Farar Elliott asks about forming a feminist museum workers' group and a
gay/lesbian group: You might like to hear from the sisters in Australia,
where Museums Australia has a proudly feminist Women's Section. We meet
only once a year at the annual conference, but we keep up some
gosspiy-mentorish networks as well.  We have occasionally taken action in
the form of stiff letters about the non-appointment/promotion of women
workers in museums.  And we have fun!
 
MA Council is presently working on both a women's and a gay and lesbian
policy document.  The former is coordinated by Julia Clark at th National
Portrait Gallery, Canberra; the latter by Robert Swieca at the Powerhouse
Museum, Sydney.  Sorry I don't have their email addresses, but anyone
interested can contact me for more precise directions.
 
Sisterhood is still powerful!
 
Linda Young
Cultural Heritage Management
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