Women of Influence: The First Fifty Years of Women in the Liberal Party by Diane Sydenham

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has inscribed inside page. Dust jacket has light creasing at edges and spine. Tiny tear to top edge front cover. Body text and binding are still very good. Two newspaper articles have been stuck to back blank pages.

Women of Influence documents the seminal role played by women in conservative political circles. It emphasises the importance of women in upholding moral and ethical standards, in developing and implementing policies, and in educating women to become informed citizens, then voters, and ultimately, politicians and party leaders.

Conservative women in Victoria were experienced and professional political organisers well before the creation of the Liberal Party of Australia. They continued to function as a coherent unit with specific responsibilities within the Victorian Division of the Liberal Party for many years and, as such, consolidated a vital role for women in the Party.

This role has evolved particularly since the 1970s, when the loss of government federally, the feminist movement and the creation of the liberal women's forum combined to spark some fresh thinking in the Women's Section. (book flap)