International Women's Day, Melbourne, 1980 International Women's Day march, Sydney, 1996  Reclaim the Night, Sydney, mid-1990s WEL NSW members displaying posters supporting the campaign for paid maternity leave, International Women's Day 2002 (WEL NSW Office)  WEL-WA, Palm Sunday Peace March 1985 Eva Cox, at launch of WEL's 2004 federal election campaign.
(WEL history collection, photo Gail Radford)

Fact Sheets

WEL’s Fact Sheets provide information about our major concerns.  These are the issues we will be taking to politicians in the election.

The fact sheets can be used by anybody with an interest – politicians, journalists, men and women who want to know more about feminism and feminist issues.

The fact sheets will give you information about the issues and why they matter.  You can find some of the facts as well as some suggestions on what you can do about it.

Women’s financial and economic security

Balancing work and family

Health and well-being