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Name	Jessie Mary Hull
Born	28 March, 1915 Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	16 June, 2000 (aged 85) Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Cause of Death	heart disease
Education *	Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy (Melbourne) (student)
Occupation or Descriptor *	fashion designer (1938-1970) Victoria, Australia seamstress (1938-1970) Victoria, Australia store manager (1938-1970) Victoria, Australia feminist (1970-2000) Victoria, Australia medical writer (1980-1980) Victoria, Australia
Awards	Victorian Women's Honour Roll (recipient, 2004)
Key Organisations *	Women's Action Committee (founding member) Women's Liberation Centre (Melbourne) (founding member, 1972) Women’s Abortion Action Coalition (Vic) (member, 1972) Women’s Health Collective (Vic) (member, 1972) Abortion Trust Fund (Vic) (founder, 1973)
Key Places *	Fairlea women's prison (Melbourne) (prisoner, 1970)
Political Activism *	Equal pay campaign (activist supporting it, 1970)

* Dates are approximate