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The first rural women's network in New South Wales: seventy years of the country women's association
Authors:Elizabeth  Kenworthy  Teather?
Institution:Department of Geography and Planning , University of New England , Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia
Abstract:The Country Women's Association of NSW (CWA) is the main voice of rural women in the state. It has been the biggest women's organisation in NSW until very recently. Its significant contribution to rural community development has been overlooked. After its foundation in 1922, the CWA established a widespread women's network, as well as many facilities for women and children. The necessary fund‐raising activities required the organisation of regular social activities in country towns. The CWA has always affirmed women's traditional gender roles, and it has never challenged the male hegemony typical of rural Australia. By contributing to the improvement of rural conditions, to the stability of family life and to local social activities, the CWA has helped to develop the rural economy as well as local and national identity. It has helped women put down roots in country areas. Its future role needs to be defined in the context of the difficult economic situation, and of the changes in gender roles, in rural NSW.
Keywords:Rural women  Country Women's Association  Community development  Service clubs  Women's networks  Rural ethos
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