Once women had the vote and were given property rights, ushered in by first-wave feminism, a new struggle began for broader equality in areas such as sexuality, family life, the workplace and other areas. Branching Out, Canada's first national magazine serving this second-wave feminism, which was active from the early 1960s to the early 1980s, started surprisingly on the prairies although it was read widely from coast to coast. Vancouver researcher and educator, Tessa Jordan has written a history of this influential magazine, Feminist Acts: Branching Out Magazine and the Making of Canadian Feminism (Univ. of Alberta $34.99) with a foreword by CBC Radio's Eleanor Wachtel. Branching Out is an Edmonton-based story of political activism and feminist communities. It ceased publication in 1980 but not before becoming the most popular and influential feminist magazine in the country. Jordan's work focuses on Canadian feminism histories as well as the private sector's role in the fight for social justice and ecological sustainability.
978-1-77212-484-2

[BCBW 2019]