This video is a compilation of footage from the NGO Forum of the landmark 1995 World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, taken by FemCom Bangladesh, a Bangladeshi women's rights organization.
This is a pre-release copy of a full-length documentary film by Paromita Vohra for PBS that explores how women in the United States, India, and South Africa negotiate the space between law and custom.
The panel participants discuss violence and its manifestations in relation to the status of women globally. Violence is connected to economic, social, and political processes stemming from longstanding patriarchal traditions and norms. The panel discussion aired as a three-part documentary on New Zealand television.
