Summary
Proceedings booklet compiled by the organising committee of the 1998 Ouyen Women on Farms Gathering. Distributed to participants and key stakeholders in the months following the gathering, these proceedings evaluate, summarise and reflect on the event weekend.
Part of Museums Victoria's Invisible Farmer Project Collection. The Invisible Farmer Project was the largest ever study of Australian women on the land, uncovering the histories and stories of Australian women in agriculture. It began as a pilot project (2015-2016) and evolved into a three year (2017-2020) nation-wide partnership between rural communities, academic, government and cultural organisations, funded by the Australian Research Council.the absence of rural women in mainstream histories and museums.
Physical Description
Yellow cardboard covered 18 page A4 booklet, logo printed in green depicts a map of Victoria with grains and a woman in a wide brim hat, along with green text. Back cover shows layout of venue, Ouyen Secondary College.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms. Beryl Taylor, 28 Mar 2004
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Creator
Victorian Women on Farms Gathering, Ouyen, Mallee, Victoria, Australia, 1998
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Place & Date of Event
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Inscriptions
Text, front cover: Women on Farms / Gathering / Friday 27th to Sunday 29th March 1998 / Ouyen / Proceedings Handbook.
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Community activity - women on farms gathering, Organisation records
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
29.8 cm (Length), 21 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Agriculture, Gender Issues, Globalisation, Politics, Rural Life, Work, Women on Farms Gatherings, Farming Information, Conferences
