129. Eroding Barriers : The Women Who Transformed Co-Ed Educational and Professional Progress at the University of Ottawa, 1970–1975

Author Amilia Matheson examines how women at the University of Ottawa between 1970 and 1975 helped reshape academic and professional life amid Canada’s second-wave feminism. Drawing on oral histories and archival sources, it reveals both their progress in education and the persistent gender discrimination they faced after graduation, highlighting their quiet yet transformative role in eroding inequality.