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Henderson, Beryl (1897 - 1990)

Born
1897
Lincoln, England
Died
1990
Occupation
Women's Liberationist

Summary

Beryl Henderson set up the Abortion Law Reform Association in Canberra. She was an active member of Canberra Women's Liberation, and translated the French book Abortion: the Bobigny affair: law on trial. The first women's refuge in Canberra was named after her and in 1987 the Beryl Henderson foundation was established.

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Events

1929 - 1932
Councillor, Extra Metropolitan London Borough Council
1936
Member of first Committee of the Abortion Law Reform Association, England
1960 - 1964
Taught languages in an Israeli Kibbutz
1965 - c. 1968
Housekeeper, Victoria and then Canberra, Australia
1969
Taught English to migrants, Canberra Hospital
1969 - 1973
Taught English classes to migrant community
1974
English translation of Abortion: the Bobigny affair: law on trial, (Wild and Wolley 1975)
1975
Officially opened the first women's refuge in Canberra, named after her
c. 1979
Returned to Israel
1979
Family Planning Association Life Membership
May 1987
Establishment of the Beryl Henderson Foundation, it offers an annual prize for an essay on a topic relevant to women's studies or to the status of women

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Archival resources

National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection

  • Papers of Beryl Henderson, 1973 - 1992, MS 9360; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details

Published resources

The Australian Women's Register Exhibitions

Journal Articles

  • Oswald, Jenny, 'Beryl Henderson’s Legacy', Australian Feminist Studies, vol. 13, no. 27, 1998. Details

Online Resources

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