Katie CouricMedia and PEOPLE have partnered to create the weekly digital video series,#SeeHer Story, to celebrate various female trailblazers ranging from the past 100 years to today.
As this year marks the centennial anniversary of 19th amendment —which gave women the right to vote — passing, the series hopes to commemorate such an important time for women in history.
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“From our popular ‘Women Changing the World’ franchise to the new#SeeHer Storyvideo series, PEOPLE is committed to creating content franchises and features that empower women,” said Will Lee, Senior Vice President, Digital, Meredith Entertainment Group in apress release. “We are delighted to partner with Katie Couric — a woman who broke the glass ceiling in broadcast news journalism — to celebrate these outstanding changemakers.”
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Each week, the series will focus on a different extraordinary woman, beginning with an episode on DameJulie Andrews.
While her major breakout roles were inTheSound of MusicandMary Poppins,Andrews’ career was filled with so much more.
Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews inMary Poppins.Disney/Kobal/Shutterstock
Andrews, born Julia Elizabeth Wells, later served as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations International Fund for Women, which supported the advancement of women in developing countries and became an early supporter of LGBTQ rights.
Her monumental achievements continue to be recognized in this week’s#SeeHer Storypremiere, along with the stories of several other remarkable women in the episodes to come.
“#SeeHer Storycelebrates the important contributions of bold women from the past one hundred years who have changed our country forever,” said Couric. “We hope recognizing them and telling their stories will not only give them their due but will also inspire the next generation of leaders.”
She added, “Together with Meredith and PEOPLE, I’m so excited to bring back the stories of women whose names you may know — and put those whose achievements are not as well-known — front and center so we can celebrate them as well.”
source: people.com
