Women's Action Coalition (WAC) records
Dates
- 1997
Creator
- Macalester College. Women's Action Coalition (WAC) (Organization)
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Historical Note
The Women's Action Coalition (WAC) was a feminist open-alliance that sought to address issues of women's rights through direct action. WAC was founded in New York City in 1992 and inspired the formation of subsequent chapters in various other US cities as well as in Canada and Europe. Inspired by the Aids Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) and Women's Health Action and Mobilization (WHAM), WAC conducted protests, sit-ins, and educational campaigns and viewed civil disobedience as a mode of direct action
The mission of the group is to make a change and take action against the barriers restraining the rights of women. There are Women's Action Coalition groups located all over the world, although many are located in the United States in the cities of Boston, San Francisco, Houston, and Los Angeles. There are also groups located in Europe and Canada.
(taken from Wikipedia)
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Macalester College. Women's Action Coalition (WAC) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Women's Action Coalition (WAC) records
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- John Esh
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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