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:
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- First Conference Oxford 1970
- Second Conference Skegness 1971
- Third Conference Manchester 1972
- Fourth Conference London 1972
- Fifth Conference Bristol 1973
- Sixth Conference Edinburgh 1974
- Seventh Conference Manchester 1975
- Eighth Conference Newcastle 1976
- Ninth Conference London 1977
- Tenth Conference Birmingham 1978
- Welsh National Womens Liberation Conference Aberystwyth 1974
- References
- Equal pay
- Equal educational and job opportunities
- Free contraception and abortion on demand
- Free 24-hour nurseries
- Legal and financial independence for all women
- The right to a self-defined sexuality. An end to discrimination against lesbians
- 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