
A Struggle to Remember
Fighting for Our Families
Genres
Overview
The video documentary "A Struggle to Remember: Fighting for Our Families" puts faces and narratives to the story of the struggle for family leave in Canada. The 20-minute film shows how it became accepted that women be able to return to their jobs after maternity leave and how men and women gained real and enforceable work-life balance provisions.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
21 min
Release Date
2012-11-13
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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