On the Basis of Sex: Film Guide

On the Basis of Sex
On the Basis of Sex

Ages

11–14

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

Related calendar events

International Women's Day
8 March

A film guide that looks at On the Basis of Sex (2018), a biopic of American lawyer and professor Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her struggle for gender equality as she prepares for a landmark case in her career.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including Citizenship, History and Politics in addition to highlighting themes surrounding law and order, campaigns and revolutions, family, gender representation and equality.

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This Resource Supports

  • Citizenship
  • History
  • Politics

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