File 1 - General correspondence (professional), 1970s

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Material in this file consists of correspondence from people in their professional capacity to Mary Robinson (MR) (unless otherwise specified) in relation to women and equality including in relation to the Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Bill 1974. It includes letter from Nuala Fennell, Journalist, and confidential report she carried out "On some aspects of Female Employment in Ireland by International Firms", 16/12/1971; letter from Mrs T McNulty, WPA [Women's Political Association] to Mrs Sweetman, Board of ESB [Electricity Supply Board] in relation to a "Status of Women" report, 01/07/1973, which may have accompanied other correspondence to MR; correspondence between MR and James J Ivers, Director General, Incorporated Law Society, in relation to wording of Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Bill 1974, 15-19/03/1974; correspondence between MR and D.J. McAuley, Director General, Federated Union of Employers in relation to submissions made by the union to the Minister for Labour regarding the Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Bill, 1974, 15-21/05/1974; letter from Nuala Fennell, to MR in relation to the setting up of Women's Aid 14/11-4/12/1974; correspondence between HL Temple, Magee & Company 11/07-08/09/1975 and MR in relation to the effects equal pay would have on business; copy of letter from Minister for Justice to Paddy Harte, TD [Teachta Dála, member of Dáil Éireann, lower house of Irish parliament] in relation to letter received by the minister from Cherish [Irish Association of Single Parents] in relation to the Bill 12/06/1976; letter to MR from The AIM [Action Information Motivation] Group, re Bill, 16/03/1976; correspondence between MR and Denis Corboy, European Commission, 16-20/07/1976; correspondence between MR and Sean Doyle, Federated Union of Employers in relation to ILO [International Labour Conference] Nightwork Convention and Directive on Equality of Treatment 13-21/04/1977; correspondence between MR and Sylvia Meehan, Chairperson, Employment Equality Agency in relation to wording in a questionnaire from publishers of "Who's Who in Irish Business", 22-28/09/1978; letter from Rosheen Callender, Senior Research Assistant, Irish Transport and General Workers' Union, in relation to a union's submission in support of a claim for pension and Life Assurance rights for women equal to men in the Unidare group, 19/02/1979; letter from Lady Howe, Deputy Chairman of Equal Opportunities Commission in relation case MR brought before Equal Pay Officer on question of denial of survivors' benefits to MR on same terms as MR's male colleagues who are members of same pension scheme, 23/02/1979; letter from Michaela Walsh, Chairperson, committee to organize Women's World Banking, requesting assistance identifying female bankers in Ireland, 21/06/1979.

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