- Entry type: Organisation
- Entry ID: AWE0986
Australian Women in Agriculture
(From 1993 – )- Occupation Lobby group, Social action organisation
Summary
Australian Women in Agriculture (AWiA) was founded on St Valentines Day, February 14, 1993, and by 2004 was a national body of around 500 members. Members come from a large cross section of industries and include farmers, scientists, educators, communicators and others. All members bring a wealth of talents to the organisation and to agriculture. The group is represented on government boards as well as at local levels where industry and rural issues are addressed.
Australian Women in Agriculture is committed to promoting the advancement of women in agriculture by:
• uniting and raising the profile of women in agriculture;
• addressing rural and agricultural inequalities;
• working to ensure the survival of agriculture for future generations;
• securing local, regional, national and international recognition; and,
• achieving the status of a political and economic force.
Published resources
- Journal Article
- Resource
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Electronic Journal
- Australian Women in Agriculture': Interview, Dorothy Dunn with Shane Mahony, Shane Mahony, 1999, http://arts.abc.net.au/headspace/rn/cbfast/women/default.htm
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Report
- Australian Women in Agriculture Submission to the Standing Committee on Primary Industries and Regional Services, Dunn, Dorothy, 1999, http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/primind/rdinq/sub205-e.pdf
Archival resources
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