Women in the workforce: changes

Australia, 1979

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Shows the changing roles of women in the workforce, including individual cases of women undertaking careers which were once traditionally exclusively male, or male dominated. The women working in non-traditional jobs include a tram driver, an electrician, a gardener, a bank manager, a plumber, an explosives expert and a lead singer in a band.

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Credits

director

Karin Altmann

producer

Kent Chadwick

production company

Victorian Film Corporation

Duration

00:23:58:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323158

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Career changes

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employment attitudes

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Attitude change

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Discrimination in employment

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Prejudices

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Attitude change

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Australia

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women's rights

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Attitude change

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Prejudices

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Stereotype (Psychology)

History → History

History → Women's rights

History → Women's rights - Australia - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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