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Women Mean Business

Synopsis
A v-ideo-based teaching pack loooking at business studies from the perspective of African women entrepreneurs. Shows a Ghanaian shea butter producer, a pottery in Kenya, and a Ghanaian textile designer trying to make contacts for export. Raises questions about social and ethical values in business and the use of appropriate technology. Introduced by Anita Roddick of The Body Shop.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min.
Year of production
1993
Availability
Sale; 2000 sale: £15.00 (inc. VAT +p&p) DEDU
Notes
Adapted from PAIN, PASSION AND PROFIT.
Documentation
Accompanying print materials.
Uses
GCSE and A-level business studies.
Subjects
Business studies
Keywords
Africa; developing countries; Ghana; Kenya; small business firms; women workers

Credits

Cast
Anita Roddick 

Production Company

Name

Intermediate Technology Development Group

Name

International Broadcasting Trust

Phone
020 7482 2847
Fax
020 7284 3374
Address
London
NW1 8EE

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email
sales@concordmedia.org.uk
Web
http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
Phone
01473 726 012
Address
Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG
Notes
A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.
Name

Development Education Dispatch Unit

Email
dedu@leedsdec.org.uk
Web
http://www.dedu.gn.apc.org/ External site opens in new window
Phone
0113 380 5658
Fax
0113 380 5656
Address
233-237 Roundhay Road
Leeds
LS8 4HS

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