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Women's Action Committee (1970 - 1972)

From
1970
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
To
1972
Occupations
Social action organisation

Summary

The Women's Action Committee grew out of initial meetings held by Dr Zelda D'Aprano, Alva Geikie and Thelma Solomon in 1970. WAC's campaigns highlighted the inequality of women's pay scales by paying only 75% of the fares when riding on public transport. WAC incorporated itself into the growing Melbourne women's liberation movement in mid 1972.

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Archival resources

The University of Melbourne Archives

  • Records of Zelda D'Aprano, 1969 - 1975, 75/58; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details

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See also

  • Caine, Barbara (ed.), Australian Feminism: A Companion, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1998, 607 pp. Details

Clare Land

Created: 18 October 2001, Last modified: 16 March 2004

Comments

Im currently doing some family research and wondering if you have any information on Thelma Jean Solomon. (A Founder of the Women's Action Committee in 1970 along with Zelda D'Aprano) She was my Gradmother's sister. If you have any information on Thelma or have someone who may know more i'd really appreciate it.

Michael Angelini - 31 January 2011, 10:28 AM EST

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