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Merle Thornton (born 1930) is an Australian feminist activist, author and academic. She is best known for her 1965 action at the Regatta Hotel where she and Rosalie Bogner chained themselves to a bar rail to protest the exclusion of serving women in public bars in Queensland, Australia.
14 nov 2020 · Women's rights pioneer Merle Thornton is recognised with an honorary doctorate and a pledge to ensure the visibility of women in the corporate world, 55 years after she chained herself to a bar in ...
- Jessica Rendall
19 nov 2020 · In November 2020, Merle Thornton was recognized with an honorary doctorate to fight corporate gender inequality. Merle Thornton is proof of how important is to raise a voice against inequalities and what one small act can change.
21 ago 2020 · Thornton’s autobiography helps to explain what makes a feminist activist before an organised women’s movement exists, and how she attempts to live her politics.
- Margaret Henderson
UQ has recognised the contribution of renowned feminist activist Merle Thornton AM with an Honorary Doctor of Letters, while launching the Merle Pledge – an initiative to improve women’s representation in public and professional forums.
20 mag 2020 · Merle Thornton, a true icon of Australian feminism, has published her memoir at the age of ninety and what a delight it is. The pleasure starts with the cover — it’s bright yellow with the title, Bringing the Fight, in bold pink.
When activist and former University of Queensland academic Merle Thornton chained herself to the bar at the Regatta Hotel in the mid-60s, it was a landmark moment for women’s rights in Australia. Four decades later, a UQ researcher is working to ensure the achievements of the era aren’t forgotten.
