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The National Women's Liberation Conference (or National Women's Liberation Movement Conference) was a United Kingdom initiative organised to bring together activists in the Women's Liberation Movement with an aim to developing a shared political outlook. Ten UK conferences took place between 1970 and 1978. There was a Welsh conference in 1974 and a Scottish conference in 1977. During these conferences the seven demands of the UK Women' Liberation Movement were formulated:

Contents

  1. Equal pay
  2. Equal educational and job opportunities
  3. Free contraception and abortion on demand
  4. Free 24-hour nurseries
  5. Legal and financial independence for all women
  6. The right to a self-defined sexuality. An end to discrimination against lesbians
  7. Freedom for all women from intimidation by the threat or use of violence or sexual coercion regardless of marital status; and an end to the laws, assumptions and institutions which perpetuate male dominance and aggression to women.

First Conference, Oxford, 1970

This was held 27 February - 1 March 1970 and attracted over 600 women. The first four demands were discussed.

Second Conference, Skegness, 1971

This was held on 15 - 17 October 1971. The four demands from the First Conference were agreed.

Third Conference, Manchester, 1972

This was held on 25-26 March 1972.

Fourth Conference, London, 1972

This was held in November 1972.

Fifth Conference, Bristol, 1973

This was held on 25-26 March 1973.

Sixth Conference, Edinburgh, 1974

This was held in July 1974. The fifth and sixth demands were added.

Seventh Conference, Manchester, 1975

This was held on 25-26 March 1975.

Eighth Conference, Newcastle, 1976

This was held on 23-25 April 1976.

Ninth Conference, London, 1977

This was held in 1977.

Tenth Conference, Birmingham, 1978

This was held on 7-9 April 1978. The seventh demand was added.

Welsh National Women's Liberation Conference, Aberystwyth 1974

This was held in Aberystwyth, 1974

References

National Women's Liberation Conference Wikipedia