Damned Whores and God's Police: The Colonization of Women in AustraliaIdeology of sexism in Australia, the nexus of oppression, sexist stereotypes past and present. |
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... pension for every pension - receiving group was below its austere poverty line.12 At that time the single Age and Invalid Pension was $ 5.50 below the poverty line , while a widow with three children received $ 11.90 less than was ...
... pension for every pension - receiving group was below its austere poverty line.12 At that time the single Age and Invalid Pension was $ 5.50 below the poverty line , while a widow with three children received $ 11.90 less than was ...
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The Colonization of Women in Australia Anne Summers. the standard rate pension ( $ 36 in May 1975 ) ; prior to that they received a pittance of about 75 per cent of the standard pension , an amount which must have made eking out an ...
The Colonization of Women in Australia Anne Summers. the standard rate pension ( $ 36 in May 1975 ) ; prior to that they received a pittance of about 75 per cent of the standard pension , an amount which must have made eking out an ...
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... pension ' ( a ) unless she is of good character ; ( b ) if she is not deserving of a pension ; or , ( c ) if she directly or indirectly deprived herself of property or income in order to qualify for a pension . '25 The first two ...
... pension ' ( a ) unless she is of good character ; ( b ) if she is not deserving of a pension ; or , ( c ) if she directly or indirectly deprived herself of property or income in order to qualify for a pension . '25 The first two ...
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