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Women in Gynaecology and Obstetrics

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0106 6WIG

Held at: Women's Library

Title: Women in Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Date(s): 1982-1997

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 0.5 archive box

Name of creator(s): Women in Gynaecology and Obstetrics

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The first meeting of Women in Gynaecology and Obstetrics (WIGO) was held in December 1982 in response to a call from the Women in Medicine organisation to establish specific groups for specific branches of medicine. Membership was open to all women obstetricians with part 1 MRCOG, MRCOG or FRCOG and that women planning to move into other specialities, such as genito-urinary medicine, family planning or community health should be eligible as long as they were members of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. A membership subscription was charged on a sliding scale. The aims of the organisation were to provide a support group for junior doctors working for the MRCOG part II to provide a careers advisory service for junior doctors contemplating a career in obstetrics and gynaecology to provide support and advice for overseas women doctors in obstetrics and gynaecology to encourage the participation of women in the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Officers of the society were comprised of a secretary, a treasurer and a co-ordinator who would also act as a press relations officer. In 1984 two other aims were added, to increase the proportion of women actively practising obstetrics and gynaecology and to increase the representation of women in the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and other official bodies. Founding members were Susan Bewley MD MRCOG, Wendy Savage MRCOG and Melanie C Davies MRCP MRCOG. The group closed in [1997] due to lack of interest.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Records of Women in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, comprising:
Minutes (1982-1996), correspondence, policy papers, campaigning material, training programmes, conference papers (1991-1997) and published articles (1985-1997).

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

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This collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.

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Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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Deposited by the organisation in 1992.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

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Archivist's note: Collection description by Maxine Willett, Assistant Archivist, The Women's Library, Sep 2002. Catalogue by Jennian Geddes, The Women's Library volunteer, edited by Anna Kisby, Assistant Archivist, Dec 2008. Edited for AIM25 by Sarah Drewery.