| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/D/41/6 |
| Title | Equal Opportunities |
| Date | 1934 - 1949 |
| Description | Correspondence between Ethel Froud (NUWT), , Mrs Hoster's Typewriting, Shorthand and Translation Offices, Hilda Matheson (British Broadcasting Corporation) and Harrods regarding:
Response from Harrods stating the number of women they employ in senior and managerial positions
Response from Mrs Hoster's Typewriting, Shorthand and Translation Offices regarding equal pay and opportunities for women in employment
Response from Hilda Matheson detailing her experiences of the equality of women in employment in the BBC
Lists of the types of information which NUWT members could supply to Central Council for Speaker's Notes regarding 'Women's Work and Wages', 'Maternal Sickness and Mortality', 'Women and Nightwork', and 'Woman in the Home and the Marriage Bar'
Statements issued by the NUWT on 'Policy in Selection of Head Teachers', 'Service of Schoolmasters under Headmistresses', 'Physical Training',
Typed extracts of reports by women's organisations expressing concern over the lack of female representation in positions of authority in education
Publications including:
'The Justice of Equal Pay and Equal Opportunities', United Associations
'Memorandum showing the connection between the Status of Women and the Relations between Countries published by the Six Point Group'
Constitution and aims of the Six Point Group
'Manifesto of the Status of Women Committee'
'Election Address of the Equal Rights General Election Campaign Committee', 1929
'Maternity and Childbirth', The Open Door Council
Press cuttings regarding:
The effects of World War II on education, for example staff shortages and larger class sizes
Examples of reasons given as to why women are not employed in particular jobs
'The Woman Teacher', 10/05/1929
Notices of calls for equality in education opportunities for women teachers
'Opportunity: the Organ of the Federation of Women Civil Servants', this edition of the publication was a special edition issued by the Federation Equal Pay Committee
'Life and Labor Bulletin', published by the National Women's Trade Union League of America, issues from November 1928, December 1928, March 1929, July 1930
Discussion of cases of men working under women and protests from the National Association of Headmasters against men teachers working under woman heads
Examples of cases where women have gained promotions and positions of seniority in various industries |
| Extent | 1 folder |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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