In celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day, whose official theme this year is “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights, Netfli
In celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day, whose official theme this year is “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights, Netflix has partnered with United Nations Women to launch a special Netflix collection of series, documentaries and films collection titled “Because She Watched” which celebrates women who are breaking new grounds in the entertainment industries all over the world.
Movie producer, Kemi Adetiba made the list, alongside the likes of Sophia Loren, Salma Hayek, Yalitza Aparicio, Millie Bobby Brown, Laurie Nunn, Lana Condor, Petra Costa and Ava DuVernay, for the collection, which will be available all year round.
“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. The collection celebrates the stories that have inspired the women who inspire us,” said Anita Bhatia, UN Women Deputy Executive Director.
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.
