They carry their families

Life in a rural village in Mauritania is hard on women. Tradition and Islamic religion are intertwined to reinforce strict gender roles. The husband is the protector and keeper; his word is law. While the men take their ease, the girls and women are off to the fields during the peanut planting and h...

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Online Access:Streaming video from Academic Video Online
Other Authors: Zamperoni, Ingo A.
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published:New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 2000, 1998.
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