Poster, Women stand up and be counted

Poster, Women stand up and be counted 1975

International Women's Day Committee, Melbourne

Registration number

1728150

Artist/maker

International Women's Day Committee, Melbourne

Printer

Globe Press Pty. Ltd., 360 Smith St., Collingwood.

Title

Poster, Women stand up and be counted

Production date

1975

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions (H x W x D)

57 x 40 cm

Inscriptions

WOMEN / STAND UP / AND BE / COUNTED / STAND UP FOR: / A woman''''''''''''''''s right to work. / Full benefits for supporting mothers / A woman''''''''''''''''s right to control her body. / Black women against racist brutality. / An end to the exploitation of migrant women. / No oppression of lesbian women. / RALLY CITY SQUARE / 10am MARCH 13th / INTERNATIONAL WOMEN''''''''''''''''S DAY / Authorised by J. Kirk, 100 Lt Lonsdale St, Melbourne 3000 / Printed by Globe Press Pty. Ltd., 360 Smith St., Collingwood.

Credit line

Purchased, 2018
City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

International Women's Day Committee, Melbourne, 1975, rally, protest,

Summary

Produced by the Women’s Liberation Centre, this poster for International Women’s Day in 1976 promoted a list of specific demands, many of which still seem current more than 40 years on.