Join writer and community activist Glenda Gartrell for a powerful conversation about sex, aging, and the social changes shaping older women in Australia today. Drawing from her life in 1970s Sydney and her work with trailblazers of the second wave women's movement, Glenda shares personal stories from women who lived through that transformative era.She will be in conversation with Nadia Wheatley, award-winning author and biographer.
About the speakers:
Glenda Gartrell was part of the feminist revolution in the 1970s and a long-time community advocate. From supporting life-sentence prisoners to pushing for gender equality in male-dominated sectors, Glenda has been at the forefront of social change. After her husband's passing, she joined a writing group and has been busy ever since.
Nadia Wheatley is a celebrated author with over 40 years of experience. Her recent works include Her Mother's Daughter and Radicals: Remembering the Sixties. Nadia's biography of Charmian Clift is considered definitive, and in 2014, she received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Sydney for her outstanding contributions to literature.
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Event Venue
Emanuel Tsardoulias Community Library, 372 New Canterbury Rd, Dulwich Hill NSW 2203, Australia,Sydney, Australia, Marrickville
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