Constitute! women's constitutional activism

DVD 2010

Tells the story of the largest social mobilization of women in Canadian history in the 20th century. Led by the Ad Hoc Committee of Canadian Women and the Constitution, women and other activists across the country fought to ensure stronger equality provisions were entrenched in the newly repatriated Constitution's Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Sections 15 and 28). Constitute! educates and informs about how important citizen engagement is for de...

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Constitutional history Canada

Women Canada Social conditions

Women Canada Social conditions 20th century

Women Government policy Canada

Women Legal status, laws, etc. Canada

Women Political activity History

Women's rights Canada

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ISBN:

9781550584264

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 33 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated

Other Title:

Women's constitutional activism [DVD]
Sub-title on container: Educational DVD on women's activism in constitutional and democratic reform

Notes:

Canadiana
Study guide available at www.constitute.ca or www.iwrp.org
Includes bonus feature: Journalist Sally Armstrong interviews four global women's rights leaders about their activism on constitutional democracy: Dr. Gertrude Fester, South Africa; Malalai Joya, Afghanistan; Mary Balikungeri, Rwanda; Dr. Sima Samar, Afghanistan (40 min.)
Camera, Peter Warren, Susan Trow ; director/editor, Robert Rooney ; executive producer/writer, Susan Bazilli ; interviews, Sally Armstrong ; sound, Owen Hercz
DVD
For private home use only

Control Number:

3157151

Other Authors:

Bazilli, Susan
International Women's Rights Project
Rooney Productions
Rooney, Brenda
Rooney, Robert, 1950-

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