Wollongong, New South Wales,1980: Denied jobs at the steelworks, the city's main employer, working class and immigrant women refused to accept discrimination. They began a 14-year campaign for the right to work, a campaign that pitted them against BHP, the richest and most powerful company in Australia. In WOMEN OF STEEL, they tell their personal stories – from the unemployment line to the factory gate to the High Court. This is an exciting, inspiring, and often humorous story of a group of seemingly ordinary women, determined to overcome a giant - and a history lesson in a multi-year campaign against discrimination.

This film is followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker(s).

WHAT WE LOVE

"A lesson in how to bring about lasting change - a group of determined, intelligent women sticking up for their rights." "Wonderful look at the 1980s Australia!"

This film plays with the short, ODH GOHRI (total runtime of film block is 74 min).

This film is eligible for Best Feature and TWE Team Choice Award.