The event, which will include a preview of the National Film Board's new film Who's Counting: Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics, will be on Wednesday, June 19, 1996, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. in Vari Hall A.

In 1975, at the age of 22, Marilyn Waring was elected as the youngest-ever female member of New Zealand's Parliament. During her career in Parliament, she withdrew her support from her party over the issue of a nuclear- free New Zealand, precipitating a snap election and bringing down the government. Her action led to New Zealand becoming the first country to ban nuclear ships from its harbours. Her research into the United Nations System on National Accounts (UNSNA) led to the production of the film Who's Counting: Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics by the National Film Board of Canada. It is based on her latest book, If Women Counted: A New Feminist Economics (Harper, San Francisco).

Waring is a senior lecturer in social policy and social work at New Zealand's Massey University. She has also lectured at other universities throughout New Zealand and the U.S.A. She does regular consultancy work with numerous international development agencies, including the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization.

"Notions of the economy have never included women's unpaid labour in family businesses and on farms," says Nancy Mandell, director or York's Centre for Feminist Research. "Marilyn Waring will talk about the new theories of feminist economics and global development."

The film addresses two major areas: the environment and the contribution of women. Waring's analysis takes into account the idea of long-term environmental sustainability. In the area of women's contributions, she addresses the idea that mainstream monetary economists have largely chosen to ignore and trivialize women's massive economic contribution.

The public is welcome. There is a $15 suggested donation. York University is located at 4700 Keele St. (Keele St. and Steeles Ave.) in North York.

York University, the third largest in Canada, is nationally and internationally respected for its innovative research and teaching. With its combination of dedicated and talented faculty, bright and ambitious students, dynamic curriculum and modern campus in the heart of one of North America's most influential urban centres, York University is setting the modern standard in academic excellence.

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For more information, call:

Nancy Mandell
Director, Centre for Feminist Research
(416) 736-5915
fax (416) 736-5416
cfr@yorku.ca

or

Cindy Kleiman
Department of Communications
(416) 736-2100, ext. 22086

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