An organization formed by Louisa Hubbard
and others to form links between various strands of women's charitable works, the NUWW had from its inception in 1895 sought to be non-political, but MAW
's friend...
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Emily Faithfull
This provided practical advice on job-hunting for middle-class women. It included articles as well as advertisements for and information on particular trades. Louisa M. Hubbard
published a similar journal, Woman's Gazette.
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1880: The Matrons' Aid or Trained Midwives' Registration...
Donnison, Jean. Midwives and Medical Men: A History of Inter-Professional Rivalries and Women’s Rights. Schocken Books, 1977.
99-101
Towler, Jean. Midwives in History and Society. Croom Helm, 1986.
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Rivers, John. Dame Rosalind Paget, 1855-1948: A Short Account of Her Life and Work. Midwives Chronicle, 1981.
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Leap, Nicky, and Billie Hunter. The Midwife’s Tale: An Oral History from Handywoman to Professional Midwife. Scarlet Press, 1993.
2-3
There is discrepancy over the date the Society was founded: Donnison and Towler give...
January 1880: The Woman's Gazette; or, News about Work...
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January 1880
The Woman's Gazette; or, News about Work became Work and Leisure from this issue. It continued to focus on employment opportunities but widened its scope to include correspondence, fiction, and articles on entertainment.
White, Cynthia L. Women’s Magazines 1693-1968. Michael Joseph, 1970.
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December 1893: Work and Leisure ended publication in Lo...