02384nam 2200553Ia 450 991081349950332120200520144314.01-74223-059-8(CKB)2520000000008308(OCoLC)647833031(CaPaEBR)ebrary10355588(SSID)ssj0000485724(PQKBManifestationID)11318075(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000485724(PQKBWorkID)10603938(PQKB)10573077(MiAaPQ)EBC3571073(Au-PeEL)EBL3571073(CaPaEBR)ebr10355588(EXLCZ)99252000000000830820080305d2008 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrMaking women count a history of the Women's Electoral Lobby /Marian Sawer with Gail Radford1st ed.Sydney UNSW Press20081 online resource (332 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-86840-943-X Includes bibliographical references (p.301-308) and index.Intro -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- The birth of WEL -- Shifting frames -- Organisational dilemmas -- Working the media -- Making government women-friendly -- Economic and social policy -- New horizons -- Part of a continuous women's movement? -- Appendix -- Notes -- References -- Index."This is the first full-scale history of the Women's Electoral Lobby in Australia, which burst onto the scene of federal politics in 1972. It assesses WEL's significance as a policy actor and its attempts to shape public agenda, as well as the meaning of WEL for those involved and its impact on their lives. WEL is the women's organisation most often referred to in parliament and the media."--Provided by publisher.Women's rightsAustraliaHistoryWomenAustraliaSocial conditionsWomen's rightsHistory.WomenSocial conditions.305.40994Sawer Marian125080Radford Gail1632765MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910813499503321Making women count4082855UNINA