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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In ACMI's collection
Credits
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 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)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)