15 minutes Grades 10-12, College, Adult Directed by Diane Best DVD Purchase $79, Rent $45 US Release Date: 1998 Copyright Date: 1998 DVD ISBN: 1-59458-877-5 VHS ISBN: 1-56029-763-8 Subjects Anthropology Central America/The Caribbean Developing World Domestic Violence Humanities Social Change Social Psychology United Nations Women's Studies |
A Question of Rights Series House on Fire Jamaica Breaking the cycle of domestic violence.
Mother-of-eight Gloria Jones is used to being beaten by her husband, James. It's part of the heritage Jamaican women expect from their menfolk. She, in turns, beats her children. How can this cycle of violence be broken?
The Caribbean has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the world. Triggered by unemployment and drug use, it's also perpetuated by a culture that still fails to condemn violence against women, and sexual violence in particular, as a crime. Other titles in the series are: World of Difference - Introductory film about women and human rights. Girls from Chaka Street - The break-up of the Soviet Union leaves some women with few options but prostitution. Young Wives' Tales - Very early marriage threatens girls' health and survival. Caught in the Crossfire - Plight of women in Fiji. Timothy McGettigan, author of UTOPIA ON WHEELS |