Question of justice

Question of justice

Contributor(s):
Head, Murdock, film producer
Airlie Productions, production company.
Inter-American Dialogue Center, sponsoring body.
Media/Materials Clearinghouse (Johns Hopkins University), donor.
Publication:
[Airlie, Va.] : Airlie Productions, 1975
Language(s):
English
Format:
Moving image
Subject(s):
Contraception
Women's Rights
Internationality
Abstract:
Profiles the First Interhemispheric Conference for Women Lawyers on Law, Population, and the Status of Women, held in in Airlie, Virginia in the early 1970s. The conference was attended by female attorneys from across the globe and examined the rights of women under different, evolving legal systems, including the control exercised by men and by religiously-influenced institutions over women's choices. The efforts of female activists and lawyers to promote justice, equality, and autonomy for women worldwide, along with hard-won agreement on seven key principles to guide their work, are illustrated in the remarks of participants. Representatives from Ghana, France, Iran, Tunisia, Egypt, the United States, Sweden, the Philippines, and several Latin American nations discuss legal and patriarchal barriers to choice and how they intend to use the law to promote equal compensation and decision-making for women as well as autonomy in family planning, contraception, and abortion. Filmmaker Murdock Head is seen speaking to the assembled group.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
027 min.
Color:
Color
Sound:
Sound
Provenance:
Gift; Media/Materials Clearinghouse, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs; 20011203; Acc# 2002-14.
Technique:
Live action
NLM Unique ID:
101774474 (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
1268255531
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101774474