For Women’s History Month, the Pecan STC Library will be showing 14 WOMEN, a 2006 documentary about the historic 109th Congress that seated an unprecedented 14 women in the Senate. The documentary describes each of their individual triumphs on how they overcame many barriers to be at the place they are right now. These women have made history and are setting examples to other women who wish to enter the political realm as well.
This film discusses how many Americans still are not aware that since the establishment of the U.S. Senate in 1789, there has been a total of thirty-eight woman who have fought and broken society norms by entering this specific segment of the public sphere. It amazes me that although the number of women in the Senate has slightly increased to seventeen right now, this is still a very small number compared to the men that make up the majority of the U.S. Senate.
Let us all do a favor to our generation and start motivating more women who have a passion to run for any type of public office! Let us make history by spreading the word!
The movie was directed by Mary Lambert, famed music video director, and features senators Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Susan Collins, Elizabeth Dole, Dianne Feinstein, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Barbara Mikulski, Lisa Murkowski, Patty Murray, Olympia Snowe, and Debbie Stabenow.
Other movies showing for Women’s History Month:
For a list of speakers for Women’s History Month presenting at STC this month, please visit: http://news.southtexascollege.edu/?p=1894
Contributed by Amy Gowarty, Library Specialist at the Pecan Campus.
