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Women's Health Issues, National, 1970 - 1979

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Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCIP CWLA 1/25

Scope and Contents

Conference papers, pamphlets, reports, articles etc, much of the material relating to women's control over their own bodies, abortion, contraception, childbirth, pre-menstrual tension, breastfeeding, sexually transmitted diseases, nursing and mental health. In particular:
Leaflet concerning a campaign against Depo-Provera, a contraceptive injection lasting 3-6 months;
Red Rag pamphlet no. 2, 1974, entitled 'Women and the Welfare State';
Red Therapy, concerning group therapy undertaken by a 'leaderless self-help therapy group';
Hilary Graham and Lorna McKee, 'Ideologies of Motherhood and Medicine on Radio and Television', being a paper from the British Sociological Association Conference 1978;
Women, Health and the Revolution - by Carol Smith of the Lancaster Women and Socialism Group, c. 1978.




Dates

  • Creation: 1970 - 1979

Creator

Extent

1 file(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Various

Finding aid date

2008-11-04 09:20:37+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Girton College Archive Repository

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