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IS Remember the “ Shitachi” advert in Envelopes for recycling NOW OPEN FOR YOU IN Hogwash in the November issue? CENTRAL AUCKLAND. Rather sheepishly we have to admit Our continuing thanks to those that it was not for real. It was in fact who collect and deliver to us large, Expert staff headed by Les and a parody* originally published in brown envelopes for mailing out Colleen Mills offer you The New Internationalist. However, Broadsheet. We need about 1500 of • Fully equipped and we’d like to say in our defence that these every issue so your help is segregated women’s and the take-off was very convinving very welcome. 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Features 14 The Computer Revolution; The Technological Takeover 18 Donna Awatere looks at the position of Maori and Pacific Island women 24 Interview with Homemade Jam — Lynda and Jools Topp 28 Interview with Winnie Verspagen 30 History of the Women’s Movement Part 5: Lesbian Separatism, Cultural Feminism and the Feminist Dilemma. Poetry & Fiction 36 Coloured Cutouts — a short story 41 Poetry The A rts 42 Book Reviews: Of Woman Born 44 A Breed of Women 44 Women’s Gallery in Wellington 45 Theatre Review: In Touch, Out of Touch 46 Children’s Book: The House that Grew Regulars 2 Letters 4 Comment 6 Behind the News: Depo Provera Trials in NZ . US Conference on Violence against Women . Religion in State Schools 27 Health Notes 47 Hogwash 48 Classified Advertisements 13 In Brief The Broadsheet Collective: Sarah Calvert, Sandra Broadsheet is published by Broadsheet Magazine Ltd, P.O. Box Coney, Miriam Jackson, Anne Macfarlane, Priscilla 5799, Auckland; Registered Office: 1 st Floor, Colebrooks Building, Pitts. 93 Anzac Avenue, Auckland 1; and printed by Wanganui Newspap­ These women also worked on this issue: Ruth Bonita, ers Ltd, 20 Drews Avenue, Wanganui. Published January 1st 1980. Jenny Carryer, Christine Dann, Katie Dugdale, Sandy Permission must be sought before articles may be reprinted. Eriksen. Sandi Hall, Heather McLeish, Helen Porter, Broadsheet is on file at the Women’s Collection, Special Collec­ Jenny Rankine, Jill Ranstead, Doreen Suddens, Sarah tions Department, Northwestern University Library, Evanston, Taylor. Jean Volkerling and the enveloping women. Illinois 60201, USA. Cover: Vanya Lowry Illustrations: Collage Pages 14 and 16: Vanya Lowry ISSN 0110-8603 Pages 36 and 39: Robyn Conway Pages 12 and 13: Sally Hollis McLeod LETTERS Cops and women totally immovable. tangle the movement and never distorted giving the infer­ My friends and I — being know the good. ence that nothing happened Dear Broadsheet, thoroughly disappointed at Susan St Clair and others of any real effect until the Having spent my youth this juncture, climbed up to put much time, effort and action of women’s libera­ avoiding “ Ban the Bomb” a vantage point and energy into organising what tion of the late 60s. The marches — being of the watched. The police at­ could have been an effect­ truth is, and it is all on re­ opinion that such marches tempts at getting the ive march thus bringing at­ cord. that claims for equal had little effect —'either marchers to reach their tention to a crime which pay and status were put short or long-term — I final destination failed. The needs to be treated as a forward by women’s chose to go against my pre­ marchers were advised serious offence. But instead groups from 1840 on. The vious convictions and that “This march is now the march was more likely Women’s Christian Tem­ joined in a, march in support terminated.” This was re­ to put off the perance movement was ac­ bf what I truly believe to be peated at least three times “ stereotyped” housewife tive on many fronts and cer­ a worthwhile cause — Rape by police megaphone. The and moderates from taking tainly feared by the brew­ Crisis. police, carrying out their an active part in aiming for ers. as Suffrage Day Feeling strongly about duty, formed a congo line to stronger measures to pro­ showed. But they made the this subject, I marched, move the women forward. tect their rights of freedom claim first for equal pay, chanted, sang and took my The “ backbenchers” re­ because of, what appears to supported by the Knights of turn in carrying our slogan: taliated by first harassing be, constant violence by Labour; those working “ We will fight to be safe on the police and eventually women themselves. class women having won our streets.” Little did I pushing them. This caused Surely as women we the vote, then set up the know that some women a struggle between should show up men’s Auckland Women’s Politi­ would take this literally. backbenchers and police — weaknesses and show our cal Reform League (to The march was progres­ then a violent eruption. strength by behaving in change its name in 1925 to sing well, we were united, Consequently three women gentle, loving and under­ that of the Auckland Wo­ people were taking notice; were arrested. standing ways, but forever men's Branch of the some women even joined in What should have been a strong. Instead, we appear Labour Party), raised the along the way. The police successful march, with to be reversing roles and age of consent from 12 were tremendous, march­ tremendous impact on the taking on the weaknesses of years, won independent na­ ing with us, and the few public and good media our opposers — violence tionality for women mar­ men who attempted to coverage, ended with a and domination. ried to foreigners, pro­ harass us were dealt with small newspaper clipping If the women’s move­ tected State wards by im­ quickly and efficiently. The about the arrests. I realise ment is to succeed we must provements to the Child police gave us a lot of lee­ that there are women in this unite, we must have leader­ Welfare Act.