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202295 minPGdocumentary

7.5/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Gender Equality

Fair Play

202295 minPGdocumentary

7.5/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Eve Rodsky's bestselling book inspires a film that addresses the imbalance of unpaid care work and the necessity for shared household duties.

“Is all time created equal?”

Gender Equality

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Jennifer Siebel Newsom

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Eve Rodsky's bestselling book inspires a film that addresses the imbalance of unpaid care work and the necessity for shared household duties.

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Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Jennifer Siebel Newsomdirector

Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Jennifer Siebel Newsomwriter

Jen Bradwellwriter

Melinda Gates

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Katie Porter

Katie Portercast

Synopsis

Eve Rodsky's bestselling book inspired Fair Play, directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom. The film addresses domestic inequity, focusing on the unpaid care work often performed by women. It illustrates how this imbalance impacts families and society. Through personal stories and interviews, the documentary calls for shared responsibility in household duties. It encourages both men and women to recognize these disparities and work towards a more equitable family life. Fair Play runs for 95 minutes and was released in 2022.

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