Mothers Are People, Kathleen Shannon, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

Kathleen Shannon
1974 | 7 min

Joy is a research biologist, a consultant to a large company. She is also a widow with two school-age children. In discussing her own dilemmas she speaks for many other women. “The powers that be know that women do work, but they turn a deaf ear.” Apart from “discrimination against women,” Joy sees the absence of universal day care as a loss for children too.

One of a group of films about Working Mothers designed to promote discussion about the issues faced by women concerning their work and their children in this society.

Study Guide also available on NFB site.

National Film Board of Canada Website