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Interview with Rae Julian

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Date

14 Mar 2000

By

Julian, Rae Scott, 1941-

Reference

OHInt-0556-06

Description

Rae Julian was born in Marton in 1941. Describes her Maori grandmother's relationship with her children after marriage separation. Talks about her father, school experiences, and stereotypical messages about being a girl. Describes Canterbury University years and Teachers College. Discusses marriage to Robin Julian in 1963, teaching, a year in London, and having children. Describes life as a young mother in Feilding, and moving to Wellington in 1972 where her interest in women's issues developed. Discusses involvement with the Society for Research on Women (SROW). Discusses research as J R MacKenzie Fellow. Talks about International Women's Year, 1975, and Women's Electoral Lobby. Comments on work at Labour Research Unit with Rosslyn Noonan and Judith Aitken. Describes her leadership role in several organisations.

Talks about becoming Human Rights Commissioner 1987-1992, and its associated challenges and achievements, including banning corporal punishment in schools, equal employment opportunity issues, and campaigning for a Children's Commissioner. Describes subsequent work for United Nations in Cambodia 1992-1993 and a position as Volunteer Service Abroad Field Representative position in Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos. Describes work as Canada's Fund Co-ordinator in Pacific Islands. Reflects on the women's movement influences, including Phillida Bunkle and other important writers. Discussed influence of feminism on her life, feminist compromises in working life, Maori women's issues and feminism's gains for women. Comments on her current feminist interests including grassroots issues such as access to abortion and women living with violence.

Interviewer(s) - Jill Abigail

Accompanying material - Biographical information, curriculum vitae.

Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 C62 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2654, OHDL-001003.

Photocopies of 2 photos: portrait 1974 and group shot late 1990's

Additional description

Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.

Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-004318 - OHLC-0043019

Both printed and digital versions of the abstract are available

Use/Reproduction

Public use may require the permission of the copyright holder Copyright: Women's Studies Association

Access restrictions

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Part of

Women's Studies Association feminist oral history project

Format

1 C60 cassette(s), 1 C62 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract, 1 interview(s), 2 Hours Duration, Oral histories, Electronic records (Digital records), Electronic documents, Illustration: Photocopies of 2 photos: portrait 1974 and group shot late 1990's

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