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International Women’s Day 2013
To celebrate International Women’s Day, here is a selection of items celebrating the political and social activism of women.
You can also see a selection of material we highlighted in 2011 which included activists, community organizers, philosophers and politicians like Jean … Continue reading
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada.
Established in 1991 by Parliament, this day marks the anniversary of the murders in 1989 of 14 women at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal.
As well as … Continue reading
Posted in Archives & Special Collections, Exhibits, News
Tagged campus safety, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, education, gender-based violence, gun control, memorial, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, social reform, violence against women, women, women's studies
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Special Collections Highlight : Ruth Dworin Collection
The Dworin Collection consists of over 800 items acquired from Ruth Dworin, a local women’s activist and owner of women’s music production company Womanly Way Productions. An associate of York University’s Canadian Women’s Studies journal office, Dworin began collecting in … Continue reading
Posted in Collectors, Rare Books
Tagged book history, cover art, erotica, lesbian pulp fiction, paperback, pulp fiction, pulp novels, women's studies
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