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Susan Ryan

Meet Susan Ryan, who played an important part in making laws against gender discrimination so that women could have careers as well as families.

The Ladies in the house podcast celebrates women who worked in Old Parliament House and explores how they contributed to democracy in Australia. It is a collaboration with Kelly Chase of the History detective podcast.

Explore the experiences of women in the workplace in the 1970s and 1980s.  

This resource includes activities before and after listening.

A black tile with red border and silhouette of a woman's face along with the MoAD logo and "Ladies in the house' text in white

Susan Ryan
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Resources

Susan Ryan – teacher’s resource