{"id":734,"date":"2024-11-20T15:16:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T15:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/national-archives.go-vip.net\/?page_id=734"},"modified":"2025-06-19T14:12:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T14:12:16","slug":"irish-housewives-association-hilda-tweedy-papers-98-17","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nationalarchives.ie\/ga\/collections\/sources-for-womens-history\/irish-housewives-association-hilda-tweedy-papers-98-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Housewives Association- Hilda Tweedy Papers (98\/17)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section id=\"block-block_87cfba89ae65494bae2c1e674b6db1ec\" class=\"landing-page-header-block title-width-default block-color-green block-row-02-type-share block-row-02-share-position-bottom intro-full-width\" data-style=\"style-11\">    \n\n\t<div class=\"header \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"translation-notice\">\n        <div class=\"inner container\">\n            <p><strong>Cuirfear aistri\u00fach\u00e1n ar f\u00e1il go luath<\/strong><\/p>\n            <p>\u00c1r leithsc\u00e9al as an m\u00edchaoithi\u00falacht. Cuirfear aistri\u00fach\u00e1n Gaeilge ar an leathanach seo ar f\u00e1il go luath. Go raibh maith agat as do chuid foighneachta agus muid ag obair ar leagan uasd\u00e1taithe.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"intro\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"heading-0\">Irish Housewives Association- Hilda Tweedy Papers (98\/17)<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- mobile -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-row-02\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"share-button pulse fade-in\" data-js=\"share-button\">SHARE<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text h3\"><p>This page offers insights into the important effects of forming the Irish Housewives Association (IHA). This organisation played an integral role in improving the rights and status of women in Ireland in the 20th century.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\t<span class=\"notification-top\" data-js=\"share-copied\">URL copied to clipboard<\/span>\n\n\n<section id=\"block-block_11e403b4fcc1a088a1f1979b60598dab\" class=\"content-tile-block nai-block margin-top-small margin-bottom-default image_right text-regular text-black bg-white no-border-top\" data-layout=\"layout-1-2\">        \n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image\" data-image=\"cover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content cms-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Irish Housewives Association, established in 1942, aimed to advocate for housewives\u2019 rights and their involvement in community planning. Initially focused on the fair distribution of goods and nutritious food for children, the IHA played a crucial role in founding the Irish Consumers\u2019 Association in 1966. The organisation actively lobbied on key issues such as social welfare, public health, education and family law.<\/p>\n<p>The IHA collaborated with various women\u2019s organisations and international bodies, including the United Nations and the Council for the Status of Women. Dr. Hilda Tweedy, a founding member, served as the custodian of the association\u2019s records, which were vital for documenting its history and impact.<\/p>\n<p>The records of the Irish Housewives Association (IHA) document several specific achievements that highlight their impact on women\u2019s rights and consumer advocacy in Ireland:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Formation of the Irish Consumers\u2019 Association: The IHA was instrumental in establishing this association in 1966, promoting fair pricing and consumer rights.<\/li>\n<li>Advocacy for social issues: The IHA lobbied on critical matters such as social welfare, public health, education, and family law, influencing legislation and public policy.<\/li>\n<li>Incorporation of the Irish Women Citizens\u2019 Organisation: This merger in 1947 expanded the IHA\u2019s reach and focus, enhancing its advocacy efforts.<\/li>\n<li>International affiliations: The IHA became affiliated with the International Alliance of Women in 1948, engaging in global discussions on issues like reproductive rights.<\/li>\n<li>Publication of <em>The Irish Housewife\/ The Housewife\u2019s Voice<\/em>: From 1946 to 1980, this magazine served as a platform for raising awareness and discussing women\u2019s issues.<\/li>\n<li>Collaboration with other organisations: The IHA worked alongside various women\u2019s groups and international bodies, including the United Nations, to promote women\u2019s rights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These achievements reflect the IHA\u2019s significant role in advancing women\u2019s visibility and rights throughout the 20th century in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalarchives.ie\/ga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/98_17HildaTweedyPapers_IrishHousewivesAssociation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the PDF of the finding aid<\/a> to help you explore the collection before your research visit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-button color-default size-default\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalarchives.ie\/ga\/about\/\" target=\"\">About<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 21\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.13743 5.21478C7.812 4.88934 7.28436 4.88934 6.95892 5.21478C6.63348 5.54022 6.63348 6.06786 6.95892 6.39329L11.3697 10.804L6.95892 15.2148C6.63348 15.5402 6.63348 16.0679 6.95892 16.3933C7.28436 16.7187 7.812 16.7187 8.13743 16.3933L13.1374 11.3933C13.4629 11.0679 13.4629 10.5402 13.1374 10.2148L8.13743 5.21478Z\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>    \n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":4092,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-734","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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