The article headlined, 'Power of the women's elite' (South China Morning Post, May 23), is to be commended for its tribute to Ms Libby Wong and others in the Administrative Service Association, who worked for equal rights for female senior government officers.
The article brings back memories of other women who worked in another department of Government, the Education Department, and were outspoken in their fight for equal rights with men back in the 1960s and 1970s.
They include Ms Teresa Bone, Headmistress of Belilios Girls' School, and Ms Bernadette Murray (nee O'Donovan), Principal of Sir Robert Black College of Education, who both died many years ago on retirement; also, Ms Marjorie Templeton, former principal of Northcote College of Education, Ms Margaret Hearson, a school principal, Ms Betty Mair, an outstanding member of the physical education section of the Education Department, Ms Lalo Curreem, Senior Education Officer (Women), Ms Louise Mok, Deputy Chief Inspector of Schools, along with other education officers. All played their part in bring-ing to an end the Government's policy of discrimination against women in regard to salaries and sundry employment benefits.
ALEC J. REEVE Lantau
