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Documentary telling the story of publishing house Virago Press, which dared to set itself apart to champion women’s literature in an industry dominated in the 1970s by men. [59 minutes]
Documentary telling the story of the London Irish Women’s Centre. The film recounts the story of the Centre from its origins in the 1980s to its closure in 2012. Using a creative fusion of montage, archive...
The history of the Suffragette and the battle for women’s rights during 20th Century America.
The history of the suffragettes and the battle for women’s rights during 20th century America.
In feature length essay form, this documentary traces Sylvia Pankhurst’s ideas, campaigns and political life. The film is packed with facts from primary sources, rare images from museums and archives,...
This film explores how and why the role of women has changed from 1900 and how this has affected the society in which we live. Using a mixture of historical footage, interviews and graphics, the film takes a...
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?...
Story of the suffragette movement and its leader Emmeline Pankhurst. Includes dramatised reconstructions and eye-witness accounts, and period images, photography and film footage.
BREAKING THE ICE, THE STORY OF MARY ANN SHADD sheds new light on the remarkable, little known story of the abolitionist, suffragette and integrationist Mary Ann Shadd. Living in Windsor, Ontario, she fought...
Twelve tutorials, each centred around a lecture written by a subject specialist. The lecture introduces the historical issues, evidence and interpretation. The tutorials are supplemented by resources such as...
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