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Ladies of Boronggoop
Anne Drysdale and Caroline Newcomb were remarkable women for their time as they were both landholders and pastoralists.
Roles for women in WWII
Women were ready to serve and suffer in the cause of winning the war.
The homefront
Separated by 20,000 kilometres, Australians at home were encouraged to support the troops in any way they could.
Women on the goldfields
Men outnumbered women six to one on the goldfields and harsh conditions took their toll on the female population.
Women settlers
Female convicts and free settlers were a small but important part of Port Phillip's development.
Women's rights movement in Victoria
In Victoria, it's taken over 100 years for equality of the sexes to be legally realised.
Women's auxiliary services
World War II was an opportunity for Australian women to take a step outside of the domestic sphere.
Zelda D'Aprano
A key figure in the campaign for Equal Pay for women was Zelda D'Aprano, a working-class crusader prepared to take action.
Vida Goldstein
Victorian women's political rights didn't come without a struggle. Leading the battle was a woman called Vida Goldstein.
Women's right to vote
The struggle for female suffrage in Victoria took decades of lobbying and hard work.