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Women's Bookstore collection
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Subject files

Series consists of files relating to a number of issues, activities, and areas of interest to the women's movement in North America. Files contain material on such diverse topics as birth control, socialism, pornography, rape and beauty pageants. Also includes files on organizations, groups, and movements in the fight for women's rights, such as the Younger Lesbian Association, Women Against the Budget, Vancouver Rape Relief, Concerned Citizens for Choice on Abortion, the Childcare Occupation Forces, and others. Includes articles, clippings, newsletters, academic papers, reports, posters, calendars, and ephemera.

Transition House records

Series consists of records relating to the Vancouver Transition House, and other transition houses in British Columbia. Transition houses were set up to offer a refuge for women and children forced to leave their homes due to violent and abusive situations. The goal of the transition houses was to secure the safety and health of the women and children in their care, and to ensure that they not return to unresolved and dangerous situations. Includes academic papers, articles, briefs, correspondence, minutes and publications.

Women's Centres - Newsletters

Series consists of newsletters from various women's centres across Canada. Although diverse in scope, women's centres are similar in that they exist to provide services specifically for women. Included are newsletters from British Columbia women's centres in Aldergrove, North Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, Prince George, Richmond, Surrey, SFU, Vancouver, and Victoria. Includes newsletters from centres in Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, and the Yukon.

Publications

Series consists of a collection of feminist newspapers, journals, and newsletters documenting the women's movement in North America. Includes publications from British Columbia and the rest of Canada, the United States, and some examples from Australia, and England. Includes fairly extensive runs of issues of Kinesis (file 39, 1974-1987), Majority Report (file 47, 1973-1977), Off Our Backs (file 63, 1970-1980), and The Other Woman (file 67, 1972-1976).

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