Fonds 10-043 - Elizabeth Shepherd fonds

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Elizabeth Shepherd fonds

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CA ON0034 10-043

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69.3 cm of textual records
5 photographs
4 posters
1 CD-ROM

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(1936-)

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Elizabeth Shepherd was born in London, England on 12 August, 1936. Her parents were Methodist missionaries in Burma where she spent her early childhood. She began her career as an actor in England before moving to Canada in 1972 to appear at the Stratford Festival Theatre. She has worked extensively there, as well as in the United States and in England, performing in theatre, movies and television. She teaches Shakespeare and the English classics and has held seminars/workshops at the Stratford and Shaw Festivals.
Elizabeth had been interested in women’s issues through Voice of Women for Peace but became more actively involved when she was inspired by Michele Landsberg’s description of the Women’s Action Coalition in the US. When it was decided to start a similar action in Canada, she became an enthusiastic member and was active throughout the 1990s. She was also involved in women’s organizations like METRAC, which raised awareness of violence against women, and has a special interest in women and the legal justice system. Elizabeth resides in New York. She has a son, Edmund Boys.
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Elizabeth Shepherd est née à Londres, en Angleterre, le 12 août 1936. Ses parents étaient des missionnaires méthodistes en Birmanie, où elle a passé sa petite enfance. Elle a commencé sa carrière d'actrice en Angleterre avant de s'installer au Canada en 1972 pour jouer au Stratford Festival Theatre. Elle a beaucoup travaillé dans ce pays, ainsi qu'aux États-Unis et en Angleterre, jouant au théâtre, au cinéma et à la télévision. Elle enseigne Shakespeare et les classiques anglais et a tenu des séminaires/ateliers aux festivals de Stratford et de Shaw.
Elizabeth s'est intéressée aux questions relatives aux femmes par l'intermédiaire de Voice of Women for Peace, mais elle s'est impliquée plus activement lorsqu'elle a été inspirée par la description que Michele Landsberg a faite de la Women's Action Coalition (Coalition d'action des femmes) aux États-Unis. Lorsqu'il a été décidé de lancer une action similaire au Canada, elle est devenue un membre enthousiaste et a été active tout au long des années 1990. Elle a également participé à des organisations féminines telles que METRAC, qui ont sensibilisé à la violence à l'égard des femmes, et s'intéresse tout particulièrement aux femmes et au système judiciaire. Elizabeth réside à New York. Elle a un fils, Edmund Boys.

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Donated in 2004.

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This fonds consists of records related to Elizabeth Shepherd's involvement in organizations and groups who advocated for the prevention of violence against women. It contains records related to her activities as part of Women's Action Coalition, in particular, her actions with other groups to obtain justice for Gabriela Montans and her children. She was involved with METRAC and the records illustrate the interest she had in legal actions for women. The fonds contains records related to her political engagement against APEC (Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation), her commitment to the UNIFEM's International Campaign in 1993, the "Women Building Peace: From Village Council to the Negotiating Table" campaign in 1999, and her participation in the Voice of Women's Conference "Moving Forward: Women, Peace and Human Rights" held in 1992. It also contains her collection of articles, pamphlets and newspaper clippings on women's issues, mostly about legal actions and events in Canada, and violence against women.
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Ce fonds comprend des documents relatifs à l'implication d'Elizabeth Shepherd dans des organisations et des groupes qui ont lutté contre la violence faite aux femmes. Il contient des documents relatifs à ses activités au sein de la Women's Action Coalition, en particulier ses actions avec d'autres groupes pour obtenir justice pour Gabriela Montans et ses enfants. Elle était impliquée dans le METRAC et les documents illustrent l'intérêt qu'elle portait aux actions juridiques en faveur des femmes. Le fonds contient des documents relatifs à son engagement politique contre l'APEC (Coopération économique Asie-Pacifique), à son engagement dans la campagne internationale d'UNIFEM en 1993, à la campagne "Women Building Peace : Du conseil de village à la table de négociation" en 1999, et sa participation à la conférence de la Voix des femmes "Moving Forward : Les femmes, la paix et les droits de l'homme" qui s'est tenue en 1992. Il contient également sa collection d'articles, de brochures et de coupures de presse sur les questions relatives aux femmes, principalement sur les actions en justice qui se sont tenues au Canada concernant la lutte contre la violence faite aux femmes.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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