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Rise Up! Feminist Archive
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Rise Up! is a digital archive of feminist activism in Canada from the 1970s to the 1990s. Visit us at riseupfeministarchive.ca
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 2d
To check them out, visit the links below!⬇️

📑Archival Materials: bit.ly/CUPWMaterials

🎬Films:

A Struggle to Remember: bit.ly/AStruggleToRemember

Justice and Dignity for All: bit.ly/JusticeDignity
Canadian Union of Postal Workers – Rise Up! Feminist Digital Archive
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 2d
The Rise Up archive includes many items related to CUPW/STTP’s work, including pamphlets calling for equal pay and an end to discrimination, as well as links to two films spotlighting the 1981 strike and the fight for equal pay for rural postal workers.
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 2d
From winning paid maternity leave for its members in 1981 to calling for equal pay for part-time workers, many of whom were women, the @cupwsttp.bsky.social has been a strong force in advancing the fight for gender equality in Canada.📢
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 2d
To celebrate Women’s History Month in Canada, we are highlighting the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW)/le Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses des postes (STTP) and its role in bargaining for women’s equality.
Pictured on a rose-tinted background are three images: a yellow page of a CUPW flyer; a picture of a pink CUPW button that reads "Women make the union strong"; and a white page of a CUPW pamphlet. Along the bottom of the post, "riseupfeministarchiva.ca" is written in white, followed by the Rise Up logo: a raised fist stylized within the women's symbol. A light-blue page of one ofthe CUPW pamphlets is featured encased in a dark frame. Underneath this is a dark box with the follow text written in white on top: "Films: A Struggle to Remember: Fighting for our Families; Justice and Dignity for All: Stories From the Struggle for Pay Equity." Along the bottom of the post, "riseupfeministarchiva.ca" is written in white, followed by the Rise Up logo: a raised fist stylized within the women's symbol.
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 4d
The poster featured here was designed by Joss Maclennan in 1979 for the Canadian Coalition Against Media Pornography (CCAMP).

You can find more details on the item here: bit.ly/PersonsDayPo...
Women Declared Persons – Rise Up! Feminist Digital Archive
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 4d
In its original version, the decision was not intended to include or recognize all women, notably excluding Indigenous women and women of Asian heritage and descent from the legislation. Despite this, the amendment enabled imperative and ongoing progress in advancing gender equity in Canada.
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 4d
This past Saturday, October 18, was National Persons Day in Canada. This day marked the 96th anniversary of the 1929 legal amendment that included select groups of women in the legislative definition of "persons".
Red poster with yellow and brown checkered border featuring silhouettes of women. Yellow, primary text reads: "In 1929 women were legally declared "persons." We now want to be portrayed with dignity as the persons we are." White and red text to the left of the poster reads: "October 18 is Persons Day". In white text on a red bar, "riseupfeministarchive.ca" is written in the bottom right alongside the Rise Up logo.
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 9d
The publication was produced by a collective of journalists, graphic artists, designers, and researchers.

Read all ten issues of Marie-Géographie here! ⬇️
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Marie-Géographie – Rise Up! Feminist Digital Archive
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 9d
Named after a song written by the French feminist singer, Anne Sylvestre, Marie-Géographie provided a critical forum for thinking about women's solidarity in conjunction with other political movements, including socialism.
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 9d
Jump into the "rebellious feminist and socialist writing" of Marie-Géographie, a feminist publication based in Québec City that ran from 1984-87.📘
A cover of Marie-Géographie, featuring a photo of an activist sitting in a wheel-chair adorned with the sign "femme avant tout" [women first]. Her back is to the camera but she is turning around to smile. The cover's titles and masthead appear in cherry-red font and the photo, layered underneath them, is tinted blue. The Rise Up logo and riseupfeministarchive.ca are in the bottom right hand corner of the graphic in white font. Two issues of Marie-Géographie, one with a bright red cover, and one with a burgundy cover. The issues are layered over a low-opacity page of the magazine--some paragraphs of text and part of a graphic depicting a family are visible. The Rise Up logo and riseupfeministarchive.ca are in the bottom right hand corner of the graphic in white font.
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 11d
The collection offers a glimpse into the campaigns, meetings, and protests that spurred and shaped feminist initiatives throughout the 1970s to 1990s.

To explore the collection, follow this link! ➡️ bit.ly/RiseUpPhotos
Photos – Rise Up! Feminist Digital Archive
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 11d
Did you know that the Rise Up archive contains over 440 photographs?📸

Our extensive selection of images portrays significant moments in Canadian feminist activism, such as the Abortion Rights Rally outside the Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto in 1983 or the Rally Against Free Trade in Ottawa in 1993.
Positioned in the middle of an all-red graphic is an image depicting participants at the Abortion Rights Rally outside the Morgentaler Clinic in Toronto in 1983. Two participants hold signs on sticks that read: "Won't Wait" and "Never Again." Small-font white text written underneath the image reads: "Abortion Rights Rally outside Morgentaler Clinic (Toronto, 1983)." In the graphic's top-left corner, the following text is written: "Material Type:" in white text and "Photographs" in bolded white text underneath. In the bottom-right corner is the Rise Up logo: a raised fist stylized within the women's symbol. Positioned in the middle of an all-red graphic is an image depicting participants of International Ladies' Garment Workers Union at the Rally Against Fair Trade in Ottawa, 1993. Small-font white text written underneath the image reads: "International Ladies' Garment Workers Union at the Rally Against Free Trade (Ottawa, 1993)." In the graphic's top-left corner, the following text is written: "Material Type:" in white text and "Photographs" in bolded white text underneath. In the bottom-right corner is the Rise Up logo: a raised fist stylized within the women's symbol. Positioned in the middle of an all-red graphic is an image depicting a member of the Montreal Health Press writing in a book in an office. Small-font white text written underneath the image reads: "Member of the Montreal Health Press/Les presses de la santé." In the graphic's top-left corner, the following text is written: "Material Type:" in white text and "Photographs" in bolded white text underneath. In the bottom-right corner is the Rise Up logo: a raised fist stylized within the women's symbol. Positioned in the middle of an all-red graphic is an image depicting participants at an Abortion Caravan event en route to Ottawa in 1970. Small-font white text written underneath the image reads: "Participants at an Abortion Caravan event (1970)." In the graphic's top-left corner, the following text is written: "Material Type:" in white text and "Photographs" in bolded white text underneath. In the bottom-right corner is the Rise Up logo: a raised fist stylized within the women's symbol.
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 16d
To view some of these items, follow these links!⬇️

Campaign button: bit.ly/JudyDarcyButton

Bilingual broadsheet: bit.ly/JudyDarcyBro...

Bilingual flyer: bit.ly/JudyDarcyFlyer
Judy Darcy – Rise Up! Feminist Digital Archive
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 16d
In the Rise Up archive, you will find traces of Darcy's extensive organizing, such as campaign buttons, election flyers, letters, and informational sheets. These items detail Darcy's prominent involvement and leadership in feminist, labour, and political activism at the local and national levels.
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 16d
Congratulations to Judy Darcy, a former National President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), who recently published her memoir, Leading from the Heart: The Battles of a Feminist, Union Leader and Politician.📚
In the centre of the post is a white campaign button with "Judy" written in magenta, followed underneath by "Darcy" written in navy. Behind, in the post's background, are collaged archival materials related to Judy Darcy that are tinted slightly purple. A purple banner runs across the bottom of the post with "riseupfeministarchive.ca" written in white in the bottom-right corner, followed by the Rise Up logo: a raised fist stylized within the women's symbol.
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 18d
Their newsletter features information about the group's organizing efforts, including campaigns, events, and more.

Check them out by visiting this link! ➡️ bit.ly/ActionDayCare
Action Day Care Newsletter – Rise Up! Feminist Digital Archive
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 18d
Created in 1979 and active until the late 1980s, Action Day Care advocated for affordable, high-quality, and accessible childcare in the province. The organization comprised parents, teachers, daycare workers, and other interested citizens.
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 18d
New additions to the archive!🗃✨

We recently uploaded issues of the Action Day Care Newsletter, a publication produced by the Ontario-based organization, Action Day Care.
Displayed is a beige-coloured front page of the April/May 1981 Action Day Care Newsletter, featuring a cartoon of a young boy and his dog as the central image. Text at the top of the front page reads: "Action Day Care Newsletter" in capitals, followed by "April/May 1981" in capitals. Text at the bottom of the front page reads: "a Bouvier on every block?!??" The newsletter front page is positioned on top of a grey-tinted page of text. "riseupfeministarchive.ca" is written in white in the bottom-right corner of the graphic, followed by the Rise Up! logo: a raised fist stylized within the women's symbol. Displayed is the yellow-tinted front page of the February 1982 Action Day Care Newsletter. "Action Daycare" is written in lettering that resembles children's letter blocks, with an illustration of a child holding up the "N" block. An article titled "Where We're Going" is featured on the front page. In the post's background is a grey-tinted page of text. "riseupfeministarchive.ca" is written in white in the bottom-right corner of the graphic, followed by the Rise Up! logo: a raised fist stylized within the women's symbol. Displayed is a yellow-coloured page from the Action Day Care Newsletter with an article titled "Daycare Coalition of Metro Toronto VICTORY" featured on the front. Underneath this text is a cartoon featuring a worker and a fly. The graphic's background is a grey-tinted page of text taken from the newsletter. "riseupfeministarchive.ca" is written in white in the bottom-right corner of the graphic, followed by the Rise Up! logo: a raised fist stylized within the women's symbol. Portrayed is the yellow-coloured front page of the Summer 1984 edition of the Action Day Care Newsletter. "Action Day Care Newsletter" is written in black font along the right side of the page. On the left side is a graphic of two figure cut-outs. Underneath, "Election Issue," is written in capitals. Underneath that text, a cartoon is depicted. The background is a tinted-grey page of text. "riseupfeministarchive.ca" is written in white in the bottom-right corner of the graphic, followed by the Rise Up! logo: a raised fist stylized within the women's symbol.
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 23d
The poster can be found on page 9 of Womonspace News –Vol. 2 No. 2 – February 1984.

Read the full issue here! ➡️ bit.ly/hazeldean-dance
Womonspace News – Vol. 2, No. 2 – February 1984 – Rise Up! Feminist Digital Archive
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 23d
The periodical was published by Womonspace, a social group that organized dances and other events for the lesbian community of Edmonton, Alberta. These events provided lesbians with a safe space where they could socialize and form community.
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 23d
To celebrate the start of 2SLGBTQIA+ History Month, we are spotlighting this poster advertising a lesbian dance at Hazeldean Hall, featured in the February 1984 issue of Womonspace News.✨
A black and white print of a woman dancing, with stars interspersed around the poster. The bottom right corner features the word "dance" in bold lettering. The poster includes details about the lesbian dance, and is framed by a black border. The bottom right corner of the graphic has the Rise Up! logo and URL "riseupfeministarchive.ca" in white.
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 25d
View the button here: bit.ly/Oka-to-Gulf-Button

Access the Oka Peace Camp materials here: bit.ly/Oka-Peace-Camp
International Women’s Day 1991 (Toronto) – From Oka to the Gulf! – Rise Up! Feminist Digital Archive
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 25d
The background photographs were taken at the Oka Peace Camp. The camp was established in July 1990 in solidarity with the Kanien'kehá:ka and their resistance to the proposed extension of a golf course on unceded ancestral lands, as well as the construction of condos on a sacred graveyard.
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · 25d
This past Friday, September 26th, marked the final day of the Kanehsatà:ke Resistance in 1990.

This button was created for the 1991 International Women’s Day March in reference to the 1990-91 Gulf War and the Kanehsatà:ke Resistance in Oka—connecting international issues with local struggles.
A square button in black, orange, and white reads “Oka to the Gulf. Make the links.” The background of the post displays two photos: the top one shows a grassy field with tents, to the right, 5 Indigenous flags on flag posts are flying; the bottom photo is taken from further away and shows the same field with tents, and three banners, one of which reads “Solidarité avec les Mohawks.” The bottom right corner of the graphic has the Rise Up! logo and URL "riseupfeministarchive.ca" in white.
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Rise Up! Feminist Archive @riseupfeminist.bsky.social · Sep 26
To read the full handbook, visit this link: bit.ly/BirthControlHandbook
Birth Control Handbook: 4th edition (revised) – Rise Up! Feminist Digital Archive
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