Summary Of The Documentary 'A Powerful Noise'

“A Powerful Noise” was a moving documentary about the hardships women face across the globe focusing on three key issues, HIV, lack of education and economic hardship. From this documentary some clarity I received really opened my eyes to how these issues affect women around the world. I learned that HIV is not primarily spread through sexual intercourse but rather through sharing needles in impoverished countries. I was always aware that sharing needles is a way of obtaining HIV but I was under the impression that the reason why HIV was spread so easily in third world countries because of lack condoms or knowledge about HIV. Sexual interaction is the easiest was to spread it but the initial virus came from those who shared the needle then infected their families. I learned that in Africa there are organizations to aid those unfairly mistreated by their employers. This is something very interesting I have learned for women who are affected by lack of education. From this documentary I have also seen that those affected by economic hardship due to post war incidents receive no help at all. Not from their village that was destroyed or from the government. They are forced to help themselves and move from everything
I cannot even fathom what it is like to watch everyone you live die and possibly because of you. This disease is draining physically and mentally. Lack of education affects your self worth greatly. Physically it can leave women weak if they do not know about different diseases or medications to take for them. Mentally it is so rewarding knowing you are capable of gaining knowledge and being able to apply to the real world as well as possibly apply it to aid others! I think the economic hardship in Bosnia-Herzegovina is physically deteriorating with no reward so that can effect an emotional well-being of a woman greatly by chipping away of their little perseverance they have after the