Women's libbers a 'phase’

Press, 27 July 1976, Page 12

Women's libbers a 'phase’

PA Wellington Militant women’s liberationists are a “phase” like Beatlemania. according to the Dominion president of the, Country Women’s Institutes.; Mrs H. N. Flvnn. After the three-day biennial conference of the C.W.L finished, Mrs Flynn said politics were not a new subject to delegates. During the conference, subjects as diverse as nuclear power, boarding allowances for secondary students, the use of a referendum instead of M P.s’ votes for every controversial issue. death duties and the extension of eligibility for jury service were discussed. But Mrs Flynn said the C.W.I. did not need women's liberation to turn its attention to political subjects. “Back in 1936 we discussed abortion. We passed a remit then that we were not in favour of it. “There have been other things we have discussed that have had bearings on political situations. “But we are more prac-| tical than politically mot:-; vated. I would never urge members to be too vocal. We: get our way just going alppg quietly. • “The militant women s 1 libbers are what I call a phase like Beatlemania. And; don’t vou dare call me ‘Ms.’ That’s just the beginning of! ‘misery.’ “Our members still number a steady 30.000. Women’s lib will fade away in a few years while we keep going.”