Gender Matters

Synopsis

Until recently women’s experience was totally ignored by both development planners and the societies they were trying to serve. The situation has come about because of the seemingly universal imbalance in power relations between men and women. Gender subordination is established in childhood, and confirmed by, and often aggravated by, marriage. Women in later life are often confined to the household, and should they become widowed or divorced, or otherwise regain a single status, often have the utmost difficulty in having any security of domicile or livelihood. It is this situation - which must change - that makes an accurate understanding of gender subordination imperative.

Series

Third World Development, Course U208

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

Year of production

1992

Availability

Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Development studies; Women’s studies

Keywords

sexual stereotyping; women’s emancipation

Credits

Producer

Meg Sheffield

Cast

Lesley Judd

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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