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Raising the Glass Ceiling

Synopsis
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 worldwide, 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. 2009. 26 mins.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2009
Subjects
Social Studies; Women’s studies
Keywords
equality of opportunity; sexual equality; women’s emancipation

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£40.00
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
26 minutes
Year
2009

Production Company

Name

Journeyman Pictures

Email
info@journeyman.tv
Web
www.journeyman.tv/ External site opens in new window
Phone
020 8941 9994
Fax
020 8941 9899
Address
75A Walton Road
East Molesey
Surrey
KT8 0DP

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.

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