A 'Wednesday Report' looking at the status of women in Ireland in 1970.
Shortly after the first Commission on the Status of Women was set up in 1970, RTÉ's 'Wednesday Report' investigated the issue to see if women did in fact have the equal rights and status given to all citizens in the Irish constitution.
In this clip, presenter Brian Cleeve meets Kay Wyer, who has risen from behind the desk to become assistant to the sales manager in a clothing factory. She talks about how she is treated by men in the work environment and how having to constantly prove herself may make her seem tough at work. She also has to involve her husband in domestic affairs more than would be normal for a woman who stays at home.
| Title: | The Status of Women |
| Clip Duration: | 00:02:53 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | "She Is Any Man's Equal" |
| Series Title: | Wednesday Report |
| Information: | 'Wednesday Report' was a weekly series presenting a report on and analysis of a matter of current public concern, at home or abroad. It was first broadcast in October 1969 and was presented by Patrick Gallagher, Howard Kinlay and Brian Cleeve. This 'Wednesday Report' was broadcast on 22 April 1970. |
| Local Keywords: | Women, Equality, Workers, Education, Factories, Pay, Margaret MacCurtain, Kay Wyer, Mary Hilliard, Douglas Thornton, Monica McElroy, Michael Fogarty |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | Factual |
| Topic: | Society and Social Issues |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Brian Cleeve (Reporter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ One |
| Production Year: | 1970 |
| Country of Production: | IRELAND |
| Original Identifier: | P201/00070 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Black and White |
| Sound: | Stereo |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
| Original Language: | English (eng) |
