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Equal Pay for Equal Work – Part 2

Posted on 12/03/2012 by

The final instalment of Julie Hipperson’s piece to mark International Women’s Day. The last post looked at how in its early days the SWVS was conflicted about adopting whole-sale the notion of equal pay for equal work based on their … Continue reading →

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Equal Pay for Equal Work – Part 1

Posted on 08/03/2012 by

Part one of two guest blog posts from Julie Hipperson, PhD student at Imperial College London. In February 1943, the Council of the SWVS were not surprised when their attention was alerted to the fact that the Veterinary Record was … Continue reading →

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Celebrating women’s achievements

Posted on 07/03/2012 by

Thousands of events will take place around the world tomorrow to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD).  This day has been observed, in one incarnation or another, for over 100 years.   Today, IWD celebrates women’s achievements and looks forward to a bright, … Continue reading →

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