The Woman's Decade: Beyond Beginnings
The Woman's Decade: Beyond Beginnings
Sri Lankan economist Swasti Mitter discussing ideas of development; advocates channeling resources to meet people's needs, the need to question blanket statements like "Hong Kong is doing well" that conceal the fact that "success" is often based on exploiting women's labor.
The Woman's Decade: Beyond Beginnings
British feminist Beatrix Campbell says that women need to stop being polite and forgiving and self-effacing, and assert themselves, that women know the most about women's problems and how to fix them.
The Woman's Decade: Beyond Beginnings
Indian collective manager Ela Bhati Sewa says that there must be solidarity among poor countries and women in poor countries to change economic inequalities in the world.
The Woman's Decade: Beyond Beginnings
Host Susan Stanberg repeats the question "Now What?", discusses the Nairobi conference at the end of the "Women's Decade", including a meeting of unofficial delegations of women to balance the official U.N. meetings of mostly male government-appointed delegates.
The Woman's Decade: Beyond Beginnings
UN Conference for Women, 1985: shots of Nairobi, Kenya; women delegates viewing presentations at different booths about global women's issues; workshop geared to promote understanding of the lives and cultures of different worlds; Iranian delegate, picture of the Ayatollah around her neck; Native American delegates running workshop; American feminist intellectual Bella Abzug saying that this is a chance to avoid politics and embrace unity; people at informal conference.
The Woman's Decade: Beyond Beginnings
Shots of delegates entering the official U.N. Conference for Women in Nairobi, Kenya. American delegation, including arch-conservative Alan Keyes and First Daughter Maureen Reagan, deplaning. Suzanne Mubarek of Egypt and Vilma Castro of Cuba in attendance. Assembly at the U.N. conference; VO says controversy developed from U.S. efforts to remove a plank from the conference resolution condemning Apartheid; Maureen Reagan voting "No" on the paragraph, much hissing and booing from other delegates; Vo says there was also controversy over a paragraph that equated Zionism with racism, opposed by the United States and Israel; Maureen Reagan and Alan Keyes sulking in the conference; Israeli delegate Sara Duran speaking about forming unity among nations, sound of shouts of derision from Arab delegates; Arab delegates shouting, protesting in hallway after walking out. Conference President Margaret Kenyatta announcing a recess to try to solve the division; groups of delegates negotiating. Ms. Kenyatta announces a new paragraph that removes Zionism from the list of bad "isms". P.L.O. delegate speaking saying that the P.L.O. is willing to accept the compromise to ensure that the conference can pass a resolution. Sara Duran saying the result of the conference is hopeful.
The Woman's Decade: Beyond Beginnings
Host Susan Stamberg says the legacy of the Nairobi conference will be the resolution passed there, it remains to be seen whether the document is just a wish list. Lists some of the successes of the "Women's Decade" and what still needs to be achieved.