WORLD Channel to Feature 4 New Films About Women Breaking Barriers and Fighting for Equality

Celebrating Women's History Month in March, WORLD Channel will feature over 60 films showcasing the stories of women who have defied traditional social standards to fight for equal rights, offering four new documentary films for U.S. audiences.

The month begins with an exclusive streaming of Warrior Women on February 25th, and the broadcast premiere on Monday, March 4 at 8:00pm ET on WORLD Channel. Warrior Women is the untold story of American Indian Movement activists, who fought for civil rights in the 1970s, and the children who served as their inspiration and cohorts. The film follows one of the Red Power Movement's most outspoken Lakota leaders, Madonna Thunder Hawk, and her daughter Marcy Gilbert.

The month continues with the broadcast premieres of three new films in the Doc World series, which brings international documentaries to an audience hungry for deep dives into cultures outside U.S. borders. ¡Las Sandinista! which airs on Sunday, March 10, at 10:00pm ET, profiles the women who fought in Nicaragua's Sandinista Revolution and their continuing struggle for justice.

In Facing the Dragon, Afghan-American filmmaker Sedika Mojadidi joins two inspirational women on the front lines as the U.S. withdraws forces and aid from Afghanistan. As the Taliban regains its hold, the stability of the country's fragile democracy is unclear. Facing the Dragon airs on Sunday, March 17, at 10:00pm ET.

Finally, the broadcast premiere of Daze of Justice tells the story of trailblazing Cambodian-American women who break decades of silence and leave the security of their American homes to journey back into Cambodia's killing fields. This time not as victims but as witnesses, they are determined to resurrect the memories of loved ones before the UN Special Tribunal prosecuting the Khmer Rouge. Daze of Justice will air on Sunday, March 24, at 10:00pm ET.

"Empowering women to share unique stories, like surviving battlefields and seeking justice in the films premiering this month, is a mission here at WORLD throughout the year," said WGBH and WORLD Channel General Manager Liz Cheng. "With a festival of films by and about women, we hope to highlight the courage and accomplishments of those making a profound difference around the globe.

WORLD Channel will feature 60+ film documentaries featuring women throughout the month of March such as Keeper of the Beat: A Woman's Journey into the Heart of Drumming, Reel South: First Lady of the Revolution,and Wings for Maggie Ray. For a complete list of films broadcasting in March for Women's History Month click here.

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