{"id":9572,"date":"2020-03-04T15:35:06","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T13:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=9572"},"modified":"2020-03-04T15:35:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T13:35:10","slug":"netflix-and-un-women-launch-special-collection-created-by-groundbreaking-women-in-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2020\/03\/04\/netflix-and-un-women-launch-special-collection-created-by-groundbreaking-women-in-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix And UN Women Launch Special Collection Created By Groundbreaking Women In Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/NetflixLogo.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8777\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause She Watched\u201d collection celebrates the power of storytelling this International Women\u2019s Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Because She Watched | Narrated by Lana Condor | International Women\u2019s Day | Netflix\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DXxjURbHByU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Netflix and UN Women today launched \u201cBecause She Watched\u201d \u2013 a special Netflix collection of series, documentaries and films to celebrate International Women\u2019s Day. The collection, which will be available all year, is curated by female creators from behind and in front of the camera, who live all around the world \u2013 including Sophia Loren, Salma Hayek, Yalitza Aparicio, Millie Bobby Brown, Laurie Nunn, Lana Condor, Petra Costa and Ava DuVernay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis collaboration is about taking on the challenge of telling women\u2019s stories and showing women in all their diversity. It\u2019s about making visible the invisible, and proving that only by fully representing and including women on screen, behind the camera and in our narratives overall, society will truly flourish,\u201d said Anita Bhatia, UN Women Deputy Executive Director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Created for International Women\u2019s Day, whose official theme this year is \u201cI am Generation Equality: Realizing Women\u2019s Rights,\u201d the collection celebrates the stories that have inspired the women who inspire us. These series, films and documentaries &#8211; Unbelievable, Followers and Luna Nera  to Orange is the New Black, Lionheart and Sex Education \u2013 have started important, often difficult, conversations that have helped to challenge the way we see the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHaving a world where everyone is truly represented is about true democracy. And truly seeing ourselves allows us to envision endless possibilities for ourselves, and each other\u201d, said actress Laverne Cox. \u201cOrange is the New Black is the first project where I felt genuinely empowered as a woman, thanks to the woman at the helm of the show, Jenji Kohan, and the many women directors, writers, producers and crew members as well as the stories that centered diverse women in an unprecedented way. This show created a space and platform for me as a black openly trans woman that created space for other openly trans women of all races to be truly seen in the depth of our humanity\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The collection is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/Netflix.com\/becauseshewatched\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Netflix.com\/becauseshewatched (opens in a new tab)\">Netflix.com\/becauseshewatched<\/a> \u2013 or by searching for \u201cBecause She Watched\u201d on Netflix. Every title in the collection will be labelled \u201cXXXX\u2019s Women\u2019s Day Pick\u201d so members can easily see who picked which story. In addition, members will be able to choose from a selection of \u201cBecause She Watched\u201d profile icons to celebrate their favourite female characters from the collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTV and film have the power to reflect and shape popular culture, which is why we believe it&#8217;s so important that more people see their lives reflected in storytelling\u201d, said Dr. Stacy L. Smith, Founder of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. \u201cOur research has shown that inclusion behind the camera leads to greater inclusion on screen. We&#8217;re encouraged that last year, 20% of the directors of Netflix original films were women and we are excited to celebrate these female creators on International Women&#8217;s Day. There&#8217;s still more to do to reach equality, but by recognising female talent from around the world, we hope more women will feel encouraged to tell their stories, pushing that number even higher.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UN Women and Netflix\u2019s partnership in support of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\/get-involved\/beijing-plus-25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Generation Equality (opens in a new tab)\">Generation Equality<\/a> campaign comes on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, recognised as a visionary agenda for women&#8217;s rights. We hope that it will spread the message that realising women\u2019s rights means putting women front and centre to achieve gender equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The women who curated the Because She Watched collection: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Alejandra Azc\u00e1rate<\/strong>  (Colombia) &#8211; Vis a Vis<\/li><li><strong>Andrea Barata Ribeiro<\/strong>  (Brazil) &#8211; Sex Education<\/li><li><strong>Anna Winger<\/strong>  (Germany) &#8211; Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt<\/li><li><strong>Beren Saat<\/strong>  (Turkey) &#8211; Bird Box<\/li><li><strong>Bruna Mascarenhas<\/strong>  (Brazil) &#8211; Quien Te Cantar\u00e1<\/li><li><strong>Cecilia Su\u00e1rez<\/strong>  (Mexico) &#8211;  Marriage Story<\/li><li><strong>Chris Nee<\/strong>  (United States) &#8211; Orange is the New Black<\/li><li><strong>Christian Serratos<\/strong>  (United States) &#8211; The Goop Lab <\/li><li><strong>Cindy Bishop<\/strong>  (Thailand) &#8211; Anne with an E<\/li><li><strong>Elena Fortes<\/strong>  (Mexico) &#8211; Atlantique <\/li><li><strong>Esther Acebo<\/strong>  (Spain) &#8211; Chef&#8217;s Table: Bo Songvisava <\/li><li><strong>Fadily Camara<\/strong>  (France) &#8211; How to Get Away with Murder<\/li><li><strong>Fanny Herrero<\/strong>  (France) &#8211; Je Parle Toute Seule<\/li><li><strong>Fatimah Abu Bakar<\/strong>  (Malaysia) &#8211; Babies<\/li><li><strong>Francesca Comencini<\/strong>  (Italy) &#8211; What Happened, Miss Simone?<\/li><li><strong>Giovanna Ewbank <\/strong> (Brazil) &#8211; The Most Beautiful Thing<\/li><li><strong>Hazar Erg\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc<\/strong> (Turkey) &#8211; House of Cards<\/li><li><strong>Hend Sabry<\/strong>  (Egypt) &#8211; Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold<\/li><li><strong>Ida Elise Broch<\/strong>  (Norway) &#8211; RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race<\/li><li><strong>Janet Mock<\/strong>  (United States) &#8211; Paris Is Burning<\/li><li><strong>Joyce Cheng<\/strong>  (Hong Kong) &#8211; Queer Eye<\/li><li><strong>Juliana Vicente<\/strong>  (Brazil) &#8211; When They See Us<\/li><li><strong>Kemi Adetiba<\/strong>  (Nigeria) &#8211; King of Boys <\/li><li><strong>Kiara Advani<\/strong>  (India) &#8211; Lust Stories<\/li><li><strong>Lali Esp\u00f3sito<\/strong>  (Argentina) &#8211; Notting Hill<\/li><li><strong>Lana Condor<\/strong>  (United States) &#8211; Grace and Frankie<\/li><li><strong>Laurie Nunn<\/strong>  (United Kingdom) &#8211; The Keepers<\/li><li><strong>Laverne Cox<\/strong>  (United States) &#8211; A Call to Courage<\/li><li><strong>Liz Garbus<\/strong>  (United States) &#8211; She&#8217;s Gotta Have It<\/li><li><strong>Logan Browning<\/strong>  (United States) &#8211; Someone Great <\/li><li><strong>Lynn Fainchtein<\/strong>  (Mexico) &#8211; 2001: A Space Odyssey<\/li><li><strong>Marcela Benjumea<\/strong>  (Colombia) &#8211; Dead to Me<\/li><li><strong>Mercedes Mor\u00e1n<\/strong>  (Argentina) &#8211; Aquarius<\/li><li><strong>Millie Bobby Brown<\/strong>  (United Kingdom) &#8211; Miss Americana<\/li><li><strong>Mina El Hammani<\/strong>  (Spain) &#8211; \u00bfQu\u00e9 Co\u00f1o Est\u00e1 Pasando?<\/li><li><strong>Mindy Kaling<\/strong>  (United States) &#8211; Chewing Gum<\/li><li><strong>Mira Lesmana<\/strong>  (Indonesia) &#8211; ROMA<\/li><li><strong>Mithila Palkar<\/strong>  (India) &#8211; Hannah Gadsby\u2019s Nanette<\/li><li><strong>Nosipho Dumisa<\/strong>  (South Africa) &#8211; Gravity <\/li><li><strong>Pathy Dejesus<\/strong>  (Brazil) &#8211; Raising Dion<\/li><li><strong>Petra Costa<\/strong>  (Brazil) &#8211; Feminists: What Were They Thinking?<\/li><li><strong>Salma Hayek<\/strong>  (Mexico) &#8211; Unbelievable<\/li><li><strong>Sandi Tan<\/strong>  (Singapore) &#8211; Russian Doll<\/li><li><strong>Shefali Shah<\/strong>  (India) &#8211; Delhi Crime<\/li><li><strong>Sophia Loren<\/strong>  (Italy) &#8211; The Crown<\/li><li><strong>Yalitza Aparicio<\/strong>  (Mexico) &#8211; Knock Down the House  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Netflix<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Netflix is the world&#8217;s leading streaming entertainment service with over 167 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without adverts or commitments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About UN Women<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cBecause She Watched\u201d collection celebrates the power of storytelling this International Women\u2019s Day Netflix and UN Women today launched \u201cBecause She Watched\u201d \u2013 a special Netflix collection of series, documentaries and films to celebrate International Women\u2019s Day. 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