Need some inspiration before creating your own ViewChange film? Although not entries in the contest, take a look at these stories of progress in meeting the Millennium Development Goals. They’ll be sure to spur your creative juices. Click here to browse all showcase films.

Women in rural China have one of the highest suicide rates in the world. Wu Qing at the Development Center for Rural Women believes that empowering women with the idea of equality, giving them out-of-home work skills, and instilling a sense of social responsibility will increase their feeling of self-worth and improve quality of life. To plant the desire for knowledge, the center also started a grassroots literacy program.

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