Women's History Month - March 2010
This year's theme was Demeter's daughters: women's harvest history
The history of food farming in Australia is much more than the record of agricultural production. When the focus is on women, the story starts with Indigenous food harvesting and continues to grow.
Check out the 2010 the gallery featuring:
- Mary Penfold (wine maker)
- Yvonne Aitkin (agricultural scientist)
- Mu Loo (Granny Lum Loy) (market gardener)
- Edith Pearn (agricultural contractor)
- The Women's Land Army
- Further reading and resources
You can also download our 2010 poster of a portrait by Karolina Venter 2010; poster design by Brendan O'Donnell, Art Direction Creative, Canberra. Download now, print on A4 (PDF 1mb)
Also on Australian Women's History Forum website
- Catch up with What's news?
- Check the Calendar for upcoming events
- Visit our Gallery - themes in women's history
- Discover dates - see the Timeline
- Meet people - see Who's Who
- Find places - see Historic places
- Locate Links - a wealth of resources
- Join us Australian Women's History Forum
Explore Australian women's history
The Australian Women's History Forum is developing this portal to help you find online resources. This portal is intended as a classroom resource for students and teachers, but it will also interest general users seeking information on women's history in Australia and beyond. You will find stories, images, documents and data.
2009 Theme: Parliamentary Women
See their stories in the WHM 2009 Gallery.
2008 Theme: Women with a Mission
See their stories in the WHM 2008 Gallery.