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Silk and Steel (1995)
1 hour documentary for ABC
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An intimate view of the influence of women in Indonesia. Here women have been valued as wives and mothers yet denied the eductional and legal opportunities offered to men. As workers they have suffered sexual discrimination and usually been paid poor wages. Politically they are poorly represented and culturally they are increasingly under pressure from the Muslim religion to cover up and stay home. Silk and Steel looks at the role women play in Indonesian society. It investigates how women are fighting back and finding their voice.