Episode of Series “Womanpower”.
This film was made during the International Women’s Year, 1975 and focuses on Sweden as an example of committed government using the full range of tools at its disposal in a real attempt to give substance to equality for women as set down in the United Nations Charter. Discusses women’s role in the workforce, sexism in the advertising world, men’s role in parenting and sharing house duties, educating primary aged children about gender roles and stereotyping, and basically highlighting the need for equality in all areas of life. Narrated by Joyce Gordon.
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ACMI Identifier
323148
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Equal pay for equal work
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wages - Women
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Discrimination in employment
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Equal pay for equal work
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Equality
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Feminism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International Women's Year, 1975
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sweden - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Wages - Women
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Gender roles in children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → International Women's Year, 1975
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women's rights
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Stereotype (Psychology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)