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Equal means equal /

EQUAL MEANS EQUAL is an unflinching look at how women are treated in the United States today. By following both real-life stories and precedent-setting legal cases, director Kamala Lopez discovers how outdated and discriminatory attitudes inform and influence seemingly disparate issues, from workpla...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lopez, Kamala (Director, Producer, Screenwriter, on-screen participant,), Arquette, Patricia, 1968- (on-screen participant.), Steinem, Gloria (on-screen participant.), Marshall, Joel (Producer), Sikes, Gini (Producer, Screenwriter)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Warren, NJ : Passion River Films, 2016.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Women's rights > United States.
Equality before the law > United States.
Sex discrimination against women > United States.
Equal rights amendments > United States.
Women > United States > Social conditions > 21st century.
Sexism > United States.
Discrimination à l'égard des femmes > États-Unis.
Equal Rights Amendment > États-Unis.
Femmes > États-Unis > Conditions sociales > 21e siècle.
Sexisme > États-Unis.
Equal rights amendments
Equality before the law
Sex discrimination against women
Sexism
Women > Social conditions
Women's rights
United States
2000-2099
documentary film.
Documentary films
Feature films
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:EQUAL MEANS EQUAL is an unflinching look at how women are treated in the United States today. By following both real-life stories and precedent-setting legal cases, director Kamala Lopez discovers how outdated and discriminatory attitudes inform and influence seemingly disparate issues, from workplace matters to domestic violence, rape & sexual assault to the foster case system, the healthcare system, & the legal system. Along the way, she reveals the inadequacy of present laws in place that claim to protect women, ultimately presenting a compelling and persuasive argument for the urgency of ratifying the equal rights amendment.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed April 18, 2022).
"Trigger warning: this film deals with potentially distressing subject matter".
Physical Description:1 online resource (94 minutes)
Playing Time:01:33:53
Awards:Won 2016, Traverse City Film Festival, Best US Documentary
Production Credits:Editor, Geoff Stebbins ; music by Charles-Henri Avelange and Kathryn Bostic.