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Dr Eva Cox on sexual politics

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In the 1970s, Eva Cox became a spokeswoman for the Women’s Electoral Lobby. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1995 for her services to women’s welfare and was named Humanist of the Year in 1997 by the Council of Australian Humanist Societies. Eva talks about sexual politics and the place of women in society during the tumultuous years of Bacon’s early career.