| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (64 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
| Playing Time |
010337 |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
| Performer |
Rita Banerji, Reggie Littlejohn, Mitu Khurana, Sabu George, Puneet Bedi |
| Event |
Originally produced by The Orchard in 2012. |
| Summary |
In India, China and many other parts of the world today, girls are killed, aborted and abandoned simply because they are girls. The United Nations estimates as many as 200 million girls are missing in the world today because of this so-called "gendercide". The war against girls is rooted in centuries-old tradition and sustained by deeply ingrained cultural dynamics which, in combination with government policies, accelerate the elimination of girls.. Shot on location in India and China, IT'S A GIRL reveals this issue by telling the stories of abandoned and trafficked girls, women who suffer extreme dowry-related violence, brave mothers fighting to save their daughters' lives, and of other mothers who would kill for a son. Global experts and grassroots activists put the stories in context and advocate different paths towards change, while collectively lamenting the lack of any truly effective action against this injustice. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Child health services.
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Human rights.
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| Genre/Form |
Ethnicity
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Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Grae Davis, Evan, filmmaker
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The Orchard (Firm), Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), Distributor.
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| Music No. |
2968993 Kanopy |
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