Netflix is teaming up with UN Women to celebrate the power of storytelling on International Women’s Day and our very own film maker and music director, Kemi Adetiba has been included among them.
Because She Watched is a special Netflix collection of series, documentaries and films to celebrate International Women’s Day. The collection, which will be available all year, is curated by 55 women in entertainment; including Millie Bobby Brown, Lana Condor, Janet Mock, Salma Hayek and Sophia Loren.
From “Unbelieveable” and “Luna Nera” to “Orange is the New Black“, “Lionheart” and “Sex Education“, female creators have enabled audiences around the globe to see themselves and new perspectives on screen.
These series, films, documentaries and the creators behind them have started important, often hard, conversations; that have helped to challenge the way we see the world.
This collaboration is about taking on the challenge of telling women’s stories and showing women in all their diversity.
“It’s about making visible the invisible. And proving that only by fully representing and including women on screen, behind the camera and in our narratives overall, society will truly flourish,” said Anita Bhatia, UN Women Deputy Executive Director.
Created for International Women’s Day, whose official theme this year is “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights;” the collection celebrates the stories that have inspired the women who inspire us.
Laverne Cox: On Women Empowerment
Hollywood actress, Laverne Cox had this to say about her empowerment as a woman:
“Having a world where everyone is truly represented is about true democracy. And truly seeing ourselves allows us to envision endless possibilities for ourselves, and each other. Orange is the New Black is the first project where I felt genuinely empowered as a woman.
“Thanks to the woman at the helm of the show, Jenji Kohan, and the many women directors, writers, producers and crew members as well as the stories that centered diverse women in an unprecedented way.”
She continued: “This show created a space and platform for me as a black openly trans woman; that created space for other openly trans women of all races to be truly seen in the depth of our humanity.”
However, the collection is available at Netflix.com/becauseshewatched or by searching for “Because She Watched” on Netflix. Every title in the collection will be labelled “XXXX’s Women’s Day Pick” so members can easily see who picked which story.
In addition, members will be able to choose from a selection of “Because She Watched” profile icons to celebrate their favourite female characters from the collection.