Indochinese Women's Conferences

The Indochinese Women’s Conferences took place in April 1971 in Vancouver (April 1-6) and Toronto (April 9-11). Feminist activists from Canada and the United States met with Indochinese women – including freedom fighters from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia – to strategically collaborate on how to persuade the US Government to end the Vietnam War.

Hundreds of women from various backgrounds attended both conferences, which coincided with peace talks in Paris between North Vietnam and the United States. Canadian Voice of Women for Peace and the Vancouver Women’s Caucus were two of the many groups involved in organizing the conference.

Archival Materials

Periodicals

The Pedestal

Pedestal – Vol. 3, No. 3 – March 1971

  • Year created:

    1971

  • Publisher:

    The Pedestal Collective

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
Pedestal – Vol. 3, No. 5 – May 1971

  • Year created:

    1971

  • Publisher:

    The Pedestal Collective

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English

Vancouver Women’s Caucus Newsletter

Vancouver Women’s Caucus Newsletter – February 1971

  • Year created:

    1971

  • Publisher:

    Vancouver Women's Caucus

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English

Posters

This poster, and a smaller notecard, were produced and sold to raise funds to help pay costs of the 1971 IndoChinese Women’s Conference sponsored by women's liberation groups in Vancouver, including costs for the venue, food, billeting delegates, and transportation of the delegates within Canada.
In Solidarity with Our Sisters of Indochina

  • Year created:

    1971

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English
These posters were produced and posted widely throughout Vancouver, particularly on college and university campuses, to attract people to attend a benefit dance for the 1971 Indo-Chinese Women’s Conference sponsored by women's liberation groups in Vancouver.
Red Moon Rising: Indochinese Conference Benefit

  • Year created:

    1971

  • Region:

    British Columbia

  • Language:

    English