Mary Owen (activist)

Mary Owen OAM (1921-2017[1]) was an Australian feminist, unionist, and activist.

From 1965 to 1975, she was on the staff of the Association of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Draughtsmen of Australia.[1] She co-founded the Working Women's Centre in Melbourne in 1975.[1][2][3] The organization merged into the Australian Council of Trade Unions in 1986.[1][2] Owen was also a member of the Women's Electoral Lobby beginning in 1972.[1]

Owen was awarded the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977 and the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1984.[1][4] She was added to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2001.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Owen, Mary". The Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  2. 1 2 Kizilos, Kathy (17 January 1986). "Power grows out of a cake mixer". The Age. p. 13.
  3. ↑ Sullivan, Jane (23 January 1986). "Daughters of the revolution". The Age. p. 11.
  4. ↑ Elias, David; Baker, Jill (26 January 1984). "Bond's crew take the honours". The Age. pp. 1, 5.
  5. ↑ Government of Victoria (March 2014). 2014 Victorian Honour Roll of Women (PDF). The Office of Women's Affairs. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-7311-6656-5.

Further reading

  • "Chapter 7: The Advocate - Mary Owen 1921-". In Edgar, Patricia. In Praise of Ageing. Text Publishing. ISBN 1922148601.
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