Solar Mamas: Why Poverty?

Synopsis: Are women better at getting out of poverty than men? This documentary, produced by the Why Poverty multimedia project, tells the story of Rafea, a middle-aged woman from a poor community, who is selected to attend the Barefoot College in India to become a solar engineer. The film follows Rafea’s heroic efforts to get her family out of poverty: from learning about electrical components to soldering; all without being able to read, write or understand English.[58 minutes]
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Year of release: 2013
Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON_NQ1HnRYs
Subjects: Development studies; Women’s studies
Keywords: gender issues; India; poverty; solar energy; solar power

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British Universities Film & Video Council