Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc)
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Full name of organisation
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Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc)
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Organisation type
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Community Group
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Short description
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The Women's Service Guild, active from 1909 to 1997, aimed to elevate the status of women and children through legislative reforms and campaigns. They viewed women's education as a key tool for societal change. The Guild lobbied for issues like women's political representation, judiciary appointments, and better conditions for female prisoners. They also provided welfare support to girls and sex workers. Notably, they successfully established a maternity hospital that served both single and married women, reflecting their dedication to women's welfare and empowerment.
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Start date
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1909
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End date
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1997
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People involved
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Macdonald, Amelia Morrison Fraser
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Battye, Margaret
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Beadle, Jean (Mrs)
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Bennett, Mary Montgomerie (Mrs)
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Bromham, Ada (Miss)
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Cardell-Oliver, Annie Florence Gillies
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Greenwood, Irene Adelaide
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McClemans, Sheila Mary
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Rischbieth, Bessie Mabel (Mrs)
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Morgan, Eliza Elsie
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Johnston, Isabella Jane
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Kastner, Winifred (Mrs)
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Cowan, Edith Dircksey (Mrs)
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Group affiliation(s)
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Gender / Sexuality
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War and Peace
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Key issues
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Women's rights
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Women and children
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Women's health
Linked resources
Items with "Community Submissions: Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc)"
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The Beazley Report 1984 |
PolicyInquiry
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Items with "Source record: Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc)"
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| Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc) [ 1909 - 1997 ] | Life Vice-President - > Greenwood, Irene Adelaide |
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| Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc) [ 1909 - 1997 ] | Member - > Battye, Margaret |
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| Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc) [ 1909 - 1997 ] | Member - > Beadle, Jean (Mrs) |
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| Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc) [ 1909 - 1997 ] | Member - > Bennett, Mary Montgomerie (Mrs) |
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| Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc) [ 1909 - 1997 ] | Member - > Bromham, Ada (Miss) |
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| Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc) [ 1909 - 1997 ] | Member - > Cardell-Oliver, Annie Florence Gillies |
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| Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc) [ 1909 - 1997 ] | Member - > Macdonald, Amelia Morrison Fraser |
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| Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc) [ 1909 - 1997 ] | Member - > McClemans, Sheila Mary |
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| Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc) [ 1909 - 1997 ] | Member - > Morgan, Eliza Elsie |
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| Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc) [ 1909 - 1997 ] | Presided - > Johnston, Isabella Jane |
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| Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc) [ 1909 - 1997 ] | President - > Kastner, Winifred (Mrs) |
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| Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc) [ 1909 - 1997 ] | President - > Rischbieth, Bessie Mabel (Mrs) |
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| Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc) [ 1909 - 1997 ] | Vice President - > Cowan, Edith Dircksey (Mrs) |
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