Wisconsin advances equal rights through 1970s laws
UW Extension specialist Marian Thompson told Jackson County homemakers that Wisconsin enacted several 1970s statutes promoting equality. Laws since 1973 extend credit non discrimination, allow girls to sell papers at 12, expand equal rights provisions in wages and hiring, and strengthen protections against sex based discrimination in education, housing, and public services.
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Wisconsin
Marian Thompson
Jackson County
Thompson
Wisconsin ERA Seen Backed by Most State Residents
A telephone survey of Wisconsin residents shows 69 percent favor or strongly favor an Equal Rights Amendment. Conducted by the Federation of Business and Professional Women and UW-Extension, the poll covers 424 respondents with 59.1 percent favoring the amendment and 11 percent opposed. Information sources include television and newspapers.
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Wisconsin
Marian Thompson
Uw-Extension
The
Federation of Business and Professional Women
Assembly
Wisconsin Arts Board Seeks Sponsors for Residency Program
The Wisconsin Arts Board invites sponsor applications for the 1983-1984 Artists-in-Residence program due April 1. Nonprofit organizations schools and institutions may host artists in schools with residencies by painters sculptors fiber artists muralists and others. Sponsors can receive 50 to 70 percent matching funds. Contact the arts board at 123 W Washington Ave Madison WI 53702 or call (608) 266-9737 for materials and information.
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Wisconsin Arts Board
The
Arts Board
W. Washington Ave
Madison
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