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The Conseil du statut de la femme of Quebec is published Répetoire des productions audiovisuelles sur la condition féminine. This is a listing of over 350 titles available about women. The listing includes content and production notes. Free. Write CSF, 8 Cook Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 300, Quebec City G1R 5J7. The National Gallery of Canada will be showing several films (French and English) to celebrate International Women's Day, among them, a film on Georgia O'Keefe on March 15 at 7.30 p.m., and Vieira Da Silva (en français) on March 14. The National Film Board of Canada has announced the release of Attention: Women at Work! produced by its Studio D. This 28 minute documentary profiles four women in non-traditional occupations. Free on loan from NFB. Aussi produit par le Studio D de l'ONF, est ce film documentaire Nous sommes les ingénieures. Ce film dissipe de femmes qui mènent de front une carrière et une vie de famille. Announcements ONTARIO IMMIGRANT WOMEN'S NETWORK The Ontario Immigration Women's Network (OIWN) will have a provincial meeting on March 17, 1984 to report on progress discuss future direction, structure of the network, and elect new reps. OIWN was formed in August 1983. The long term objective of the network is to establish a strong province-wide network of regional immigrant women's groups and organizations which identifies and speaks for the specific needs of immigrant women. In the short term, OIWN is developing five community based, regional networks in the south east, south west, north east, north west and Metro Toronto areas of Ontario. The meeting will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the YWCA, 80 Woodlawn Avenue East, Toronto. All welcome. Contact regional rep. or OIWN c/o 815 Bloor Street West, Toronto, M6G 1M1. ANNUAL AWARDS AND PRIZES PRESENTED The Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women, at its Annual General meeting and Conference in November in Vancouver, awarded the Marion Porter Prize to the late Larry D. Collins and Atlantis for "The Politics of Abortion: Trends in Canadian Fertility Policy" (edited by Donald Higgins, Spring 1982). The prize is awarded annually for the best feminist article published in a journal or anthology. Two honorable mentions also went to Atlantis articles: "The Sales Clerks: Alienation and Obstacles to the Collective Expression of Discontent" by Paula Sugiman (Autumn 1982) and "Feminism and the Writing and Teaching of History" by Ruth Pierson and Alison Prentice (Spring 1982). The 1983 CRIAW Honorary Membership was awarded to Muriel Duckworth. The 1983 Muriel Duckworth Award was presented to Milnor Alexander. MOUNT SAINT VINCENT TO OFFER The Politics of the Arms Race will be offered as a half-credit course by Mount Saint Vincent University in the Fall of 1984. The Political Studies department is introducing the new course in an attempt to contribute to an understanding of the dangers of the nuclear arms race, and to explore the possibilities for peace. The course will be taught by Dr. Larry Fisk. The course reflects a long-standing concern in various academic and administrative quarters that Mount Saint Vincent contribute to peace research. |
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