United Women's Convention 1979

During the 1960s and 1970s, the women’s liberation movement fought for women to be able to have equal opportunities in education and employment sectors, equal pay between genders, free childcare, free contraception, and to have safe access for women to abortion services.

In 1966 the first significant event of the women’s liberation movement was the establishment of the Society for Research on Women (SROW). Throughout the 70's, the United Women's Conventions were held in various locations such as Auckland in 1973, Wellington in 1975, Christchurch in 1977, and at University of Waikato in 1979.

Thus, David and Maggie Swain presented to the University of Waikato Library two boxes of material related to the Convention that was held in Hamilton in 1979.