Don't Be Too Polite, Girls : A Memoir.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCarthy, Wendy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

McCarthy, Wendy.

Businesswomen--Australia--Biography.

Businesswomen.

Feminists--Australia--Biography.

Feminists.

Women--Biography.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (545 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Don't Be Too Polite, Girls

Place of Publication:

Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2022.

Summary:

'McCarthy's advocacy and passion for women's rights has spurred a new generation. We wouldn't be where we are without her.' Sydney Morning Herald, 'Who Mattered in 2019' 'A woman of kindness and strength and a feminist who has helped the careers and lives of so many strangers and many dear friends. She is a bright star in the Sydney community. A woman who believes in life-long learning and is not afraid to take risks.' Sydney Community Foundation 'A day hasn't passed this year where I haven't thanked my lucky stars for her wisdom, humour, counsel, support & encouragement. A legend. May we all aspire to live like Wendy McCarthy.' Georgie Dent, Executive Director, The Parenthood Wendy McCarthy has made her mark on this country in many extraordinary ways. For more than 50 years, she has been on the leading edge of feminism and corporate and public life in Australia and her trail-blazing advocacy and leadership have made her a widely respected and revered figure. Wendy is a woman who shaped her times as much as she was shaped by them, and now at 80 years of age, she shares her remarkable life and achievements, and the lessons she learned - and taught us all. From sheltered country schoolgirl to relentless campaigner for abortion and contraception, from passionate teacher to lifelong advocate for education, to smashing that glass ceiling again and again and showing the way to subsequent generations of women, Wendy has championed change across the public, private and community sectors, in education, family planning, human rights, public health, overseas aid and development, conservation, heritage, media and the Arts.

Contents:

Cover

Praise

About the Author

Also by Wendy McCarthy

Title page

Copyright

Dedication and thanks

Contents

Prologue

1 First families

2 Country girl

3 The best choice of all

4 This is the story of a happy marriage

5 Coming home

6 Personal is political

7 Family planning: A bigger classroom

8 National Women's Advisory Council

9 Consciousness-raising

10 Future directions

11 Black Friday

12 Eight years with the ABC

13 The Bicentenary

14 Multi-tasking

15 Women's business

16 An international life

17 Our family and the 21st century

18 Money for our causes

19 A girl, a priest in loco parentis, a bishop and a governor-general

20 Our bodies

21 The things that make us

22 Creating a mentoring practice

23 headspace

24 A full dance card

25 Governance, boards and directors

26 The last lunch

27 Doctor's orders

28 Trust the Women Campaign

29 The coming of Daisy May

30 Missing friends and family

Epilogue

Acknowledgements

Timeline

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781761063770

1761063774

OCLC:

1299388214