BPW Perth Club. (1946-)

Function
Lobby group, Professional Association and Women's Rights Organisation
NLA Persistent Identifier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-769062

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The Business and Professional Women's Club of Perth (later BPW Perth Club) was founded in 1946, largely due to the efforts of Clara Behrend (an advertising executive) who had been a member of the Club in Melbourne. She organised a meeting at which some 30 women joined the new Club and the lawyer Margaret Battye was elected president. Membership grew rapidly, reaching 148 by 1958, but was only open to women who earned a salary or were self employed. Early members included teachers, nurses and hairdressers as well as business managers and other professionals. Its activities were initially mainly social, but in the 1950s the Club took part in campaigns for equal pay, and also took an interest in broader social issues such as gambling, facilities for disabled children and new migrants, as well as fund raising for various causes. They became increasingly focussed on improving women's working conditions and increasing their career prospects. It has campaigned on inequalities in superannuation and for affirmative action. It has investigated facilities for women returning to work and encouraged girls to take up non-traditional employment. Like other such clubs, it was explicitly founded to provide a space for women's networking, and to work for their professional interests.

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Australian Women's Register

  1. Our story: B.P.W. Bunbury 30th : 1969-1999
    Wright, Maureen
    [1999]
    Published: The Club
  2. The Business and Professional Women's Club of Perth : Perth : the first half century : 1946-1996
    Herbert, Penny A.
    [1996]
    Published: The Club
  3. Bunbury B.P.W. Bulletin
    [1970[?]-[?]]
    Published: Business and Professional Women's Club of Bunbury
  4. A history of the clubs of the Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
    Eagle, Vera J.
    [1976]
    Published: The Federation
  5. B.P.W. News
    [1961-]
    Published: Business and Professional Women's Club of Perth
  6. The first 25 years, B.P.W. Australia: The History of the Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
    Thoms, Patience R, comp
    [1972]
    Published: Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
  7. JS Battye Library of West Australian History, State Library of Western Australia: Business and Professional Women's Club of Perth Records (1946 - 1966)
    Committee meeting minutes (1946-1955, 1965-1966); general meeting minutes (1946-1965).
    ACC 2026A
  8. JS Battye Library of West Australian History, State Library of Western Australia: Business and Professional Women's Club of Perth Records (1966 - 1988)
    Minute books (1966-1983); minutes of the Executive (1983-1988); general meeting minutes (1983- 1987).
    ACC 5535A
  9. JS Battye Library of West Australian History, State Library of Western Australia: Papers of Mabel Craven-Griffiths (1882 - 1966)
    Autograph album (1886-1963); cards; certificates; diaries (including diary of voyage from England to Australia in 1882); invitations and letters (1919-1959); programmes; scrapbook, etc. relating to her private life as well as her involvement with various organisations such as Country Women's Association, Australian Red Cross Society, Silver Chain Nursing Association, Young Women's Christian Association, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, National Council of Women Business and Professional Women's Club of Perth.
    ACC 4560A

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