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Australian Women in Agriculture (1993 - )

Published Resources
Function: Social action organisation and Lobby group
Location: Australia

Australian Women in Agriculture (AWiA) was founded on St Valentines Day, February 14, 1993, and by 2004 was a national body of around 500 members. Members come from a large cross section of industries and include farmers, scientists, educators, communicators and others. All members bring a wealth of talents to the organisation and to agriculture. The group is represented on government boards as well as at local levels where industry and rural issues are addressed.
Australian Women in Agriculture is committed to promoting the advancement of women in agriculture by:
• uniting and raising the profile of women in agriculture;
• addressing rural and agricultural inequalities;
• working to ensure the survival of agriculture for future generations;
• securing local, regional, national and international recognition; and,
• achieving the status of a political and economic force.


Details
URL: The home page for this entity is located at http://www.awia.org.au
Location: No permanent headquarter: Email: admin@awia.org.au
 
Published Resources

Journal Articles

  • McGowan, Cathy, 'Second wave feminism in rural Australia. -The main elements and characteristics of the rural women's movement of the 1990s-', Network (East Melbourne, Vic), vol. 1, 1997, pp. 16-17. [ Details... ]

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Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.Prepared by: Jane Carey
Created: 28 May 2004
Modified: 27 October 2004

Published by National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site
Comments, questions, corrections and additions: awap@womenaustralia.info
Prepared by: Acknowledgements
Updated: 14 November 2008
http://womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0986b.htm

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