Life around the taking her job. And lessons of that and think the most important lesson are the thing that i want to impart is that you always have a place at the table. Even if someone doesnt make you feel like a deal and that there is power in standing in your own voice and your own truth. Some inspirational words from on our wall of winning filmmaker stay tuned and find out what else she has to say. I have you my good you know the weekend is here youre welcome to the program its International Womens day this sunday so weve decided to make this show all about. Woman youre going to hear from a number of females all with a story to tell they include Award Winning ethiopian a filmmaker i met at my day of real f. O. B. About child my age has won many prizes will be out and about in nairobi with bus conductor carolina stone who tells us how her job has 10 head life around but we start in tokyo what a story of a woman trying to get justice after being attacked a state of use funny fresh air reports shes facing many challenges. Well when he meets outside her home she doesnt want her parents to know that shes telling us her story she was sexually abused by her brother in law he raped her at her sisters house when her sister was pregnant and needed help with the housework. I. C. C. Should be here in a way that i cannot even tell you i cannot explain but i know myself if i had had a chance to react i might have stabbed him. She asked her family for help in bringing the man to justice but their response was just keep quiet and must. My sista big me to withdraw the complaint and my parents also asked me to drop it because it would create division in the family. I did not receive the support i needed i felt abandoned neglected. It felt like a huge burden. To bear. Walk too often into women are expected to remain silent tells me in a society dominated by men or womens rights group in law may encourage its victims like no willy to seek justice. Here its the men that say were the boss of the family its them who make all the decisions but i say thats not equality. There are laws to protect women powerful culture barriers prevent them from being enforced but thats not in our culture there is fear. Everything should be worked out inside the family. People think that seeking justice is what. Its in public. Finally decided to report rape is due to family price. She was through correct musician but the trial continued without her as a witness the man was sentenced to one year in prison to vex him sentence for rape into this 10 years of imprisonment. In the society doesnt take violence committed against women seriously. They rank men above women in islam keep. This encounter doesnt encourage women to speak out for themselves. Women are simply afraid to talk this way we know why he had the courage to speak up yet she feels that she has to remain silent in public for fear of repercussions. No one should be able to live in fear of speaking up. To transport industry is still very male dominated around the world including in africa but in a country like kenya more and more women are venturing into the transport business we met one of these women in nairobi who is braving the challenges and making a bold statement. For carolina song the day begins at 5 am its dark and her neighborhood isnt the safest but her job demands an early start. Shes a conductor on one of my robis buses on my tattoos as a local. Single mom the job pays the school fees for 2 sons and adopt a child and her sister. It doesnt mean a lot because even a minute can you know when that were taking my 1st one in for 1. 115. Who are only. Then my mother said what in that industry. Sectors tough wages vary by the day and conductors like caroline are the lowest. When she started out she ended quicker than of 6 years a day whats more touchy workers face daily harassment from the police their colleagues and the passengers while caroline of learn to stand up for herself she often had to step in for other women rather than. Those who sits next to a man and she wore a shirt thats not sure their man was lake. This one had gotten for out. Of the money was why girls like live got going alone. After several reports of sexual abuse and i wrote these buses a new law making Sexual Harassment punishable by 10 years in prison made the transport system safer. And n. G. O. S the flown Initiative Also supports women like caroline by encouraging transport workers associations to improve their working conditions commendations look at do they provide any Customer Service training if they dont want to provide the training that they have in me about Sexual Harassment we do sensitisation training and we help them develop. Well you see. Many women this has made the business more attractive its still a mans world but women are slowly finding their place. Transparent and focused and like many women. One day be able to get a license and finally be in the drivers seat. Well one woman who said in the drivers seat as filmmaker merits wonderful she said i was willing if youre going to write a director producer have a film diffract won the Audience Award at the bell in a Film Festival in 2014 its a true story about the female autonomy defending a 14 Year Old Girl standing trial for killing the man. If you lead you to different. Well as we celebrate african woman we write that merits man dreadful to our studio i 1st what kind of narratives you want to tell with their films. That women can be the source of their own solutions that culture is that a barrier it can actually be a resource to shaping the future. And that africa is is here and present we are here and part of the contemporary world and i think has a very Important Role to play on the global stage right now i dont think i couldve said it better but lets talk about challenges youve encountered as a female soon soon producer. You know i tend to not i think of challenges opportunities quite frankly because its better to be underestimated or discounted than overestimated and i think thats always been my strategy they over deliver if he were. And so obviously the movie business is very male dominated but that hasnt been a hindrance i look at it as an opportunity because good stories are p. O. V needs and i think women have important perspectives to bring to the table and while theres definitely. We talk about some produces so mikas and i remember one interview of yours youre talking about some sort of audience youve got a filmmaker should have walked out its huge it should have the make up was this every film is a small miracle and you have to understand that it is a marathon not a sprint so you have to stick with it. I think thats the best advice i would give young filmmakers stick with it stick with it what kind of 1st appearance everyone is going to tell you know you know when we are making to fret weve got a 1000 knows about it being too ambitious that we wouldnt be able to make it you have to stick your you have to believe in your vision if you dont believe in your vision you wont be able to make your film you know youve already spoken about a kind of narrative you want to tell when when making your films what do you hope to achieve overall in the Film Industry well right now im very focused on the industry which is at the beginning in many ways its not formalized or structured and i want to help in building up an ecosystem where. Economy of that makes sense i think filmmaking and t. V. Can be a source of Economic Growth for you so im very involved in activities to make that happen Going Forward what kind of stories you actually want to tell and why. The stories i tend to tell are about brave individuals and im usual circumstances who find a way to create something new i gravitate to stories to hard truths. And individuals who dare to tell them in their own set of circumstances so again i think examples would be stories lie stories like different you know at the center of that story is an amazing lawyer. And a better ash but amazing girl who both did very unexpected things for that time for women and they were kind of their own solutions if you will maz actually now the president of our Supreme Court the 1st female president and Supreme Court is also school now right before you go how you talk about women in the industry we all know is a millimeter in this you weve talked about it a bit but what actually do you want to do to inspire women in this industry i think the most important lesson or the thing that i want to impart is that you always have a place at the table. Even if someone doesnt make you feel like you do and that there is power in standing in your own voice and your own truth. Is a very strong words i guess that is the rest of the holy thank you for. Her its monday through i was winning film and Television Producer thank you for your time thank you. Well thats a fun hour from d. W. News africa you can catch all our stories on our website and Facebook Page so we leave you now with pictures of some of the continents most successful weapon on terror next time have a great weekend bye for now. Story so many people for information. On the pains me want to express g. W. On facebook and twitter to help to date and in touch follow us. In the. Climate change. Or pseudonyms. To the future. What ideas do they have for the future of. G. W. Dot com africa megacity the melting of the sun click it or. 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