Category Archives: Citizenship

The Lavender Dollar: Australian Lesbians and Consumer Citizenship

by Managing Editor Posted on August 18, 2024

In this blog, Harriet Steele discusses the rise of lesbian consumer citizenship and the inclusionary power of the lavender dollar. In 1992, an anonymous letter to the editor of Lesbians on the Loose (LOTL), a prominent Sydney lesbian magazine, began … Continue reading →

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Our Best State Asset: Women, babies, and citizenship in World War I

by Managing Editor Posted on July 19, 2024

In this blog, Katherine Weiss discusses citizenship of women and infants in wartime, and the role of maternity in ensuring state perpetuity. When you think of the word citizen, who or what comes to mind? It is often not a … Continue reading →

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Women and Citizenship

by Managing Editor Posted on March 27, 2024

In this blog, Natasha Walker explores the history of women’s citizenship and the push to have their voices heard as agents for democracy. Vida Goldstein, the namesake of the Australian Women’s History Network’s blog, was a staunch advocate for the … Continue reading →

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