Women – for America, for the World

Women - for America, for the World is an American documentary from the year 1986.

Action

22 prominent women describe their activities to promote nuclear disarmament.

Awards

In 1987, the film in the category Best Short Documentary was awarded the Oscar.

Background

Among other things, talked Joanne Woodward (actress ), Betty Bumpers ( former First Lady of Arkansas ), Jean Shinoda Bolen ( psychoanalyst ), Shirley Chisholm ( first black deputies in the U.S. House of Representatives ), Mary Dent Crisp ( politician ), Geraldine Ferraro ( first female candidate for the U.S. vice presidency ), Ellen Goodman ( columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner ), Elizabeth Holtzman ( former congressman ), Vera Kristiakowsky ( physics professor ) and Patricia Schroeder ( Member of the U.S. House of Representatives ).