Cyfres / Series A - Aberystwyth Women's Aid Archive

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A

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Aberystwyth Women's Aid Archive

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  • 1976-[2018] (Creation)

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Cyfres / Series

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21 large boxes + 16 small boxes (0.745 m³) + 1 oversized folder

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NOTE THAT SOME SECTIONS OF THIS ARCHIVE HAVE BEEN EMBARGOED FOR A SPECIFIC PERIOD OF TIME: SEE UNDER INDIVIDUAL HEADINGS

Papers donated by the Aberystwyth branch of Welsh Women's Aid. They include material relating to the constitution, corporate structure, strategic development and codes of practice of Welsh Women's Aid; records of its Management Committee and of numerous departmental meetings; internal and external correspondence; accounting, fundraising and other administrative papers; and individual branch archives of Welsh Women's Aid, all of which reference the issues affecting women and their children who access Women's Aid, such as domestic violence, social welfare and law and legislation.

Note that not all material contained within this section may be directly related to the donor (Aberystwyth) branch.

Jane Hutt (b. 1949) was one of the founder members of Welsh Women's Aid and was appointed as coordinator of the group in January 1978. She is currently (September 2021) a Welsh Labour Party politician serving as Minister for Social Justice since 2021. In her capacity as Welsh Women's Aid co-ordinator, Jane Hutt is frequently referenced throughout this archive.

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  • English
  • Welsh

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Under Domestic violence/Violence against women: Material relating to Kiranjit Ahluwalia includes some Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu.

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See also Pontypridd Women's Aid archive: Meetings: Regional and branch meetings: Aberystwyth Women's Aid branch team meetings.

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