Mothers Are Women

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Mothers Are Women

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1984-2001

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Mothers Are Women (MAW) was a national, Ottawa-based feminist organization established in September 1984 by Maureen Kellerman, as a special project of the Parent Preschool Resource Centre. It evolved into an independent and volunteer-run organization, partially funded by Secretary of State funding. MAW members respected all childcare choices but they were especially concerned with the interests of women who chose to stay at home with their children. They identified that this choice was undervalued by society at the time so they offered personal support as well as lobbying for greater recognition of stay at home mothers. They had support groups, a telephone helpline (the MAW line), workshops, and circulated a publication called Homebase. At their height, they had 450 members representing every province and territory of Canada.
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Mothers Are Women (MAW) est une organisation féministe nationale basée à Ottawa, créée en septembre 1984 par Maureen Kellerman, en tant que projet spécial du Parent Preschool Resource Centre. Elle est devenue une organisation indépendante, gérée par des bénévoles et partiellement financée par le Secrétariat d'État. Les membres de MAW respectent tous les choix en matière de garde d'enfants, mais se préoccupent particulièrement des intérêts des femmes qui choisissent de rester à la maison avec leurs enfants. Ils ont constaté que ce choix était sous-évalué par la société de l'époque et ont donc offert un soutien personnel tout en faisant pression pour une plus grande reconnaissance des mères au foyer. L'association a mis en place des groupes de soutien, une ligne d'assistance téléphonique (la ligne MAW), des ateliers et a diffusé une publication intitulée Homebase. À son apogée, l'association comptait 450 membres représentant chaque province et territoire du Canada.

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