Out of print – digital edition available through our BWB Collections platform.
This collection of feminist writing, edited by leading historian Charlotte Macdonald, traces the history of the fight for women's rights in New Zealand.
Starting with nineteenth-century suffrage campaigns, the authors by turns are lobbying for the welfare of destitute women, exposing domestic violence, and heralding the rise of the 1960s feminist movement. This collection of newspaper columns, pamphlets and academic articles, telling a powerful but often overlooked narrative of New Zealand’s history, is an invaluable resource for those exploring the country’s past.
Introduction
1. Early Awakenings, 1850s–1870s
2. Temperance and other Feminisms, 1885–1905
3. Patriotism and dissent, 1905–1919
4. What do women want? 1920s and 1930s
5. Mid-century rumblings, 1940s and 1950s
6. The changing role of women, 1960s
7. Women's Liberation, 1970s
8. A place to stand, 1980s and 1990s