Five Documentaries on Women’s Health to Watch: Have You Seen Them Yet?

The world has seen a rise in conversations about  gender equality more than ever, representation of women’s health in the mainstream media is also increasing. Regardless of if you want to educate yourself or watch something worthwhile, more than just entertaining yourself, there are a lot of options to choose from with various OTT platforms.

Documentaries are powerful medium to share untold stories and to give you a new perspective on Women's Health.

Here are five documentaries on women's health to watch. 5 Documentaries on Womens Health

Trapped

In the wake of 2016 TRAP laws, against abortions Trapped captures the perspective of writers that perform abortions in some states of the US. Focusing mainly on the south of the United States where the laws were strictly enforced, the film sheds light on the chaos it causes, when basic rights over our bodies are taken away from women.

Directed by Dawn Porter, Trapped won a special jury social impact prize, when it premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.

Miss Representation

A documentary based on how underrepresented women are in positions of power. It sheds light on how wrongly women are portrayed in the media, it is a must-watch to learn women's plight globally. Set against the backdrop of mainstream media, and with the power, it holds over us, how women are taught to value themselves based on beauty rather than their personality and capacity outside of their looks.

Period. End of Sentence

A movie that lead to the first Iranian-American woman, Rayka Zehtabchi became the first Iranian-American woman to win an Oscar. Period, End Of sentence, set in a small village around Delhi India, explores the stigma around people and women in the area, aim to break the myths and their struggles in the journey towards a more educated self-sufficient society.

No Woman No Cry

Christy Turlington Burns in No Woman No Cry, makes an attempt to tell the world about the importance of Planned parenting, in a docu-series that follows powerful stories of pregnant women in four parts of the world. A series based on raising awareness about pregnancy and health conditions of mothers and how inadequate healthcare and effects of unplanned pregnancy, even causes death in millions of women.

Hot Flash Havoc

Directed by Marc Bennet, Hot Flash Havoc focuses on breaking myths and revealing facts surrounding menopause. This docu-series also sheds light on women's health post-menopause and treatments like hormone replacement therapy and aims to destigmatize conversations around less about health conditions.

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