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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University College, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 20, No. 8. June 13, 1957
Equal Rights
Equal Rights
Notable innovation at recent Exce. meetings has been that the two Vice-Presidents have started to [unclear: enjoy] equal dignity. Until now it had apparently been the practice that the order in the hierarchy was: President. Men's Vice-President. Womens Vice-President. Now when the President vacates the chair, the two Vices take it in turn's to chair in his stead. This is another example of the gradual evolution of equal rights for women. It is to be expected that mens Vice-Presidents will cease standing up, or opening the door, when the Women's Vice. appears—or has this right of equal treatment already been gained by women on Exec. "Salient" vouches that at least some Exec. members waive archaic courtesy.
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