Geeks Without Frontiers Celebrates Women’s Achievements With Short Film “FOR WOMENKIND”
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Friday, January 31, 2020
MIAMI, Jan. 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Geeks Without Frontiers (GEEKS), an award-winning non-profit organization bringing the benefits of internet connectivity to unserved populations, today launched the FOR WOMENKIND website [ www.FORWOMENKIND.org ] and short film which celebrates womens achievements.
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- MIAMI, Jan. 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Geeks Without Frontiers (GEEKS), an award-winning non-profit organization bringing the benefits of internet connectivity to unserved populations, today launched the FOR WOMENKIND website [ www.FORWOMENKIND.org ] and short film which celebrates womens achievements.
- The FOR WOMENKIND short film features Nasa Astronaut Jessica Meir, who boarded the International Space Station in September, 2019 and was a member of the first all-female spacewalk.
- It shows a collage of womens achievements including Jane Goodalls work with chimpanzees, Amelia Earharts record setting flight, and Shirley Chisolms election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
- The short film was directed by Maclovia Martel and inspired by the Geeks Without Frontiers WomenConnect!