The Dawn (feminist magazine)

Dawn
Front cover of the first edition, 15 May 1888
EditorLouisa Lawson
FrequencyMonthly
Founded1888
Final issue1905
CountryAustralia
Based inSydney
LanguageEnglish

The Dawn: A Journal for Australian Women was an early feminist journal published monthly in Sydney, Australia between 1888 and 1905.[1] It was first published 15 May 1888 by Louisa Lawson using the pen name of Dora Falconer.[2] The subtitle was later changed to A Journal for the Household.[3] It became the official publication of the Australian Federation of Women Voters.[4]

  1. ^ Heywood 2009
  2. ^ "News and Notes". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 15 June 1888. p. 3. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  3. ^ "A Poet's Mother—Louisa Lawson". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld. 27 October 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Guide to the Records of the Australian Federation of Women Voters". Catalogue – Manuscripts collection. National Library of Australia. 2002. Retrieved 10 May 2014.