The Remarkable Greig Sisters
Pioneers in Medicine and Law
$26.39
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
Flos Greig said, ‘Women are men’s equals in every way and quite competent to hold their own in all spheres of life.’ Then she and her sisters set about proving it.
The Greig sisters – including Jane, Janet and Flos – arrived in Melbourne in 1889 in search of a university education. As the 19th century turned into the next, Jane and Janet would be among the first women doctors in Australia. And once an enabling act of parliament was passed, Flos became the first woman …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923192799 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1923192795 |
| Author: | Iola Mathews |
| Publisher: | Monash University Publishing |
| Imprint: | Monash University Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 268g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 136mm x 210mm |
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Iola Mathews
Iola Mathews OAM is an author, co-founder of the Women’s Electoral Lobby, and a former journalist at The Age.
She later worked at the ACTU as an industrial officer and advocate, specializing in women’s employment. She was the advocate in the parental leave case and the equal pay cases for childcare workers and clerical workers.
Iola is the author of several books, including:
- My Mother, My Writing and Me: A Memoir
- Chequered Lives: John Barton Hack and Stephen Hack and the Early Days of South Australia
- Winning for Women: A Personal Story
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