United Nations Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Interview with Shirley Walker
Date: 1 March 1994 - 01 Mar 1994
From: National Council of Women: Narratives from a century - oral history project
By: Walker, Shirley, 1929-
Reference: OHInt-0387/28
Description: Margaret Shirley Walker (nee Peters) born Invercargill. Outlines family background - father severely wounded in World War I. Great grandfather came to New Zealand on the `Nelson' - imported Rio motor cars - developed models of petrol economisers, a gas generator - main interest being a gas combustion engine. Refers to buses in San Francisco running on rum with his gas combustion engine. Describes growing up in Invercargill and work experience at Invercargill Public Library and later for broadcasting on reception. Discusses: involvement with Motukarara Branch of WDFF; St Stephen's Anglican Church Young Wives Club; Tahuna Girl Guide Company, being Provincial Camp Advisor for 13 years; involvement with NCW - joined Social Welfare Standing Committee, on Mass Media Standing Committee (1983-1992) - Mentions Pam Sutton. Talks about UN Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. Other issues were: Homosexual Law Reform; changes with Human Birth Technology; Core Curriculum; unemployment and Social Welfare. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Tahunanui Interviewer(s) - Mary Tallon Venue - Tahunanui Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006347-006348 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1465.
CEDAW (c)
Date: 1998
From: National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges : Records
Reference: 2001-162-080
Description: Correspondence, drafts, reports and other material relating to NCIWR's involvement with the report to Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
CEDAW (b)
Date: [1997-1998]
From: National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges : Records
Reference: 2001-162-079
Description: Correspondence, drafts, reports and other material relating to NCIWR's involvement with the report to Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Public affairs
Date: 1981-1986
From: Young Women's Christian Association of Aotearoa-New Zealand : Records
Reference: 97-137-9/3
Description: Includes UN Decade for women; UN Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAK;); Springbok tour (1981); Apartheid in Souoth Africa; South African tour (1985); breast milk. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (office file).
CEDAW (a)
Date: [1997-1998]
From: National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges : Records
Reference: 2001-162-078
Description: Correspondence, drafts, reports and other material relating to NCIWR's involvement with the report to Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
CEDAW (f)
Date: [1998]
From: National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges : Records
Reference: 2001-162-083
Description: Correspondence, drafts, reports and other material relating to NCIWR's involvement with the report to Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Human Rights Commission :CEDAW; the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discr...
Date: 1998
By: New Zealand. Human Rights Commission
Reference: Eph-D-WOMEN-1998-06
Description: Lists the sixteen articles of the CEDAW Convention. English language version on one side and Maori version on the other. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on both sides of poster 595 x 420 mm.
CEDAW (d)
Date: 1998
From: National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges : Records
Reference: 2001-162-081
Description: Correspondence, drafts, reports and other material relating to NCIWR's involvement with the report to Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
CEDAW (e)
Date: 1998
From: National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges : Records
Reference: 2001-162-082
Description: Correspondence, drafts, reports and other material relating to NCIWR's involvement with the report to Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) - Ma...
Date: 1983-1984
From: National Council of Women of New Zealand : Records
Reference: 97-043-20/3
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).