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Free film screening in Santa Ynez
November 8, 2018 @ 5:00 am PST
EQUAL MEANS EQUAL offers an unflinching look at how women are treated in the United States today. Examining both real-life stories and precedent-setting legal cases, director Kamala Lopez uncovers how outdated and discriminatory attitudes inform and influence seemingly disparate issues, from workplace harassment to domestic violence, rape and sexual assault to the foster care system, and the healthcare conglomerate to the judicial system. Along the way, she reveals the inadequacy of present laws that claim to protect women, ultimately presenting a compelling and persuasive argument for the urgency of ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.
We will be joined by Catherine Swysen, President of the Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee and Gloria Soto of Planned Parenthood, for a discussion following the film.
WHO: SYV Community Action Alliance presents it’s One Community documentary film series; this film is cosponsored by the Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee, Planned Parenthood, Santa Maria, and in part through funding from the Santa Barbara Gives! project.