Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I The 1960s: The Seedbed -- Part II The 1970s: Speaking truth to power: the status of women committees -- The women are coming: the abortion caravan -- A not-so-quiet revolution: the Quebec women's movement -- Breaking new ground: organizing for child care -- No means no: resistance to male violence -- Solidarity and sisterhood: union feminists -- Coming out: lesbians organize -- Indian rights for Indian women: changing the Indian act -- Taking it to the streets: international women's day -- Part III The 1980s: It's not just about identity: women of colour organize -- Notwithstanding: women and the constitution -- Freedom of choice: the Morgentaler clinics -- Not a love story: the pornography wars -- Federal politics: NAC becomes a player -- Closing the wage gap: employment and pay equity -- Ain't I a woman? DAWN Canada -- Part IV The 1990s and beyond: Reaction and resistance: the backlash -- Sharing power: women of colour take the lead -- Women on the march: fighting poverty and violence.