• Entry type: Organisation
  • Entry ID: AWE0117

Australian Federation of Women Voters

  • Former name Australian Federation of Women's Societies for Equal Citizenship
(From 1921 – 1982)
  • Occupation Lobby group, Women's Rights Organisation

Summary

Formed in 1921, became The Australian Federation of Women Voters in 1924. The Federation were early advocates of women’s rights at state, federal and international levels. The Federation was comprised of affiliated State Leagues including New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.

Archival resources

  • National Library of Australia, Manuscript Collection
    • Papers of Ruby Rich, 1906-1984 [manuscript]
    • Papers of Ruby Rich, 1943-1948 [manuscript]
    • Records of the Australian Federation of Women Voters, 1920-1983 [manuscript]
    • Records, 1937 - 1951 [microform]
  • Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection
    • United Association of Women - Records, ca.1930-1970
    • United Association of Women - Further Records, 1930-1978
    • A. Viola Smith - further papers, 1957-1975
    • Eleanor M. Hinder - papers, 1837-1963, together with the papers of A. Viola Smith, ca. 1850-1975
  • The University of Melbourne Archives
    • Pethybridge, Eva
  • State Library of Western Australia
    • Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia records
  • State Library of Victoria
    • Papers, 1948-1984 [manuscript].

Published resources

  • Book
    • A Great Idea: Peace and Women Politicians in Victoria, Geddes, Margaret, 1987
  • Edited Book
    • Australian Feminism: A Companion, Caine, Barbara, Gatens, Moira et al., 1998
  • Resource Section
  • Conference Proceedings
    • Australian Federation of Women Voters (non-party) silver jubilee 1921-1948 : Eighth Triennial Australian Conference, Melbourne, October 25-30, 1948, Rischbieth, Bessie Mabel, 1874-1967, 1948
  • Book Section
    • Greenwood, Irene, Caine, Barbara, 1998
    • "Polite lobbying": the Australian Federation of Women Voters and its allies in the Australian post-war women's movement., Martin, Elaine, 1999
  • Resource
  • Site Exhibition

Related entries


  • Superior
    • League of Women Voters Victoria (1945 - )
  • Presided
    • Rich, Ruby (1888 - 1988)
  • Related Organisations
    • Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia (1909 - 1997)
    • The United Associations of Women (1929 - )
  • Vice President
    • Greenwood, Irene Adelaide (1898 - 1992)
    • Wheaton, Amy Grace (1898 - 1988)
  • President
    • Greenwood, Irene Adelaide (1898 - 1992)
    • Rischbieth, Bessie Mabel (1874 - 1967)
    • Wheaton, Amy Grace (1898 - 1988)
  • Board of Directors
    • Greenwood, Irene Adelaide (1898 - 1992)
    • Furley, Mabel Eileen (1900 - 1985)
  • Affiliated
    • League of Women Voters of South Australia (1909 - 1979)
    • Victorian Women Citizens' Movement (1922 - 1945)
  • Membership
    • Pethybridge, Eva
    • Smith, Addie Viola (1893 - 1975)
  • Related Women
    • Booker, Lorelei Emmeline (1906 - 1994)
    • Scobie, Grace Locke (1876 - 1957)
    • Kiek, Winifred (1884 - 1975)
    • Dale, Marguerite Ludovia (1883 - 1963)
  • Related Concepts
    • Women's Non-party Political Organisations

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