Women’s History Month at Hood College continues with a documentary on poverty and women’s education in developing countries.
The film, entitled “Girl Rising,” focuses on nine girls from countries including Peru and Haiti, and the challenges they face in order to receive an education. Three of the nine stories were shown to an audience of students and faculty in Hodson Auditorium Thursday afternoon.
A short panel on the benefits of educating girls followed after the screening. Among those participating were Hood’s own Dr. Michael Coon and Dr. Shelley Reid.
Dr. Paige Eager, one of the screening’s publicists, said, “Watching documentaries like this will hopefully open people’s eyes.”
Dr. Kiran Chadda, director of multicultural affairs at Hood, was the primary organizer of the event. She said she hoped it would help students understand the importance of education and its impact on girls.
The empowerment and contributions of women were key themes of the documentary. Among the statistics brought up during its screening was the connection between income and education, and how countries with high education rates for women tend to have higher GDPs.
The department of multicultural affairs will show two other documentaries in March and April on similar global issues and concerns.
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