This collection provides a comprehensive look at Lanark County Interval House's mission to support victims of violence, particularly women and children. It includes detailed program notes and documents outlining their services and support strategies from 1979-2005. The collection features columns examining the impact of male violence on women, drawing insights from personal narratives and community engagements. It also commemorates Interval House's milestones and advocacy efforts, reflecting its commitment to enhancing support for abuse victims.

Additionally, the collection showcases themed scrapbooks with newspaper clippings on sensitive topics such as child abuse, family violence, sexual violence, battered women, and harassment cases, offering detailed insights and contextual information on these critical issues.

Furthermore, the collection highlights the t-shirt designs of Pakenham Rural Route, serving as Fern Martin's entrepreneurial endeavor. It includes design stencils, catalogues detailing product options, and a 1993 purple t-shirt, illustrating her dedication to promoting awareness.

This fonds documents Helen Forsey’s involvement in second- and third- wave feminism; specifically, pacifist and disarmament causes as well as ecofeminism and efforts to end violence against women. The fonds depicts Helen Forsey's involvement in women's groups and events such as the Ottawa Women’s Lobby, Upstream, and the International Women's Year Arnprior Conference of Women.

The fonds includes records documenting Helen Forsey’s research into feminist causes with news clippings and articles tracking social issues such as domestic violence, militarism, pornography, homophobia, and sexism in the media.
Each series contains samples of Helen Forsey's writings and related correspondence, illustrating her writing process and response to contemporary issues impacting the status of women.

* Due to subject matter of research materials, the fonds includes records that may be upsetting or triggering to some.

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Ce fonds documente l'implication d'Helen Forsey dans le féminisme de la deuxième et de la troisième vague. Il témoigne en particulier de son engagement dans des causes pacifistes en faveur du désarmement, de l'écoféminisme et des actions contre la violence faite aux femmes. Le fonds décrit la participation d'Helen Forsey au sein du Lobby des femmes d'Ottawa, sa participation au magazine Upstream, et sa participation à la Conférence des femmes d'Arnprior dans le cadre de l'Année internationale de la femme.

Le fonds comprend des documents qui témoignent des recherches d'Helen Forsey sur les causes féministes, des coupures de presse et des articles qui traitent de questions sociales telles que la violence domestique, le militarisme, la pornographie, l'homophobie et le sexisme dans les médias.

Chaque série contient des échantillons des écrits d'Helen Forsey et de la correspondance qui s'y rapporte, illustrant son processus d'écriture et sa réponse aux questions contemporaines ayant un impact sur le statut des femmes.

* Le fonds comprend des documents sensibles abordant certaines thématiques qui pourraient ne pas convenir à tous publics.

This fonds contains records resulting from Shirley E. Greenberg’s involvement in women’s liberation and research into women’s legal equality. The fonds contains significant administrative records from groups such as the University of Ottawa Chapter of the National Association of Women and the Law, the Ottawa Women’s Resource Group and the Ottawa Women’s Centre Association. The fonds includes pamphlets, advertisement and notices promoting these groups.

The fonds contains records resulting from Shirley E. Greenberg’s research into women’s legal equality, such as briefs submitted to government as well as news clippings and publications on family law, divorce and child custody. The fonds includes publications from women’s feminist collectives and publications devoted to radical feminism and socialist feminism, such as Hogtown Press. The bulk of the records date from 1972-1977.

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Ce fonds contient des documents résultant de l'implication de Shirley E. Greenberg dans la libération des femmes et la recherche sur l'égalité juridique des femmes. Le fonds contient d'importants documents administratifs provenant de groupes tels que le chapitre de l'Université d'Ottawa de l'Association nationale de la femme et du droit, l'Ottawa Women's Resource Group et l'Ottawa Women's Centre Association. Le fonds comprend des brochures, des annonces et des avis faisant la promotion de ces groupes.

Le fonds contient des documents résultant des recherches de Shirley E. Greenberg sur l'égalité juridique des femmes, tels que des mémoires soumis au gouvernement ainsi que des coupures de presse et des publications sur le droit de la famille, le divorce et la garde des enfants. Le fonds comprend des publications de collectifs féministes et des publications consacrées au féminisme radical et au féminisme socialiste, telles que Hogtown Press. La majeure partie des documents date de 1972-1977.