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'My Wife Doesn't Work'

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TypePosterCreatorSee Red Women’s WorkshopDate1974-1981CollectionFolder titled 'International'.DescriptionLaminated colour poster depicting the work undertaken during a housewife's day. Poster is divided into hourly squares and shows a woman completing actions like feeding the family, doing dishes, buying groceries, cleaning and ironing, while in one square her husband sits at the pub and tells a friend 'My Wife Doesn't Work'. Printed primarily in blue and white.

Sticker on rear of poster states 'This poster is on long term loan to TUEA from Therese O'Connell. The poster has been laminated with a grant made available by the Ministry of Women's Affairs.'

Poster was created by the See Red Women's Workshop, a United Kingdom-based graphics collective, in the mid-1970s (information supplied by Susan Mackie).SubjectHousewivesMothersRightsIn copyright

This item is in copyright; permission for reuse must be obtained from Victoria University of Wellington and the creator(s).

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OrganisationSee Red Women’s Workshop

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Archives Published URLhttps://archives.victoria.ac.nz/rep.....s/2/archival_objects/3034

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