{"product_id":"2026100008872-secondhand-victorian-womens-handbook","title":"Victorian Women's Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 2nd ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a pivotal moment in Australian social history, the Victorian Women's Handbook arrived as an essential, practical guide for women navigating the services, rights, and resources available to them in the state of Victoria. Published in its Second Edition in 1984 by the Women's Policy Co-ordination Unit — a body operating under the Victorian state government — this handbook presents a comprehensive directory of information covering health, legal rights, employment, community services, and support organisations tailored specifically to the needs of women in Victoria.\n\nBeyond its function as a reference tool, the Victorian Women's Handbook stands as a significant cultural and political document, reflecting the broader momentum of second-wave feminism and the formal policy responses it inspired within Australian government institutions. Its systematic, authoritative tone illustrates the era's commitment to institutionalising gender equity through accessible public information. For historians, researchers, and collectors of Australian feminist history, this volume offers an invaluable window into the social priorities and policy landscape of 1980s Victoria — a snapshot of a society in the process of redefining its relationship with women's rights.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336803655899,"sku":"2026100008872-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/61f39af9-7d6d-49e9-bedc-1ec838b447ec.png?v=1789958025","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008872-secondhand-victorian-womens-handbook","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}