The voices of women changing the world one script at a time speak to how screenwriting is more than a craft—it’s activism, education, and revolution. Shaping Global Culture through Screenwriting  is a powerful testament to the undeniable impact of an international collection of female screenwriters. Spanning film, television, virtual reality, games, and digital media, these case studies showcase instances when women filmmakers used screenwriting to challenge injustice and give voice to communities around the world. Divided into sections that seek to overcome global disparities in wealth and power, the book views screenwriting as activism, shifting attitudes, and altering lived experiences. Whether about gender and race or war and colonization, each chapter exposes the deep connections between storytelling and social change. More than just a study of the craft, this book is a celebration of the women writers who use their artistic lens to educate and empower others. Geared toward readers interested in screenwriting, media studies, sociology, women’s studies, and a wide range of humanities subjects, including history and population studies, Shaping Global Culture through Screenwriting brings long-overdue attention to the vital role women take in shaping the global cultural landscape. Rose Ferrell is a writer-filmmaker and researcher with experience both as a technician on long-form drama and documentary and as a lecturer-trainer with students of all ages. Rosanne Welch is a television writer and university professor of humanities in the Liberal Studies Department at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She is also the executive director of the MFA program in TV and Screenwriting for Stephens College.