Premieres Mon, March 25 & Tues, March 26

Women, Leadership and Social Justice

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Women, Leadership and Social Justice

3/22/2019

On this episode of Nevada Week, we sit down with Abigail Disney, executive producer of the PBS documentary series Women, War and Peace, and some of our state’s own extraordinary women. Hear their stories of peacekeeping and social justice work women are doing globally and locally.

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Videos

Voices Beyond Borders: Eman

Voices Beyond Borders: Eman

Eman Abdelrahman, a student at Virginia Tech, shares what peace means to her.

Preview | Naila and the Uprising

Preview | Naila and the Uprising

Discover the story of a courageous women’s movement that formed the first Intifada.

Voices Beyond Borders: Sue

Voices Beyond Borders: Sue

Catholic educator, Sue Ellerbrock shares her dream for peace with Blue Ridge PBS.

Voices Beyond Borders: Mai

Voices Beyond Borders: Mai

Egyptian native and single mom Mai Dahshan shares her thoughts on living in peace.

Preview | A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers

Preview | A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers

These police officers shatter stereotypes as they rise in the name of building peace.

Voices Beyond Borders: Grace

Voices Beyond Borders: Grace

Dr. Grace Edwards talks with Blue Ridge PBS about the strength of Appalachian women.

Sister Martha

Sister Martha

Sister Martha has received several awards for her peace-building work.

Peace Laureates

Peace Laureates

San Antonio has named three women as Peace Laureates for 2019.

Sister Denise

Sister Denise

Love for the foreigner, lost in a foreign land.

Like Sisters

Like Sisters

In 1987 during the first Intifada, imprisoned Palestinian women form a bond.

Voices Beyond Borders: Mary Jane

Voices Beyond Borders: Mary Jane

Appalachian elder, Mary Jane Wysor, shares her views with Blue Ridge PBS on building peace

Put on Your Helmet

Put on Your Helmet

An all-female Bangladeshi police unit trains for a year-long UN peacekeeping mission.