This work investigates the evolving landscape of feminist identity and social activism among a new generation of Australian women during the mid-1980s. Jocelynne A. Scutt, a prominent legal scholar and human rights advocate, compiles a series of perspectives to examine how contemporary social, political, and economic structures influence the lives and aspirations of women. The text utilizes a collection of personal narratives and analytical essays to map the shifting priorities of the feminist movement in the Australian context.

The subject matter points to a scholarly and sociological examination of gender dynamics within a specific historical and national framework. The inclusion of a bibliography and index suggests a text intended for academic reference or informed public discourse on the state of feminism in Australia.