Our house was a single-fronted cottage in the slum area of Carlton. There were no distinctive features to differentiate it from most of the small cottages ... Zelda D'Aprano, a working-class woman at the forefront of the Women's Liberation Movement in Australia, shows in her autobiography the same raw spirit she evidenced when chaining herself to the Commonwealth Building in Melbourne to protest unequal pay on 21 October 1969. The life of a remarkable woman who often battled alone for what women today take for granted. Zelda is a moving, down-to-earth recounting of the past, an insightful criticism of how society is structured and reminds us of the exuberance of the Women's Liberation Movement.

About the Author
Zelda D'Aprano was a feminist, trade unionist, writer and dental nurse, and lived a rich and varied life that saw her stand up time and time again for the rights of women and workers. As an active unionist, and activist in the women's movement, she chained herself across the doors of the Commonwealth Building, and later the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission in Melbourne, in protest against the inadequacy of the decision on the Equal Pay case in 1969.


Book Information
ISBN 9781875559305
Author D'Aprano Zelda
Format Paperback
Page Count 408
Imprint Spinifex Press
Publisher Spinifex Press
Weight(grams) 460g
Dimensions(mm) 200mm * 130mm * 15mm