A cover of the periodical "Wages for Housework Campagin Bulletin"

Founding of Toronto Wages for Housework

This interview focuses on the founding of Toronto Wages for Housework in 1975 and its organizing principles, networks, and campaigns.

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Still from video of Sidney Pratt

Portuguese Workers & Cleaners’ Action 1975

This interview focuses on Cleaners’ Action, an advocacy group founded in 1975 to support Portuguese cleaners.

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still with Nancy Ruth, Sue Colley, Marilou McPhedran, and Linda Palmer-Nye

Women’s Equality & the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Canadian women began mobilizing in anticipation of constitutional reform in 1980.  After a series of mass actions, conferences and lobbying, women across Canada were successful in achieving significant amendments to the Section 15 equality rights by January 1981.

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A still from the video "Creating Crisis Centres for Women" with Darlene Lawson and Deb Parent

Creating Crisis Centres for Women

In this new Women Unite Interview Darlene Lawson and Deb Parent discuss the early history of creating crisis centres for women experiencing violence.

Filed under: announcements & updates, violence

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Still from video Toronto - Indo-Chinese women's conference

Toronto Indochinese Women’s Conference 1971

In April 1971. women from Canada and the United States met with Indochinese women to strategically collaborate

Filed under: announcements & updates, feminist organization, peace & war

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