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'In 1915, an unmarried, 40-year-old woman by the name of Fanny Kate Boadicea Cocks was hand-picked for the role of South Australia’s first policewoman. A small number of others had taken up similar roles globally, amid growing fears for the morality of young women enjoying ever more independence in a rapidly changing world.' (Introduction)
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https://theconversation.com/hidden-women-of-history-kate-cocks-the-pioneering-policewoman-who-fought-crime-and-ran-a-home-for-babies-but-was-no-saint-191008
Hidden Women of History : Kate Cocks, the Pioneering Policewoman Who Fought Crime and Ran a Home for Babies – but Was No Saint
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