Women Occupy Secretary of State Office
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Title
Women Occupy Secretary of State Office
Description
The article details the occupation of the Secretary of State's office in St. John's by feminist protestors to fight funding cuts for women's centres across Canada.
At 11:30am on March 25th a hundred women occupied the secretary of state's office. The occupation lasted for five days.
Many lesbian and queer women participated in the occupation! They inspired sit ins across the country and eventually the federal government announced more funding for women's organization.
At 11:30am on March 25th a hundred women occupied the secretary of state's office. The occupation lasted for five days.
Many lesbian and queer women participated in the occupation! They inspired sit ins across the country and eventually the federal government announced more funding for women's organization.
Creator
Cass Reimer
Source
Muse Collection, Centre for Newfoundland Studies
https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/muse/id/9645/rec/2
https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/muse/id/9645/rec/2
Publisher
Memorial University of Newfoundland Digital Archives Initiative and
the Centre for Newfoundland Studies
the Centre for Newfoundland Studies
Date
March 30th, 1990
Format
jpg
Language
English
Type
Newspaper Article
Collection
Citation
Cass Reimer, “Women Occupy Secretary of State Office,” The Newfoundland and Labrador Queer Archive, accessed September 16, 2024, http://nlqueerarchive.com/items/show/327.