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The Women Involved

I felt at that time in my life that I was in the right place at the right time. I have no bad memories. I was insulted, but hey, who cares? ‘That’s your problem buddy’. That’s the attitude we had.

- Lillian Bouzane on what it was like to be a feminist in NL in the 70s

The amazing progress made in the women’s movement in Newfoundland and Labrador in the 1970s and 80s happened because women stood together to fight the injustices they saw. How and why they got involved is as much a story as their achievements. Here are some of their personal accounts.

If you have your own story to share about the Women’s Movement in Newfoundland and Labrador in the 1970s and 80s, please Contact Us

Interviews with Influential Feminists in the Women’s Movement in the 1970s and 80s in Newfoundland and Labrador

All Women Involved entries:
Click here for a list of interviews by region