Passionate about women’s rights and the cause of peace, Vroland was also a humanitarian with strong views on the treatment of Australia’s Aboriginal population; she became one of Victoria’s leading campaigners for Aboriginal rights.
That a woman of such business ability, and with heavy responsibilities, should be at the same time a society leader, is a marvel of versatility.
The distinguished writer and journalist Christine Cole Catley was one of New Zealand’s leading independent publishers of the late twentieth century. She was co-founder of the Parents Centre movement in the 1950s, and an influential teacher and shaper of broadcasting policy.
Andrea Villarreal was a teacher, poet, feminist, labor organizer, and revolutionary.