When picturing activist movements, one often imagines young students climbing over barricades and investing all their energy into the cause. Elders are left behind to act as wise advisers seated safely on the boards of committees. This belief applies to feminism as well. From the mid-1970s, however, as female concern about aging grew, activists of all ages began to speak up and take action. Meet the women who fought age- and gender- based discrimination within this virtual exploration from the University of Ottawa’s women’s archives.
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Exhibit by Clothilde Chevalier