8 Movies And Series Based On Women Empowerment Around The World

Zee Media Bureau
Aug 26, 2024

Gunjan Saxena

Gunjan Saxena is a biographical drama film based on the life of Indian Air Force pilot Gunjan Saxena. The movie follows her journey as she becomes the first female pilot to fly in a combat zone during the 1999 Kargil War.

Maid

Maid is a drama film based on the memoir "Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive" by Stephanie Land, which follows a young single mother who becomes a housekeeper to make ends meet and build a better life for her daughter.

Revenge

The 2017 French rape and revenge film Revenge focuses on Jen, a young lady who plans to exact cruel revenge on her powerful and wealthy attackers.

Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha offers viewers a glimpse into the lives of traditional Japanese hostesses, who possess specialized training in conversational arts, dancing, and music. The film centers on the life of Chiyo Sakamoto, a young girl who was sold to a geisha house when she was just nine years old, spending her entire life training to become one of Kyoto's most prosperous geishas.

Monarca

After her father passed away twenty years ago, journalist Ana Maria returns to Mexico and finds that her mother will choose the heir to his tequila empire. As she competes to inherit her father's wealth, she finds secrets and corruption and is constantly on guard due to sibling rivalry and betrayal.

Enola Holmes 1&2

Holmes's hilarious and captivating duology follows the rebellious Holmes sister's journey to discover why her mother vanished so suddenly from her rural home. In the second film, she solves a case based on the real-life Matchgirls Strike in London in 1888, when 1,400 women and girls staged a walkout from the March factory to express disapproval of their working conditions and treatment.

The Law According to Lidia Poet

The show, which is based on the actual events surrounding Lidia Poet, the first female lawyer in Italy, follows her struggle to practice law during a period when it was socially unacceptable for women to work in industries where men ruled. Every episode focuses on a distinct case she handled, showcasing her drive and remarkable ability to identify hints and stand up for her clients.

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