Iola Mathews was one of the founders of the Women’s Electoral Lobby, a journalist at The Age, and later a leading ACTU ( Australian Council of Trade Unions ) advocate for women workers during the ‘Accord’ with the Hawke-Keating Government in Australia. She was involved in the heady days of ‘second wave’ feminism, when the role of women at home and at work changed decisively. In this memoir, she takes us inside the groundwork required to bring about reforms in areas like affirmative action, equal pay, childcare, parental leave and work-family issues.