🎬 Videos(5)
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Banaz A Love Story. An Emmy and Peabody winning film by Deeyah Khan ©Fuuse Films
Fuuse
This is a documentary film chronicling an act of overwhelming horror -- the honour killing of Banaz Mahmod, a young British woman in suburban London in 2006, killed and "disappeared" by her own family, with the agreement and help of a large section of the Kurdish community, because she tried to choose a life for herself.
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RfRx Religion Series - Experiencing Orthodox Judaism as a Woman with Libby Pollak
Recovering from Religion
Being a woman in ultra orthodox Judaism comes with additional challenges. As a young girl you are meant to serve your father and brothers - groomed to be a good wife. When you get married you relinquish even more of your rights and autonomy. In this "Religion Series" RfRx session we will explore the intricacies of Orthodox Judaism.
📄 Articles(9)
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Happy Whole Way
Happy Whole Way
We are the duo behind Happy Whole Way, where we teach courageous women just like you how to reconstruct their lives and sense of selves after deconstructing their faith. As former pastors ourselves, we know how hard it is to walk away from everything you've known.
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Miss Representation
Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Explores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman.
📚 Books(2)
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Unorthodox : The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots
Deborah Feldman
"A remarkable tale" ("Kirkus Reviews"): in the tradition of Ayaan Hirsi Ali's "Infidel "and Carolyn Jessop's "Escape, Unorthodox "is a captivating story about a young woman determined to live her own life at any cost with a new Epilogue from the author. The Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism is as mysterious as it is intriguing to outsiders. In this arresting memoir, Deborah Feldman reveals what life is like trapped within a religious tradition that seems to value silence and suffering over individual freedoms.
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Church Clarity
Clarifying where churches stand on LGBTQ Policies & Women in Leadership.. Search your town name only, no state or submit your church
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Footsteps
Whether you are considering leaving the ultra-Orthodox community or have already begun a new life in the secular world, there is a place for you at Footsteps. We offer programming and resources for people at any stage of the journey. We also welcome formerly ultra-Orthodox people who would like to help others considering or actively making the transition.