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- Synopsis
- Looks at issues of reproductive health and the status of women in the developing world, with stories of Nigerian women, who are honoured for producing a large number of children, and Indian women, among whom the preference for boy babies leads to discrimination and female infanticide.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Nigeria
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 52 min.
- Year of production
- 1995
- Availability
- Sale; 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) (UK education)
- Subjects
- Development studies
- Keywords
- developing countries; human rights; India; Nigeria; women’s health
Credits
- Director
- Manjira Datta; Ngozi Onwurah
- Producer
- Daniel Riesenfeld
Distributor
- Name
TVE
- General email: tve@tve.org.uk.Sales and outreach: distribution@tve.org.uk
- Web
- http://tve.org/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- + 91 (11) 26 410 684
- Address
- 46 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3QJ - Notes
- TVE works with partners globally to produce films on environment and development issues, as well as health and human rights. Most of the 600 films are available for sale on DVD for educational use. Previously known as Television Trust for the Environment.
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