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DOCSOCIALIMPACT GUIDEINSPIRE. ENGAGE. CHANGE
ABOUT THE FILMI AM A GIRLI AM A GIRL explores what it means to be a girlin the 21st century, as told through the personal,coming of age stories of six girls in six differentcountries. Their stories display strength, hope,courage and a refusal to be second-best.A BIT OF BACKGROUNDFREEDOM FOR KE ACTION with organisations likePLAN Australia, Unicef, BeyGood4Burundi,Girls Not Brides and Equality Now.Feminism may have promised equality andsought a better and fairer world for women, butthe reality is that girls make up almost a quarterof the world’s population, yet still face thegreatest discrimination of any group on theplanet. Being born a girl means you are more likelyto be subjected to violence, disease, povertyand disadvantage more than any other groupon the planet. In spite of this, girls have foundextraordinary ways to persevere.Download I AM A GIRL Education Resourcesiamagirl.com.au/SOME THINGS TO PONDERWHILE YOU WATCHEARLY MARRIAGEwww.plan.org.au/How are young women generally presented in themedia?How pervasive is the role of the media in settingunrealistic standards?Do you think males and females in Australia todayare subjected to similar pressures to look andbehave a particular way?Are you aware of any countries in the world wheremale children are valued more highly than femalechildren? How about the other way www.riverkidsproject.org/FAMILY TAL CYBER ce.org.au/
THE WILL TO FLYABOUT THE FILMA BIT OF BACKGROUNDA historic portrayal about the life and tumultuoussport career of Lydia Lassila, who maintained aloyalty to her younger self, by conquering theambitious goals she set, with a fire she never letdie down.As a young gymnast, Lydia Olympic aspirationswere set and then dashed by injuries and missedopportunities. Aerial skiing, a traditionally maledominated sport. provided a risky second chanceopportunity for her to realise her dream.SOME THINGS TO PONDERWHILE YOU WATCHDespite a mountain of hurdles she made analmighty comback and won the 2010 Olympicgames with a world record score still holds today.Are female athletes subject to stereotyping?After winning the 2010 Olympic games, Lydiareturned to the sport as a young mother, with apursuit of becoming the first woman to performthe most complex acrobatic manoeuvre that onlymen had ever achieved before, a “quadrupletwisting, triple somersault” on skis.Does society limit and tell women what they shouldand shouldn’t be?Do you think Australian sporting culture is genderinclusive?How are male and female athletes treateddifferently?Want to know more? Visit thewilltoflyfilm.comWhat may stop girls and women participating insport?Why is female participation in sport so important?HASHTAG EMPOWERMENTThe #LIKEAGIRL social experiment started aconversation to boost confidence by changingthe meaning of ‘like a girl’ from an insult to a totalcompliment.The campaign, initiated by American companyAlways, aims to empower girls everywhere byencouraging them to smash limitations and beunstoppable.Little Miss Geek is also challenging girls andyoung women to celebrate women who arecarving their own path in male dominatedindustries and acting as inspiring role models forthe next generation through their #HERinHerocampaign.VISIT ladygeek.com/#littlemissgeek
YOU SEE MONSTERSABOUT THE FILMAn inspirational film about the power of art tochallenge prejudice, subvert racism and changethe way we view the world. A new generationof Australian Muslim artists are fighting backagainst anti-Islamic bigotry and using art as abattleground to assert their own agency – notwith defensive or apologetic arguments, but onthe front foot using the power of imaginationto create works of art that are challengingthe nation to take a long hard look at it itself.A BIT OF BACKGROUNDThe terrorist attacks of 9/11 changed the worldand the world’s perception of Muslims.Australia’s demonisation of its Muslim populationhas taken on monstrous proportions: nearly halfthe nation expresses negative or ambivalentattitudes towards Muslims and Islam is consistentlyrepresented as a threat to the much-vaunted‘Australian way of life’.SOME THINGS TO PONDERWHILE YOU WATCHDo you think Australia is racist?What is the ‘Australian identity’ and how has it beenshaped? What role does conflict play in shapingnotions of identity?Is there a difference between religion and faith?Why do many people think Muslim woman are‘oppressed’?MAKING A MONSTER IMPACTFilmmakers Chemical Media are now working tosource funding for a You See Monsters outreachprogram that will instigate positive social changeamong younger Australians. The strategy includescommunity engagement, school roadshow,downloadable graphic novel and youth leadershipprograms.Make a donation to theYOU SEE MONSTERSOutreach CampaignFilm Tour: Featured cast members take the filmto over 75 high schools across metro and regionalAustralia, providing an entertaining blend of documentary film and live Q&A to engage students indiscussions around themes of social justice, cohesion, identity, and racism.Youth Leadership Development Program: A leadership development program for the next generationof Australian decision makers. Building advocacyand leadership skills by addressing the importantthemes the film explores.VISIT www.youseemonsters.com/education/
THE BAULKHAM HILLSAFRICAN LADIES TROUPEABOUT THE FILMAn inspirational story of courage and resilience,that reveals the transformative power of story-telling through the arts.The film follows the story of four charismatic and inspirational African women, now livingin Australia, who, with the help of acclaimedtheatre director Ros Horin, turned theirharrowing stories of survival into a joyous theatreof humanity that has filled theatres from acrosstheir new country to the other side of the world.A BIT OF BACKGROUND90% of women refugees will have been subjectedto sexual violence at some stage in process of becoming a refugee. Amongst all the political noisearound refugees, asylum seekers and the hostilitytowards sexual abuse survivors, this film wants toempower survivors to lift their cloak of shame, andseek help.SOME THINGS TO PONDERWHILE YOU WATCHHow can we separate the silence and shameassociated with sexual abuse survivors sharingtheir stories?What do you think are the Australian communityattitudes towards women who have been abused?Why is it important for women to share theirstories of survival from sexual abuse and violence?CREATE A SAFER WORLD FOR WOMEN100 Women is a giving circle, which enableseveryday people to be involved in creating a worldwhere all women and girls can live safely withaccess to health, education and economic freedom.JOIN today 100women.com.au#MeToo#TimesUpThe Queen of Hearts Community tts.org.au/The Un Refugee Agency (UNHCR)www.unhcr.org/en-au/Action Aidwww.actionaid.org/australiaHelp fund TBHALT outreach program: a comprehensive, targeted community screening program,directly targeting groups such as such as police, social workers, counsellors, human rights workers, thecourts, immigration officials, medicos and schools.africanladiestroupe.com/donate/
ABOUT THE FILMBLUEBLUE is the story our generation need to hear.The very nature of the sea is being irretrievablyaltered. BLUE is a provocative journey into theocean realm, witnessing this critical moment intime when the marine world is on a precipice.BECOME AN OCEAN GUARDIANBREAK THE PLASTIC CYCLEA BIT OF BACKGROUNDBe a conscious consumer! Stop eating unsustainable fish www.globalseafoodratings.org/Half of all marine life has been lost in the last 40years. The industrialisation that has occurredin the oceans over the last century, mirrors theevents that triggered mass extinctions on land.Industrial scale fishing, habitat destruction,species loss and pollution have placed the oceanin peril.SOME THINGS TO PONDERWHILE YOU WATCHHow much disposable plastic would you use perday?How are humans part of the ocean ecosystem?How might changes in the ocean ecosystem affectthe economy or society and vice versa?We’ve recognised for more than a century theimportance of preserving land through nationalparks and other designations. Why did it take solong for conservationists to turn their attention tothe oceans?Stop and think about what you buy, and say no todisposable, single-use, unnecessary items.Buy a reusable cup: jococups.com/Say no to bottled water and plastic bags!Use reusable water bottles and bags.CHANGE FOR THE BETTER boomerangbags.org/Support plastic bag bans and container depositschemes. Sign the petition BAN THE BAGPick up litter – rubbish travels down the stormdrain and into the sea. Every little bit makes adifference. TAKE 3 FOR THE SEA take3.org/Ban shark fishing Sign the petitionWant to do more?Visit bluethefilm.org/take-action/
IMPACT GUIDE INSPIRE. ENGAGE. CHANGE. I AM A GIRL ABOUT THE FILM I AM A GIRL explores what it means to be a girl in the 21st century, as told through the personal, coming of age stories of six girls in six different countries. Their stories display strength, hope, courage and a refusal to be second-best. A BIT OF BACKGROUND Feminism may have promised equality and sought a better
