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49 results found for '"Gender discrimination"' in Keywords.
Sex Discrimination and Equal Pay Acts (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Michael Foot on the passing of the Sex Discrimination Act, introduced five years ago by Barbara Castle, and the Equal Pay Act, which will see women receive equal pay and equal rights. Interviewer...
Unfair dismissal case - Sheila Matthews wins out-of-court settlement (1976)
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- Interview
Interview with Sheila Matthews, who won an out-of-court settlement (04/10/76?) for unfair dismissal by her employer, McCulloch and Wallis, a wholesale drapery firm. Mrs Matthews had previously (12/75) been...
Sue Slipman on sexism in higher education (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Sue Slipman, National Union of Students (NUS), on discrimination against women in higher education and on the NUS campaign against sexism. Interviewer not identified.
Lady Brooke on sexual equality and women’s suffrage (1978)
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- Interview
On the opening of an exhibition marking the fiftieth anniversary of women receiving equal voting rights, Lady Brooke (Barbara Brooke) speaks about progress towards equal opportunity, women MPs and the...
50th anniversary of women’s suffrage (1978)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
Paul Beard reporting from the meeting near the Emily Pankhurst memorial in London celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of women receiving equal voting rights and on women’s rights today. Includes speech by...
Womens rights (1978)
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- Interview
An unidentified female speaker is interviewed on the subject of women’s rights, equality, and putting an end to sexual discrimination. She claims there is a need to put pressure on government departments...
Gill Evans on her successful career as a businesswoman (1978)
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- Interview
Businesswoman Gill Evans, who has a senior role in marketing, believes that a woman must do better than a man in order to attain the same position. Her work involves travelling, and she has found that in...
50 years since women won right to vote (1978)
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- Interview
Jo Richardson, Labour MP for Barking, on the 50th anniversary of women in the UK winning equal voting rights. Female interviewer not identified.
Sexist literature in school library (1978)
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- Interview
Sixth-form students Fiona Marks and Purna Sen on finding a sexist book, Good Grooming For Girls, in their school library. Having attempted unsuccessfully to have the book removed, the girls protested by...
After Eight special - Everyone is famous (1978)
- Genre
- Feature
A look at the experiences of ten ordinary people and couples whose stories were featured on LBC during 1978. Speakers include Bernard and Marian Falstone, who were trapped in their car in snow for 28 hours;...