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Hazardous waste site and Chinese immigration

Description: There is original footage from one story and then a portion of a separate edited story. Hazardous waste site in Woburn. ‘Poison’ sign on building. Incinerator smoke stacks. Fields surrounding waste site. Video cuts out and then comes back. Excerpt of a edited story on Chinese American women. It starts with a history of Chinese immigration to America. Interview with a woman on the practice of bringing women to American under the pretense of marrying them off, but really forcing them into prostitution. This led to the China doll stereotype, later strengthen by Suzie Wong's prevalence in mass media. She talks about the efforts of Chinese women to fight against stereotypes.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/17/1981

Home workers

Description: Overview of industrial home workers, mostly women.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/09/1987

Homeless Hearing

Description: Boston Redevelopment Authority public hearing on the homeless shelter Rosie's Place. Community members voice concerns and suggestions, including increased security and better lighting to protect the homeless women. Developer Elizabeth Fitzgerald speaks on behalf of Rosie's Place. Shots of the new development plan model. Board votes to tentatively designate Rosie's Place the development rights on Harrison Avenue. Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Kip Tiernan and Ray Flynn make statements at a press conference. Tiernan presents Flynn with a t-shirt that says "I helped rebuild Rosie's Place." Sound cuts out for a while in the middle of the video.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/09/1984

Homeless shelters

Description: SOUTH ENDERS OPPOSE CONSTRUCTION OF 'TREE OF LIFE' SHELTER FOR HOMELESS WOMEN. PINE STREET INN AND ROSIE'S PLACE EXTERIORS.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/02/1986

Insurance and breast cancer

Description: Women may be excluded from medical insurance coverage if a mammogram is repeated for clarity, even without a finding of breast cancer. Doctor talks about the irony and hardship of this loophole.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/04/1991

Judicial gender bias

Description: 10% of state judges are women. SJC orders study of judicial gender bias. Justice Ruth Abrams. Inscribed courthouse legend "Justice for All."
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/05/1988

KEVERIAN, SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Description: WOMEN REPS DISCUSS SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN HOUSE, KEVERIAN KNOWS NAUGHT. WOMEN'S CAUCUS - LUCILE HICKS, BARBARA GRAY, SUSAN SCHUR, SUSAN TUCKER, MARY JANE GIBSON, FRANCES ALEXANDER.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/04/1987

Kennedy, Mondale, Mikulski, Part 1

Description: Sarah Robertson, mayor of Worcester, introduces Rep. Barbara Mikulski who introduces Sen. Edward Kennedy who introduces Walter Mondale at Faneuil Hall rally for women supporting the ERA. reel 1 of 3
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/18/1982

Local Palestinians protest

Description: Local Palestinian women's organization protests Israeli heavy-handedness toward inhabitants of occupied territories. West Bank, Gaza Strip.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/22/1987

MCI FRAMINGHAM

Description: HODDER HOUSE PRE-RELEASE CENTER AT MCI FRAMINGHAM FOR WOMEN INMATES
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/16/1985