Release Date

10 Jun, 2020

Runtime

00:54: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

They took on a giant...

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.   

Original Title

Women of Steel

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Actors

Crew

Jan Preston

Martha Ansara

Mo'Ju

Phillip Crawford

Phillip Crawford

Robynne Murphy

Rowena Crowe

Shaniece Igano

Robynne Murphy