Women's Liberation Movement DVD

Date:

28/03/2009

REF:

NIPC/MUL/BOX1(64)

Scope and Content:

DVD record of the Northern Ireland women's liberation history seminar which took place on 28th March 2009 in UNISON offices. The seminar was divided into thematic sections discussing the experiences of prominent women from the women's liberation movement: Disk 1 Session 1 (00:58:38 length) Journey to Women's Rights - Dr Rachel Cohen; Lynda Walker (06:00 min); Pat Brown, NI Women's Rights Movement (19:49); Bríd Ruddy, Craigavon Women's Group (37:47); Patricia Morgan, Craigavon Women's Group (49:54). Chaired by Margaret Ward. Session 2 (00:43:29 length) Feminisms - Marie-Thérèse McGivern, Socialist Women's Group; Gerry Gribben, Belfast Women's Collective (03:57); Marilyn Hyndman, Lower Ormeau Women's Group/ Belfast Women's Collective (28:03), Discussion (42:10). Session 3 (01:01:30 length) Violence Against Women - Avilla Kilmurray, Derry Women's Aid/ Northern Ireland Women's Coalition (05:35); Karen McMinn, Northern Ireland Women's Federation (22:12); Discussion chaired by Susan McKay, Belfast Rape Crisis Centre (39:17). Disk 2 Session 4 (00:45:41 length) Women Against Imperialism - Chaired by Ruth Taillon; Sue Pentell, Women Against Imperialism (4:15); Una Marron, Women Against Imperialism/ Falls Women's Centre (25:53) Session 5 (01:39:13) Politics, Law, and Trade Unions - Chaired by Bronagh Hinds, Northern Ireland Women's Rights Movement/ Northern Ireland Women's Coalition; Marie Abbott Belfast Women's Collective/ Northern Ireland Abortion Campaign (06:20); Eileen Evason, Women's Aid (22:12); Patricia McKeown, National Union of Public Employees/ UNISON (34:15); Discussion (57:57)