Independent Lens · SEASON 14
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Part 2)
Episode 2 · 2012-10-02

- Documentary
Episode overview
Filmed in 10 countries, the series follows Nicholas Kristof and celebrity activists America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union and Olivia Wilde on a journey to tell the stories of inspiring, courageous individuals. Across the globe oppression is being confronted, and real meaningful solutions are being fashioned through health care, education, and economic empowerment for women and girls.
60 minutes
Season 14 episodes
1. As Goes Janesville2012-10-08
2. Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Part 2)2012-10-02
4. Love Free or Die2012-10-29
5. Solar Mamas2012-11-05
6. Park Avenue: Money, Power & the American Dream2012-11-12
7. Soul Food Junkies2013-01-14
8. Beauty Is Embarrassing2013-01-21
9. The Revisionaries2013-01-28
10. The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights2013-02-18
11. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry2013-02-25
12. The House I Live In; As I Am2013-04-08
13. Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines2013-04-15
14. The Island President2013-04-22
15. The Undocumented2013-04-29
16. Seeking Asian Female2013-05-06
17. The Invisible War2013-05-13
18. Detropia2013-05-27
19. The Revolutionary Optimists2013-06-17
20. Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman's Journey2013-09-30
21. The Waiting Room2013-10-21
22. The Graduates
24. Young Lakota
25. Playwright: From Page to Stage
26. Jiro Dreams of Sushi