Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol. 35. No. 12. 7 June 1972
Brigid Mulrennan
Brigid Mulrennan
Treasurer Auckland Mobilisation Committee 1971.
Treasurer National Publicity Committee 1972
Treasurer Wellington Women's Abortion
Action Committee
Member of University Feminists
I am running with Russell Johnson and Peter Rotherham on a Young Socialists ticket and I give full support to the programme which they outline in their election manifestos.
As Woman Vice President candidate I wish to take a clear stand on the issues that concern women and what I would attempt to implement if elected.
The whole of society discriminates against women, and the University is no exception. The university should be a centre for the struggle against the second class status of women in our society. In line with this V.U.W.S.A. should give full support to —
the Abortion Law Repeal Movement, and in the coming period the national Abortion Teach-in Conference in Wellington in July 7th -8th.
- full and free creche facilities so that women with children can study without difficulty at university. V.U.W.S.A. should participate in the campaign for full and adequate child-care facilities.
- special Women's courses to study the history of women. I support the Students' Association co-operation with such groups as the University Feminists in pressuring the administration to introduce Women's Study courses into the university.
Many students support the above issues, and the Students' Association has motions on its books to support such things as the repeal of the abortion laws. But it is time that there was more than verbal support given to Women's Rights. If elected I would take it as a mandate from the students of this university to immediately attempt to implement this programme.