Australian Federation of University Women

The Australian Federation of University Women, founded in 1922, is the national umbrella organisation for state Federations of University Women in Australia.[1]

The organisation lobbies the Federal Government on issues pertaining to women in academia. It also organises triennial conferences and awards several fellowships for post-graduate study. It has campaigned for equal pay and employment opportunities for female academics and against gender discrimination in education.

Presidents of the AFUW

Name State
Frances Thorn Victoria
Dr Roberta Jull Western Australia
Freda Bage Queensland
Gladys Marks New South Wales
Dr Ethel McLennan Victoria
Dr (later Dame) Constance D'Arcy New South Wales
Dr Helen Mayo South Australia
Dr Lucy Bryce Victoria
Dr Constance Davey South Australia
Sheila McClemans Western Australia
Dr Grace Cuthhbert-Browns New South Wales
Frances Pennington Victoria
Dr Lorna Lloyd-Green Victoria
Lillian Warren New South Wales
Margaret Telfer New South Wales
Mollie Stuckey New South Wales
Helen Crisp Australian Capital Territory
Jean Gilmore South Australia
May Marshall Western Australia
Mollie Budtz-Olsen Queensland
Margaret Auchmuty New South Wales
Gladys Brown Victoria
Claire Taylor Victoria
Joan Garde Victoria
Sister Angela Cooney Australian Capital Territory
Thenie Baddams South Australia
Barbara Hale Western Australia
Daphne Elliott South Australia

References

  1. Australian Federation of University Women Inc. (1922 - ) (Australian Women's Archive Project) Accessed: 26 February 2007.
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