 Germaine Greer rose to international prominence during the later part of this period, with the publication and widespread adoption of, her ideas in her book, "The Female Eunuch" in 1970.At the time of the book's publication, Greer was considered a radical feminist, with her ideas and claims at times described as "polemic".During this period Aboriginal Women's rights also became more prominent, with Fay Gale earning her Ph.D from the University of Adelaide in 1960.