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This fonds is composed mainly of textual records; the administrative records of Mothers Are Women and documents relating to policy issues such as child care, parental leave, and the recognition of women's unpaid labour in the home. MAW primarily lobbied for the Canadian government's recognition of homemakers' contribution to the national economy, and collected an abundance of research material related to these efforts. Additionally, this fonds contains documents relating to the group's publication of Homebase magazine, and other outreach activities, such as workshops and symposiums. There are two audio cassettes featuring interviews with Maureen Kellerman on radio programs, and a number of objects promoting MAW's various events and campaigns. While Mothers are Women did not exist until September 1984, the fonds includes articles, research material, and newspaper clippings from as far back as 1980.
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Ce fonds est composé principalement de documents textuels ; les archives administratives de Mothers Are Women et des documents relatifs à des questions politiques telles que la garde d'enfants, le congé parental et la reconnaissance du travail non rémunéré des femmes à la maison. MAW a principalement fait pression pour que le gouvernement canadien reconnaisse la contribution des femmes au foyer à l'économie nationale, et a recueilli une abondance de documents de recherche liés à ces efforts. En outre, ce fonds contient des documents relatifs à la publication par le groupe du magazine Homebase et à d'autres activités de sensibilisation, telles que des ateliers et des symposiums. Il y a deux cassettes audios présentant des interviews de Maureen Kellerman dans des émissions de radio, et un certain nombre d'objets faisant la promotion des divers événements et campagnes de MAW. Bien que Mothers are Women n'ait existé qu'en septembre 1984, le fonds comprend des articles, du matériel de recherche et des coupures de presse datées à partir des années 1980.

This series consists of administrative documents for Mothers Are Women including minutes and annual reports from the Steering Committee, the Workshop Committee, the Research and Lobby Committee, and the editorial board for Homebase Magazine.The series also contains correspondence between MAW and their remote chapters, federal and provincial politicians, and other women's organizations. Through this series, one can learn about MAW's planning and implementation of campaigns, including "Step by Step" and "When Women Count," which pushed to include women's unpaid labour in census data collected by the Canadian government. One may also learn about the collaborations and conflicts which animated the organization, and the administrative work required to operate a lobby group that utilized both paid and unpaid labour.

File contains rough notes and minutes for early MAW steering committee meetings, including a questionnaire about the overall purpose of MAW.

File contains action plan and advertisement for the Annual General Meeting

File contains Annual General Report discussed at the AGM

File contains an action plan for the AGM and a 10th anniversary report on MAW

File contains agendas, notes, and minutes for steering committee meetings

File contains steering committee reports, proposals for organizational change, financial records, and a detailed plan for the following year's activities.

File contains steering committee reports, financial records, promotional material, and reports to the Secretary of State Women's Program

File contains steering committee minutes and a year-end financial report for 1997. Also contains a letter to make Harris and various promotional material.