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Hi all, take a look at the program for "Australian
Women Speak" at
Of course there are lots of worthy wonderful -
"achieving" women speaking about all sorts of grand careers etc but the olny
slight acknowledgement of motherhood is Claudia Keech - (from Motherinc) talking
about mothers and work.
Where are the REAL practising mothers and women who
supprt these mothers - or do they not count?? Are they not important enough.
What about the status of ALL women - birthing women -most mothers (ie except
adoptive mothers) , mothers with babies/ young children? What about the
womens' work of mothering?? Not just balancing "real" (ie paid)
work.
I am a bit hot under the collar here -I just
discovered this conference - its happening on the31 March and 1st April so I
doubt there is any chance to alter things. But perhaps i will email AManda
Vanstone -I believe mothering and birthing ARE political issues - as Sheila says
-(cant remember the exact quote) the way a society treats its birthing women is
a reflection of that culture.
Pinky
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