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Vancouver women lead the Ottawa march down Wellington Street with a banner proclaiming "Abortion is Our Right". Gwen Hauser is on the right in the picture.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Leading the Ottawa March
Women hug each other after their release following the protest on May 11 1970 in the House of Commons. The women gained entrance to the galleries where they disrupted the proceedings of the House and forced an adjournment. A number of women also chained themselves to the gallery seats. Facing front are Dawn Carrell and Alma Marks.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – After Release from House of Commons Protest
Local United and Unitarian churches often billeted the Abortion Caravan members as they travelled across the country. This photo shows the women getting ready for bed at one of these billets along the route.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – At Their Billet
Bonnie Beckwoman was an original member of the Abortion Caravan.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Bonnie Beckwoman
During the May 11th protest on Parliament Hill, Margo Dunn speaks to the media and supporters before Section 237 of the Criminal Code is symbolically burned. Sandra Conway is holding the "law".

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Burning the Law
A school bus arrives from Montreal for the Ottawa demonstration on May 9th. The corner of the Abortion Caravan van can be seen on the right.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Bus from Montreal
This photo of the Abortion Caravan during stop in Calgary features Cathy Walker standing in the door of the van, with Charlotte Bedard's truck and camper in the background.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Calgary
Cathy Walker was one of the original members of the Abortion Caravan in 1970.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Cathy Walker
Protestors in headscarves circle the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill during the outside protest on May 11th 1970. Inside protestors managed to disrupt the proceedings of the House of Commons and force an adjournment.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Circling the Centennial Flame
Colette Malo was one of the original members of the Abortion Caravan in 1970.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Colette Malo
Supporters gather in Vancouver as the Abortion Caravan heads off for Ottawa towards the end of April 1970. The Caravan vehicles with slogans painted along the sides are, front to back, Cathy Walker’s Volkswagen van, Betsy Wood’s (Meadley) convertible, and Charlotte Bedard’s truck.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Heading Off From Vancouver
This photo of Jackie Larkin with the sign "This Uterus is not Government Property" was taken during the Abortion Caravan which travelled across Canada from Vancouver to Ottawa in 1970.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Jackie Larkin
Kingston women march as part of the May 9th demonstration in Ottawa. The event was organized to mark the arrival of the Abortion Caravan as it completed its cross-country trek.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Kingston Women
The sign "Abortion is Our Right" is prominent in this photo showing a long stretch of the May 9th Ottawa march organized to coincide with the arrival of the Abortion Caravan as it completed its cross-country trip to raise awareness of the issue.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – March in Ottawa
This is a pre-Caravan photo of Margaret Mahood, a Saskatoon doctor and psychiatrist, who participated in the Abortion Caravan.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Margaret Mahood
Dodie Weppler, an original member of the Abortion Caravan, looks at Caravan scrapbook created by Marge Hollibaugh. Marge did not travel with the Caravan but joined them in Ottawa.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Marge Hollibaugh and Dodie Weppler
Margie Taylor was a Thunder Bay supporter of the 1970 Abortion Caravan.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Margie Taylor
The May 8th Vancouver Demonstration took place in solidarity with the Abortion Caravan and the protests in Ottawa. Anne Roberts and Jean Rands, dressed in men's suits, represent John Munro, Federal Minister of Health, and Ralph Loffmark, B.C. Minister of Health.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – May 8 Demonstration in Vancouver
A large demonstration and march for abortion rights was organized for May 9th to coincide with the arrival of the Abortion Caravan in Ottawa. Many supporters travelled to Ottawa to join the protest.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – May 9th March in Ottawa
This group of women participated in the May 9th march for abortion rights in Ottawa. The march was organized to coincide with the arrival of he Abortion Caravan and drew supporters from around the country.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – May 9th Ottawa March
Members of the Abortion Caravan prepare for a Guerrilla Theatre skit during a stop on the Prairies.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Members Prepare for Guerrilla Theatre
Montreal Women's Liberation marches as part of the May 9th demonstration for abortion rights that was held in Ottawa as the Abortion Caravan completed its trip from Vancouver.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Montreal Women’s Liberation
During a stop en route to Ottawa, members of the Abortion Caravan raise their fists for a photo alongside Betsy Wood's convertible with the slogan "Smash Capitalism" painted on the side panel.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – On to Ottawa
This is a view of the Abortion Caravan demonstration organized in Ottawa as the Caravan arrived from Vancouver. Marchers are wearing a sign around their waists saying, "This Uterus is Not Government Property".

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Ottawa March in Progress
Pat Davitt was a member of the Vancouver Women's Caucus which organized a campaign for abortion rights in the spring of 1970 and initiated the Abortion Caravan.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Pat Davitt
Photo of theA planning meeting was held at the Percy Street School where the "invasion" of the House of Commons galleries that took place on Monday, May 11th, was planned, along with a second "decoy" demonstration outside. Among those present are Jackie Larkin, Pat Alexamnder, Krista Maeots, and Melodie Mayson.planning meeting held at the Percy Street School where the "invasion" of the House of Commons galleries that took place on Monday May 11th was planned along with a second "decoy" demonstration outside. Among those present are Jackie Larkin, Pat Alexamnder, Krista Maeots, and Melodie Mayson.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Planning Meeting
Following the May 9th Ottawa March and the refusal by government leaders to meet with members of the Abortion Caravan, a planning meeting took place at the Percy Street School in Ottawa where women were billeted. The decision was made to organize a protest in the House of Commons galleries on May 11th while another march took place outside. Among those at the meeting are Jackie Larkin, Pat Alexander, Krista Maeots, and Melodie Mayson.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Planning Meeting at Ottawa School
Marcy Cohen uses a megaphone to negotiate with the RCMP as protestors occupied the lawn outside Prime Minister Trudeau's residence. Judy Darcy is in front of her. The demonstrators marched to 24 Sussex after the earlier May 9th march for abortion rights and in response to the Prime Minister, Minister of Justice, and Minister of Health's refusal to meet with organizers.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Protest Outside the Prime Minister’s Residence
Protesters wearing headscarves climb stairs at the Parliament Building carrying a coffin during the outside protest on May 11th. Charlotte Bedard is the first pallbearer on the right.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Protesters with Coffin
Women stand with fists raised in at a demonstration outside the Parliament Buildings on May 11, 1970, as protesters in the House of Commons galleries disrupt the sitting.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Raised Fist Salute!
Women wearing headscarves and with raised fists gather on Parliament Hill during a May 11, 1970 protest for abortion rights. Inside the House of Commons, another group of women speaking from the galleries interrupted the session, forcing an adjournment until after they were removed.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Raised Fists in Protest on Parliament Hill
This photo taken was during a gas stop near Hope, British Columbia during Abortion Caravan's trip across Canada. Betsy Wood is on the left side of her convertible with an "On to Ottawa" sign fastened on the front. On the right side, from left to right: Dodie Weppler, Ellen Woodsworth, Gwen Hauser, and Bonnie Beckwoman.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Stop in Hope, B.C.
Women join hands in solidarity at an Abortion Caravan event during a stop en route to Ottawa.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – The Women are Coming
A solidarity rally outside what is now the Eaton's Centre was organized on May 7, 1970, during the Toronto stop of the Abortion Caravan.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Toronto Rally
This is a photo of Anne Roberts dressed in a man's suit for the Vancouver May 8th March organized in solidarity with the Abortion Caravan and the Ottawa March. Anne and Jean Rands appeared as Health Ministers John Munro and Ralph Loffmark.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Vancouver Solidarity March
This a photo of Cathy Walker's van as the Abortion Caravan crosses the Prairies on the way from Vancouver to Ottawa in April-May 1970.

Abortion Caravan (1970) – Volkswagen Van
This is an unidentified photo of a pro-choice protest.

Abortion Rights Protest
Two protestors--Ian Lumsden, on the right-- joined a 1983 rally outside the Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto, in support of legalizing abortion clinics

Abortion Rights Rally outside Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto (1983)
Anne McClard at a 1983 rally called for the legalization of abortion clinics. The rally was held outside the Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto in 1983.

Abortion Rights Rally outside Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto (1983)
Pro-choice supporters rally outside Dr. Henry Morgentaler's clinic in Toronto. This 1983 protest was organized in support of Dr. Morgentaler and legalizing free-standing abortion clinics.

Abortion Rights Rally outside Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto (1983)
Anne McClard and Lois Pike join other protesters at a 1983 rally organized in support of Dr. Morgentaler and legalizing free-standing abortion clinics. The rally was held outside Dr. Morgentaler's clinic on Harbord Street in Toronto.

Abortion Rights Rally outside Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto (1983)
This is a photo of Diana Meredith taken at the 1983 abortion rights rally held outside the Morgentaler clinic in Toronto. Behind Diana are Joe Flexer and Frank Rooney.

Abortion Rights Rally outside Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto (1983)
This photo of Beth McAuley and others is from an 1983 abortion rights rally organized in support of Dr. Henry Morgentaler and legalizing free-standing abortion clinics. It was held outside Dr. Morgentaler's clinic on Harbord Street in Toronto.

Abortion Rights Rally outside Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto (1983)
This 1983 pro-choice rally was one of many held outside Dr. Henry Morgentaler's clininc in Toronto. It was organized in support of Dr. Morgentaler and legalizing free-standing abortion clinics.

Abortion Rights Rally outside Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto (1983)
Anne McClard is featured in this photo taken at a 1983 abortion rights rally outside Dr. Henry Morgentaler's clinic in Toronto. The rally was organized in support of Dr. Morgentaler and legalizing free-standing abortion clinics.

Abortion Rights Rally outside Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto (1983)
Members of the Trotskyist League participate in a1983 Toronto rally in support of Dr. Morgentaler and the legalization of abortion clinics.

Abortion Rights Rally outside Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto (1983)
Judy Rebick stands in front of a Legalize Abortion Clinics banner holding a megaphone at a Toronto support rally outside the Morgentaler Clinic in 1983.

Abortion Rights Rally outside Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto (1983)
Anti-choice protester confronts participants at support rally outside the Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto. Marianna Valverde is on the left.

Abortion Rights Rally outside Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto (1983)
Placard at 1983 support rally outside the Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto shows a coat hanger and reads, "Never Again".

Abortion Rights Rally outside Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto (1983)
Protesters at rally outside Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto hold banner calling for the legalization of abortion clinics.

Abortion Rights Rally outside Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto (1983)
Photo taken outside Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto during rally to support abortion rights.

Abortion Rights Rally outside Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto (1983)
Supporter at 1983 rally in support of abortion rights outside the Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto. The Women's Bookstore can be seen in the background.

Abortion Rights Rally outside Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto (1983)
This is an undated photos of CARAL leaders (clockwise from left): Kathleen Howse, Caroline Lindbergh, Merike Madiso, Ruth Miller, Norma Scarborough, and Karen Hammond.

Abortion Rights: Canadian Association for Repeal of the Abortion Law (CARAL)
This is an undated photos of CARAL leaders, including : Kathleen Howse, Caroline Lindbergh, Ruth Miller, Norma Scarborough and Karen Hammond.

Abortion Rights: Canadian Association for Repeal of the Abortion Law (CARAL)
Norma Scarborough and Henry Morgentaler hold a copy of The Toronto Star with front-page headlines announcing the historic Supreme Court decision taken on January 28, 1988, stating that Canada's abortion law is not legal.

Abortion Rights: Henry Morgentaler and Norma Scarborough Celebrate 1988 Supreme Court Ruling
Laura Sabia speaking at the 1978 Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Association for the Repeal of the Abortion Law.

Abortion Rights: Laura Sabia Speaking at CARAL Annual General Meeting
Abortion rights activists Dr. Linda Rapson, Dr. Henry Morgentaler, and Norma Scarborough in 1978 photo.

Abortion Rights: Linda Rapson, Henry Morgentaler and Norma Scarborough
This undated photo shows Norma Scarborough (l) and Henry Morgentaler (r) posing with a member of NARAL. Formed in 1969, NARAL has been known as the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws, National Abortion Rights Action League, and the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League.

Abortions Rights: Norma Scarborough and Henry Morgentaler with NARAL Member
An informal photo of event celebrating appointments of Geri Sheedy, Sue Genge, Janis Sarra and Wendy Cuthbertson to the Ontario Pay Equity Commission and Tribunal in 1988.

Appointments to Equal Pay Commission and Tribunals
Arlene Mantle participates in the solidarity rally organized to support CIBC VISA workers on strike in 1986. Photograph by Amy Gottlieb.

Arlene Mantle at Solidarity Rally for VISA Strikers
Arlene Mantle is photographed with two other women activists and union members at the 1986 support rally for United Bank Workers Local on strike against CIBC VISA.

Arlene Mantle at Support Rally for VISA Workers
This group photo of the organizing team for the 1979 Bi-national Lesbian Conference held in Toronto was taken outside the Lesbian Organization of Toronto (LOOT).

Bi-national Lesbian Conference Organizers (Toronto)
The Canadian Air Line Employees Association (CALEA) on strike against Air Canada in 1985. Shortly after, CALEA merged with the Canadian Auto Workers.

CALEA Strike
This is a photo of Canadian Auto Workers activist and feminist Cheryl Kryzaniwsky at a meeting of the Canadian Council in 1986.

Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) Activist Cheryl Kryzaniwsky
Long time activist and early child care advocate with the Canadian Auto Workers, Carol Phillips served as the Bargaining Committee Chair and Chair of CAW Local 673, Dehavilland Aircraft. Later she was Director of Education Development and Director of International Development, before becoming Assistant to the President. Carol was also Head of the Canadian Labour Congress Women's Bureau and Executive Assistant to the President of the Canada Labour Congress.This photo from 1980 is from the UNIFOR archives and is printed with permission.

Canadian Auto Workers Activist Carol Phillips
Women of the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) participate in the 1996 "Women's March Against Poverty - For Bread and Roses, For Jobs and Justice." The cross-country action was organized by the Canadian Labour Congress and the National Action Committee on the Status of Women.

Canadian Auto Workers Join Women’s March Against Poverty
Sunera Thobani, President of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women, is a keynote speaker at the 1994 Canadian Auto Workers Women's Conference.

Canadian Auto Workers Women’s Conference 1993
Staff and children are at mealtime in the CAW labour community childcare centre in Windsor. The Windsor Centre was opened in 1989 after the Canadian Auto Workers bargained with Chrysler, General Motors, and Ford for financial support for childcare centres. The intention was to provide quality, not-for-profit care to support parents and to act as a model for a genuine child care strategy.

Canadian Auto Workers: Labour Community Childcare Centre (Windsor)
The photo was taken outside the CAW labour community childcare centre in Windsor. The Centre was opened in 1989 after the Canadian Auto Workers bargained with Chrysler, General Motors, and Ford for financial support for childcare centres. The intention was to provide quality, not-for-profit care to support parents and to act as a model for a genuine child care strategy.

Canadian Auto Workers: Labour Community Childcare Centre (Windsor)
This 1996 photo is from the June 1st opening festivities for the CAW Oshawa Child Care Facilities. The first child enrolled is shown front/centre. Also taking part are child care centre workers and, in the back row (l to r) : unidentified man; Laurel Rothman, director of CAW childcare services; Jim Cameron of General Motors; Peggy Nash, assistant to CAW President; unidentifed woman; Dave Broadbent, CAW Local 222 secretary-treasurer; and Nancy Diamond, Oshawa Mayor. The photo is from the CAW Archives.

CAW Oshawa Child Care Facility Opens
Action Daycare leader Pat Schultz speaks to 1981 United Auto Workers in Canada Women's Conference at Port Elgin.

Child care activist Pat Schultz speaks at UAW Women’s Conference

Clinic Defense at Scott Clinic – Toronto 1989

Day of Action Against Mike Harris – CUPE Members – Kitchener 1996

Day of Action Against Mike Harris – UNITE Action Team Banner – 1996

Day of Action Against Mike Harris – UNITE Action Team Banner 2 – 1996

Day of Action Against Mike Harris – UNITE Banner – 1996
Thousands join the October 14, 1989 Day of Action on Abortion to protect the Right to Choose.

Day of Action on Abortion (Toronto) – October 1989
The Day of Action on October 14, 1989 was organized to protect the Right to Choose. This photo was taken in Toronto.

Day of Action on Abortion Rights (Toronto) – October 14, 1989
This occasion for this photo of Deirdre Gallagher and Shelley Acheson is unknown, but was probably taken at an early OFL Women's Committee meeting. Deirdre has a long-time history of labour and feminist activism dating from the late 1960s. In the late 1970s she became an Executive member and staff for Organized Working Women. Later she was a founding member of the OFL Women's Committee, and staff for Steelworkers and Public Service Alliance of Canada. Shelley was the OFL Human Rights staff and liaison to the OFL Women's Committee, as well as an activist and Executive member of Organized Working Women.

Deirdre Gallagher & Shelley Acheson (1980)
This is an undated photo of a protest organized against Bad Boy for exploiting women for profit. The appliance and furniture business is owned by Mel Lastman.

Demonstration Against Bad Boy for Exploitation of Women
This is an undated photo of a protest organized against Bad Boy for exploiting women for profit. The appliance and furniture business is owned by Mel Lastman.

Demonstration Against Bad Boy for Exploiting Women
This is an undated photo of a protest against Bad Boy, a Toronto appliance and furniture businesses owned by Mel Lastman.

Demonstration Against Bad Boy for Exploiting Women
A photo of a large pro-choice demonstration in British Columbia protesting the criminalization of abortion.

Demonstration for Abortion Rights in British Columbia
This photo of Dykes for Choice was taken at a rally in support of Dr, Morgentaler and the Toronto abortion clinic in 1983. From left to right: Christine Donald, Heather Ramsay, Gay Bell, and Virginia Adamson.

Dykes for Choice at Rally for Morgentaler Clinic (1983)
This photo was taken on the picket line outside Eaton's during the 1984-85 strike. The predominantly female local of Retail Wholesale Department Store Union (RWDSU) went on strike to win a first contract.

Eaton’s Strike
Feminist and left activists Deirdre Gallagher and Jackie Larkin at demonstration in early 1970s.

Feminist Activists Jackie Larkin & Deirdre Gallagher
Anne Cools chaired the opening session of the Feminist Symposium Féministe held in Montreal in 1973. The keynote speaker on opening night was Selma James.

Feminist Symposium Féministe (1973): Anne Cools and Selma James
Photo taken at the 1973 Feminist Symposium Féministe in Montreal. Anne Cools, an organizer of the symposium, chaired the opening night session where Selma James spoke about “Revolutionary Feminism and the Kitchen”. (l to r) Selma James, Anne Cools

Feminist Symposium Féministe (1973): Opening Night Speaker Selma James and Anne Cools
In March 1978, the women workers at Fleck Manufacturing went on strike for a first contract. Led by women, the bitter struggle at this small auto-wiring plant in Centralia, Ontario helped forge a strong relationship between organized labour and the women’s movement. This photo shows the Fleck women leading the 1979 International Women’s Day Parade in Toronto. Photograph by Frank Rooney.

Fleck Strikers Lead 1979 International Women’s Day March
The Canadian Air Line Flight Attendants Association went on strike against Air Canada in 1986. The union was certified in 1948.

Flight Attendants Strike at Air Canada
Naomi Wall is featured in this photo taken at a demonstration by Gays and Lesbians Against the Right (GLARE) in Toronto.

Gays and Lesbians Against the Right (GLARE) Demonstration

Hamilton Day of Action – Play Fair With Child Care Banner – 1996

Homeworkers’ Association Fundraising Day – Bake Sale – 1996

Homeworkers’ Association Fundraising Day – Poster – 1996

Homeworkers’ Association Fundraising Day – Sign – 1996

Homeworkers’ Association Fundraising Day – Yard Sale – 1996

ILGWU – First Language Instruction Class Graduation – Toronto – 1994

ILGWU – First Language Instruction Class Group Photo – Toronto – 1993

ILGWU – First Organizing Campaign at Etac – Toronto – 1993

ILGWU and Homeworkers’ Association – Pamphlets Booth – 1994

ILGWU Group Photo – Ella Bhat (SEWA) – Toronto – 1995

International Ladies’ Garment Union
Two women stand Sudbury Women's Centre IWD booth.

International Women’s Day (Sudbury)
A photo of the International Women's Day Committee banner and contingent at a Toronto IWD march.

International Women’s Day (Toronto) – International Women’s Day Committee Contingent
This undated photo was taken at an IWD March in Toronto. The images highlight the themes of Choice and Fighting Poverty. Photograph by Amy Gottlieb.

International Women’s Day (Toronto) – Choice & Fighting Poverty
Feminist activists Deirdre Gallagher and Debbie Field are photographed at IWD March in Toronto. Photograph by Amy Gottlieb.

International Women’s Day (Toronto) – Deirdre Gallagher and Debbie Field
This is an undated photo of sign at Toronto International Women's Day March calling for Equal Employment Opportunities for Native Women

International Women’s Day (Toronto) – Equal Employment Opportunities for Native Women
This placard at Toronto International Women's Day March calls for equal employment opportunities for native women.

International Women’s Day (Toronto) – Equal Employment Opportunities for Native Women
Undated photo of sign at Toronto International Women's Day March calling for Free Abortion on Demand.

International Women’s Day (Toronto) – Free Abortion on Demand
This undated photograph of International Women's Day Committee banner was taken at a Toronto International Women's Day Rally. IWDC activists Linda Briskin and Lynda Yanz are shown.

International Women’s Day (Toronto) – International Women’s Day Committee
Lois Fine and Anne-Marie Smith hold Lesbian Power placard at Toronto International Women's Day March.

International Women’s Day (Toronto) – Lesbian Power
Women from Lesbian Youth Peer Support and Sistering join Toronto International Women's Day March.

International Women’s Day (Toronto) – Lesbian Youth Peer Support & Sistering Contingents
Banner proclaiming that"Lesbians are Everywhere" at Toronto International Women's Day March.

International Women’s Day (Toronto) – Lesbians are Everywhere
This undated photo of the banner "Lesbians are Everywhere" was taken at an International Women's Day March in Toronto. Photograph by Diana Meredith.

International Women’s Day (Toronto) – Lesbians are Everywhere!
Placard at International Women's Day in Toronto calls for fighting back against violence against lesbians.

International Women’s Day (Toronto) – No to Violence Against Lesbians: Fight Back
This undated photo from the Organized Working Women Archives (City of Toronto) was taken at a Toronto International Women's Day March.

International Women’s Day (Toronto) – Organized Working Women
This is an undated photo of union women at the Toronto International Women's Day March. Placards feature OPSEU and the Canadian Labour Congress calls for an End to Sexual Harassment and Equal Pay.

International Women’s Day (Toronto) – Union Women
Varda Burstyn, Deirdre Gallahger and Debbie Field perform at the International Women's Day Rally in Toronto.

International Women’s Day (Toronto) – Varda Burstyn, Deirdre Gallahger and Debbie Field
Speaker at the International Women's Day Rally outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1985

International Women’s Day (Vancouver)
Onni Milne, Vancouver International Women's Day Committee member, with participants at the IWD Rally outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1985.

International Women’s Day (Vancouver)
Onni Milne, Vancouver International Women's Day Committee member, walking in the IWD March in 1985.

International Women’s Day (Vancouver)
Libby Davies, City of Vancouver Councillor, and Onni Milne, Vancouver International Women's Day Committee member at the IWD Rally outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1985.

International Women’s Day (Vancouver)
Jessie Duarte, South African Transvaal Women's Federation, speaking at the IWD Rally outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1985.

International Women’s Day (Vancouver)
Women participate in 1986 International Women's Day March in Vancouver.

International Women’s Day (Vancouver)
Photo taken at IWD March in Vancouver in 1985.

International Women’s Day (Vancouver)
Photo taken of a child standing in front of a poster at the 1985 Vancouver International Women's Day Event.

International Women’s Day (Vancouver)
Shelley Acheson, Ontario Federation of Labour Human Rights Director, speaks at an International Women's Day press conference in March 1978. Carolyn Egan is seated to Shelley's left.

International Women’s Day 1978 (Toronto) – Press Conference
Deirdre Gallagher and daughter with the Organized Working Women contingent at the 1978 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1978 (Toronto) – Organized Working Women
Organized Working Women joins the 1978 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1978 (Toronto) – Organized Working Women

International Women’s Day 1980 (Toronto) – Bread & Roses
IWDC activists Marianna Valverde and Carolyn Egan at International Women's Day, March 7, 1981. Marianna was also a member of The Red Berets.

International Women’s Day 1981 (Toronto) – IWDC Activists Marianna Valverde & Carolyn Egan
This photo shows Amy Gottlieb setting up a display about the activism of the International Women's Day Committee at the 1982 Toronto IWD Fair.

International Women’s Day 1982 (Toronto) – Display at IWD Fair
This undated photo was taken at Toronto International Women's Day March.

International Women’s Day 1982 (Toronto) – Free Abortion on Demand
Shelley Glazer and Sheila Miller walk with Free Abortion on Demand placard at 1982 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1982 (Toronto) – Shelley Glazer and Sheila Miller
International Women's Day in Toronto, March 1982. Photograph by Helena Wehrstein.

International Women’s Day 1982 (Toronto) – Women’s Right to Choose
This is a photo taken at the 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto)
Placards at the 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto call for universal day care and express solidarity with Central American and Caribbean countries, including El Salvador.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto)
Action Daycare and other childcare activists join the 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto. Signs call for universal quality daycare and paid maternity leave.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Action Day Care
Action Day Care and Metro Toronto Daycare Workers march at the 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto. The Osgoode Women's Caucus is also in the photo.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Action Day Care and Metro Toronto Daycare Workers
A woman at 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto carries Bread and Roses sign.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Bread and Roses
The 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto included the Canadian Abortion Rights Action League and the National Action Committee on Status of Women.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Canadian Abortion Rights Action League and National Action Committee on the Status of Women
Canadian Action for Nicaragua joins 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Canadian Action for Nicaragua
Banners of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 79 are seen at the 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 79
The Committee for Solidarity with the People of El Salvador are seen at the 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Committee for Solidarity with People of El Salvador
This is a photo of the Communist Party of Canada marching at the 1983 Toronto International Women's Day March.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Communist Party of Canada
Banners for the Federation of Women Teachers' Association of Ontario and the Congress of Canadian Women are seen contingents at the 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Federation of Women Teachers’ Association of Ontario
Feminists of Faith join the Federation of Women Teachers' Association of Ontario, the Congress of Canadian Women, and the National Action Committee on the Status of Women at the 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Feminists of Faith
This photo captures the Gay Men in Support of Feminists at the 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Gay Men in Support of Feminists
Participants in 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto call for action and solidarity with Polish workers and the people of El Salvador and Nicaragua.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – International Solidarity
Toronto International Women's Day March in 1983 protests Mini-Skools.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Mini-Skools Pays Mini-Wages
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) contingent march at the 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto carry placards carry calling for equal pay, paid maternity leave, ending sexual harassment, and social service cuts.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) join the 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto. Their placards highlight paid maternity leave, equal pay, and stopping sexual harassment, as well as the right to strike and social service cutbacks.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU)
This Oxfam Canada banner was carried at the 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Oxfam Canada
The banner of the Congress of Canadian Women calls for Peace not War at the1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Peace Not War
The Polish Workers Solidarity Committee are seen at the 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Polish Workers Solidarity Committee
Placard calling for support for sisters in El Salvador at 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Solidarity with Women in El Salvador
Banners at the 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto call for Political Status for Irish Prisoners and Status for Irish Women in Armagh Gaol .

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Status for Irish Women in Armagh Gaol
Members of the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre participate in the 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Toronto Rape Crisis
This is a photo of he Trotskyist League at the 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Trotskyist League
United Steelworkers Toronto Area Council march at the International Women's Day 1983 March in Toronto. Banners of other unions can also be seen in the background.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – United Steelworkers Toronto Area Council
Marchers at 1983 International Women's Day in Toronto call for universal day care and solidarity with Nicaragua.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto) – Universal Day Care and Solidarity with Nicaragua
The Congress of Canadian Women at the 1983 International Women's Day March in Toronto call for A Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone and an End to the Arms Race.

International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto)- Congress of Canadian Women
The theme of the 1984 International Women's Day in Toronto was Rise Up.

International Women’s Day 1984 (Toronto) – Rise Up
On an International Women's Day March in front of Queen's Park, marchers carry the banner "Still Ain't Satisfied".

International Women’s Day 1985 (Toronto) – Still Ain’t Satisfied
The theme of the Toronto International Women's Day March was Say No to Racism. The photo shows the Native Women's Resource Centre banner and contingent, as well as placards highlighting the impact of racism and colonialism on children. Photograph by Diana Meredith.

International Women’s Day 1986 (Toronto) – Women Say No to Racism
Photo of Nancy Sweedler at the Vancouver International Women's Day Exhibit at Carnegie in 1986.

International Women’s Day 1986 (Vancouver)
This photo is of Judith Weisnman and Amy Gottlieb taken at 1987 International Women's' Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1987 (Toronto) – Judith Weisman and Amy Gottlieb
This photo was taken at the 1989 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1989 (Toronto)

International Women’s Day 1989 (Toronto) – Rally

International Women’s Day 1989 (Toronto) – Ryerson Women’s Centre

International Women’s Day 1989 (Toronto) – Ryerson Women’s Centre – Women’s Press
The theme of the International Women's Day 1989 demonstration was "Women Against Poverty: Fighting for Social Equality."

International Women’s Day 1989 (Toronto) – Women Against Poverty: Fighting for Social Equality
This photo taken at an IWD March in Toronto shows the Black Women's Collective and their banner, as well as Women Against the Arms Race.

International Women’s Day 1989 (Toronto)- Black Women’s Collective & Women Against Arms Race
The placard at the 1990 International Women's Day March in Toronto calls on women to Claim Your Power. Photograph by Amy Gottlieb.

International Women’s Day 1990 (Toronto) – Claim Your Power
The Shadowland "Shitheads" drummers join the March 1990 celebration of the International Women's Day in Toronto. Vanessa Alexander and Joanna Kidd are in the front row, with Leida Englar behind. Photograph by Amy Gottlieb.

International Women’s Day 1990 (Toronto) – Drummers
A photo of the INTERCEDE contingent and banner at 1990 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1990 (Toronto) – INTERCEDE
The Toronto Organization for Domestic Workers' Rights (INTERCEDE) banner at the 1990 Toronto International Women's Day March.

International Women’s Day 1990 (Toronto) – INTERCEDE Banner
Jewish Women to End the Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza join the 1990 International Women's Day March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1990 (Toronto) – Jewish Women Against the Occupation
The Jewish Women’s Committee to End the Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza (JWCEO) joined the 1990 International Women's Day March and Rally in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1990 (Toronto) – Jewish Women’s Committee to End the Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza
A photograph of the Latin American Women's contingent and banner at the Toronto IWD March in 1990.

International Women’s Day 1990 (Toronto) – Latin American Women’s Collective
Photo from the 1990 International Women's Day March in Toronto shows demonstrator with Take Back the Night placard.

International Women’s Day 1990 (Toronto) – Take Back the Night
Placards at the 1990 International Women's Day March in Toronto focus on ending violence against women and children. Photograph by Amy Gottlieb.

International Women’s Day 1990 (Toronto) – Violence Against Women
The photo taken at the 1990 International Women's Day March in Toronto shows the banner of Voice for Guatemalan Women.

International Women’s Day 1990 (Toronto) – Voice for Guatemalan Women
Marchers at the 1990 International Women's Day March in Toronto carry signs outside Queen's Park calling for settlement of Native Land claims and an end to the Gulf War.

International Women’s Day 1990 (Toronto)- Settle Native Land Claims/Stop Racist War

International Women’s Day 1993 (Toronto) – Eaton Centre Protest

International Women’s Day 1993 (Toronto) – ILGWU – Protest Against ALFRED
Judy Rebick, Past President of NAC; Cheryl Kryzaniwsky, CAW Council; and Peggy Nash, Assistant to CAW President join Canadian Auto Worker contingent at 1996 IWD March in Toronto.

International Women’s Day 1996 (Toronto) – Canadian Auto Workers (CAW)

International Women’s Day Banner (Toronto) – ILGWU – 1993

International Women’s Day March (Toronto) – ILGWU – 1993

International Women’s Day March 1993 (Toronto) – Homeworkers’ Association and ILGWU Banner

Interview with Léa Roback: 3rd International Feminist Book Fair (1988)
Feminist and union activist Deirdre Gallagher at Boycott Irwin Toy solidarity march in 1981. Women represented about two-thirds of the 114 United Steelworkers of America members at the Etobicoke factory where workers were on strike for a first contract.

Irwin Toy Solidarity Action (Toronto)
Twenty women pose in front of the Isis touring van in Vancouver 1974. The women include Isis members and representatives from each town on the tour. Each town tailor made its own 2-3 day festival. Kathleen Shannon, the director of the Working Mothers Series and the founder and first executive producer of Studio D of the National Film Board, flew in from Montreal to give us workshops on how to hold a meaningful film discussion.

Isis Touring Van and Festival Organizers
Photo of ISIS Women & Film Festival poster displayed at ARTSPEAK Gallery Exhibit (2009). The theme of the Exhibit was "Persistence: An Archive of Feminist Practices in Vancouver".

Isis Women and Film Festival
Scanned photograph of six members of Isis collective in a garden. Four members are standing and two are sitting on the ground.

Isis: Members of the Collective, 1975
A member of the Jewish Women’s Committee to End the Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza (JWCEO) at 1990 protest against the War in the Gulf.

Jewish Women Vs. the War
The JWCEO was formed in 1989 by a group of Jewish women wanting to act in opposition to the Israeli occupation. In the JWCEO marched in the Toronto International Women's Day Parade with the Palestinian women’s contingent.

Jewish Women’s Committee to End the Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza (JWCEO) at 1990 International Women’s Day (Toronto)
The Jewish Women’s Committee to End the Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza (JWCEO) marched in 1990 anti-war demonstration in Toronto.

Jewish Women’s Committee to End the Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza (JWCEO) Contingent at 1990 Anti-War Demo (Toronto)
Protest by the Jewish Women’s Committee to End the Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza (JWCEO) outside the Israeli consulate

Jewish Women’s Committee to End the Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza (JWCEO) Protest Occupation of Gaza & West Bank
This photo of feminist and activist Judith Weisman was taken at one of the vigils organized by the Jewish Women’s Committee to End the Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza (JWCEO) at the Israeli Consulate in Toronto.

Jewish Women’s Committee to End the Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza (JWCEO) Vigil at Israeli Consulate: End the Occupation
Taken at Jewish Women’s Committee to End the Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza (JWCEO) retreat in 1991. “One thing about our Jewish women's group is that we always have a lot to say...and just one more thing”. Back row: Lynn, Rachel Epstein, Natalie Laroche, Lo Fine, Jacquie Buncel. Front row: Lorie Rotenberg, Margarita Miniovich, Anita Block, Michelle Albert.

Jewish Women’s Committee to End the Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza (JWCEO): “and just one more thing”
This is an undated photo of Judy Rebick, feminist and socialist activist. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Judy was prominent as the President of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women and a leader of the Ontario Coalition for Abortion Clinics.

Judy Rebick
Judy Rebick, President of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women, speaks at a Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) Conference.

Judy Rebick Speaking at CAW Conference
This photo was taken at the 1983 raid of the Toronto Morgentaler clinic and shows Judy Rebick speaking to protesting women. The Toronto clinic, opened in June by Dr. Morgentaler, was raided in July and police charged Drs. Morgentaler, Scott and Smoling with conspiracy to procure a miscarriage.

Judy Rebick speaking at the Raid on Morgentaler Clinic (Toronto) – July 1983

Labour Day Toronto – ILGWU Banner

Labour Day Toronto – UNITE – Shirt Placards – 1995

Labour Day Toronto – UNITE Banner – 1995

Labour Day Toronto – UNITE Banner – 1996

Labour Day Toronto – UNITE Truck – 1995

Labour Day Toronto – UNITE Truck – Wear Fair – 1995
Canadian Labour Congress Vice-President Shirley Carr and United Auto Workers leader Bob White join a solidarity demonstration in September 1985 in support of striking workers at CIBC VISA.

Labour Solidarity for VISA Strikers
Photo taken at event to celebrate appointments of labour and feminist activists Sue Genge, Geri Sheedy, Janis Sarra, and Wendy Cuthbertson to the Ontario Equal Pay Commission and Tribunal.

Labour Women Appointed to Equal Pay Commission and Tribunal
This photo was taken at the Toronto Lesbian and Gay Pride Day march in 1982.

Lesbian and Gay Pride Day – 1982
This photo was taken at the 1982 Lesbian and Gay Pride March in Toronto.

Lesbian and Gay Pride Toronto – 1982
Lesbians Making History joined the Toronto International Women's Day March in 1987. Lorie Rotenberg (holding banner on right) was a member this collective which aimed to record the stories and struggles of older lesbians. Photograph by Amy Gottlieb.

Lesbians Making History at Toronto International Women’s Day (1987)
This photo of the members of Montreal Health Press appeared on the back cover of the French language handbook "Le Contrôle des Naissances" in 1986. Credit Judith Lermer Crawley.

Members of the Montreal Health Press in 1986
The gathering on International Women's Day 1990 honours each of the fourteen women killed on December 6th, 1989 in Montreal.

Memorial Commemorating December 6, 1989
The union leadership of the Metro Library Strike organized fun days on the picket lines as a creative way to attract attention, win support and build pressure on the politicians responsible for running the library. Here members of CUPE Local 1582 watch the poets and singers on the arts and letters solidarity picket, acknowledging the work of the Music and Fine Arts departments. Front row left to right: M. Gordon, Susan Willis, Gerry Haley. Back row Bob Adams, Susan Reed

Metro Library Strike – Arts and Music Solidarity Picket Day
Metro Toronto Library workers collected names from supportive members of the public while on the picket line in 1984. Staff from the bindery department organized and bound these petitions into The Big Book of Public Support to present to Metro Council.

Metro Library Strike – Big Book of Public Support
This is a photo of a rally at Toronto City Hall held by CUPE library workers who were on strike at the Metro Toronto Reference Library in 1984. Judy Darcy, head of the Strike Committee, is holding the megaphone.

Metro Library Strike – Judy Darcy Speaks at City Hall Rally
Shirley Lowe, a staff member of the Languages Department, holdes picket sign. Staff in this department provided services in over 40 languages, and many brought their own signs to the picket line.

Metro Library Strike – Picket Signs in Many Languages
Sheila Mackay, CUPE 1582 member of the bargaining committee during the 1984 Metro Library Strike wore this sign most days on the picket line during the 6th and 7th months of her pregnancy. The union was trying to ensure that women returning from maternity leave were guaranteed their own jobs back. They were also looking for adoption leave accessible to both partners, which they won and paid maternity leave, which they did not.

Metro Library Strike – Picketer Protests Punishment of Pregnant Workers
Sue Genge, President CUPE 1582 and Carlita Dimaano, member of the Strike Committee celebrating the ratification of the collective agreement reached with the Metro Toronto Reference Library after two months on strike.

Metro Library Strike – Post Ratification Celebration
Like most library picketers during the Metro Library Strike in 1984, CUPE Local 1582 Vice-President Linda Cornwell was seldom without a book.

Metro Library Strike – Reading on the Picket Line
Members of the three bargaining committees rallied the Metro Toronto Library workers on the morning of their return to work after the successful conclusion of their two-month strike. (November 26, 1984). From the left: Cameron Holyer and Peggy Keefe (CUPE 1806 bargaining committee), Anne Richmond (CUPE 1582 bargaining committee), Mindy Ginsler (President CUPE 1806), Sue Genge (President CUPE 1582), Ken Morton (President CUPE 2758), Sheila Mackay (CUPE 1582 bargaining committee), Alma Hyslop (CUPE 1806 bargaining committee).

Metro Library Strike – Return to Work Rally
The photo is of the Montreal Health Press at a conference booth table, Toronto, 1992. Photo taken by Judith Lermer Crawley.

Montreal Health Press Booth at 1992 Toronto Conference
This 1981 photo was taken by Judith Lermer Crawley at the Montreal Health Press (MHP) office.

Montreal Health Press Office (1981)
In this photograph, a young person is holding two placards, one saying "Lesbians United Cannot Be Defeated" and the other saying "My Parents Have a Gay Kid".

My parents have a gay kid
If you can fill in any of the names that are missing, please let us know. Left to right Front : xx xx Donna Cameron Fely Villasin 2nd: Sunera Thobani , xx Flora Fernandez, Madeleine Parent 3rd: xx xx Tree Walsh, Judy Rebick, Marianne Alto, Marion x, xx Back: Shelagh Day, xx Sandra Delaronde xx xx

National Action Committee on the Status of Women Executive (1991)
This photo was taken at the 1976 National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) conference - possibly its first national conference. The forum was to mark the beginning of the United Nations Decade for Women. Panellists include Evelyn Gigantes, Lynne Kaye, Laurell Ritchie, Cathy Morrison, and Helen Levine.

National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) Conference
The 1976 National Association of Women and the Law conference marked the start of the United Nations Decade of Women. This panel includes speakers Evelyn Gigantes, Lynne Kaye, Laurell Ritchie, Cathy Morrison,and Helen Levine. The conference was likely the first national conference for NAWL.

National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) Conference
Panellists are featured speaking at the 1976 conference of the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) include Evelyn Gigantes, Lynne Kaye, Laurell Ritchie, Cathy Morrison and Helen Levine. The conference was held in Ottawa at the start of the United Nations Decade for Women.

National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) Conference
This photo was taken following a panel presentation at the 1976 National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) conference in Ottawa The conference was organized to mark the start of the United Nations Decade for Women.

National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) Conference
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990) – People at Camp Listening to Speakers
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved. in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka golf course proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area and to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end the golf course was not extended and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990) – Alice de Wolff and Naomi Wall Planning Videotaping of the Oka Peace Camp
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990) – Barb Taylor and Alice de Wolff Off to Collect Water
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990) – Barb Taylor and Grace Channer
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990) – Dionne Brand and others
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990) – Faith Nolan
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990) – Flags of Indigenous Nations Flying at Peace Camp
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990) – Gathering of Women at Camp
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990) – Négociez! Pas D’armée
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990) – Peace Camp/Camp de La Paix Sign
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990) – People Listening to Speakers at the Camp
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990) – Signs Posted at Camp
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990) – Solidarité avec les Mohawks
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990) – Stop Government Terrorism! Sign at Calvaire d’Oka
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990) – Susan Heald at the Camp
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace CamThis photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.p set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka golf course proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area and to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end the golf course was not extended and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990) – Susan Heald speaking with Amy Gottlieb
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990) – View of Camp
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990)- Doreen Silversmith, Mohawk from Six Nations
This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990This photo is one of a number taken at the Oka Peace Camp set up in July 1990 in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Club proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end, the golf course was not extended, and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved., in solidarity with the Mohawks of Kanehsatake who rose up in defense of their ancestral lands after the Oka Golf Course proposed an extension and the building of luxury condos over a Mohawk ancestral graveyard in the sacred wooded area known as “The Pines”. This land had never been ceded. In early July, after the Mohawks refused to end their non-violent occupation of the area or to take down the barricade, the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec police) moved in, resulting in a violent confrontation. Later, the Canadian army was called in. Mohawk women, including Ellen Gabriel, played a central role in the uprising, which lasted for 78 intense days (July 11 – September 26, 1990). In the end the golf course was not extended and the condos were not built. But the larger issues of land sovereignty have never been resolved.

Oka Peace Camp (1990)- Indigenous Leader Speaking at the Oka Peace Camp

Ontario Coalition for Better Childcare Demonstration
The leadership role played by the OFL Women’s Committee was crucial to winning this first affirmative action policy. The Committee organized a grassroots campaign and promoted an analysis linking affirmative action in the workplace with affirmative action in their unions. In 1982, the OFL Women’s Committee drafted a discussion paper on affirmative action titled “Our Fair Share.” The five newly-elected vice-presidents were (left to right): Carrol Anne Sceviour, United Steelworkers; Ev Sammons, Ontario Public Service Employees Union; Edith Johnston, United Auto Workers; Jean Robertson, United Food and Commercial Workers; Julie (Griffin) Davis, Canadian Union of Public Employees.

Ontario Federation of Labour – 1st Affirmative Action Women Vice Presidents
The photo shows an OFL presentation on equal pay to a Legislative Committee, Queens Park, Toronto, on January 30, 1980. (l to r: Mary Eady, Shelley Acheson, Cliff Pilkey). Audience members include Deirdre Gallagher, USW, behind Shelley; Edith Johnston, UAW; and Lena Kress, IBEW, in the next row.

Ontario Federation of Labour Presentation to Legislative Committee on Equal Pay – January 30, 1980
This photo shows of some members of the Ontario Federation of Labour Women's Committee Affirmative Action "Think Tank" during a meeting to plan policy. From l to r: Janis Sarra, ONDP Research; Lyn Vorster, Communications Workers; Catherine Macleod; Shelley Acheson, OFL

Ontario Federation of Labour Women’s Committee – Affirmative Action “Think Tank”
Members of the Affirmative Action "Think Tank" meet to work out policy and to plan. From l to r: Frances Lankin, OPSEU: Deirdre Gallagher, USWA; Elizabeth Traicus, PSAC; Janet Cumming, IBEW; Edith Johnston, UAW

Ontario Federation of Labour Women’s Committee – Affirmative Action “Think Tank”
Photo taken at the 1980 Ontario Federation of Labour daycare conference “Sharing the Caring” and attended by 130 delegates. Speakers are (l to r) Cliff Pilkey,President of the Ontario Federation, Pat Schulz, childcare and feminist activist and Shelley Acheson, OFL Human Rights director. Other speakers included Michael Cassidy, leader of the Ontario NDP; Mary Eady, CLC Women's Bureau; Julie Mathien, Toronto Board of Education daycare consultant; Larry Katz, CUPE Research Department; and Bob Nickerson, co-chairperson of OFL women's committee.

Ontario Federation of Labour Women’s Committee Daycare Conference (1980)
This is an undated photo showing an early Ontario Federation of Labour Women's Committee meeting. Shelley Acheson, Human Rights Director, is speaking.

Ontario Federation of Labour Women’s Committee Meeting
This photo shows feminists and union activists Deirdre Gallagher and Wendy Cuthbertson at an OFL Women's Committee presentation at the 1982 OFL Convention.

Ontario Federation of Labour Women’s Committee Presentation at 1982 OFL Convention
This black and white photo was taken at a Women's Committee presentation during the 1982 OFL Convention and shows (r to l) Janis Sarra, Deirdre Gallagher, Frances Lankin, Jean Robertson and unknown sister.

Ontario Federation of Labour Women’s Committee Presentation at 1982 OFL Convention
The first Executive of Organized Working Women, elected at the Founding Convention. Those in the photo are: (l to r) Back Row: Fiona Sim(?) Barb Cameron, Shelly Acheson, Evelyn Armstrong (1 st President), Joan Morris, Bottom Row: Kathy Skinner, Kathy Beeman, Elizabeth Smith, Lois Bedard, April Coulton, Margaret DalyPhotograph of 1st Organized Working Women Executive elected at Founding Convention l to r Back Row: Fiona Sim(?) Barb Cameron, Shelly Acheson, Evelyn Armstrong (1 st President), Joan Morris, Bottom Row: Kathy Skinner, Kathy Beeman, Elizabeth Smith, Lois Bedard, April Coulton, Margaret Daly

Organized Working Women – Executive Elected at Founding Convention
Executive Member Joyce Rosenthal joins Women's Solidarity Action organized for Fleck women striking for first contract.

Organized Working Women – Executive Member Joyce Rosenthal on Fleck Picket Line
Organized Working Women was part of building the Women's Solidarity Pickets at Fleck in 1978. Buses of women from Toronto joined the women strikers who had signed with U.A.W. and were seeking a first contract.

Organized Working Women At 1978 Women’s Solidarity Action for Fleck Strikers
This 1982 photo of Organized Working Women Executive Member and activist Barb Linds and her daughter was taken at a workshop.

Organized Working Women Executive Member Barb Linds
Irene Kuusela (CUPE 79) was a long-time activist and executive member of Organized Working Women.

Organized Working Women Executive Member Irene Kuusela
This 1978 photo of the Newspaper Committee for Union Woman shows members (l to r) Barbara Cameron, Tina Cartwright, Lynn Spink, and Susan Selde. Val Pakota, Mary Ellen Marus, and Joy Craig were absent when the photo was taken.

Organized Working Women Newspaper Committee
Organized Working Women played a significant role in organizing strong labour and feminist solidarity for the striking women at Fleck.

Organized Working Women on Fleck Picket Line
Shelley Acheson was part of the first Organized Working Women Executive elected in 1976 and became President in 1978. Shelley was Human Rights Director at the Ontario Federation of Labour.

Organized Working Women President Shelley Acheson 1978-79
President Sue Craig leads a workshop organized by OWW.

Organized Working Women President Sue Craig
Deirdre Gallagher of Organized Working Women speaks to reporter at Fleck Solidarity Action.

Organized Working Women Solidarity Action for Fleck Strikers
Organized Working Women builds women's support picket for Fleck strikers.

Organized Working Women Support Fleck Women Strikers
Evelyn Armstrong, an activist and leader with the United Electrical Workers (UEW), was elected as the first President of Organized Working Women at the Founding Convention.

Organized Working Women’s 1st President Evelyn Armstrong
Photo of Carolyn Egan at a Toronto International Women's Day March. Carolyn has been an organizer for the Toronto March 8th events since this date was reclaimed by feminists in the late 1970s.

Organizer Carolyn Egan and International Women’s Day March(Toronto)
Feminist, union and leftwing activist Liz Barkley emerged as a strong leader during the 1975 secondary school teachers' strike in Toronto. Liz was later elected to the Provincial Executive of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation and served as President in the 1990s.

OSSTF Leader Liz Barkley – Toronto Secondary School Teachers’ Strike
OSSTF Status of Women Chair, Shelagh Luka, with Malcolm Buchanan and other OSSTF leaders at Count Me In event.

OSSTF Status of Women Affirmative Action Campaign – Count Me In!
Feminist and union activist, Shelagh Luka, was the first Chair of the OSSTF Status of Women Committee. Shelagh was a driving force behind winning approval for the creation of the women's committee and the Count Me In campaign.

OSSTF Status of Women Committee – 1st Chair, Shelagh Luka
This photo was taken at one for the first OSSTF Status of Women Committee meetings. The Committee was created by a motion at the Annual Meeting in 1981.

OSSTF Status of Women Committee – 1st Year Meeting
Shelagh Luka chairs one of the first meetings of the newly formed OSSTF Status of Women Committee in the early 1980s.

OSSTF Status of Women Committee – 1st Year Meeting
This is an undated early photo of Peggy Nash as an activist and feminist with the Canadian Auto Workers. Nash was a leader during the Canadian Air Line Employees Association (CALEA) strike against Air Canada in 1985. Shortly after, CALEA merged with the Canadian Auto Workers. Nash became a member of the union’s leadership and later assumed chief responsibility for negotiating with such companies as Ford of Canada.

Peggy Nash
This is an undated photo of Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) activist and feminist, Peggy Nash. Peggy is sitting in front of the powerful CAW Women Unite Sisterhood Solidarity painting.

Peggy Nash & CAW Women Unite
This photo of Peggy Nash, feminist and labour activist, was taken at a Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) Council meeting during the time of the free trade negotiations between Canada and the United States.

Peggy Nash – Canadian Auto Workers Council
The photo was taken of the protest outside the Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto following the police raid in July 1983.

Police Raid on Morgentaler Clinic (Toronto) – July 1983

Pride Toronto 1994 – TCAR and JWCEO Banners

Protest Against Free Trade – ILGWU Contingent – Ottawa 1993

Protest Against Free Trade – ILGWU Group Photo – Ottawa 1993

Protest Against Free Trade – ILGWU Shirts – Ottawa 1993
In response to the October 27, 1989, police shooting of 23-year-old Black woman Sophia Cook, the Black Women’s Collective organized the Women’s Coalition Against Racism and Police Violence. This coalition of 35 women’s and progressive organizations brought people together on December 16, 1989, to demand police accountability and an end to police brutality against Black people.

Protest against police shooting of Sophia Cook (December 16, 1989)
In response to the October 27, 1989, police shooting of 23-year-old Black woman Sophia Cook, the Black Women’s Collective organized the Women’s Coalition Against Racism and Police Violence. This coalition of 35 women’s and progressive organizations brought people together on December 16, 1989, to demand police accountability and an end to police brutality against Black people.

Protest against police shooting of Sophia Cook (December 16, 1989)
Carol Allain (in pink coat), member of the Black Women's Collective, is surrounded by others at protest against police violence. In response to the October 27, 1989, police shooting of 23-year-old Black woman Sophia Cook, the Black Women’s Collective organized the Women’s Coalition Against Racism and Police Violence. This coalition of 35 women’s and progressive organizations brought people together on December 16, 1989, to demand police accountability and an end to police brutality against Black people.

Protest against police shooting of Sophia Cook (December 16, 1989)
Angela Robertson, member of the Black Women's Collective, speaks at a protest against police violence. In response to the October 27, 1989, police shooting of 23-year-old Black woman Sophia Cook, the Black Women’s Collective organized the Women’s Coalition Against Racism and Police Violence. This coalition of 35 women’s and progressive organizations brought people together on December 16, 1989, to demand police accountability and an end to police brutality against Black people.

Protest against police shooting of Sophia Cook (December 16, 1989)
In response to the October 27, 1989, police shooting of 23-year-old Black woman Sophia Cook, the Black Women’s Collective organized the Women’s Coalition Against Racism and Police Violence. This coalition of 35 women’s and progressive organizations brought people together on December 16, 1989, to demand police accountability and an end to police brutality against Black people.

Protest against police shooting of Sophia Cook (December 16, 1989)
Dionne Brand, member of the Black Women's Collective, speaks at protest against police violence. In response to the October 27, 1989, police shooting of 23-year-old Black woman Sophia Cook, the Black Women’s Collective organized the Women’s Coalition Against Racism and Police Violence. This coalition of 35 women’s and progressive organizations brought people together on December 16, 1989, to demand police accountability and an end to police brutality against Black people.

Protest against police shooting of Sophia Cook (December 16, 1989)
Debbie Douglas, member of the Black Women's Collective, is seen at the protest against police violence. In response to the October 27, 1989, police shooting of 23-year-old Black woman Sophia Cook, the Black Women’s Collective organized the Women’s Coalition Against Racism and Police Violence. This coalition of 35 women’s and progressive organizations brought people together on December 16, 1989, to demand police accountability and an end to police brutality against Black people.

Protest against police shooting of Sophia Cook (December 16, 1989)
Leleti Tamu, member of the Black Women's Collective, is surrounded by others at the Sophia Cook protest. In response to the October 27, 1989 police shooting of 23-year-old Black woman Sophia Cook, the Black Women’s Collective organized the Women’s Coalition Against Racism and Police Violence. This coalition of 35 women’s and progressive organizations brought people together on December 16, 1989, to demand police accountability and an end to police brutality against Black people.

Protest against police shooting of Sophia Cook (December 16, 1989)
Makeda Silvera speaks at a protest in response to the October 27, 1989, police shooting of 23-year-old Black woman Sophia Cook. The Black Women’s Collective organized the Women’s Coalition Against Racism and Police Violence, a coalition of 35 women’s and progressive organizations which brought people together on December 16, 1989 to demand police accountability and an end to police brutality against Black people.

Protest against police shooting of Sophia Cook (December 16, 1989)
In response to the October 27, 1989, police shooting of 23-year-old Black woman Sophia Cook, the Black Women’s Collective organized the Women’s Coalition Against Racism and Police Violence. This coalition of 35 women’s and progressive organizations brought people together on December 16, 1989, to demand police accountability and an end to police brutality against Black people. This photo shows banners demanding that police put their guns away and calls for an Independent Civilian Review.

Protest against police shooting of Sophia Cook (December 16, 1989) – Put Your Guns Away
In this photo, protestors outside Maclean's magazine confront Alexander Ross over his article about Lionel Tiger's book Men in Groups in which Tiger theorizes about differences in male and female roles and male superiority.

Protest over Lionel Tiger Article in Maclean’s (1969)
This is one of several photos taken at a 1969 protest organized outside the offices of Maclean's magazine after it published a review of Lionel Tiger's book Men in Groups in which he theorizes about differences in male and female roles and male superiority.

Protest over Lionel Tiger Article in Maclean’s (1969)
This is one of several photos taken at a protest organized by the New Feminists on May 1 1969 outside the Maclean's magazine office after it published a review of Lionel Tiger's book Men in Groups in which he theorizes about differences in male and female roles and male superiority.

Protest over Lionel Tiger Article in Maclean’s (1969)
One of several photos taken at a protest organized by the New Feminists in May 1969 outside Maclean's office after it published a review of Lionel Tiger's book Men in Groups in which he theorizes about differences in male and female roles and male superiority.

Protest over Lionel Tiger Article in Maclean’s (1969)
This is one of two undated photos of NDP women and others at a rally in Toronto about Bill C-36 and ending employment discrimination against women.

Rally on Bill C-36 and Discrimination Against Women
This is an undated photo of New Democratic Party women rallying outside Queen's Park over Bill C-36 and discrimination against women.

Rally on Bill C-36 and Discrimination Against Women
Kari Delhi (l) and Liv Mjelde (r) are seen at the October 22 “Refuse the Cruise” protest in Toronto. The march was organized by the Toronto Disarmament Network (TDN) and the Against Cruise Testing Coalition (ACT). The International Women’s Day Committee also supported the action.

Refuse the Cruise March (Toronto) – October 1983
The October 22 “Refuse the Cruise” protest in Toronto was co-sponsored by the Toronto Disarmament Network (TDN) and the Against Cruise Testing Coalition (ACT). The International Women’s Day Committee was one of the many groups supporting the march.

Refuse the Cruise March (Toronto) – October 1983
The October 22, 1983 “Refuse the Cruise” protest in Toronto was co-sponsored by the Toronto Disarmament Network (TDN) and the Against Cruise Testing Coalition (ACT). The International Women’s Day Committee was one of many groups to support the march. Sheryl Pollock, a member of IWDC, can be seen to the left and behind “Reagan”.

Refuse the Cruise March (Toronto) – October 1983
The International Women’s Day Committee was one of many groups to support the October 22, 1983 “Refuse the Cruise” protest in Toronto. The march was co-sponsored by the Toronto Disarmament Network (TDN) and the Against Cruise Testing Coalition (ACT).

Refuse the Cruise March (Toronto) – October 1983
Members of The Women's Press join the "Refuse the Cruise" demonstration in Toronto in October 1983. The photo shows Lois Pike in the foreground; Margie Wolfe behind her; Daphne Read carrying banner and Carolyn Wood beside her.

Refuse the Cruise March (Toronto) – October 1983: The Women’s Press
Members of The Women's Press carry a banner at the October 22, 1983 “Refuse the Cruise” protest organized by the Toronto Disarmament Network (TDN) and the Against Cruise Testing Coalition (ACT). The International Women’s Day Committee was one of many groups to support the march.

Refuse the Cruise March (Toronto) – October 1983: The Women’s Press
This photo was taken in 1980 of UAW activist Roxie Baker (right) with Karen Malcho of Local 1325. Roxie Baker was president of the Canadian Auto Workers Local 1325 for 23 years. In that time she led the way for protections of particular significance to women including protections from sexual harassment. She also raised issues of equal pay and maternity and adoption leave benefits. Roxie was a longstanding member of the UAW, later CAW, Women's Committee.

Roxie Baker: CAW Activist

Ryerson Women’s Centre – Anti-Poverty Protest – Toronto – 1989

Ryerson Women’s Centre – Bookshelf – 1989

Ryerson Women’s Centre – Campus Safety Week – 1989

Ryerson Women’s Centre – No, Brian To: Free Trade – 1988

Ryerson Women’s Centre – Orientation Parade – 1989

Ryerson Women’s Centre – Orientation Parade 2 – 1989

Ryerson Women’s Centre – Orientation Week – 1989

Ryerson Women’s Centre – Posters – 1989

Ryerson Women’s Centre – Protest Against Free Trade – 1988

Ryerson Women’s Centre – Protest Against Free Trade – No, Eh – 1988

Ryerson Women’s Centre – Protest Against High Tuition Fees – 1988

Ryerson Women’s Centre – Take Back the Night – 1989

Ryerson Women’s Centre – Take Back the Night March – 1989
Paula Fletcher (left) standing in a crowd with signs demanding free abortion during a protest in Sault Ste. Marie in 1971.

Sault Ste. Marie Abortion Demonstration (1971)
Group of four women sitting in chairs, talking at a women's conference held in Sault Ste. Marie i the 1970s. One is holding a notebook.

Sault Ste. Marie Women’s Conference (1970s)
Long time labour activist, Shirley Carr speaks to the Canadian Labour Congress. Carr became the first women to be elected President of the CLC in 1986.

Shirley Carr – President, Canadian Labour Congress
This is an undated photo of welfare rights protest at Queen's Park features banner of Sole Support Moms.

Sole Support Moms Demand Welfare Rights
This is an undated photo of a protest held at Queen's Park showing banners of the Sole Support Parents Coalition.

Sole Support Parents Coalition at Queen’s Park Protest
Photo taken at a Queen's Park protest showing a young girl in front of banner for Sole Support Parents Coalition.

Sole Support Parents Coalition Protest at Queen’s Park
Women organized solidarity actions in support of the members of United Bank Workers on strike at CIBC VISA.

Solidarity Rally for CIBC VISA Strike
In 1986, members of the Union of Bank Employees went on strike at the CIBC VISA offices. This photo was taken at a solidarity rally.

Strikers at Rally for CIBC VISA Workers
Two women behind a table with shirts and papers on it. Banner in front of table that says "Sudbury Women's Center / Le Centre des Femmes de Sudbury"

Sudbury Women’s Centre – International Women’s Day
Group of women sitting in a classroom with notebooks.

Sudbury Women’s Movement – Organizing
Three women sitting behind a table with a banner that says "The Sudbury Coalition to End Violence Against Women / La Coalition De Sudbury Contre La Violence Faites Aux Femmes"

Sudbury Women’s Movement – Panel on Sudbury Coalition to End Violence Against Women
Group of women marching, banner in the background.

Sudbury Women’s Movement – Wives Supporting the Strike Rally
Crowd of people holding signs supporting strikers. "We Don't Shop at Eaton's", "Steelworkers Support Eaton's Strikers".

Sudbury Women’s Organization: Eaton’s Strike Solidarity Demonstration (1984-1985)
Group of women with signs demonstrating in a hall. "We're Worth More!"

Sudbury Women’s Organization: Protest Cuts to Women’s Program (1990s)
Unnamed woman (left) next to Christopher Headon (right)

Sudbury Women’s Organization: Women’s Studies Co-ordinators (1978)
This photo of young supporters was taken at an 1981 Women' Solidarity Day organized by the Ontario Federation of Labour Women's Committee in support of the strikers at Irwin Toy in Toronto.

Support Rally for Strikers at Irwin Toy (1981)
Photo of a banner highlighting violence against women and the impact of funding cuts to women's programs and services. It was part of the Banner Project, which asked women's groups across Canada to produce a protest banner that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

The Banner Project (1990): Battered Women’s Support Services
Photo of the Campbell River Woman's Center banner with the slogan "A Woman's Place is Everywhere". Women's groups across Canada were asked to produce a protest banner that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

The Banner Project (1990): Campbell River Woman’s Center
The CARAL banner highlights the National Day of Action on October 13,1990, and the slogan "Don't Criminalise Abortion in Canada." Women's groups across Canada were asked to produce a protest banner that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

The Banner Project (1990): CARAL
Photo of one section of the Banner Project showing CUPE 2424 slogans including "Tory Economics = Working Poor" as well as the Women's Centre, St. Thomas University's "Fight Sexism; Fight Racism". Women's groups across Canada were asked to produce a protest banner that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

The Banner Project (1990): CUPE 2424
Healthsharing's banner calls for free accessible healthcare for all women. It is one section of a huge banner made up of individual protest messages created by women's groups across Canada. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

The Banner Project (1990): Healthsharing
"Montreal 6 December 1989" is the message of this banner. It was one of many protest banners created for the Banner Project (1990) when women's groups across Canada were asked to write a message that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

The Banner Project (1990): Montreal 6 Dec. 1989
The Nova Scotia Federation of Labour Women's Committee banner was filled with dozens of signatures alongside the slogan "Facing the Challenges". It was part of The Banner Project which asked women's groups across Canada to produce a protest banner that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

The Banner Project (1990): Nova Scotia Federation of Labour Women’s Committee
The theme of the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre's banner is "Women Power." The Banner Project asked women's groups across Canada to produce a protest banner that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

The Banner Project (1990): Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre
Photo showing several of the banners representing different Québec and francophone women's groups in front of the Parliament Building in Ottawa. They were part of the Banner Project which asked groups across Canada to produce a protest banner that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

The Banner Project (1990): Parliament Hill
The slogan of the Port Alberni Women's Centre banner was "Rural women need access to...." along with a list that included jobs, education, social services, and housing. It was part of the Banner Project which asked women's groups across Canada to produce a protest banner that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

The Banner Project (1990): Port Alberni Women’s Centre
Photo from the Banner Project in 1990 showing B.C. Federation banner depicting the fight to end women's inequality as a Snakes and Ladders game. Women's groups across Canada were asked to produce a protest banner that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

The Banner Project (1990): Snakes and Ladders
Photo of the Sudbury Women's Centre/Le centre des femmes section of the Banner Project. Women's groups across Canada were asked to produce a protest banner that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

The Banner Project (1990): Sudbury Women’s Centre – Le centre des femmes
Photo of one section of the Banner Project and featuring the message, "Toutes ensemble pour un pouvoir féministe". Women's groups across Canada were asked to produce a protest banner that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

The Banner Project (1990): Toutes ensemble pour un pouvoir féministe
Photo of the Vancouver Women's Health Collective section of the Banner Project. Women's groups across Canada were asked to produce a protest banner that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

The Banner Project (1990): Vancouver Women’s Health Collective
Photo of the protest banner created for the Banner Project by Waterlily, a feminist newspaper in Newfoundland and Labrador. Women's groups across Canada were asked to produce a protest banner that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

The Banner Project (1990): Waterlily
This banner was part of the Banner Project and focuses on the extent of wife assault and homicide in Canada. The Banner Project asked women's groups across Canada to produce a protest banner that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

The Banner Project (1990): Wife assault a leading cause of homicide
Photo of the Women's Research Centre of Vancouver banner which called for funding for feminist research to be restored. This banner was one of many created by women's groups across Canada that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

The Banner Project (1990): Women’s Research Centre of Vancouver
Undated photo of The Clichettes, Left to right: Janice Hladski, Louise Garfield, Johanna Householder. Photographer: David Hlynsky

The Clichettes
Undated photo of The Clichettes. Left to right: Louise Garfield, Johanna Householder, Janice Hladski. Photo by David Hlynsky.

The Clichettes
Janice Hladski, Louise Garfield, and Johanna Householder as The Clichettes in an undated photo by Pamela Harris. Photo used with permission of photographer.

The Clichettes
Undated photo of The Clichettes. From left to right: Janice Hladski, Louise Garfield, Johanna Householder. Used with permission of photographer Pamela Harris.

The Clichettes
Photo of The Clichettes taken by Pamela Harris. Left to right: Louise Garfield, Johanna Householder, Janice Hladski. Used with permission of photographer.

The Clichettes
Photo of The Clichettes performing Go to Hell in "She-devils of Niagara" (1986) created my Marni Jackson and The Clichettes. Left to right: Louise Garfield, Johanna Householder, Janice Hladki. Photo: David Hlynsky

The Clichettes: Go to Hell
The Clichettes sing "Having My Baby" in 1986 photo. Left to right: Johanna Householder, Louise Garfield, Janice Hladski. Photographer: David Hlynsky

The Clichettes: Having My Baby
Photo of Louise Garfield, Johanna Householder, and Janice Hladski performing as The Clichettes in Out for Blood. Photographer: David Hlynsky.

The Clichettes: Out for Blood
The Clichettes in Out for Blood, performed at the Factory Theatre Studio Cafe Lab. Louise Garfield (standing, left), Janice Hladski (standing, right), Johanna Householder (seated). Photo by David Hlynsky.

The Clichettes: Out for Blood
Photo of Janice Hladki, Johanna Householder, and Louise Garfield performing as The Clichettes in She-Devils of Niagara at Factory Theatre in Toronto. Photo: Ben Lechtman Photography.

The Clichettes: She-Devils of Niagara
The Red Berets playing outside the US consulate in Toronto at the Against Cruise Testing (ACT) Demo on April 23, 1983.

The Red Berets – Against Cruise Testing (ACT) Demonstration (Toronto)
Members of The Red Berets at the Against the Cruise Missile Testing (ACT) Demonstration outside Old City Hall, Toronto, April 23, 1983.

The Red Berets – Against the Cruise (ACT) Demo (Toronto)
The Red Berets at the Feminist Working Class History Conference at University of Toronto - October 1, 2005

The Red Berets – Feminist Working Class History Conference (University of Toronto) – October 1, 2005
Members of the Red Berets attend the GLARE Fight the Right protest on September 26, 1981.

The Red Berets – GLARE Fight the Right Event (Toronto) – September 26, 1981
The Red Berets perform at Harbord Collegiate, Toronto on International Women's Day (IWD), March 7, 1981. Photograph by Wally Seccombe.

The Red Berets – International Women’s Day 1981 (Toronto)
The Red Berets at Toronto International Women's Day, March 7, 1981.

The Red Berets – International Women’s Day 1981 (Toronto)
The Red Berets at Toronto International Women's Day, March 7, 1981.

The Red Berets – International Women’s Day 1981 (Toronto)
Members of The Red Berets at Toronto International Women's Day, March 7, 1981.

The Red Berets – International Women’s Day 1981 (Toronto)
The Red Berets at Toronto City Hall on International Women's Day, March 7, 1981. Photograph by Wally Seccombe.

The Red Berets – International Women’s Day 1981 (Toronto)
The Red Berets at Toronto City Hall on International Women's Day 1981.

The Red Berets – International Women’s Day 1981 (Toronto)
The Red Berets sing at Convocation Hall for International Women's Day in Toronto on March 7, 1981. Photograph by Wally Seccombe.

The Red Berets – International Women’s Day 1981 (Toronto)
The Red Berets perform at Toronto City Hall on International Women's Day, March 6, 1982.

The Red Berets – International Women’s Day 1982 (Toronto)
The Red Berets at Convocation Hall (Toronto) on International Women's Day, March 5, 1983.

The Red Berets – International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto)
The Red Berets at Convocation Hall, University of Toronto on International Women's Day, March 5, 1983. Photograph by Wally Seccombe.

The Red Berets – International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto)
The Red Berets perform for International Women's Day event in Toronto on March 5, 1983. Photograph by Wally Seccombe.

The Red Berets – International Women’s Day 1983 (Toronto)
The Red Berets perform at International Women's Day on March 9, 1985 in Toronto.

The Red Berets – International Women’s Day 1985 (Toronto)
The Red Berets perform at Convocation Hall, University of Toronto on International Women's Day, March 8, 1986.

The Red Berets – International Women’s Day 1986 (Toronto)
The Red Berets at Convocation Hall in Toronto for International Women's Day on March 9, 1986. Photograph by Wally Seccombe.

The Red Berets – International Women’s Day 1986 (Toronto)
The Red Berets sing as part of the Toronto International Women's Day actions in 1990. Photograph by Amy Gottlieb.

The Red Berets – International Women’s Day 1990 (Toronto)
The Red Berets at Control of Our Bodies Rally, Queen's Park, May 16, 1982. Photograph by Amy Gottlieb.

The Red Berets at Control of Our Bodies Rally (Toronto)
The Red Berets perform at Control of Our Bodies Rally, Queen's Park (Toronto), May 16, 1982.

The Red Berets at Control of Our Bodies Rally in Queen’s Park
The Red Berets take part in the event Gays and Lesbians Against the Right Everywhere (GLARE) on September 26, 1981.

The Red Berets at GLARE Day – September 26, 1981
The Red Berets came together to perform at the Labour History Conference in Hamilton on May 26, 2002.

The Red Berets at Hamilton Labour History Conference
The Red Berets play at the first Lesbian and Gay Pride Day in Toronto on June 28, 1981.

The Red Berets at Lesbian and Gay Pride Event – June 28, 1981
The Red Berets at Queen's Park, May 16, 1982.

The Red Berets at Queen’s Park – May 16, 1982
Photo taken at Red Berets rehearsal on October 28, 1984.

The Red Berets at rehearsal
Some members of The Red Berets pose for a photo at rehearsal - October 28, 1984

The Red Berets at rehearsal
A photo of some members of the Red Berets taken at a rehearsal in 1984.

The Red Berets at rehearsal in 1984
Helena Wehrenstein, Conductor of The Red Berets.

The Red Berets Conductor
This photo was taken during the discussion day organized by The Red Berets on June 10, 1984. "Notes on a Discussion" are included in the material about The Red Berets.

The Red Berets’ Discussion Day – June 1984

Toronto Women’s Bookstore: Interior Damage from Fire (July 29 1983)

Toronto Women’s Bookstore: Interior Damage from Fire – Image 2 (July 29 1983)

Toronto Women’s Bookstore: 10th Anniversary Celebration

Toronto Women’s Bookstore: 85 Harbord Street

Toronto Women’s Bookstore: 85 Harbord Street Storefront

Toronto Women’s Bookstore: Children’s Corner

Toronto Women’s Bookstore: Front Counter Display at 85 Harbord Location

Toronto Women’s Bookstore: Marie Prins

Toronto Women’s Bookstore: Moving In at 73 Harbord Street

Toronto Women’s Bookstore: Moving to 73 Harbord Street

Toronto Women’s Bookstore: Rally after Firebombing Attempt (July 29 1983)

Toronto Women’s Bookstore: Storefront after July 1983 Fire

Toronto Women’s Bookstore: TWB Staff at Queen’s Park Rally (August 1983)

UNITE Sweatshop Fashion Show Protest – Eaton Centre – 1996
In the 1970s, supervisors at Inco in Sudbury vowed: “That’ll be the day when women work in the smelter!” Olive Richer and Marie Emery were qualified furnacemen’s helpers who filed a grievance to get those jobs and won.

United Steelworkers of Canada: Olive Richer and Marie Emery at Inco
This photo was taken on the Radio Shack picket line in Barrie. The largely female workforce at Radio Shack's Barrie warehouse, organized by the United Steelworkers of Canada, went on strike for a first contract in August 1979. Issues included hazardous lifting conditions, no job security, inconsiderate treatment and favouritism. The Radio Shack strike was one of several lengthy strikes in Ontario led by women and marked by serious strike-breaking and anti-union tactics by the company. The strike ended in April 1980 after a court ruling that Radio Shack has bargained in bad faith. .

United Steelworkers of Canada: Radio Shack Picket Line
A Vancouver demonstration was organized to support Dr. Robert Makaroff in spring 1970 after he was arrested and charged with abortion offences.

Vancouver Women’s Caucus Abortion Campaign: Support for Dr. Robert Makaroff
Debbie Field (left) was one of five women who fought discrimination as part of the “Women Back into Stelco” Committee. In 1978-79, the ad hoc Women Back Into Stelco Committee, supported by United Steelworkers Local 1005, launched a campaign to force Stelco management to hire women for the well-paying production jobs at the Hilton works in Hamilton Ontario.

Women Back into Stelco Campaign: Debbie Field
Peggy McComb, Marlene Gow, and Sandy Dennis were among the first Women of Steel activists and facilitators.

Women of Steel Activists
This 1978 photo of striking workers at Puretex Knitting was part of the Organized Working Women Archives. OWW held solidarity pickets and actions in support of these striking women seeking better working conditions and pay.

Women Strikers at Puretex Knitting
Frances Lankin, Janis Sarra, Deirdre Gallagher and unknown woman at a women's event and presentation during the 1982 OFL Convention.

Women’s Committee Presentation at 1982 OFL Convention
Photo taken at Women's March Against Poverty – For Bread and Roses, For Jobs and Justice.” The cross-country action was organized by the Canadian Labour Congress and the National Action Committee on the Status of Women in 1996. Right to left: Frances Lankin, Judy Darcy, Mary Ismail (holding banner), Nancy Riche, Louisette Hinton, Angie Schera, Sunera Thobani, Sue Carter (holding banner at left), June Veecock. Alexa McDonough, leader of the federal NDP is also visible between Sunera Thobani and Angie Schera.

Women’s March Against Poverty – For Bread and Roses; For Jobs and Justice
Cathy Carroll, now Billie Carroll, at the Women's Press office working on layout boards. Photo dates between 1972 and 1976. Photograph by Janice Acton.

Women’s Press, Toronto
Frumie Diamond working on sales figures at the Women's Press office at 280 Bloor St. West, Toronto. Photo from between 1972 -1976. Photograph by Janice Acton.

Women’s Press, Toronto
Cathy Carroll, now Billie Carroll, working on office Gestetner at the Women's Press office on Bloor Street West in Toronto. Photo from between 1972-1976. Photograph by Janice Acton.

Women’s Press, Toronto
Cathy Carroll, now Billie Carroll, and Kathy Jackman working on the Gestetner at the Women's Press office on Bloor Street in Toronto. Photo taken between 1972 and 1976.

Women’s Press, Toronto
Photo of Cathy Carroll (now Billie Carroll), Donna Bobier, and Frumie Diamond taken at a Women's Press retreat, north of Toronto. Photo dates between 1972 and 1976. Photograph by Janice Acton.

Women’s Press, Toronto
Photo of Genevieve Leslie and Bonnie Ward (now Bonnie Shepherd) knitting while at Women's Press retreat north of Toronto. Photo dates from between 1972 and 1976. Photograph by Janice Acton.

Women’s Press, Toronto
Women's Press published Hard Earned Wages: Women Fighting for Better Work by Jennifer Penney in 1983. This photo was used for the front cover.

Women’s Press, Toronto – Book Cover for Hard Earned Wages by Jennifer Penney
This is an undated group photo of the members of Women's Press. From left to right: Meg Luxton, Peggy McDonough, Brenda Roman, Naomi Wall, Lois Pike, Jane Springer, Daphne Read, Judy Skinner, Margie Wolfe, Connie Guberman, Wendy Donner, Judy (McClard) Blankenship

Women’s Press, Toronto – Group Photo
TThis photo features Naomi Wallat a demonstration by Gays and Lesbians Against the Right (GLARE) in Toronto. at the launch for her book, Hard Earned Wages: Women Fighting for Better Work and published by The Women's Press in 1983.

Women’s Press, Toronto – Launch of Hard-Earned Wages
Barb Hicks and unidentified woman work newspaper of the Vancouver Women's Caucus, around the time of the Abortion Caravan.

Working on “The Pedestal”