Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc)

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Full name of organisation: Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (Inc)
Organisation type: Community Group
Short description: 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.
Start date: 1909
End date: 1997
Location (places): Western Australia
People involved: Macdonald, Amelia Morrison Fraser; Battye, Margaret; Beadle, Jean (Mrs); Bennett, Mary Montgomerie (Mrs); Bromham, Ada (Miss); Cardell-Oliver, Annie Florence Gillies; Greenwood, Irene Adelaide; McClemans, Sheila Mary; Rischbieth, Bessie Mabel (Mrs); Morgan, Eliza Elsie; Johnston, Isabella Jane; Kastner, Winifred (Mrs); Cowan, Edith Dircksey (Mrs)
URLs: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110572290?searchTerm=%22women%27s%20service%20guild%22; https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/263315688?searchTerm=%22women%27s%20service%20guild%22; https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/234416614?keyword=%22women%27s%20service%20guild%22&sortBy=dateDesc&startPos=0; https://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0803b.htm
Group affiliation(s): Gender / Sexuality; War and Peace
Key issues: Women's rights; Women and children; Women's health

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The Beazley Report 1984	PolicyInquiry