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Women (Social Concerns) - Women's issues
Raising the Glass Ceiling
DVD or Video on Demand - 2009 - 26 Minutes
Examines womens rights worldwide.
In many countries today's young women haven't had to struggle for equality, and take it for granted. On many levels women can do anything that a man can. But is it safe for them to rest on their laurels? This film charts the history of the struggle for women's liberty and equality. In many countries this struggle goes on today. An Afghani M.P. relates how male M.Ps in her parliament shouted "take her and rape her". She recalls " They have learned how to wear a tie, how to talk about women's rights, but that's all".
In Kenya violence against women is rife. Despite its laws protecting women the USA has one of the highest levels of rape world wide, yet in China economic growth has improved women's rights. Is the time ripe for a new wave of feminism? The struggle for contraception, equal pay, against employment discrimination are all documented in this film.
This programme can be rented on our Video on Demand system for £1.00. For this you can view as often as you like within a 48 hour period of your own choosing.
http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/products/raising-the-glass-ceiling-142/
Through the Glass Ceiling
DVD or Video on Demand - 1994 - 17 Minutes
Animated film about women finding jobs making full use of their abilities.
Once upon a time, a princess set out to look for a job which would make full use of her abilities. To her surprise, she found a series of barriers placed in her path - simply because she was a woman. With the support of her fairy godmothers, and armed with a magic laptop, she eventually reached the Palace of Power, only to arrive at the last invisible barrier... A fairy story which raises many questions about discrimination.
Produced by Leeds Animation Workshop
This programme can be rented on our Video on Demand system for £1.00. For this you can view as often as you like within a 48 hour period of your own choosing.
http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/products/through-the-glass-ceiling-511/
Gender at Work
DVD - 1988 - 25 Minutes
The way people regard jobs as being for men or for women questioned.
This video explores the way gender is construed at work, through interviews with the men in an East End clothing factory. It looks at the way jobs are defined as more suitable for women or non-white people by their relationships to space, skills, physical power and new technology. Very visible are the stereotypes of that era.
Made in 1988 this film reflects the cultural attitudes of the country and language of the time it was made. The issues raised are timeless. The film quality may not be to modern standards.
http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/products/gender-at-work-510/
Sex Role Development
DVD or Video on Demand - 1974 - 23 Minutes
Questions sex roles and stereotypes in upbringing and in the media.
The film examines the influence of sex roles and stereotypes on a wide range of aspects. An amusing vox pop of sex stereotypes held by children leads to a sequence exploring the stereotype in the glossy advertisements which extol the male/female virtues. In an animated sequence the film shows how the growing child is channelled from birth: blue for boys, rough games and no tears; pink for girls, dolls and free expression of emotions. Then the film turns to explore the attempts by a family and a school to move away from these fixed views of roles to a more flexible attitude which encourages girls to do woodwork and boys to bake cakes.
This film is of historical interest and reflects the cultural attitudes and language of the time it was made. The imagery and film quality may not be to modern standards. But the issues raised are timeless.
This programme can be rented on our Video on Demand system for £1.00. For this you can view as often as you like within a 48 hour period of your own choosing.
http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/products/sex-role-development-1089/
Did I Say Hairdressing? I Meant Astrophysics
DVD - 1998 - 14 Minutes
Animated film encouraging women to take up careers in science, technology and engineering.
http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/products/did-i-say-hairdressing-i-meant-astrophysics-512/
Poles Apart
DVD - 1984 - 32 Minutes
Confronting the issue of sexism in playschemes.
http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/products/poles-apart-1080/
The Time has Come
DVD or Video on Demand - 1978 - 22 Minutes
How sex stereotyping can be recognised and lessened.
http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/products/the-time-has-come-1074/
Autobiographies
DVD or Video on Demand - 1983 - 32 Minutes
Ways in which the media foster inequalites by their portrayal of women.
http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/products/autobiographies-1173/
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