Greater London Council Women's Committee Bulletin

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Scope and Content

Greater London Council (GLC) Women's Committee Bulletin. Topics covered include: Black Women's Centres, employment for women in London, childcare, racism, transport, lesbian issues, older women, health, women as carers, International Women's Day 1985, women and disability, black and ethnic minority women,

Administrative / Biographical History

The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council (LCC) which had covered a much smaller area.It had a number of sub-committees. The Women's Committee was set up in 1982 under Ken Livingston's administration. The first Chair was Valerie Wise appointed 11 May 1982

Arrangement

Chronological

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Archivist's Note

Description by Catherine Burke, Genesis Project Officer. Submitted to the Archives Hub in 2008 as part of the Genesis 2008 Project.

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Related Material

The main records of the Greater London Council are held by London Metropolitan Archives.