Denoon, Pamela (1942-1988)

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Biochemist and Public servant
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-767093

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Pamela Denoon was National Coordinator of the Women's Electoral Lobby from 1982-84. She actively lobbied for women's rights in Canberra during the 1980s, and established by bequest the National Foundation for Australian Women and the Pamela Denoon Trust.

Pamela completed a Bachelor of Science at Queensland University; a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) at the University of Papua New Guinea (1977); and was awarded her Master of Arts in Sociology by the London School of Economics.

She worked as a Biochemist in Cambridge, UK, and between 1966-72 was employed by Makarere University, Uganda. In 1981 she took up employment with the Abortion Counselling Service in Canberra, following which (from 1982-84) she was National Coordinator of the Women's Electoral Lobby. She worked for the Australian National University's Urban Research Unit in 1984, and was employed by the Office of Local Government.

Pamela played a major role in various women's campaigns and conferences including: the UN Women's Convention (CEDAW); the Commonwealth Sex Discrimination Act; the Economic Summit 1983; the Affirmative Action Act; National Women's Tax Summit 1985 and National Agenda for Women Conference 1986.

Pamela, who married Donald Denoon and was the mother of three children born between 1966-72, died at the age of 46 after battling leukaemia. She established two feminist organisations by bequest: the National Foundation for Australian Women and the Pamela Denoon Trust.

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Australian Women's Register

  1. National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection: Collection of realia and papers relating to women's issues and organisations (1975 - 1997)
    1. Banner enscribed "WEL National Agenda for Women" [1986?]. 2. Two badges enscribed "Women are on the move" produced by the International Year for Women Secretariat, 1975 and badge enscribed "Unions are for women too". 3. Three T-shirts enscribed with "A woman's place is in the Senate", "WEL" and "Call me Ms". 4. Handkerchiefs produced for the 1980 United Nations Mid-decade Conference for Women, Copenhagen, 1980. 5. Pamela Denoon memorial lectures, 1989-1997 and flyers. 6. Biographical material on Pamela Denoon, 1988-1995.
    MS 8541
  2. National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection: Records of the Women's Electoral Lobby (Australia) (1972 - 1991)
    The records comprise correspondence, 1972-88; financial records, 1978-89; WEL National Conference records, 1973-82; records relating to WEL involvement in other conferences including the National Women's Tax Summit, the National Agenda for Women Conference, the United Nations Decade for Women and the Office of the Status of Women; records relating to WEL (Australia) activities such as lobbying Federal parliamentarians, and the production of the WEL National Bulletin, press releases and submissions; and subject files on a wide range of WEL interests including childcare, affirmative action, equal employment opportunity, the Family Law Act, maternity leave, sex discrimination, and wages. They also include a small quantity of records of the Women's Electoral Lobby (ACT) and the Women's Centre Inc.
    MS 3683

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  1. Records of the Pamela Denoon Trust
    Pamela Denoon Trust
    [ Unpublished : 1989-2005 ]
    At National Library
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  2. Collection of realia and papers relating to women's issues and organisations
    Sexton, Mary
    [ Unpublished : 1975-2003 ]
    At National Library
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  1. Pamela Denoon Memorial Lecture 8 March 1989
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  2. A republic fit for women [Before women can become fully independent and self-determining citizens of a new republic, fundamental social and political change must be brought about. This article is a shortened version of the Pamela Denoon Lecture (199...
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