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FOR WOMEN

LOOKING AT TIME-OFF TIME OFF FOR WOMEN

FORTNIGHT by Christine Ellis
As I write we are only half way really are, or were fifteen years
AN OPEN MEETING TO DISCUSS through Time Off fortnight at ago.
Link Centre and it is proving to For many women the oppor-
HOW IT WENT be very exciting. tunities for choice and flexibility
I've had a look at the exhibi- in their lives are greater than
TUESDAY 10th NOVEMBER, 10 a.m. tions in The Mall and Library, ever before and the above situa-
but there is so much that it will tion arises perhaps less today.
take several visits. It's good to Nonetheless, there are still many
COMMUNITY SUITE, LINK CENTRE have creche facilities available people who are totally unaware
to be able to do things like this in of the reality of the burden of the
CRECHE, REFRESHMENTS a concentrated way. work undertaken in the voluntary
I have certainly welcomed the caring for the elderly, sick or
Come along if you were involved, come along if you chance to stand back and re- handicapped, in bringing up a
appraise the shape and direction family. being 'on duty' 24 hours a
missed it. We need to know your views before think- of my life. When women are 'on day, 7 days a week, year after
ing about 1988. duty' so much of the time, it is year; doing this and sometimes
very easy for us to get swept along holding down a full or part-time
If you cannot make it but want to stay in touch, in the wake of other people's job as well!
contact Martha Parry on 871212 ext. 234. lives - growing children, ageing I am optimistic that after Time
parents, partners' careers. Sud- Off For Women 1987 a few more
denly the years and other people people will be aware of the
TO ADVERTISE IN THE LINK are gone, or independent, and womens contribution to the
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