10 Documentaries That Celebrate the Power of Women

Three courageous women — a fire chief, a judge and a street missionary — who are working hard to fight the opioid epidemic in Huntington, West Virginia.

Actors and directors in Hollywood, including Meryl Streep and Sandra Oh, who are actively speaking out against gender discrimination in the entertainment industry.

Supporters for abortion rights and the people who oppose it, discussing the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade.

Four brave women — including US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — who ran against big-money politicians in the 2018 midterm elections and their fight to make a change in the nation’s capital.

The notorious RBG, aka Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court justice known for her groundbreaking work on women’s rights who died in 2020.

A group of women whose photos were published in the 1977 photo book Emergence. These women led the charge in shedding cultural restrictions and standing up for women’s equality.

A group of office workers in Boston who started a movement to improve the working conditions of fellow women in the workplace and ensure protections against their male bosses.

A Grammy Award–winning musician and multitalented mom of three, the queen Bey, Beyoncé. You’ll get an intimate look at the private life of a superstar, in addition to seeing how her visions come to life.

A fabulous, history-making former first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. By the time the movie is over, you’ll be both inspired and wishing that you could hang out with her, just to soak up all of her power.