Kathryn Ann Bigelow (born November 27, 1951) is an American film director.

Her best-known films are the cult horror film Near Dark (1987), the surfer/bank robbery action picture Point Break (1991), the historical/mystery film The Weight of Water (2000) and the war drama The Hurt Locker (2009).

Losing your home is like having your heart ripped out.

You feel lost, betrayed and battered.

Suddenly robbed of everything familiar, you stand alone in the wasteland of what once was your life, with no anchor, no security, no space, no place to which to retreat.

It's hard to believe that 50 years on, we are still fighting the same old battles.

The public service announcement below, a remix of a 1964 tune by Lesley Gore, creatively and clearly makes the point that women must not become complacent.

Guest blog post: Soraya Chemaly is a feminist satarist and media critic. She is also an insightful and thought-provoking blogger whom I greatly respect and admire. I highly recommend following her on Twitter.

This excellent piece was originally published in far greater length and considerably more detail on The Huffington Post.