Women Changing the World

Can we, as a society, evolve by choice, not by change?

Capturing the excitement of spiritual activism that is catalyzing the planet, Fierce Light illuminates the connection between spirituality and social change. Luminaries such as Alice Walker, John Lewis and Noah Levine tell us how their faith is a catalyst for political action.

A stunning look at the world’s most pressing problems through the eyes of nine Nobel laureates.

Deep in the Amazon basin, where it is too far to drive to the nearest hospital, special women fulfill the vital roles of midwife, healer and spiritual mother to generations of expectant mothers.

Lynne Twist is the living embodiment of the committed life. The co-founder of the Hunger Project, the Soul of Money Institute, the Pachamama Alliance and, most recently, the 4 Years Go project, she works tirelessly to build a world that is environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just.

A documentary about the unique sexual culture of the Mosuo people, a small minority in the Southwest of China, and one of the last remaining matriarchal societies in the world.

Riane Eisler is a social scientist, evolutionary theorist and cultural historian best known for her bestseller The Chalice and The Blade: Our History, Our Future, now in 25 foreign editions. She has been a leader in the movements for peace, environmental sustainability, economic equity and human rights — pioneering the extension of human rights protection to women’s rights and children’s rights.

Susan Retik and Patti Quigley were two ordinary moms living in the suburbs of Boston until the tragedy of September 11 struck. Rather than turn inward, grief compelled them to reach out to their Afghan counterparts to empower the widows of Afghanistan to live lives of dignity and self-reliance.

Dreams haunt and horrify, inspire and guide, comfort and confuse, forewarn and foretell, and sometimes they change our lives. Join author, speaker and Jungian analyst Dr. Marion Woodman and other experts, including Dr Teresa DeCicco and David King of Trent University and Toronto dream therapist Patti Allen, and explore the world of dreams.

Can you live happily without money? In this fascinating and thought-provoking documentary, we meet a woman who gave up all money 14 years ago, and supports herself by exchanging favors.

Lucia Rene´, author of Unplugging the Patriarchy, explains that the cycle of patriarchy did not occur by happenstance; that, in fact, there was an agreement on a collective spiritual level that enabled the masculine to take the lead and learn the lessons embodied within that experience.

A middle-aged woman, taking what she believes to be an impromptu and much-needed vacation, finds herself instead on a spiritual journey of discovery, one that literally transforms her life.

In this series we meet women who have successfully achieved their dream career. As they share their passion, we learn their unique recipes for success. The best of the best from fashion, film and all forms of media reveal how they landed their killer careers and made their way to the top.