National Women's History Month is in March, but every month should be a time to recognize the contributions that women have made throughout history.
One way to honor these acts of bravery is to see films that depict some of the most private moments in the lives of remarkable women and share their tales.
With that, we have listed some of the best documentary films you can stream for the rest of this month in honor of strong women figures in history.
1. 'Screen Queens Rising'
Black actresses like Lupita Nyong'o, Viola Davis, Regina King, and Angela Bassett have recently ascended to the top of Hollywood.
The 2022 film by Tine Fields explores the trials and challenges that people who came before these well-known actresses encountered throughout the 20th century.
Available on Disney Plus, this also features the countless others who have achieved an unheard-of ascent to the pinnacle of the entertainment industry, Cinema Blend writes.
2. 'Saudi Women's Driving School'
Saudi Arabia repealed a long-standing royal order in 2017, enabling women to drive for the first time in more than 50 years.
Saudi Women's Driving School, an HBO Max documentary from 2019, follows a group of these aspiring drivers as they learn how to drive and enter the streets for the first time in several generations.
3. '9to5: The Story of a Movement'
This movie is about a group of Boston office workers who established a movement to protect female coworkers from their male employers and to improve the working conditions for female workers.
This Netflix movie demonstrates how courageous women in the 1970s who pushed for greater pay, more chances, and an end to sexual harassment helped create the workplace for women we know today.
In fact, according to Netflix Tudum, this is what inspired Jane Fonda to create her film "9to5."
4. 'Reversing Roe'
"Reversing Roe" examines the details of the 1973 case that established a woman's right to choose whether to have an abortion as well as how the issue of abortion developed into one that has been so divisive over time.
In the Netflix movie, those in favor and against abortion rights will debate the crucial Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.
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5. 'The Wilmar 8'
Eight employees of the Citizens National Bank in Willmar, Minnesota, went on strike in December 1977 to protest the sex discrimination they had experienced as a result of not receiving equal pay and being given no chance to advance.
In Lee Grant's 1981 film "The Willmar 8," which is streaming on Kanopy, the tale of those fearless bank employees is told in great detail.
It provides insight into the protest, the way the ladies carried it out, and the reaction from people in their town and outside, Cinema Blend reports.
6. 'A Thousand Cuts'
"A Thousand Cuts," one of the best PBS Frontline documentaries, tells the tale of Maria Ressa, the founder of the website Rappler.
Ressa came under fire from Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for reporting on the corruption of his administration and the spread of false information on social media platforms like Facebook.
Ramona S. Diaz's film, which is currently streaming on YouTube, depicts a lady who stands her own even though her reputation, legacy, and very existence are at stake.
7. 'Feminists: What Were They Thinking?'
The story of a group of ladies featured in the 1977 photo book "Emergence" is told in this Netflix documentary, Netflix Tudum notes.
These women took the lead in challenging cultural norms and promoting gender equality, illuminating second-wave feminism.
8. 'Jane'
According to Cinema Blend, Jane Goodall's name has been associated with conservation for more than 50 years thanks to her tireless work on behalf of monkeys in particular.
Many specials and films have been made about Jane Goodall over the years, but few of them can match the scale and intimacy of Brett Morgan's breathtaking nature film "Jane."
This Disney Plus documentary uses 100 hours of previously unreleased material from her life and study.
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