Prairie Women (1987)

overview : This film illustrates the struggles of Canadian prairies women to achieve a more just and humane society within the farm movement and at large. During the early 1900s, women on the prairies looked for ways to overcome their isolation. Out of the resulting farm women's organizations grew a group of women possessing remarkable intellectual abilities, social and cultural awareness, and advanced worldviews.

Release Date : Jan 01, 1987

Runtime : 45m

Genre : Documentary  History  

Companies : ONF | NFB

Countries : Canada

Keywords : rural area, social life, social issues, social history, prairies, women farmers, social action, western canada