Women's rights
Subject
Subject Source: Lcsh: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:
Ayako "A. Mori" Costantino papers
Collection
Identifier: IWA0905
Abstract
Japanese American activist who, after being interned in a War Relocation Center during World War II, travelled extensively and was heavily involved in human and civil rights campaigns in Iowa City and beyond.
Beverly Everett papers
Collection
Identifier: IWA0148
Abstract
Family farmer, volunteer, and community activist who served on U.S. National Commission for UNESCO and the International Women's Year Commission.
Found in:
Iowa Women's Archives
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Beverly Everett papers
Black Hawk County Women's Political Caucus records
Collection
Identifier: IWA0734
Abstract
Organized in 1973, members supported a number of feminist initiatives including economic equalty and the ERA.
Campaign to Add Women to the Iowa Constitution records
Collection
Identifier: IWA0400
Abstract
Organization formed to work for passage of Iowa state ERA.
Christine Grant papers
Collection
Identifier: IWA0329
Abstract
Sports administrator, professor, and gender equity activist.
Found in:
Iowa Women's Archives
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Christine Grant papers
Dorothy Paul papers
Collection
Identifier: IWA0349
Abstract
Iowa City peace activist and educator who was executive director of the UNA-USA Iowa Division from 1976 to 1996.
Found in:
Iowa Women's Archives
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Dorothy Paul papers
Elizabeth Miller Richards papers
Collection
Identifier: IWA0737
Abstract
Politician and women's rights activist from Red Oak, Iowa,who ran for Iowa state representative in 1966.
Emma Goldman Clinic (Iowa City, Iowa) records
Collection
Identifier: IWA0466
Abstract
Feminist health clinic.
Arrangement Administration Boxes 1-30
EGC projects Boxes 30-48
Anti-abortion movement Boxes 48-50
Pro-choice movement Boxes 50-53
Publications, EGC Boxes 53-54
Publications, non-EGC Boxes 54-56
Newspaper clippings Boxes 56-57
Photographs Boxes 36, 59-50, and 58-60
Scrapbook Box 61
Artifacts Boxes 38 and 62-63
Arrangement Administration Boxes 1-30
EGC projects Boxes 30-48
Anti-abortion movement Boxes 48-50
Pro-choice movement Boxes 50-53
Publications, EGC Boxes 53-54
Publications, non-EGC Boxes 54-56
Newspaper clippings Boxes 56-57
Photographs Boxes 36, 59-50, and 58-60
Scrapbook Box 61
Artifacts Boxes 38 and 62-63
ERA Iowa 1992 records
Collection
Identifier: IWA0305
Abstract
Grassroots campaign initiated in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1991 to promote the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Iowa constitution in the 1992 election.
Found in:
Iowa Women's Archives
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ERA Iowa 1992 records
Governor Ray's Commission on the Status of Women (Iowa) records
Collection
Identifier: IWA0529
Abstract
The Commission addressed issues such as the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), abortion reform, daycare, equal pay for equal work, and sex discrimination in employment, insurance, and education. At the end of 1970, the GCSW reported two major legislative accomplishments: the passage of no-fault divorce laws and the addition of sex to the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965.