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      • At the head of the procession, women held a banner which read, ‘In memory of all women of all countries raped in all wars’. More than 60 women were arrested by police. Increased social and sexual rebellion and second-wave feminism led to calls for a new type of comradeship that didn’t discriminate based on sex or race.
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  2. Apr 24, 2018 · Australian War Memorial. The Anzac legend remains firmly centred on the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign of 1915, and the sacrifice of “sons and fathers” in frontline combat. The place of women in...

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  3. Apr 24, 2017 · On 25 April 1981, a group of about 500 protesters, mostly women, marched toward Anzac Parade in Canberra. At the head of the procession, women held a banner which read, ‘In memory of all women of all countries raped in all wars’. More than 60 women were arrested by police.

  4. Mar 16, 2022 · Posted 16 Mar 2022. Watch. 1m 23s. ABC Open: The changing roles of women on Anzac Day. Transcript. SUBJECTS: History. YEARS: 9–10. How have the stories and observances of Anzac Day changed to include women alongside men? During World War I and the years that followed, women had little involvement in Anzac Day events.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Anzac_DayAnzac Day - Wikipedia

    Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first campaign that led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers were known as Anzacs.

    • Dawn services, commemorative marches, remembrance services
    • 25 April
    • National day of remembrance and first landing of the Anzacs at Gallipoli
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  6. First observed in 1916, Anzac Day - 25 April - commemorates those killed in war and honours returned servicemen and women. The ceremonies held at war memorials around the country, and in places overseas where New Zealanders gather, are rich in tradition and ritual.

  7. Anzac Day, 25 April, is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.

  8. Jul 1, 2023 · By viewing Anzac Day as a colonial commemoration, this chapter connects the disruptions and debates around Anzac Day to the broader history of Indigenous-settler relations and negotiations in Australia, contrasting official narratives of inclusion with actions of exclusion, silencing and reinforcement of the colonial nature of Anzac Day.

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