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Carleton University International Women’s Week 1986

CA ON0034 10-001-S5-I266
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1986

Part of Canadian Women's Movement Archives (CWMA) collection

Drawings of two groups of female figures in black at the bottom of the poster on an orange background. Text describing events.

Women take the airwaves. International Women’s Day 24-hour celebration.

CA ON0034 10-001-S5-I265
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March 8, 1988

Part of Canadian Women's Movement Archives (CWMA) collection

The poster advertises a 24h celebration for International Women's Day on Ryerson's CKLN-FM radio station 88.1. Poster reads "Topic: women and work, poverty, racism, housing, reproduction, sexuality, art, music." Black background with white lines showing the profile of a woman using a microphone. The poster was originally in the Women's Information Center collection in Toronto. This collection comes from several donations made in the second half of the 1980s, by women involved in several Canadian organizations surrounding the feminist movement since the early 1970s.

4th Annual Gulf Islands Women’s Festival

CA ON0034 10-001-S5-I262
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1986

Part of Canadian Women's Movement Archives (CWMA) collection

Female gender symbol containing five shrouded heads.

Press Gang Benefit – An Evenings Entertainment for Women!

CA ON0034 10-001-S5-I261
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January 31, 1976

Part of Canadian Women's Movement Archives (CWMA) collection

Image of figures within a circle ringed with stars inscribed with the words “The Moon Boat: Seven female figures standing in a crescent-shaped boat suggestive of the moon. This symbolizes an inner journey of initiation through waters of the underworld ruled by the moon or moonboat goddess. Therefore it probably symbolizes a woman’s initiation.”

Women do you play an instrument? Do you sing?