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Annotated bibliography

Selection of press coverage [1]

The following were found using Index New Zealand, The Evening Post Clippings Collection 1927-1977 at Wellington Public Library, and NACEW’s annual reports.  Some cuttings were found in personal papers at Archives and Manuscripts at the Alexander Turnbull Library. 

Date Publication Heading and/or topic
22 Sep 1966 The Evening Post Council set up to advise on working women
22 Sep 1966 The Evening Post The Woman and the Job
23 Feb 1968 The Evening Post New Employment Plan for Women
14 Oct 1968 The Evening Post Girls often limit their opportunities
24 Dec 1969 The Evening Post Adviser on jobs for women going
1 Mar 1970 The Evening Post Day-care centres a growing need re industrial day-care pub
1 Jun 1970 The Evening Post Advisory Council Research Helps Working Women
26 Apr 1971 The Evening Post Local Woman appointed to Council
14 Dec 1971 The Evening Post Leadership change on council for women’s jobs
26 Oct 1972 The Evening Post More Women Must Join Labour Force to fill complete role
13 Dec 1976 The Dominion Equal, even at night (editorial)
20 Dec 1976 The Dominion Letter from W J Knox Sec of FOL re editorial
20 Dec 1977 The Evening Post Should remove all sex discrimination
15 Mar 1979 The Evening Post Women’s views sought re night work
20 Nov 1979 New Zealand Herald Pamphlet gives reassurance re childcare
Dec 1979 Broadsheet ‘More night work’ letter to editor from Barbara Mabbett
16 Feb 1980 Star Weekender ‘Anti-family propaganda’ insidious poison (point of view by Valerie Davies)
29 Mar 1980 Auckland Star Fish, chips and a barrel of opinions (opinion piece quoting from a letter Barbara Mabbett as Chair of NACEW sent to writer)
8 May 1980 The Dominion Women’s job range concerns
24 Mar 1981 Evening Post Advice to women on census
7 May 1981 The Evening Post Advice on work to women re issue of pamphlets on returning to work
Jun 1981 Metal National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women Annual report (1980)
Feb 1982 Taranaki Daily News Council happy re women into apprenticeships
16 Nov 1982 Christchurch Press Positive action needed now (Jacqueline Steincamp)
1983 New Zealand Herald Career Choice ‘restricted’ re girls’ career choices
6 Jun 1984 New Zealand Herald ‘Careers Advisers say Government should set an example’
15 Dec 1984 New Zealand Listener Re Launching of NACEW’s Equal Opportunity Guidelines
13 Jun 1985 The Dominion Women in trades increase

[1] Some of these articles were based around press releases.  Some of these media releases are undated and so a listing of media releases would have little value.

 

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