The Collection consists of material relating to second wave feminist activism and activities that had been given to Rise Up! for digitization and inclusion in their online digital archive. It includes posters, documents, recordings, and ephemera.
This series contains posters donated by Rise Up!, sourced from anonymous or unidentified donors, and transferred to Archives and Special Collections for preservation.
This is a poster for Channels of Passion, a performance by the Company of Sirens. The performance was held on Saturday 8 November at 8.30 pm [year unknown] at Auditorium Bloor at St. George [Campus] in Toronto. Performers included Lina Chartrand, Shawna Dempsey, Janine Fuller, Cynthia Grant, Amanda Hale, Diana Meredith, Peggy Sample, Lib Spry, and Patricia Wynter.
This poster advertises for an event about the rise of feminism in the Soviet Union with Tatyana Mamonova, an exiled Russian feminist, as a speaker. The event was held Saturday March 7th, at 7:30 in Highlands Hall. The top of the poster reads "International Sisterhood." This event was a part of Mamonova's tour. The poster includes a list of imprisoned women: Ludmilla Dmitriyeva, Vera Golubeva, Galina Grigorieva, Malva Landa, Natalya Lazareva, Natalya Lesnischenko, Tatyana Osipova, Sofiya Sokolova, and Tatyana Velikanova. White background with black text. Includes a large image of a woman with glasses, and a yellow centaur with a bow and arrow.
This poster advertises a series of events in Vancouver where Dr. Morgentaler would speak about facing jail under Canada's anti-abortion law. There were four events: at the University of British Columbia on 10 October, at the Unitarian Church later on 10 October, at Vancouver Community College on 11 October, and at Simon Fraser University later on 11 October. Sponsors included the BC Committee to Defend Dr. Morgentaler, the BC Federation of Women, the SFU Student Society, the Unitarian Church of Vancouver, the Van Area Council NDP, the Van Status of Women, the Women's Bookstore, and the Women's Health Collective. Orange poster with black text. Large black image of Dr. Morgentaler in the center of the poster.
This poster advertises activities related to International Women's Day in Vancouver in multiple languages. A benefit dance was organized on Saturday March 4 at Britannia Community Centre. On Sunday March 5, an Information Day on Women and Work was offered at Britannia School Cafeteria. Then, on Wednesday March 8, there was a parade through downtown Vancouver. White background with brown text. At the top of the poster, "International Women's Day, March 8" is translated into six languages. In the middle of the poster there are nine brown, orange, and pink squares that contain images of women doing various activities. Artwork and design by Wendy L. Davis and Norma Dvorsky.
This poster reads "Being Lesbian or Gay is Not a Crime, Bashing Is". The poster was prepared for the Committee on Lesbian and Gay Issues in Toronto and the Toronto Mayor's Committee on Community and Race Relations by the Information and Communication Services Division, City Clerks Department, City of Toronto. White background with black text. Includes a small logo of the City of Toronto and of the Metropolitan Toronto Police.
This poster advertises a feminist celebration for International Women's Day, held 8 March 1978 in Toronto. The celebration included a street parade in costume to a concert, and a feast-rally with songs, poems, and speeches. Beverly Glen-Copeland and Rita McNeil performed at the Sappho Sound Concert, and childcare was provided. White background with dancing figures in black in the middle of the poster.
This poster advertises a women's rally organized by Women Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW). The protest was held on Saturday 5 November [year unknown] in Toronto, near Church St and Yonge Street. The poster includes a list of violent acts against women. This is a beige poster with brown and red text and a figure of a woman in the top right corner.
