Simultaneous training in London, Johannesburg, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Stay tuned for reports from young women who lensing critical topics in their lives and communities. Because what matters to them matters to us!
Thankful to our supporters and funders who make that happen!
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VOTE FOR EQUALITY
Global Girl Media Los Angeles produced a 2-part video series called WHY VOTE? for the 2024 Presidential Elections,
canvasing BIPOC young women in the Los Angeles area about the issues that matter to them.
One of them was about immigrant rights. Posting this post-election, now more than ever
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FOOD FORWARD: A TALE OF TWO FOOD TRUCKS
Food justice is the notion that everyone deserves healthy food and that the benefits and risks associated with food should be shared fairly. Follow the Los Angeles GlobalGirl Media reporters in this five-part webisode series as they explore local issues that relate to food and food justice. In this webisode: A TALE OF TWO FOOD TRUCKS: The Food truck industry in Los Angeles is a huge business, but it is also segregated by geography and income levels. GGM follows two food trucks, one that serves hi-end clientele, and one that is a regular for downtown working residents. This webisode covers the two kinds of food tucks.
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SEEING SOLID
‘Seeing Solid’ is a film that is engulfed by the admiration of the graffiti that surrounds the walls of Braamfontein, a suburb that has a concentrated student populace. Some businesses benefit from the artsy nature of the graffiti bombings, while other businesses pay securities to be the bane of people like Solids’ existence. This film engages with graffiti artist Solid Roc to find out more about the world of graffiti.
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STEALING INTIMACY
‘He showed it to all their friends and they thought it was hilarious. I felt really humiliated.’ The reality of so-called slut-shaming.
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ZARA JANJUA
Zara Janjua, as guest speaker at GGM’s UK film festival in 2021, talked about “Career in media”.
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PRECIOUS: Los Angeles, U.S.
Precious, one of our L.A. based GlobalGirl Media reporters, worries about how the Corona crisis is effecting unhoused and incarcerated people, so she (safely) takes to the streets to find out.
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EVERYWHERE WE GO
A poignant look at what it means to suffer from depression and other mental health issues in the African American or Latino community.
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LIVING OFF TIPS
Powerful video on a single mom waitress who must make ends meet, living off tips. Produced in collaboration with Chime for Change.
