Women's History Movies

March may be National Foot Health Month, Furniture Refinishing Month, and Noodle Month, but--more importantly--it's also Women's History Month. Come help us recognize and celebrate the rich and varied contributions of women to the history and culture of the United States (while discreetly eating your lunch in Allen Auditorium).

Monday, March 17 @ Noon in Allen Auditorium
Maggie Growls - Portrait of Maggie Kuhn (1905-1995) who founded the Gray Panthers in 1970 after being forced to retire from a job she loved at age 65. Her outrage and determination fueled a political chain reaction that forever changed the lives of older Americans, repealing mandatory retirement laws and proving that "old" is not a dirty word.

Monday, March 24 @ Noon in Allen Auditorium
Chain of Love - The demand for domestic help is increasing in the West because, in many families, both parents must work for economic survival. One consequence is migration: escalating numbers of women in the Third World are leaving their own children to take care of kids in the West. Women from the Philippines are well regarded by prospective employers in the United States and Europe. The money the expatriates earn in the West is sent home to the Philippines, where local help is hired to look after their children. This money is the Philippines' largest source of income in foreign currency.

Too busy working on your Plone site to make it to these movies? Then check out these historic films that depict US women as workers, consumers, and students:

• Supervising Women Workers (1944)
  
• Training Women For War Production
  
• Choosing for Happiness (1950)
  
• Women: Partners in Research (1960)
  
• Consuming Women (Women as Consumers) (ca. 1967)
  

These films are intended for UW Libraries staff as part of the Media Center's ongoing media literacy and education initiative.