Tag: discrimination
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Amnesty Dublin: Part 2
Wilhelm and Caoimhe talk about abortion as a human right. There is a lot of injustice in the world and that is why the two Irish students keep on working as the voices of the voiceless. Gender violence, immigration rights and female genital mutilation, are just some of the issues they are concerned with. Length:…
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Living in Cape Town During Apartheid
Jacqui Braunlich was a student in the midst of the apartheid era. She talks about the harsh realities of the time and about Nelson Mandela. Mandela was a political prisoner in South Africa for 27 years, before he was released and later became President of the nation. Length: 14:21.
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Three Young South Africans: Part 3
Many years have passed since the end of apartheid. Does this mean that skin colour is not an issue anymore and that everybody has the same opportunities? Is there gender equality in South Africa? The three friends talk about these matters in this last film about the three South African friends. Length: 06:21.
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Living in Ferguson, Missouri: Part 2
There is a lot of violence in America, and even more so, in neighbourhoods with low socio-economic status. In St Louis, Missouri, there are many such neighbourhoods where the crime rate is high and where people move out because they feel unsafe. The mother and daughter you will meet in this film express their frustration…
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Living in Ferguson, Missouri: Part 1 – A Young Father
Tony is a young man living in Ferguson, Missouri, just outside the city of St Louis. He talks about regular police harassments and how frightened people are becoming by all the violence. Tony has kids, and what is most important for him is to take good care of them. Length: 06:03.
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African Americans – The Struggle Continues
We met Dominique Sharpton, the daughter of the famous activist Reverend Al Sharpton, in the National Action Network’s headquarters, on 145th street in Harlem New York on a Sunday morning. She gave us some insight into many of the issues that face America today, such as racial tensions, the disproportionate number of incarcerated black youths,…