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''The Dawn: A Journal for Australian Women'' was an early feminist journal published monthly in Sydney, Australia between 1888 and 1905. It was first published 15 May 1888 by Louisa Lawson using the pen name of Dora Falconer. The subtitle was later changed to ''A Journal for the Household''. It became the official publication of the Australian Federation of Women Voters. ==History== Louisa Lawson left her husband in 1883 and relocated her family to Sydney. There she supported her children through various jobs, including working as a seamstress and running a boarding house. During this period she was introduced to women's suffrage. In 1887 she purchased the ''Republican'', a journal dedicated to Australian independence and, the following year, in 1888, she founded the ''Dawn''. From the outset the ''Dawn'' was intended as a mouthpiece for women. In the first edition, Louisa Lawson, writing under the name of Dora Falconer, wrote: Nevertheless, the ''Dawn'' soon hit opposition: the ''Dawn'' was produced by an all-women team of editors and printers, and this fact angered trade unionists in the New South Wales Typographical Association,〔(Women Shaping the Nation: Victorian Honour Roll of Women: Volume 1, 2001 ), accessed 22 February 2011.〕 in part because women were paid substantially less than men.〔Previously, the union had successfully waged a campaign against ''The Word of Grace'', which had similarly (although not exclusively) employed women as compositors – the union's actions in supporting a strike by the male staff saw the women withdrawn .〕 In fighting the ''Dawn'', the association argued that the discrepancies in pay were such that men would be unable to compete, as women would be "… able to work for half the wages a man would require to keep himself and family in comfort and respectability",〔"The Emancipation of Women" ''Australasian Typographical Journal'' (June, 1889) in 〕 as well as arguing that the work was too dangerous for women to engage in. The association attempted to boycott the publication, and at one stage a member visited their offices to "harangue the staff" – only to be removed after having had a bucket of water thrown on them by Lawson.〔Although Lawson was successful in publishing the ''Dawn'', the Typographical Association refused to allow women to join the union until 1916, and even then only as part of a separate "Women and Girls" section .〕 Lawson won the battle through patience and "stern resistance" – eventually the boycott lost momentum, and the ''Dawn'' continued as it had before. In spite of the early disputes, the ''Dawn'' proved to be successful. Lawson's ability to attract significant advertising was key to the ''Dawn'' success, (Pearce noted that up to half of the magazine was devoted to advertising), as was her efforts to promote the work: Lawson encouraged children to register subscribers by offering prizes, and ran regular competitions within the magazine to increase circulation and retain subscribers. Her efforts were to grant the ''Dawn'' a much longer life than other, contemporary, Australian feminist magazines.〔 The final issue of the ''Dawn'' was published in July 1905. Believing there was no-one suitable to carry on her work, Louisa Lawson "ended her paper as she started it, quite upon her own responsibility." Her poor health, resulting from a Tram Accident and legal dispute regarding her mail bag fastener invention were key factors in her decision.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Dawn (feminist magazine)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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