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Women who changed the world

eng

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MPA rating: R (Call Jane, She said); PG13 (On the basis of sex, Till)

Women who changed the world

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Call Jane:, Chicago, 1968. As the city and the nation are on the brink of political upheaval, suburban housewife Joy and her husband and daughter are living the all-American dream. But Joy's tranquil world is shattered when her life-threatening pregnancy forces her to navigate a medical establishment unwilling to help. This impossible situation leads Joy to the 'Janes,' an underground network providing the only available alternative, helmed by fierce advocates Virginia and Gwen, not only saving Joy's life but changing it foreverOn the basis of sex:, Follows young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the US Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discriminationShe said:, New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation, a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in HollywoodTill, Depicts Mamie Till Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi

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