Film Number

7622

Title

ASIAN WOMEN FOR SALE, DAILY MAIL PICKETS

Producer

WFA

Date

1985

Gauge

U-matic LB

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Running Time

55 mins 2 secs

Description

Footage from two pickets outside the Daily Mail offices on Deansgate, Manchester in response to an article about arranged marriages. On 7 August 1985 a group of about 30 mainly Asian women are seen demonstrating against the newspaper. A number of women are interviewed about their situations and how the newspaper is misrepresenting this. The newspaper alleges they are being sold to the highest bidder as a way for men to come into UK. The women are demanding an apology from the newspaper.
On 12 August 1985 another picket outside the newspaper offices. Women are seen handing out leaflets and there is a larger number of people. Women are also asking passers-by to sign their petition. Moshan Zulfikar from the Pakistani Workers' Association (PWA) talks about the reason for the picket.

[Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011]