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Women of Steel (2020)
Directed by Robynne Murphy
“They took on a giant...”
Documentary · 54m
Forty years ago, Wollongong’s Jobs for Women Campaign, with director Robynne Murphy among its leaders, took on Australia’s most powerful company BHP – and won. But when the 1980s steel slump devastated the city’s economy, the women were forced into the courtroom. Their struggle plays out against a background of societal changes: from anti-discrimination legislation, to the shifting roles of women in the home and workforce (particularly complex in Wollongong’s migrant, non-English speaking households). This fascinating account of the largely forgotten history of Australia’s Steel City was crafted over decades with support from local community volunteers and over 500 donors.
Crew
- Director
- Robynne Murphy
- Editor
- Phillip Crawford, Rowena Crowe
- Producer
- Robynne Murphy
Details
- Release date
- 2020-06-10
- Runtime
- 54m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English, Turkish
- Countries
- Australia
- Production
- Piccolo Films, Ballad Films