Women live - and laughing! | IMGpapers 1980

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facin He le mis sand kicked in his face. nke to be on me receiving end of physical violence.

He Is beaten up shocking realism. It must be tne first time ever that blood has poured down a victim's face in a superhero film. And the victim this time is the superhero himself! Crackle Miserable in the lonely Line be a supera reas and unable to cope with an ordinary man, while there Superman was not quite so confident about his mission to fight for truth, liberty and the American way! the entertainment industry.

It plans to put women on the map in May 1982 'Women Live' project The aim is to put or productions created by and about women, demonstrating women's technical and artistic abilities, as well as presenting women in non-stereoFi roles The project wants to encourage the employall ment aspects of production, WOMEN IN ENTERTAINMENT is an amalgamation of working women in various areas of direction and performance.

Women in Entertainment exists to create more work for women. It fights for adequate child care tion Facilities so it is possi abortion/contracepble for women to work. Support And it challenges sexWing of women both in the workplace and in the type of material women are expected to perform.

The 'Women Live' project hopes to persuade cinemas, radio stations, and companies to put on prowhich flave 'female emphasis', The head of BBC Television supporting this enterprise.

Pressure can be put on local and radio statheatres and cine mas to schedule programmes relevant to women during the month of May 1982 The project has the backing of many womer the entertainment Anna Ford, Julie Christie and writers Caryl Churchill and Pam Gems are a few of the women to lend their support.

Alive Activities like this venture important for women both in and out of the entertainment business. As Women in Enterexplains: 'How women see themselves portrayed in the media is all important in perpetuatin women's negative image of themselves and the role they are expected to play i a male work 'For a month at lea «Womer Live' plans change those images maybe May 1982 will ve to men and more imp tantly to women are indeed well and kicking!' For further information Margaret Ford (01) 10 SOCI Sociallat Challenge 7 May 15.

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