• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: AWE0002

Ryan, Julia

(1937 – 2023)
  • Born 29 September 1937, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Died 3 May 2023, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • Occupation Educator, Women's liberationist

Summary

Ryan was a member of the first Canberra Women’s Liberation Group in the 1970s and remained in the movement from that time. She was Honorary Secretary of the National Foundation for Australian Women 1991-1996.

Details

Member of first Canberra Women’s Liberation Group 1970s; Public Officer, Canberra Women’s Refuge 1975 – 1977; Women’s Studies, Australian National University, 1981-1982; Governor General’s nominee, Australian National University Council (including appointee to Equal Employment Opportunity Committee) 1984-1991; ACT Women’s Consultative Council Convenor 1992-1993, Member 1989-1993; Honorary Secretary, National Foundation for Australian Women 1991-1996; Trustee and Assessor, Beryl Henderson Foundation 1988 – 2000; Trustee, Pamela Denoon Trust 1990 – 2000.

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Archival resources

  • National Library of Australia, Oral History and Folklore Collection
    • Julia Ryan interviewed by Sara Dowse [sound recording]
  • National Library of Australia, Manuscript Collection
    • Papers of Julia Ryan, 1947-1982 [manuscript]
    • Papers of Edna Ryan, 1948-1993 [manuscript]
    • Records of the National Foundation for Australian Women, 1988-2009 [manuscript]
    • Papers of Meredith Stokes, circa 1970-1997 [manuscript]
  • Private Hands (These records may not be readily available)
    • Papers of Julia Ryan

Published resources

Related entries


  • Founded
    • Canberra Women's Liberation Group (1970 - 1976)
    • Beryl Women's Refuge (1975 - )
  • Mother
    • Ryan, Edna Minna (1904 - 1997)
  • Employed by
    • Women's Studies Program, Australian National University (1976 - 2000)
  • Membership
    • ACT Women's Consultative Council (1989 - 2001)
  • Sister
    • Ryan, Lyndall (1943 - 2024)
  • Niece
    • Ryan, Christina