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75th
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Executive Committee
President
Mrs. Sophia Yarnall Jacobs
First Vice President
Mrs. Louis J. Robbins
Second Vice President
Mrs. William Andrews
Third Vice President
Mrs. Oswald B. Lord
Fourth Vice President
Mrs. Saul Schary
Secretary
Mrs. DeWitt Stetten
Treasurer
Mrs. Robert W. Dowling
Executive Director
Mrs. Edmund Haines
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Members-at-Large
Mrs. Joseph R. Anderson
(Joplin, Missouri)
Mrs. Otto L. Bohanan
Mrs. Lisle C. Carter
Mrs. Edison Dick
(Lake Forest, Illinois)
Mrs. Albert V. Gatov
(Kentfield, California)
Mrs. Esther W. Hymer
Mrs. Robert Meyner
(Princeton, New Jersey)
Mrs. Jan Papanek
Mrs. William Barclay Parsons
Mrs. Saul Ravitch
Mrs. George A. Rentschler
Mrs. Dudley Selden
Mrs. Joseph Willen
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Published by
RESEARCH AND ACTION ASSOCIATES
New York
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
OF THE UNITED STATES, Inc., 1963
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Ontroduction
The National Council of Women of the United States
takes pleasure in presenting the product of its first
exploratory effort to list national and international
organizations of women. Our success in this venture
has been made possible by the numerous and varied
organizations described in its several sections. The
nature of their returns shows their interest in a
publication which covers the breadth, depth and
diversity of women's organized activities.
This directory is one of the special features of the
celebration of the Joint 75th Anniversary of the
N.C.W. and the International Council of Women. It
seems particularly appropriate, on such an occasion,
to reaffirm the Council's belief in the importance of
Women's Voluntary Organizations. Throughout the
past 75 years, as the I. C. W. and its affiliated
National Councils have developed and grown, these
organizations have stood out as initiators of reform
and custodians of the welfare of mankind: they have
played an essential part in the advance of society.
As their horizons have broadened from village to
town to nation to the world, their purposes and
programs have widened in scope. Today, it is
manifest that women in all corners of the earth have
mutual concerns; that they share interest in the
opportunity for the full and constructive growth and
development of all people, and nations, and for a
peaceful, prospering world.
The Council wishes that time had permitted more.
extensive research for this directory, particularly
in the international field. It hopes that this edition.
may stimulate interest in participation of still
other organizations, at home and abroad, in future
editions. It seems especially appropriate that the
resources of RESEARCH AND ACTION ASSOCIATES
-a firm of women-have been applied to the design
and execution of this initial project. Through them,
this directory has been extended beyond its
listing function to include interpretive summaries.
of selected material which gives perspective to the
organizational descriptions. Through them, it has
been given
given beauty of design and appearance
consonant with the spirit of much of the work which
is described. If this International Directory of
Women's Organizations proves as useful as the
Council has dreamed, it may be enlarged and enriched
from many sources in the future.
Sophia Yarnall Jacobs
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CKNOWLEDGMENTS
The statistical and interpretive materials in this DIRECTORY,
other than those in the organizational listings, come from a
variety of sources. An exhaustive list would be prohibitive. A
special expression of appreciation is directed at this time to
all of them, including-
• Members of the I.C. W. and the N.C. W. who translated French,
German and Spanish materials;
• Jan Stuffers, for the original drawings of "A View of the
United Nations." It may be noted here that the Carnegie
Endowment Center-
• across the street from the United Nations-which appears on
the N.C.W. Organization Chart (Section B) houses the National
Headquarters of the National Council of Women of the United
States. All other organizations in this Directory whose
address is listed as 345 East 46th Street maintain offices
in this Center.
Dr. Julia Henderson, Director of the UN Bureau of Social
Affairs and members of the Bureau staff who made available
published and unpublished materials, particularly those
pertaining to the role of women in Community Development
in countries around the world;
other organs and agencies related to the United Nations: the
Office of Information, the Office of Statistical Information,
the Commission on the Status of Women, UNICEF, UNESCO
and other specialized agencies, whose materials were of
immeasurable help.
Other sources include:
• The International Social Service Review;
⚫ the U. S. Bureau of the Census;
the U. S. Department of Labor, with special reference to the
Women's Bureau;
• The Institute of Directors, in England, from whose report
material pertaining to Women's Route to Board Membership
was secured;
The Project Staff continues to be deeply appreciative of the
confidence and cooperation of this publication's sponsor-the
Officers, Consultants, and Staff of the National Council of
Women of the United States.
Rhetta M. Arter, Executive Associate
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David E. Joyner, Technical Assistant
Corienne R. Morrow, Editor
Rhetta M. Arter, Ph. D.,
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INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF
WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS (IDWO) – 1963
... to provide a compact, readily available descriptive listing
of women's voluntary organizations-national and international;
to present selected other interpretive material, pertaining to
women's interest and activities.
Name of Principal Elected Officer (1963)
Name of Chief Staff Officer
329 East Forty-seventh Street, at United Nations Plaza
New York 17, New York
Members: 325 listed national and international voluntary
organizations, composed exclusively or predominantly of

women.
Organization: Five sections of listings, plus one referring to the
UNITED NATIONS and RELATED AGENCIES.
Meetings: The major assembly accasions of the listed organi-
zations (conventions, conferences, etc.) with the dates and
places of future sessions when known are reported.
Publication: MAIN PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE
RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS.
(Acronym, if any) - founding date.
Permanent address, where available. When the organization has
no permanent address, an asterisk is used after the name of the
officer or staff member whose address is reported as the cur-
rent mailing address for the organization.
With exception of the instances in which the organization
assembles regularly in executive sessions only, the listed
meetings-typically-are those planned for broad membership
participation.
the following
charts show..
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
25
Few FOUNDING YEARS antedated
tedated

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1888
1900
1910
1920
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1888
1930
... based on information submitted by 216 of the listed
organizations. Includes N.C.W. but NOT the other 48
National Councils of Women described in Section A.

1940
1950
1960
216
THE ORGANIZATIONS LISTED
IN THIS DIRECTORY VARY
A COMBINED MEMBERSHIP
11
GREATLY IN SIZE AND REPRESENT
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more than 1,000,000
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10,000,000+
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more than 10,000
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1,000,000+
75,000+
50,000+
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10,000+
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less than 1.000.000 but
more than 100,000

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500,000+
250,000+
100,000+
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4
4
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information by May 15, 1963; exclusive of the
International Council of Women and its 48 affiliates
outside of the United States.

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Jess than 1,000 but
more than 100
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6
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12
750+
500+
250+
100+
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less than 10,000 but
more than 1,000

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ome say that the International Council of Women,
founded in 1888 in Washington, D. C., at the same
meeting that established the National Council of Women
of the United States, is the oldest international voluntary
organization in the world. Whether or not this can be
proved, it is a fact that for three-quarters of a century.
the International Council of Women has linked women
of different nations, languages, religious faiths,
backgrounds and customs to work together on problems.
of common concern. Institutions which today are taken
for granted, such as children's courts and women police,
were unknown when some of the National Councils affili-
ated in the International Council first began advocating.
them. First, the League of Nations and now the United
Nations draws upon the experience of the International
Council in human rights and social development.
Significantly, as an integral part of economic and social
development in the new national entities new councils
are forming, patterned on the tested formula evolved in
the International Council but expressing the tradition
and aspiration of a new State. The spirit of voluntary
cooperation and objectivity in work are the sound
principles which guide the International Council as it
approaches the expanding future.
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INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL DES FEMMES
5 rue Léon Vaudoyer, Paris, 7ème
FOUNDED: 1888 in Washington, D. C.
PRESIDENT: Mme. Marie-Hélène Lefaucheux
MEMBERSHIP: The I.C.W. affiliates National Councils
in 49 countries, each of which is composed of many
national organisations.
PROGRAM: The I.C.W. links together in active work and
fellowship millions of women in every religious faith,
social tradition, occupation and circumstance. Working
with and through its member National Councils, and its
International Standing Committees, 1.C.W. seeks meas-
ures that will reinforce the stability of family life and
enhance its quality; provide the groundwork for sound
political development-the responsible and imaginative
approach of the voluntary organisation to the myriad
social problems posed by urbanization, shifts in popula-
tion and the evolution of social customs.
I.C.W.'s interests and activities are directed toward
current problems such as cessation of nuclear testing,
disarmament under controls, the exploitation of outer
space through international cooperation; care of women
migrants and refugees; the press for equality and equity
for women in custom as well as in law-conditions of
work, of pay, of access to education and training at all
levels, of admission to the professions, to the civil
services, and to public offices; participation in world-
wide discussions of law and custom governing marriage;
study of the problems of our day-housing, creative use
of leisure, responsible parenthood.
I.C.W. has been appointed to Consultative Status at the
UNITED NATIONS.
PUBLICATION: "I.C.W. Bulletin"-8 issues per year.
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5, rue Leon Vaudoyer
Paris 7, France
1.C.W. Secretariat
Presidents
BOARD
Presidents of
National Councils and
Councils of Women
(49)
OF OFFICERS (33)
(1)
(4)
(1)
(12)
Honorary President
Honorary Vice-Presidents
President
Vice-Presidents
elected ( 8 )
co-opted (4)
Recording Secretaries
Treasurer
Liaison Officers with the United Nations
Vice-Recording Secretaries
Vice-Treasurers
Non-Voting Board Members
EXECUTIVE
49 NATIONAL COUNCILS
AND COUNCILS OF WOMEN
Headquarters
Chairmen
of Standing
Committees
(2)
(1)
(3)
(3)
Board of Officers
(33)
(2)
(4)
COMMITTEE
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Conveners (15)
and
Vice-Conveners (45)
of
International
Standing Committees-
15 STANDING
COMMITTEES
Arts and Letters
Child and the Family
Cinema
Education
Finance
Health
Home Economics
Housing
International Relations and Peace
Laws and Suffrage
Migration
Moral Welfare
Press and Publicity
Radio and Television
Trades and Professions
"Do unto others as ye would that they should do unto you"

Siège social
Présidentes (15)
et
Vice-Présidentes (45)
des
Commissions Permanentes
Internationales
(33) BUREAU
(1) Présidente d'Honneur
(4) Vice-Présidentes d'Honneur
(1) Présidente
(12) Vice-Présidentes
15 COMMISSIONS
PERMANENTES
Lois et Suffrage
Migrations
(2) Secrétaires de Séances
(1) Trésorière
(3)
(3)
(2)
Vice-Trésorières
(4) Membres Non-Votantes
COMITÉ
Arts et Lettres
L'Enfant dans la Famille
Cinema
(8) élues
(4) co-optées
Education
Finances
Hygiène
Economie Domestique
Habitation
Relations Internationales et Paix
Secrétariat du C.I.F.
5, rue Leon Vaudoyer
Paris VII, France
Représentantes auprès des Nations Unies
Vice-Secrétaires des Sé ances
Bureau
(33)
EXECUTIVE
Présidentes des
Conseils Nationaux et
des Conseils des Femmes
(49)
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ET CONSEILS DES FEMMES
des
Présidentes
Commissions
Présidentes
Morale Sociale
Presse et Publicité
Radio et Television
Travail Feminin
«Faites à autrui ce que vous voudriez qu'on vous fit à vous-même»
THE FORTY-NINE NATIONAL COUNCILS AND
COUNCILS OF WOMEN AFFILIATED WITH
THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN,
AS OF MAY 1963, are listed in this section.
In anticipation of the celebration of the 75th
Anniversary, each of these organizations was
invited to share information about current
interests and activities. The descriptions below
are based on responses received from them in
time for inclusion here. It is hoped that-in a
later edition of this Directory-it will be possible
to present comparable descriptions of all of the
Councils which may be affiliated with the I.C.W.
at that time.
CONSEJO DE MUJERES DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF ARGENTINA
Marcelo T. de Alvear 1155, Buenos Aires
FOUNDED: 1900 at the suggestion of Lady Aberdeen and Temair
who advised Dr. Cecilia Grierson, first woman medical doctor of
Argentina on its foundation. The Founder and First President
was Mrs. Alvina van Praet de Sala.
PRESIDENT: Mme. Josefa De Lahora Diaz De Ragusin
MEMBERSHIP: Fifteen women's voluntary organizations.
PROGRAM: The Council has the following Committees-Social
Work, White Cross, Patronesses of Reading, Inter-American
Relations, Law, Press, Domestic Economy.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Orientation Center for parents with prob-
lem
sons, Juridical Consulting office (gratis) supervised by
legal specialists...
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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
16 Junction Street, Launceston, Tasmania
FOUNDED: 1931 by five State Councils which previously had
been affiliated with the ICW. Two others added later.
PRESIDENT: Alderman Dorothy Edwards
MEMBERSHIP: 700 societies affiliated with State Councils,
which consist of these, mainly; 2,500 individuals.
PROGRAM: Formation of new Councils in a) New Guinea,
b) further states in Australia; continued work for a) equal pay for
equal work, b) removal of marriage bar in Public Service.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: "Twinning" with Thailand; increased
contacts with other Councils, particularly in Asia and the
Pacific; supply of books, school and handwork materials to
New Guinea; planning for Regional Conference in Brisbane,
Queensland, in 1964.
AUSTRIAN COUNCIL OF WOMEN
Wien IX, Wilhelm Exnergasse 34
FOUNDED: 1902 "Marianne Hainisch assembled the Austrian
Women's Organizations under the leadership of the Council."
PRESIDENT: Mme. Henriette Hainisch
MEMBERSHIP: 19 organizations; 20 individuals.
PROGRAM: Lectures about problems of Law, Culture, Social
Work and International Questions.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Instruction of women about their duties
as citizens; endeavors to effect reforms to improve the position
of women in their families; lectures and publications concerning
the problem of part-time work for women; information sent to
Women Members of Parliament; request that more women be
elected as Members of Parliament published throughout the press
before the elections.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECT: Plan for altering the law of
succession concerning husband and wife, especially regarding
property earned in common.
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CONSEIL NATIONAL DES FEMMES BELGES
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF BELGIAN WOMEN
17 rue de Namur, Brussels 1
FOUNDED: 1905 by the Belgian League for the Rights of Women,
the Society for the Improvement of the Status of Women, and the
Union of Belgian Women to Combat Alcoholism.
PRESIDENT: Mlle. Nellie Wiener
MEMBERSHIP: 30 organizations; 400 individuals.
PROGRAM: To bring together societies of women and women
leaders for the purpose of improving the legal, economic, and
social position of women. Represents the interests of women to
public authorities in Belgium; represents the CNFB, itself,
abroad.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Activities relating to-
-the legal capacity of the married woman;
-the principle of equal pay for equal work;
-the study of social facilities available for the working woman.
PUBLICATION: "Le Bulletin du Conseil National des Femmes
Belges.
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CONSEJO NACIONAL DE MUJERES DE BOLIVIA
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF BOLIVIA
Casilla 2573, calle Rosendo Gutierrez 550, La Paz
FOUNDED: 1960 under the auspices of the National Confed-
eration of Women's Organizations and at the invitation of the
International Council of Women (Mme. Lefaucheux). Several
women's organizations and individuals came together to found
the National Council.
PRESIDENT: Mme. Elssa Paredes de Salazar
MEMBERSHIP: 10 organizations; 15 individuals.
PROGRAM: Preparation of women for the good use and defense
of their rights. Civic education of women. Enforcement of the
aims of democracy as a method of human life in the community.
Influencing the importance and applications of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Long and short term courses on profes-
sional and vocational preparation and orientation. Citizenship
Program; Domestic Economy; Home Economics; General Culture;
Education of Adults; Literacy; Increase in the studies of the
problems of women workers; General knowledge of civil law;
Studies of the organization and functions of the United Nations
and the Organization of American States and increasing the
sentiments of solidarity among the women of the world in order
to reach peace through them.
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CONSELHO NACIONAL DE MULHERES DO BRASIL
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF BRAZIL
Barata Ribeiro No. 539, ap. 201 Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, GB.
FOUNDED: 1927 by Senora Dona Jeronyma Mesquita.
PRESIDENT: Mme. Romy M. Medeiros da Fonseca
MEMBERSHIP: Eight organizations; 16 individuals.
SPECIAL PROJECT: Reform of the Civil Code in articles relat-
ing to the rights of married women.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECT: Passage of Law No. 4.121 of
August 1962, regarding the juridical status of the married woman
in Brazil. This law was approved by the Congress based on
project presented by the National Council of Women of Brazil.
UNION OF BURMA COUNCIL OF WOMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS
No. 280, U Wisara Road, Rangoon
FOUNDED: 1956 "with the view of uniting the Women's Social
Welfare Organizations in the country . . . in recognition of the
need of maximum efficiency in the social welfare field."
PRESIDENT: Daw Khin Khin
MEMBERSHIP: Open to organizations constituted and organized
by the women themselves on a voluntary basis and dedicated to
the cause of women.
Nine Member Associations, constituting a combined individual
membership of 20,000.
PROGRAM: "To promote the welfare of women and children and
to disseminate social welfare instincts.'
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Moral Welfare, Maternity and Infant Wel-
fare, Girl Guides, Women's Temperance Union, and Child Welfare.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: Provision of shelter and pro-
tection for needy women in "a Receiving Centre" operated by
the Burmese Women's League (a Member Association); operation
of over 300 Maternity and Infant Welfare Centres throughout
the country.
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CONSEIL NATIONAL DES FEMMES CAMEROUNAISES
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CAMEROUN WOMEN
P. O. Box 478, Yaoundé
FOUNDED: 1961 by the affiliation of 20 of the most important
Associations of Women in the country, without discrimination
based upon religion, ethnic origin, or political party. It is non-
political in its action.
PRESIDENT: Mme. Mbono Samba
MEMBERSHIP: 30 organizations affiliated at the General Assem-
bly in August 1962, including-
"Bia-Bia" of Cameroun Women;
Movement of "The Cameroun Woman";
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Civil and Social Society of Cameroun Women;
Mutual Association of Women for the Protection of
Cameroun Tradition and Customs
PROGRAM: Education, Hygiene, Household Economy, and Rural
Economy.
SPECIAL PROJECT: To intensify education in the rural district
of Cameroun.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: Literacy and Home-Making.
PUBLICATION: "Tribune des Femmes.'
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF CANADA
Concord House, 190 Lisgar Street, Ottawa 4
FOUNDED: 1893. Canadian women had attended the founding
meeting of ICW in 1888: in 1892 women engaged in industrial,
educational, philanthropic and religious work throughout the
country came together to consider the idea of a Council: in 1893,
the NCW of Canada was established with the Countess of
Aberdeen, wife of the Governor-General as its first president.
PRESIDENT: Mrs. Saul Hayes
MEMBERSHIP: 57 Local Councils, 7 Provincial Councils, 21
Nationally Organized Societies in Federation; 700,000 individual
members.
PROGRAM: Activities built around committee structure similar
to, but not identical with, that of ICW.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Briefs, growing out of study, presented to
Royal Commissions in fields such as Health, and Taxation:
representation on major national bodies such as the National
Technical and Vocational Training Council: UNESCO Commis-
sion for Canada, and others.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: Campaigns to promote a) use
of safety seat belts in automobiles, b) higher exemptions from
succession duties on widow's estates; various legislative activi-
ties on matters such as humanitarian immigration, and the need
for world-wide attention to the alarming increase in the radiation
index.
PUBLICATIONS: Year Book-annually; Newsletter-monthly.
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CONSEJO NACIONAL DE MUJERES DE CHILE
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF CHILE
Monjitas 390-392, Santiago
PRESIDENT: Sra. Elena Oliveira de Castro
CONSEJO NACIONAL DE MUJERES DE COLOMBIA
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF COLOMBIA
Avenida Jimenez de Quesada 8-56 Oficina No. 307, Bogota
FOUNDED: 1959 by initiative of Mrs. DeWitt Stetten and the
authorization of Mme. Lefaucheux.
PRESIDENT: Sra. Cecilia Hernandez de Mendoza
MEMBERSHIP: Nine organizations; 18 individuals.
PROGRAM: Education and protection of infants. Protection to
Colombian authors. Equality of rights for men and women.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: Affiliation of nine institutions.
Conferences through radio. Lectures for Directors of Organiza-
tions.
PUBLICATION: Council Bulletin-"Informe Feminino."
ASSOCIATION DES FEMMES DU CONGO BRAZZAVILLE
ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN OF CONGO BRAZZAVILLE
P. O. Box 729, Pointe Noire
PRESIDENT: Mme. Mae Pouaty
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN IN DENMARK
Niels Hemmingsensgade 8-10, 2' Copenhagen K.
FOUNDED: 1899. A Danish teacher participated in founding of
ICW, following which she began working for the creation of a
Danish Council of Women. Seven organizations joined in the
founding.
PRESIDENT: Mrs. Gudrun Refslund Thomsen
MEMBERSHIP: 62 organizations, with combined membership of
444,400; 156 individuals.
PROGRAM: 1. To promote knowledge, understanding, and cooper-
ation between Danish women's associations; 2. To represent
such associations in the ICW.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Participation in consultation between
NCW's of Europe; invitation to four trained nurses from India to
one year of further specialization in Tuberculosis (1953); through
UNESCO Study Tour Scheme for Women, representative from
Israel brought to Denmark for one month in 1962 to study Adult
Education Leaders; NCW approached by Danish government to
nominate woman member of delegation to United Nations General
Assembly. Note-several NCW presidents have served as Members
of Parliament. Arrangement of contacts between foreign women
studying in Denmark and members of the Board or member organi-
zations.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: Public Conferences; Sexual
education "Wanted Child or Unwanted Child?"; Work pertaining
to Older Women's residences, occupations and problems; Confer-
ence in mentally defectives and their equality; Annual weekend
conference in Economics (sponsored by the Savings Bank
Cooperative).
PUBLICATION: “D.K.N. Newsletter," published quarterly.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Pedro Henriquez Urena No. 53 (altos), Santo Domingo
FOUNDED: 1948.
PRESIDENT: Mrs. Amada Nivar de Pittaluga
PROGRAM: Social Work, Home Economics, Library, Education.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Open House Club for youngsters who need
educational and recreational assistance. "Home for Night Rest"
for young boys who work outside overnight. "Modern Home,'' a
residence for university student girls, founded March 1958.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECT: Annual Celebration of HOME
DAY with a view to increasing better knowledge between families
and familiar relationships.
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF EGYPT
6 Rue Salah-el-Din, Zamalek, Cairo
PRESIDENT: Mme. Doria Shafik
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF FINLAND
Lönnrotinkatu 11 A 5, Helsinki
FOUNDED: 1911, on the initiative of Alexandra Gripenberg, who
took part in the founding of ICW, seven women's organizations
decided to unite.
PRESIDENT: Mrs. Margit Borg-Sundman
MEMBERSHIP: 51 organizations of women-professional, house-
wives, social service, sport, temperance, political and other.
PROGRAM: To work for women, children and homes.
SPECIAL PROJECT: To educate women for effective citizens.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: Re-training of middle-aged
women for labor market; equal pay for work of equal value; to
interest women to become acquainted with the main topical ques-
tions; to interest women for responsibility in public life.
CONSEIL NATIONAL DES FEMMES FRANCAISES
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FRENCH WOMEN
5 Rue Léon Vaudoyer, Paris 7e
PRESIDENT: Mme. Marie-Hélène Lefaucheux
GERMANY
DEUTSCHER FRAUENRING E. V.
(509) Leverkusen I, Roon str. 14
FOUNDED: 1958. Mrs. Bähnisch, in Bad Pyrmont, coordinated
many Women's Civic Groups. Others later became affiliated to
this original group.
PRESIDENT: Frau Bertha Middelhauve
MEMBERSHIP:
20 organizations, with combined membership of 1,000,000;
10,000 individual members.
PROGRAM: The Deutscher Frauenring is a non-political, non-
sectarian organization with the purpose of educating women for
their civic and social roles.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Furthering the programs of the ICW, par-
ticularly those relative to the woman and the family.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: 1960-Cooperation with the
Food Administration; an important meeting in Stuttgart on the
"Problems of the Woman Who Has a Profession and a Family"';
1960-62-Work with European study groups;
1961-Encouraging women to vote; encouraging the Government to
give women positions;
1962-A meeting on the "Woman of Today as She Is Presented in
the Press."
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF GREAT BRITAIN
36, Lower Sloane Street, London S.W. 1
FOUNDED: 1895 by groups of women engaged in pioneer work
for the care of girls.
PRESIDENT: Miss Nora B. Deane
MEMBERSHIP: 92 National Societies; 8,000 individual members
belonging to 110 local branches throughout the country.
PROGRAM: The N.C.W.G.B. is not only a membership Society
with policies and programs of its own, it serves also as a nation-
al co-ordinating body for other societies to discuss current
problems leading to expression of joint views and co-ordinated
actions. Many activities are carried out through Special and
Sectional Committees: the work of the Branches, Regions, Com-
mittees is closely linked. The Council as a whole tackles large
problems, through discussions, conferences, and other varied
means of exchange as well as through questionnaire and other
studies.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Recommendations and Memoranda to
National and Local Governments on concerns such as the
"Guardianship of Infants''; cooperative activity with other organ-
izations on specific interests, such as the use of Woman Power;
study of specific subjects, such as the "Common Market'';
special Conferences on a) "Freedom from Hunger,'' b)‘Racial
and Religious Tension in Great Britain''; membership growth and
and expansion; modernization of N.C. W. House.
PUBLICATION: "Women in Council''- quarterly.
ETHNIKON SYMVOYLION ELLINIDON
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF GREEK WOMEN
38 Voulis Street, Athens 118
FOUNDED: 1908 by initiative of Mrs. Helen Griva,
eminent personality of socially working Greek women.
PRESIDENT: Mme. Elmine Pantelaki
MEMBERSHIP: 98 organizations; 500 individuals.
PROGRAM: Carried out through a) Committees corresponding to
those of the ICW, b) special Sections such as the Legal Advice
Bureau for women; Educational Centers for girls 10-18; a play-
ground for children 4-12 years, in Athens. Includes applications
and actions to Government and Public Authorities.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Cooperation with other Women's Organi-
zations to achieve the larger access of women and their promotion
to public posts, equal pay for equal work, the vote and equa Ity
of political rights.
PUBLICATION: "Hellenia," published in English, with the co-
operation of "The Lyceum Club for Greek Women," the
"University Women" and the "Girl Guides."
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CONSEIL NATIONAL DES FEMMES D'HAITI
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF HAITI
P. O. Box 1082, Port au Prince
FOUNDED: 1959 in Vienna, through the kind interest of the
President of the ICW, Mme. Lefaucheux and the Past President,
Dr. Eder.
PRESIDENT: Mme. Fortuna Guery
MEMBERSHIP: Five affiliated organizations.
PROGRAM: To assist the more advanced women to take an inter-
est in present day movements and activities of women. To inform
less educated women as to their rights and responsibilities.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Literacy and popular Adult Education.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECT: Expansion of the Mary McLeod
Bethune Courses of Social Studies, founded in 1955. They pursue
the objectives of the 1.C.W.

HONG KONG COUNCIL OF WOMEN
Room 104, Hing Fat House, 8 Duddell Street
FOUNDED: 1947, "in the interest of no one particular social,
political, or religious organizations."'
PRESIDENT: Mrs. R. T. Eng
MEMBERSHIP: Eight affiliated Societies.
PROGRAM: Interests and activities rel: ting to social matters
including: Marriage and Succession Laws, The Status of Women
in Family Law, Rent Control, Teacher Qualifications, Charitable
and Welfare Work, Fund Raising, links with other local organiza-
tions and with Councils of Women in other countries,
International Relations.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Sponsorship of beds in two Children's
Convalescent Homes; distribution of C.A.R.E. packages coming
from other countries, and clothing for needy persons allocated by
the Lutheran World Service.
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN IN INDIA
Town Hall, Bombay
FOUNDED: 1925. In 1923, at the suggestion of Lady Aberdeen,
Lady Dorab Tata took the initiative to start a N.C.W.I. Provincial
Councils were formed in 1923-24, and the National Council of
India was established in 1925.
PRESIDENT: Mrs. Shehera F.D. Nanavati
MEMBERSHIP: Patrons, Donors, Associate Members, Individual
members, Ipso facto members of State Councils and All India
Associations.
12 State Councils, plus 3 All India Associations;
90 individual members.
90 individual
PROGRAM: The N.C.W.I. serves as a federating body, helping
the Government to implement projects; gathering statistics and
data through the fourteen Standing Sectional Committees regard-
ing matters concerned with women and children.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: 1) Moral and Social Hygiene Sectional
Committee's Project-Family Guidance Scheme in Poona;
2) Prison Reform Sectional Committee Project-the Nursery Class
in jail in Calcutta.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: N.C.W.I.'s Maharashtra State
Women's Council Project-New building of the Council for Wel-
fare activities, and renovation of the Rescue Home; N.C.W.I.'s
Allahabad Council Project-The Condensed Course for Adults;
N.C.W.I.'s Delhi Council's Project-Slum Clearance.
PUBLICATION: "N.C.W.I. Bulletin.'
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HIGH COUNCIL OF WOMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS IN IRAN
Sazemane Shahanshahi, Quavam Saltan eh Avenue, Tehran
FOUNDED: 1959. At the request of Women's Organizations of
Iran, this Council was formed under the Patronage and President-
ship of Her Royal Highness Princess Ashraf Pahlavi.
PRESIDENT: Princess Ashraf Pahlavi
aim
MEMBERSHIP: Open to all Iranian Women's Organizations whose
must be to elevate women's social standing, to work for
charity, to provide vocational and professional benefits for
women and children.
20 affiliated organizations.
PROGRAM: To Guide, support and co-ordinate activities of
Women's Associations; achieve women's freedom and rights;
improve international understanding; work for the amelioration
and progress of women, girls and children .
·
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Campaign against luxury and waste of
money; nominations of nine women candidates in the municipal
election of Tehran.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: In response to the High Coun-
cil demand, a circular was sent out by the Ministry of Justice to
Marriage Registration offices to advise women who are getting
married of their rights; International Exhibition in Tehran, with
participation of 27 countries (1961); Help to people in Earth quake
Zone (1962).

COUNCIL OF WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS IN ISRAEL
93 Arlosoroff Street, Tel-Aviv
FOUNDED: 1954 through the initiative of representatives of
Israel who had attended international conferences of women, and
had seen the necessity for overall representation from Israel.
PRESIDENT: Mrs. Shoshana Hareli
MEMBERSHIP: Seven affiliated organizations, with a combined
membership of more than one-half million Jewish and Arab women
from all walks of life, and representing all shades of opinion.
PROGRAM: To activize woman in the fields of public life, and
to make of her a better citizen of Israel and of the world.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Cooperation with the Afro-Asian Seminars
in Israel for women; hospitality committees to receive overseas
visitors.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: Projectsfor the participation of
children of the diplomatic corps in festive celebration of the
traditional holidays of Israel; symposia on the subjects of per-
sonal status of women in Israel.
PUBLICATION: "Newsletter''-quarterly.
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CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DONNE ITALIANE
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ITALIAN WOMEN
16, Via L. Calamatta, Rome
FOUNDED: 1903, responding to the necessity of co-ordinating
welfare projects carried out by different women's organizations-
mostly denominational- and using them for educating women to
raise their standards.
PRESIDENT: Dr. Teresita Scelba Sandeschi
MEMBERSHIP: 41 affiliated Associations with a combined mem-
bership of 77,000. Six of these associations have a national
basis and are branches of international organizations, 12 have
two or more national centers, 23 exist in one single town only.
PROGRAM: To improve the status of Italian women in the family
and in social life.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Seminars and debates on special points
decided by the Council as yearly programs.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: Conference on Food Education;
action for influencing Italian school programs; action for setting
up Consultative Commission for women workers with the partici-
patoin of feminine associations; action to obtain fundamental
changes in the Itlaian family laws.
PUBLICATION: "Roneo-type Circular Letter"-monthly.
THE KENYA COUNCIL OF WOMEN
P. O. Box 12891, Nairobi
PRESIDENT: Mrs. M. W. Karioki Gecau
KOREAN COUNCIL OF WOMEN
26, Kyung-chi Dong, Chongno Ku, Seoul
FOUNDED: Leaders of different women's organizations came
together and agreed to found the council through which they can
share and work together for the different concerns of women
in Korea.
PRESIDENT: Dr. Helen Kim
MEMBERSHIP: Eleven affiliated organizations.
PROGRAM: Because the organization is still at its early stage
and because of the national crises through which the country has
gone, this Council has not moved to the point of conducting
notable projects or programs.
SPECIAL PROJECT: All-Korean Women's Conference, 1962.
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CONSEIL NATIONAL DES FEMMES LIBANAISES
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LEBANESE WOMEN
564 rue Madame Curie, Beirut
PRESIDENT: Mme. Laure Tabet

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE NETHERLANDS
Maliesingel 5, Utrecht
FOUNDED: 1898, following an exhibition on Women's Rights, at
the occasion of the accession of Queen Wilhelmina to the throne.
PRESIDENT: Mrs. N. Vos-Brand
MEMBERSHIP: 50 affiliated organizations. These are not exclu-
sively women's organizations, some having male members: an
organization is eligible if there are two women members on its
Board.
PROGRAM: Broad in nature-embracing the interests of the affil-
iated organizations, for which the Council provides a forum.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: Discussions of the age of
pensions for women; on compulsory service for girls; on dangers
threatening young people from depraved persons.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF NEW ZEALAND, INC.
3 & 7 Bowen House, Bowen Street, Wellington
PRESIDENT: Mrs. D. Grant
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NIGERIAN WOMEN'S SOCIETIES
c/o The Girl Guide Headquarters, 25 Obalende Road, Lagos
FOUNDED: 1958 at the request of the Western Region Govern-
ment at Ibadan.
PRESIDENT: Lady Kofo Ademola
MEMBERSHIP: 75 affiliated organizations. For administrative
purposes the Council has four Regional Branches; the 75 affili-
ated organizations are distributed throughout these regions as
follows-Lagos - 36, West 18, East 16, North - 3.
PROGRAM: Varied activities and interests.
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SPECIAL PROJECTS: Day Nursery Centres for Children of
Market Women; Adult Education Centres.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECT: Adult Education Centres.
PUBLICATION: "Nigerian Women's Magazine.”
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NORSKE KVINNERS NASJONAL RÅD
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF NORWAY
Fr. Nansensplass 6, Oslo
FOUNDED: 1904, ". . . thanks to a prominent Norwegian woman,
named Gina Krog. She met as observer when I.C.W. had its con-
gress in 1899, and she was then admitted to I.C.W. as Honorary
Vice-President of Norway, and by this she engaged herself to
try to form the National Council of Women of Norway."
MEMBERSHIP: 24 National Organizations with a combined mem-
bership of approximately 438,000; 42 local area Councils; and
155 individual members.
..
PRESIDENT: Mlle. Astri Rynning
PROGRAM: Referendum, question of Widows Pension, Women
Preachers; institutions for maladjusted and delinquent children
and young persons; women's participation in political life; help
for the developing countries.
SPECIAL PROJECT: In 1963 the NCNW is celebrating the
50th Anniversary of women's voting rights.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECT: Extension of the National
Council of Norway's School for Social Workers, in which the
courses formerly were one year, but which now have been ex-
tended to 2½ years.
PUBLICATION: "N K N's Blad"- every two months.
THE COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF NYASAL AND
P. O. Box 9, Cholo
PRESIDENT: Miss Helen Glover
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ALL PAKISTAN WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION
67/B, Garden Road, Karachi 3
FOUNDED: 1949. Begum Liaquat Ali Khan called the first All
Pakistan Women's Conference and founded the APWA, a non-
political, non-sectarian, social service organization pledged to
work for national and international betterment of social, econom-
ic, educational and cultural conditions, with special reference to
women and children . . . to consolidate and co-ordinate social
welfare activities.
PRESIDENT: Begum Liaquat Ali Khan
MEMBERSHIP: Open to every woman-irrespective of caste,
creed or colour-in sympathy with the aims and objectives of
APWA, and to women's organizations with similar aims and
objectives.
Four affiliated organizations and three Regional Units-East
Pakistan, West Pakistan, and Karachi; approximately 20,000
members.
PROGRAM: Sixteen Sections-Conference, Cultural Affairs, Edu-
cation, Fund-Raising, Health, Industries, International Affairs,
Legal Advice and Assistance, Membership, Publicity, Relief,
Rural Reconstruction, Social Welfare, UN Affairs, Women's
Rights, and Youth.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Relate to selected specific interests of
the Program Sections.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: Pilot Projects in a) Rural
Welfare Work; b) Nurses' Welfare; c) Workshops, Seminars and
Orientation Courses in Practical Social Work for voluntary social
workers.
CONSEJO NACIONAL DE MUJERES DEL PERU
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF PERU
Calle Boza No. 827, Lima
FOUNDED: 1923 in Lima.
PRESIDENT: Sra. Anita Fernandini de Naranjo
MEMBERSHIP: 53 organizations (12,000 members);
100 individuals.
PROGRAM: To: help coordinate the noble ideals that guide the
women's institutions of Peru, excluding all political considera-
tions and respecting their autonomy ... promote the... enlighten-
ment of the Peruvian woman... promote the security and welfare
of women and children and the prosperity of the family and
society: promote religious, moral and spiritual principles...
support the values of Peruvian woman and her participation in
the national life; increase friendship and understanding among
nations and a major understanding and collaboration among the
peoples of the Americas.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Work through different programs aimed to
promote the above stated principles . . .
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CIVIC ASSEMBLY OF WOMEN OF THE PHILIPPINES
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN FOR THE PHILIPPINES
Philippine School of Social Work, 1743 Taft Avenue, Manila
FOUNDED: 1946.
Founder-President-Francisca Tirona Benitez
PRESIDENT: Mrs. Belen E. Gutierrez
MEMBERSHIP: 45 member organizations.
program
PROGRAM: Coordination of efforts of Filipino women to promote
the well-being of the nation through a program of activities
undertaken by member organizations: consolidation of efforts to
undertake projects and movements requiring full organizational
force; cooperation with, and consultation to, member organiza-
tions in their individual programs.
Standing Commissions similar to, but not identical with, Standing
Committees of the I.C.W., including: Home and Family; Moral
and Spiritual Values; Education and Culture; Health and Socio-
Economic Welfare; Agriculture, Industry and Professions;
Consumer Education; Research, Planning and Information; Leg-
islation and Public Affairs; International Relations; Filipinians
and Cultural Values.
SPECIAL PROJECT: Citizenship of the Filipino Married Woman.
THE COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF SINGAPORE
P. O. Box 1779, Pasir Paojang Road
Singapore 5, Federation of Malaya
PRESIDENT: Dr. Mona Tan
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF SOUTH AFRICA
35 Musgrave Centre, Musgrave Road, Durban, Natal
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FOUNDED: 1909. The first Branch was opened in Cape Town
when several women's organizations linked together.
PRESIDENT: Mrs. Mary Asher
MEMBERSHIP: 681 affiliated Societies; 2,200 individual members,
representing a combined total of about 2,500,000 members.
PROGRAM: NCWSA creates the circumstances by which the
welfare of the community-irrespective of colour, race, or creed-
may be promoted; finds common grounds among individuals and
bodies of every kind; concerts in common cause all the forces for
good in the community and instigates effective action; uses every
possible means to inform its members and the public in matters
of common concern; works increasingly toward improving the
status of women: promotes the well-being of the young, public
safety, efficiency and good will.
PUBLICATIONS: ''N.C.W. News"-official journal;
"In the Name of the Council"-monthly circular.
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COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF SOUTH WEST AFRICA
P. O. Box 1275, Windhoek
PRESIDENT: Mrs. A. F. LaGrange
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF SOUTHERN RHODESIA
35, N.E.M. House, Eighth Avenue, Bulawayo
FOUNDED: 1946, by two local Councils of Women-Bulawayo
and Gwelo; Salisbury joined later, in 1953.
PRESIDENT: Mrs. Moira Lloyd
MEMBERSHIP: 62 affiliated Societies; 7 associated Societies;
127 private members. The N.C.W. in Southern Rhodesia is fully
multi-racial. Meetings of all Branches, as well as Annual Con-
ferences, are attended by delegates of all races.
PROGRAM: Currently working on varied matters, including: need
for a new secondary school in Bulawayo; alleviating the high
cost of living; amending the Children's Protection and Adoption
Act; establishing a museum in Gwelo; organizing multi-racial
outings for children of all races; investigation into District
Nursing Service; presenting evidence to a Commission of Enquiry
into the marketing of maize.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: 1) Efforts to bring about
amendments of laws including those relating to: Protection of
Deserted Wives and Children; Surety ship; Matrimonial Causes;
Maintenance Orders; Protection and Adoption of Children;
Marriage; Guardianship of Minors; 2) Raising the retirement age
of women from the Federal Civil Service from 55 to 60; 3) Im-
provements in the Maternity Home in Gwelo.
PUBLICATION: "N.C.W.S.R." - Quarterly newsletter.
SVENSKA KVINNORS NATIONAL FÖRBUND
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF SWEDEN
Garver Lundin sgränd 9, Stockholm k
PRESIDENT: Miss Waern - Bugge
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ALLIANCE DE SOCIÉTÉS FÉMININES SUISSES
BUND SCHWEIZERISCHER FRAUENVEREINE
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF SWITZERLAND
Merkurstrasse 45, Zurich 7/32
FOUNDED: 1900, on the initiative of four women's associations
in Berne, Geneva, Lausanne, and Zurich.
PRESIDENT: Dr. Dora Rittmeyer Islein
MEMBERSHIP: 45
associations.
PROGRAM: On the federal level, N.C.W. brings together the
women of Switzerland through the affiliated Societies and repre-
sents their interests to the public and authorities and on
technical and expert commissions; presents their opinions on all
proposed legislation which, in any way, touch on women's
interests. This procedural relationship with the Government has
been especially significant in the absence of the Swiss women's
right to vote or to be elected to public office. N.C.W. works to
improve the status of women in professional life, in the family,
community and state. Special expert committees to deal with
individual questions are appointed by the board. Interests include:
women's
s professional status; economic problems; law and insur-
ance; social affairs; public health, education; radio and televi-
sion; international relations.
national, 18 cantonal (state), 185
185 local
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Housing Problems; Sex Education; Mental
Hygiene; Sickness and Maternity Insurance; Insurance for the
Physically and Mentally Handicapped; Modernization of the
criminal law as it concerns women; Revision of the law relating
to illegitimacy.
MOST EFFECTIVE PROJECTS: Equal pay for equal work; re-
vision of family law; social insurances; detention of women;
technical professions for women; information.
PUBLICATIONS: "Schweiz Frauenblatt," and
"Mouvement Féministe."
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF TANGANYIKA
c/o Mrs. E. Keight, P. O. Box 9100, Dar-Es-Salaam
PRESIDENT: Mrs. Julius Nyerere
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF THAILAND
Under the Royal Patronage of HER MAJESTY, THE QUEEN
233 Rajavithi Road, Bangkok
FOUNDED: 1956 to meet the interest of the women's associa-
tions and organizations in Thailand.
PRESIDENT: Princess Prem Purachatra
MEMBERSHIP: 82 affiliated women's associations and organiza-
tions; 28,000 individual members. The General Council consists
of representatives of organizations that are regular members.
Associate and Honorary members may take part in the general
meetings.
PROGRAM: NCWT serves as a non-governmental, non-partisan
institution which provides a clearing-house for the exchange of
views and knowledge; works toward fortifying and upholding the
well-being of human beings, particularly of women, regardless of
their status and religious faith. Recent activities included a
Regional Workshop on Civic Responsibility and Community
Development.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: 1) Trok Chan Pilot Project in Community
Development; 2) Handicrafts Display Centre; 3) Safety and
Welfare for Young Girl Project.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECT: Trok Chan Pilot Project in
Community Development.
PUBLICATION: "News of the National Council of Women
of Thailand."
L'UNION NATIONALE DES FEMMES TUNISIENNES
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TUNISIAN WOMEN
158 Rue Bab Souka, Tunis
PRESIDENT: Mme. Radhia Haddad
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"KADINLAR DAYANISMA BIRLIGI"
TURKISH NATIONAL COUNCIL
Serce Sokak No 17/7 Yenisehir-Ankara
P.K. 44 Yenisehir-Ankara
FOUNDED: 1959 after consultation between Mme. Afile Ayda and
the 1.C.W. Executive at the meeting in Vienna in the same year.
PRESIDENT: Mme. Muevver Ertan
MEMBERSHIP: Six affiliated organizations;
approximately 2,000 individual members.
PROGRAM: Cooperation with the I.C. W. Promotion of Committee
work, and the founding of local branches in a number of towns
in Turkey.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Founding of a "School for Parents" and
of Rest Homes for elderly persons.
MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS: On the occasion of the "World
Week Against Hunger" the Council distributed foodstuffs in three
villages and to children of needy families in a school. The
Council provided clothing for the children of an orphanage. Two
conferences-one on "Suicides" and the other on "The Social
Aspect of the Work of Women in Turkey" were organized.
The Council does not publish a Bulletin, but it makes use of a
newspaper entitled "Kadin" published by Mme. Iffet Salim Ortiz,
President of the Local Council of Istanbul.
UGANDA COUNCIL OF WOMEN
P. O. Box 1663, Kampala
PRESIDENT: Mrs. Rebecca Mulira
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES
345 East Forty-sixth Street, New York 17, New York
PRESIDENT: Mrs. Yarnall Jacobs
(Refer Section B.)
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THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
was among the first to formulate the conception proclaimed by
the UNITED NATIONS General Assembly
declaration
in 1959 when it adopted unanimously the


WITHOUT ANY EXCEPTION,
DISTINCTION OR DISCRIMINATION,
ALL CHILDREN
SHOULD ENJOY THESE RIGHTS....
SPECIAL PROTECTION...

OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES,
AND GUARANTEED BY LAWS
OTHER MEANS.

SOCIAL SECURITY...
GOOD HEALTH,
ADEQUATE NUTRITION,
PROPER HOUSING.

IDENTITY...
ENTITLED FROM BIRTH TO A NAME
PARTICULAR TREATMENT,
EDUCATION
AND CARE FOR THE HANDICAPPED.
AND NATIONALITY.

of the rights of the child

LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING...
IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF AFFECTION,
AND SECURITY,
WITHIN THE FAMILY WHEREVER POSSIBLE.
FULL OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATION...
FOR PLAY AND
RECREATION.


FIRST CONSIDERATION
FOR RELIEF
AND PROTECTION
IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.

A SPIRIT OF UNDERSTANDING,
TOLERANCE, FRIENDSHIP AMONG PEOPLES,
PEACE AND UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD.

FREEDOM TO DEVELOP
PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY AND MORALLY...
PROTECTED
FROM NEGLECT, CRUELTY AND EXPLOITATION.

&
tosses its rose
to the leading ladies
of the world_
the distinguished members
of the International Council of Women

THE
NATIONAL COUNCIL
OF
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WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES
AND MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS

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A
NATIONAL COUNCIL
OF WOMEN
OF THE
UNITED STATES
"CLEARING HOUSE
CATALYST ...
CUSTODIAN
OF A RICH HERITAGE
FROM
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the application of the Golden Rule to society,
custom and law.”

hese words conclude the Preamble to the Constitution
of the National Council of Women of the United States,
adopted in 1888 in Washington, D. C., at a meeting
of several hundred women led by Susan B. Anthony,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Clara Barton, Julia Ward Howe,
May Wright Sewall-women whose names are now legend.
The concern of women for the welfare of the family in
every aspect was then and still is the ingredient which
motivates women of good will and their organizations.
All women's organizations owe some of their remarkable
effectiveness today to the united efforts of women
pioneering in social reform. They have helped bring
about the first hospital care for the ill, the first humane
treatment of the insane, the abolition of child labor,
higher education for women, and women's suffrage.
→
Now new and urgent problems challenge the full capabil-
ities of women and their organizations. Now, as in 1888,
the National Council of Women of the United States is a
channel through which women can unite their organiza-
tions and pool their resources.
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF
THE UNITED STATES, INC.
345 East 46th Street, New York 17, New York
FOUNDED: 1888, in Washington, D. C.
PRESIDENT: Mrs. Yarnall Jacobs
MEMBERSHIP: 26 affiliated organizations representing
a combined membership of 4,000,000; 1,500 individual
members in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and
Puerto Rico.
PURPOSE: To serve as information center and clearing
house for its affiliated women's organizations; to con-
duct pilot projects and sponsor conferences on national
and international problems and matters of concern.
women, sharing results with affiliated groups; to provide
exchange of news and ideas among women of the
Free World.
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PROGRAM: Working with and through its affiliated
organizations and its committees-1.C.W.-related as well
as its own-N.C.W. compiles and distributes information;
sponsors conferences, meetings and seminars on urgent
aspects of National policy and International affairs;
explores ways of easing tensions and furthering demo-
cratic practices and procedures; seeks ways of
enhancing the use of
women as volunteers and in
leadership roles; studies; evaluates; advises.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: All-Woman Conferences and
Seminars; International Scholarships; Discussions of
Pressing Problems of Social Importance; Special Surveys;
Hospitality and Special Programs for wives and children
of UN delegates, other guests and new residents from
other countries; establishment of a Register of Qualified
Women for voluntary service at the national or interna-
tional level.
PUBLICATIONS: "N.C.W. Bulletin"'UN Calendar and
Digest."
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Regular N.C.W.-I.C.W.
Arts
Child Welfare
Cinema
Education
Health
Home Economics
Housing
International
Relations
and Peace
Laws and
Suffrage
Migration
Moral Welfare
Radio and
Television
Trades and
Professions
THE NATIONAL
COUNCIL
OF WOMEN
OF THE
UNITED STATES

Chairmen
of
Standing
Committees
Special N.C.W.
Finance
Human Relations
International
Hospitality
New York
Hospitality
Membership

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Officers
Honorary President
President
Vice-Presidents(4)
Secretary
Treasurer
Members-at-Large(14)
Executive Staff
Individual
Members
Designated
Representative(1)
of each
Affiliated
Organization
Affiliated
Organizations
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AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. – 1913
Original affiliation through Women's Division.
is a private health agency with the three-fold
program in research, service and education.
Mr. Francis J. Wilcox,
Chairman, Board of Directors (1963)
Mrs. Robert F. Leyden,
Associate Director, Public Education
521 West Fifty-seventh Street
New York 19, New York
Organization: The Society is administered by volun-
teer Boards; more than 3,000 units in 59 divisions.
Annual Meeting (October 1963).
Publication: CANCER NEWS.
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AMERICAN MOTHERS COMMITTEE, INC.
(AMC) - 1954
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previously under Golden Rule Foundation since 1935
.. to develop and strengthen the moral and spiritual
foundation of the American home and to give to the
observance of Mother's Day a spiritual quality which
highlights the standards of ideal motherhood and
recognizes the important role of the mother in the
home, the community, the nation and the world. Its
basic program is the Counselor Motherhood Services.
Mrs. Dorothy Lewis, President (1965)
Miss Bette Thornton, Secretary
AMERICAN WOMAN'S ASSOCIATION, INC.
(A.W.A.) – 1922
to advance the economic, cultural and social
interests of women in their chosen fields of endeav-
or"; committed to recognition of accomplishments of
women and to support of continued research and
education of women of promise.
Miss Dorothy Barko, President (1964)
The Waldorf-Astoria, Room 2226
New York 22, New York
Members: 3,000.
Organization: 50 state associations; regional chairmen.
Annual Meeting.
Publication: THE NATIONAL HEARTHSTONE.
19 West Forty-fourth Street, Suite 1207
New York 36, New York
Members: 250 in many states, but mostly New York.
Organization: Reciprocal arrangements for exchange
of information with 40 clubs in 30 states.
Annual AWA Award for Eminent Achievement.
Publication: AWA HIGHLIGHTS.
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BYELORUSSIAN-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION-
WOMEN'S DIVISION (Byelorussian Women's
Association) – 1949
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... to unite women of Byelorussian descent in civic,
cultural and charitative activities and to serve as
information center about Byelorussians.
Mrs. Vera Bartul, President (1963)
401 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
Members: 250 in 4 states.
Organization: State units.
Biennial All-Day Conference.
CANADIAN-AMERICAN WOMEN'S COMMITTEE
1942
for the development of mutual appreciation and
cooperation between the peoples and governments of
our two countries through increased knowledge.
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Dr. May Hall James, Chairman, American Section
70 Howe Street, Apartment 608
New Haven 11, Connecticut
Members: 80 in 13 states.
Organization: One state branch; two centers.
Semi-Annual Meeting (Spring and Fall).
Publication: NEWSLETTER.
COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF INDIANAPOLIS, INC.
1892
... to bring into direct communication with one
another all organized bodies in the city, not to con-
strain their work, but to let each body of women know
what is being done by all others; to secure the help
of others in any large undertaking.
Mrs. Harold E. Rodden, President (1963)
337 Campbell Avenue
Indianapolis 19, Indiana
Members: 184 clubs with a total membership of 38,000.
Monthly Delegate Assembly.
Publication: BULLETIN.
FASHION GROUP, INC. 1930
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to have meetings of information in the Fashion
Field; to help women get ahead in fashion careers
via Career Courses, scholarships, job counseling, etc.
Miss Margaret de Mille, President (1963)
Miss Eleanor McMillen, Executive Director
9 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 1722
New York 20, New York
Members: 4,000 in 50 states, Paris, Mexico City, and
Melbourne.
Organization: 32 regional and non-resident categories.
Meetings (about 12 per year).
Publication: THE BULLETIN.
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FEDERATION OF AMERICAN WOMEN'S CLUBS
OVERSEAS (FAWCO) 1932
. to act as a necessary link among American
women abroad and between American and Overseas
communities; to open channels of communication and
learn to understand customs and culture of our host
countries.
Mrs. Stanley Hale, President (1965)
Zuerichstrasse 121c
Knuesnacht/ ZH, Switzerland
Members: 20 clubs in 14 countries with a total mem-
bership of over 5,000.
Biennial Conference (March 1965, London, England);
also, Interim Conference.
Publication: FAWCO REVIEW.
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST
ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA (Hadassah) — 1912
in Israel, conducts-through the Hadassah Medi-
cal Organization-standard-making healing, teaching
and research programs; maintains a comprehensive
vocational education program; participates in youth
rehabilitation through Youth Aliyah, of which Hadas-
sah is official representative in U. S. In U. S.,
Hadassah, conducts adult education and youth pro-
grams; helps interpret Israel to American community;
and participates in efforts to safeguard democracy.
Mrs. Siegfried Kramarsky, President (1963)
Miss Hannah L. Goldberg, Executive Director
65 East Fifty-second Street
New York 22, New York
Members: 1,320 chapters and groups in 50 states,
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, with a total
membership of 318,000.
Organization: 29 regions.
Annual National Convention (October 1963,
Washington, D. C.); also, annual Mid-Winter
Conference, and annual Regional Conferences.
Publications: HADASSAH MAGAZINE;
HADASSAH HEADLINES.
INDIANA STATE COUNCIL OF WOMEN, INC.-
MAY WRIGHT SEWALL - 1921
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... that the good of humanity will be advanced by
unity of thought, sympathy and purpose, and that an
organized movement will best conserve the highest
good of the family and of the State, this Council is
established to unite in a Federation workers to
further the application of the Golden Rule to society,
custom and law.
Mrs. Harold E. Rodden, President* (1965)
337 Campbell Avenue
Indianapolis 19, Indiana
Organization: 10 regions.
Quarterly Meetings (August and November, 1963,
Indianapolis, Indiana).

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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICAL
EDUCATION AND SPORTS FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN
(Refer Section E)
LADIES AUXILIARY TO THE VETERANS OF
FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES
(V.F.W. Auxiliary) — 1914
to serve veterans and their dependents; to main-
tain true allegiance to the government, fidelity to its
constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to
maintain and extend the institutions of freedom, equal
rights and justice to all; to preserve and defend the
U. S. A. from all enemies whatsoever.
Mrs. Merton B. Tice, National President (1963)
Mrs. Hazel Miller, National Secretary-Treasurer
406 West Thirty-fourth Street
Kansas City 11, Missouri
Members: 350,000 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
Okinawa, Japan, Samoa, and the Canal Zone.
Organization: By states; 6,800 units.
Annual National Convention (August 1963, Seattle,
Washington); also, annual State Conventions.
Publication: THE NATIONAL BULLETIN.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLORED WOMEN'S
CLUBS (National Association or NACWC) — 1896
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to promote the education of women and girls; to
raise the standard of home, family and community; to
protect the rights of women and children who work; to
obtain human rights for all and equal opportunity for
qualified women in employment; to promote inter-
racial understanding, justice and peace among all
people.
Mrs. Rosa L. Gragg, President (1964)
Mrs. Carol Anthony Early, Head quarters Secretary
1601 R Street, N. W.
Washington 9, D. C.
Members: 1,000 in 40 states and District of Columbia,
also, 2 affiliated organizations in 2 states with a
combined membership of 800.
Organization: 41 state units, 5 regions; Young Adults
Division; sponsors National Association of Girl's
Clubs.
Annual Convention (July 1963, Denver, Colorado).
Publications: NATIONAL NOTES; GIRL'S GUIDE;
YOUNG ADULTS DIRECTORY.
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEGRO BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUBS, INC. 1935
to promote and protect the interests of business
and professional women and to create fellowship
among them: to direct the interest of business and
professional women toward united action for improved
social and civic conditions: to encourage the organi-
zation of subsidiary clubs throughout the United
States and other parts of the world and to create and
develop opportunities for women in business and
the professions.
Mrs. Florence Allen Holmes,
National President (1965)
509 Clocks Boulevard
West Amityville, New York
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Members: 15,000 in 40 states, District of Columbia,
British West Indies, Bermuda, and Africa; also, 40
junior clubs (for ages 16-19) with a total membership
of 5,000.
Organization: Ten regions.
Annual Convention (October 1963, Washington, D. C.).
Publication: RESPONSIBILITY.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PRACTICAL
NURSE EDUCATION AND SERVICE, INC. 1941
national accrediting agency for schools of
Practical Nursing. Consultation service to beginning
schools. Curriculum research and development. Back-
stops for professional nurse instructors of Practical
Nursing. Publishes educational materials, magazine,
and yearly list of approved schools of Practical
Nursing. Summer school workshops for professional
and practical nurses.
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Miss Eleanor A. Gaffney, R.N., President
Mrs. Veronica L. Conley, R.N., Ph.D.,
Executive Director
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1202
New York 27, New York
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Members: 35 state associations plus other types of
members for a total of 25,000+ in 50 states.
Annual Convention.
Publication: PRACTICAL NURSING.
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN, INC.
(NCNW) - 1935
to promote unity of action among women's na-
tional organizations and among all women in matters
affecting the educational, cultural, economic, social
and political life of America; to collect, interpret,
disseminate and preserve information about and
particularly affecting women.
Miss Dorothy I. Height, National President (1963)
Miss Ruth A. Sykes, Special Assistant
1318 Vermont Avenue, N. W.
Washington 5. D. C.
Members: 4,000 in 36 states and District of Columbia;
also, 25 national affiliated organizations in District
of Columbia, the Caribbean area, and Africa, with a
combined membership of 850,000.
Organization: 97 local councils; 6 regions.
Annual Convention (November 1963, Washington, D. C.).
Publication: TELEFACT.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF
FREE CZECHOSLOVAKIA - 1952
organized to carry on in the intentions of the
National Council of Women of Czechoslovakia, dis-
banded there by decree of the Communist regime in
1948; helps refugees from Czechoslovakia to keep
informed about women's affairs; arranges cultural
programs to preserve the best Czechoslovakian tradi-
tions while acquiring best American.
Mrs. Jan Papanek, President (1963)
c/o Mrs. Liba D. Dvoracek
768 South Eighteenth Street
Newark, New Jersey
Members: 125 in 9 states and District of Columbia.
Annual Meeting.
Publication: CO NAS ZAJIMA (Our Interests).

NATIONAL WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE
UNION (National WCTU) - 1874
... is an organization of Christian women banded
together for the protection of the home, the abolition
of the liquor traffic and the triumph of Christ's
Golden Rule in custom and in law.
Mrs. Fred J. Tooze, National President (1963)
Mrs. Herman Stanley, Executive Secretary
1730 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, Illinois
Members: 250,000 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
and Puerto Rico.
Organization: 5,000 state, county and/or district,
and local unions.
Annual Convention (August 1963, Columbus, Ohio).
Publications: THE UNION SIGNAL;
THE YOUNG CRUSADER.
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NATIONAL WOMAN'S PARTY - 1913
to educate public sentiment to a recognition of
the equality of the sexes in all their rights, privileges
and obligations.
Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller, Chairman (1963)
144 Constitution Avenue, N. E.
Washington 2, D. C.
Members: Several thousand in all states and District
of Columbia.
Convention-Biennially or Triennially.
MOTHERS' CLUBS OF AMERICA, INC.
1930
NAVY
(N.M.C.A.)
to extend benevolent relief to families of serv-
icemen; visit hospitalized servicemen and veterans
distributing comfort articles; furnish layettes to
wives of servicemen; promote a friendly and sympa-
thetic relationship among the parents of Navy men
and boys; collect and disseminate information relating
to the navy and the manner of living and environment
of its personnel; provide recreation and refreshments
at Naval and VA Hospitals, USO, etc.
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Mrs. Christine M. Bruns, National Commander* (1964)
Mrs. Carrie Trahan, National Adjutant
30-59 Thirty-first Street
Long Island City 2, New York
Members: 500+ local clubs in 48 states and District
of Columbia with a total membership of 15,000.
Organization: 25 state clubs.
Biennial National Convention (August 1964, Dallas,
Texas); also, biennial State Conventions.
Publication: THE NAVY MOTHERS NEWS.
PHILADELPHIA FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S
CLUBS AND ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS, INC.
- 1938
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... to unite the influence of Women's Clubs and other
organized groups of women existing in Philadelphia
and adjacent territory for purposes of mutual benefit
and to promote their common interests in civic,
educational and moral measures which make for
individual and community welfare.
Mrs. James M. Watt, President (1964)
Gimbels Clubwomens Center
Ninth and Market Streets
Philadelphia 5, Pennsylvania
Members: 110 clubs with an aggregate membership
of 100,000.
Publication: MONTHLY BULLETIN.
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PLAY SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION, INC. – 1917
recognizing the right and urge of every child_to
play, provides consultation for programs that
offer children in groups and individually the maximum
opportunities for developing their own talents and
abilities, to the end that they may become well
adjusted and constructive citizens.
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Mr. Alan H. Kempner, President (1964)
Mrs. Rowena M. Shoemaker, Executive Director
120 West Fifty-seventh Street, Fifth Floor
New York 19, New York
Members: 2,500.
Organization: 36 units.
Biennial Conference (October 1963, New York,
New York).
Publication: ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT.
RELIEF SOCIETY OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS
CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS – 1942
to manifest benevolence, irrespective of creed or
nationality; to care for the poor, the sick, and the
unfortunate; to minister where death reigns; to assist
in correcting the morals and strengthening the virtues
of community life; to raise human life to its highest
level; to elevate and enlarge the scope of woman's
activities and conditions; to foster love for religion,
education, culture, and refinement; to develop faith;
to save soul; to study and teach the gospel.
Mrs. Belle S. Spafford, President
76 North Main Street
Salt Lake City, Utah
Members: 248,154 in 50 states and 51 other countries.
Organization: 5,273 societies responsible to stake
and mission boards, who in turn are responsible to
the General Board.
Annual Relief Society General Conference (October
1963, Salt Lake City, Utah); also, quarterly Regional
Conferences.
Publication: THE RELIEF SOCIETY MAGAZINE.
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UKRAINIAN NATIONAL WOMEN'S LEAGUE OF
AMERICA, INC. (UNWLA) — 1925
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to unite Ukrainian-born women, who have made
the USA their adopted land, and American-born women
of Ukrainian heritage in a community service program
of an educational, cultural and civic nature. It is a
voluntary, non-political, non-sectarian and non-profit
organization, whose basic principle is to promote the
ideas of freedom, democracy, humanitarianism and
patriotism.
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Mrs. Helen F. D. Lototsky, President (1965)
Mrs. Irene Kachaniwsky, Secretary
4936 North Thirteenth Street
Philadelphia 41, Pennsylvania
Members: 75 chapters and some individual membership
for a total of 3,700 in 16 states.
Organization: Seven regional councils.
Triennial Convention.
Publication: OUR LIFE MAGAZINE.

WOMEN'S MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF
NEW YORK CITY 1909
to promote the knowledge of Science and Medi-
cine, advance the interests of women in Medicine,
and promote the health of the community.
Dr. Lucile Loseke, President (1964)
Mrs. Marguerite Massa, Executive Secretary
1790 Broadway, Suite 406
New York 19, New York
Members: 170.
Semi-Annual Dinner Meeting (usually spring and fall).

YOUNG WOMEN'S MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (YWMIA) – 1869
to provide spiritualized recreation and character
building studies for the young women of our Church
from the age of 12 up; to develop their talents by
providing training in dance, drama, music, speech,
sports, etc.; to train for future leadership in similar
capacities.
Mrs. Florence S. Jacobsen, President
Mrs. Helena W. Larson, Executive Secretary-Treasurer
135 South State Street
Salt Lake City 11, Utsh
Members: 370 stakes in all states and 25 other coun-
tries, with a combined membership of 220,000.
Organization: Each stake comprised of 5 to 15 wards,
each ward having 50 to about 500 members.
Annual June Conference; also, Conferences in each
stake.
Publications: THE IMPROVEMENT ERA;
THE MIA LEADER; MIA IN THE MISSIONS.
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and her glow has warmed the world."
-Adlai Stevenson
THE
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
"It is hoped that there will be enough interest in
this memorial to enable the National Council of
Women of the United States to provide scholarships
for girls in other parts of Africa, in Asia, and Latin
America. A small advisory committee will be
appointed to determine where these scholarships can
most usefully be established. They will always be
awarded in the name of Mrs. Roosevelt."
-Sophia Yarnall Jacobs
NCW Bulletin
December 1962

united states
It started
a number
of years
ago..
1960
1961
1962
1963
Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, now the Governor General of
Nigeria and Mrs. Azikiwe visiting in the United
States, were entertained at a reception in their honor
given by Mrs. Yarnall Jacobs, now President of the
National Council of Women of the United States...
NCW received invitation from Dr. Azikiwe to send
official representative to ceremonies in which he
would be sworn in" as Governor General of Nigeria.
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Mrs. Papanek reported to the NCW her recognition of
the desperate need for increasing the educational
opportunities for Nigerian women.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, when told about the NCW
response-its plan to establish six scholarships-
approved the idea that the girls should be educated
in their own country; expressed her hope that the
scholarships would be continued until the girls
finished their four years of school; characteristically
made her interest tangible by contributing $1,000.
Mrs. Roosevelt again contributed $1,000 to the
Scholarship Fund.
Project became the "Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial
Scholarship Fund."
American Woman's Association Award for Eminent
Achievement to Mrs. Yarnall Jacobs added $2,500 to
the Scholarship Fund... making possible extension
of the program to Uganda.
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1960
November
1961
April
africa
Mrs. Jacobs, representing the National Council of
Women of the United States, visited West Africa;
renewed the acquaintance.
Mrs. Jan Papanek, as official representative of NCW
at the ceremonies, visited a number of Nigerian
organizations and institutions, including-
QUEENS COLLEGE in Lagos-a school for 230
young women at the college preparatory level-
with beautiful buildings surrounded by gardens.
The NCW presented six scholarships to
QUEENS COLLEGE .
Scholarship Selection Board, established in Nigeria,
with membership including-
Her Excellency, Mrs. Azikiwe who wrote to
NCW, saying.
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"The Council's kind gesture is much appreciated
by us women of Nigeria. We hope . . . that this
is but the beginning of real friendship between
the women of our two countries.
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"It is important
that women think
beyond the mere moment
through which we are passing
and acquaint themselves
with all phases of life
and conditions in our own country."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
"It's Up To The Women"
1933

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5,000,000 in school
2,250,000 retired, or unable to work
750,000 in institutions

40,000,000 married and living with their husbands
of this number
23,500,000 having one or more children
22,000,000 (13,500,000 of whom have
children under 6 years) working or looking
for work

47,000,000 living in urban areas

18,000,000 living in rural areas (4,500,000 of them
on farms)
...millions of them-urban and rural, married and single,
with and without children, working or keeping house,
retired or unable to work
.working in different situations, for different purposes,
in a vast range of VOLUNTARY NATIONAL
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
(AAUW) - 1882
to unite alumnae of different institutions for
practical educational work; develops a program
to enable college women to continue their intellectual
growth, to further the advancement of women, and to
discharge their special responsibility to society.
Mrs. Herbert E. Hawkes (Dr. Anna L. Rose Hawkes),
President (1963)
Miss Pauline Tompkins, General Director
2401 Virginia Avenue, N. W.
Washington 7, D. C.
Members: 154,000 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
and Guam-includes members-at-large; also, Corporate
Members-435 colleges and universities in 48 states
and District of Columbia.
Organization: 1505 Branches; 49 State Divisions;
10 regional divisions.
Biennial National Convention: (June 1965,
Portland, Oregon); also, in alternate years,
biennial State Presidents Conference.
Publications: AAUW JOURNAL;
WOMEN'S EDUCATION.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN DENTISTS
A.A.W.D.) - 1922
to help interest other young women to become
dentists (career guidance); to loan money to worthy
women dental students who need financial help
(scholarship loan fund); to become acquainted with
women dentists of all the states, particularly at the
Dental Conventions.
Betty Jo Koss, D.D.S., (1963)
c/o Dilia C. Rieser, D.D.S.
3719 South East Street
Indianapolis 3, Indiana
Members: Must be graduate dentist and member of
good standing in the American Dental Association;
250 in 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto
Rico.
Organization: Seven districts.
Annual Board Meeting and Breakfast Banquet (October
1963, Atlantic City, New Jersey).
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN MINISTERS
(A.A.W.M.) - 1919
... to develop fellowship among wom en in the
ministry; to promote equal ecclesiastical rights for
women; to urge women to qualify themselves for
increased efficiency in Christian service; to encour-
age dedicated, capable young women to prepare for
service in the ministry.
Mrs. Alexander (Eva) Henderson, President* (1966)
6 Standish Lane
Winchester, Massachusetts
Members: 500 in 35 states.
Organization: Includes one regional association.
Annual Meeting (July 1963, Ocean Park, Maine).
Publication: THE WOMAN'S PULPIT.
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AMERICAN DENTAL HYGIENISTS' ASSOCIATION
(A.D.H.A.) - 1923
to cultivate, promote and sustain the art and
science of dental hygiene, to represent and safeguard
the common interest of the members of the dental
hygiene profession, and to contribute toward the
improvement of the health of the public.
Mrs. Margaret S. Hunt, President (1963)
Miss Margaret E. Swanson, Executive Secretary
100 East Ohio Street, Room 532
Chicago 11, Illinois
Members: 4,200 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
and the Virgin Islands. Associate members in Canada.
Organization: 48 state associations.
Annual Session (October 1963, Atlantic City, New
Jersey; November 1964, San Francisco, California).
Publication: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN
DENTAL HYGIENISTS' ASSOCIATION.
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU WOMEN'S COMMITTEE
(AFB Women's Committee) - 1920
... to provide opportunity and to encourage women to
participate in the entire program for building a more
effective Farm Bureau organization with emphasis on
those activities particularly suited to the talents of
women.
Mrs. Haven Smith, Chairman (1965)
Mrs. Florence Thomas,
Assistant Director of Program Development
1000 Merchandise Mart Plaza
Chicago 54, Illinois
Members: Women of the 1,600,000 families in 49
states and Puerto Rico which belong to the American
Farm Bureau.
Organization: 50 units-49 state plus one Puerto
Rican; four regions.
Annual American Farm Bureau Women's Conference.
Publication: TIMELY TOPICS.
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND
CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS
NATIONAL AUXILIARIES (AFL-CIO National
Auxiliaries) - 1937-38: Merged 1957
・・・ to engage in activities to further understanding
and well-being of the AFL-CIO, its members, their
families, the community and nation; to protect and
extend American democracy; to promote understanding
among women of unionism;. to elevate our moral,
political, intellectual, and social conditions; to
recognize the rights of all members . . . without
regard to race, creed, color, or national origin, to
share in the benefits of the AFL-CIO National
Auxiliaries.
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Mrs. Beatrice Weiland, President (1963)
Mrs. Marcella S. Beatty, Executive Director
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815 Sixteenth Street, N. W., Room 401
Washington 6, D. C.
Members: 300,000.
Organization: 36 local city, county or state councils.
Biennial Convention (November 1963, New York,
New York).
Publication:
REPORTER.
AFL-CIO NATIONAL AUXILIARIES
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AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY -1919
· for aiding The American Legion in carrying out
the great program of peacetime service to America to
which The American Legion is dedicated. . . . Al-
though often working independently on projects of its
its members serve side by side with the
own,
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men of The American Legion in a spirit of unselfish
devotion to the well-being of the American republic.
Mrs. Ollie L. Koger, National President (1963)
Mrs. Jane Gould Mayer, National Secretary
777 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis 7, Indiana
Members: 950,000 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, and Panama, Canal Zone.
Organization: 13,371 state or territorial departments;
also, 256 petit salons in subsidiary organization-
Eight and Forty-in 41 states. Membership, currently
at 26,000, on invitational basis after three years
outstanding service in the Auxiliary.
National Convention (September 1963, New Orleans,
Louisiana; September 1964, Dallas, Texas).
Publication: NATIONAL NEWS OF THE AMERICAN
LEGION AUXILIARY.
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AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH WOMEN
(ALOW) – 1960
to provide a church-wide association and fellow-
ship of ALCWomen wherein, through a study and
activity program, they may commit their lives and
service to the Triune God and mediate the Gospel
through word and deed to their fellow-men throughout
the world.
Mrs. Almeda A. Fossum (Mrs. Peter),President (1963).
Miss Dorothy Haas, Director
422 South Fifth Street
Minneapolis 15, Minnesota
Organization: 320 conferences, comprised of local
auxiliaries, in 19 districts.
Triennial General ALCW Convention (August 1963,
St. Louis, Missouri).
Publication: THE ALCW SCOPE.

AMERICAN MEDICAL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC.
(AMWA) - 1915
to further the art and science of medicine; to
promote interests common to women physicians and
the public; to aid and encourage premedical, and
postgraduate medical students; to foster medical
relief projects and to co-operate with other organiza-
tions having comparable interests.
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Dr. Ruth Hartgraves, President (1963)
Dr. Jessie Laird Brodie, Executive Director
1790 Broadway, Room 406
New York 19, New York
Members: 4,000 in 42 states, District of Columbia,
and Puerto Rico.
Organization: State and local area branches.
Annual Meeting (November 1963, San Antonio, Texas).
Publications: THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN
MEDICAL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION;
NEWS AND VIEWS.
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER WOMEN'S CLUB
(ANWC) - 1932
to promote professional pursuits and good
fellowship among its members, to maintain a meeting
place for its members, and to encourage friendly
understanding between the members and those whom
they must contact in their profession.
Mrs. Anne Denton Blair, President (1964)
Mrs. Corinne Chandler, Resident Manager
1607 Twenty-second Street, N. W.
Washington 7, D. C.
Members: 420 in Washington area, representing media
nationwide.
Publication: SHOP TALK.
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AMERICAN WOMEN'S HOSPITALS SERVICE, INC.
(AWH) – 1917
to support medical and hospital services for the
care of the indigent sick and prevention of disease in
various parts of the world, especially during periods
of distress due to wars, revolutions and other
disasters.
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Esther P. Lovejoy, M. D., President (1963)
Mrs. Estelle Fraade, Secretary
50 West Fiftieth Street, Room 1932
New York 20, New York
Organization: Board of Directors of 12 women
physicians.
Board Meeting (3 or 4 times per year).
Publications: Information leaflets only.
AMERICAN WOMEN'S VOLUNTARY SERVICES, INC.
(A.W.V.S.) 1940
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· for enrolling women into the service of their
country and their communities. Its aims are to train
women and make available opportunities to work
actively in hospitals, Day Care Centers, Golden Age
Clubs, Junior Auxiliaries, Aid to the Handicapped,
and International Relations.
Mrs. Ogden L. Mills, President (1964)
Miss Julie R. Stein, Executive Director
125 East Sixty-fifth Street
New York 21, New York
Members: 10,000 volunteers in 12 states.
Organization: 41 units.
Annual Meeting.
Publication: AWVS YEAR BOOK.
AMVETS AUXILIARY 1946
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to uphold and defend the Constitution of the
United States of America; to safeguard the principles
of freedom, liberty and justice for all; to promote the
cause of perpetual peace and good will among
nations; to maintain inviolate the freedom of our
country; to preserve the fundamentals of democracy
and Americanism;
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Mrs. Alice Oana, President (1963)
Mrs. Jewel Fifielski, Executive Secretary
eta
4758 Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago 30, Illinois
Members: 20,000 in 33 states and District of Columbia.
Organization: 500 local auxiliaries, districts within
each state and state departments.
Annual Convention (August 1963, Detroit, Michigan);
Publication: NATIONAL AMVET (shared with
parent organization).
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ARCHCONFRATERNITY OF CHRISTIAN MOTHERS
("Christian Mothers") - 1881
to aid wives and mothers spiritually, especially
mothers in the education at home of their children
(character building at home). The women meet, pray,
discuss general family problems; distribute literature
on family life, teenagers, etc.; give talks.
Mrs. Catherine E. Bulger, Executive Secretary
220 Thirty-seventh Street
Pittsburgh 1, Pennsylvania
Members: 2864 parish units in the United States,
Canada, Guam, etc.
Regional Meetings.
Publication: THE CHRISTIAN MOTHER.
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE
WOMEN (AAFSW) 1960
to further a feeling of unity and purpose among
Foreign Service women and to engage in activities
which will primarily benefit Foreign Service women
and children.
Mrs. Jacob D. Beam, President
P. O. Box 4931
Washington 8, D. C.
Members: 700 in District of Columbia and United
States' Embassies, etc., overseas.
Publication: AAFSW NEWSLETTER.
ASSOCIATION OF THE JUNIOR LEAGUES OF
AMERICA, INC. (A.J.L.A.) – 1921
to train women for volunteer community service;
to unite Leagues and provide them with professional
and administrative assistance.
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Miss Barbara G. Johnson, President (1964)
Mrs. Alexander S. Parr, Administrator
The Waldorf-Astoria
New York 22, New York
Members: 203 Leagues in 44 states, District of
Columbia, Canada and Mexico, with total membership
of 84,000.
Organization: 14 regions.
Annual Conference.
Publication: JUNIOR LEAGUE MAGAZINE.
ASSOCIATION OF PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN WOMEN
(APAW) 1947
to bring together Philippine and American women
in this community and vicinity for mutual help and
usefulness; to encourage, undertake and develop such
social, cultural and civic activities which shall make
the Philippines better known in the U. S.
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Mrs. Adela S. Martinez, President (1964)
2627 Garfield Street, N. W.
Washington 8, D. C.
Members: 75 in District of Columbia and vicinity.
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ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN OF THE MOTION
PICTURE INDUSTRY (WOMPI) - 1953
to promote good will for the motion picture indus-
try; to develop friendship as a means of broadening,
the field of opportunity for service; to encourage and
promote international peace and cultural relations; to
inculcate the ideal of service as a basis of all worthy
enterprises and to influence its application in the
social, business, and civic life of the motion picture
industry.
Mrs. Jean W. Mullis, International President * (1963)
P. O. Box 1695
Atlanta 1, Georgia
Members: 551 in 12 states and Canada.
Annual Association of WOMPI Convention (September
1963, Dallas, Tons September 1964, St. Louis,
Missouri).
Publication: ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER.
ATHLETIC AND RECREATION FEDERATION OF
COLLEGE WOMEN (ARFCW) – 1917
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to further athletic interests and activities for
girls and women according to the highest and sound-
est standards of sports and recreation. The Federation
shall strive to increase consciousness of its purpose
during and after college.
Miss Barbara Lee Sprayberry, Consultant for Girls
and Women's Sports Organizations
1201 Sixteenth Street, N. W., Room 618
Washington 6, D. C.
Members: 244 college associations in 45 states and
District of Columbia.
Organization: 60 state and regional units.
Biennial National Conference (Spring 1965).
Publication: SPORTLIGHT.
BIG SISTERS, INC. – 1908
to provide a casework service to children and
their parents who are referred by the Courts and other
agencies. Trained volunteers provide special services
and are supervised by the casework staff.
Mrs. Harrison Tweed, President (1964)
Miss Mabel R. Thomas, Executive Director
235 West Twenty-third Street
New York 11, New York
Organization: Nine branch offices.
Annual Meeting(April 1964).
Publication: ANNUAL REPORT.
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BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA, INC.
(Blue Star Mothers) 1942
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to aid in bringing about recognition of the need
of permanent civilian defense for each community and
to ever be alert against invasion of un-American
activities; to uphold the American institutions of
freedom, justice, and equal rights; and to defend the
United States from all enemies.
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Mrs. Juanita C. Reeves, National President *(1963)
632 Oxford Avenue
Dayton 7, Ohio
Members: 15,000.
Organization: 300 units in 4 regions.
Annual National Meeting (November 1963); also,
State Meetings.
Publication: YEAR BOOK.
B'NAI B'RITH WOMEN (BBW) 1940
to engage in educational, philanthropic, religious,
civic, guidance to youth, intergroup relations, and
service to older adults, programs of community,
national and international scope.
Mrs. Leonard M. Sims, President (1965)
divatio
Miss Miriam Albert, Executive Director
1640 Rhode Island Avenue, N. W.
Washington 6, D. C.
Members: 135,000 in United States and Canada.
Organization: Seven districts.
Triennial Convention (Spring 1965, Washington, D. C.)
Publication: WOMEN'S WORLD.
BOARD OF WOMEN'S WORK, PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES 1912
. to provide opportunities for women, as individuals
and in groups, to grow in the knowledge of Christ and
be strengthened as members of His Body in our con-
temporary world in order that they may understand and
fulfill the particular responsibilities they have in the
family, in the congregation, in the community and
around the world.
Mrs. W. Rex Josey, Chairman (1965)
Miss Evelyn L. Green, Executive Secretary
341-A Ponce de Leon Avenue, N. E.
Atlanta 8, Georgia
Members: 350,000 in 15 states.
Organization: 16 units-each state except one is a
Synodical made up of Presbyteries.
Annual Conference (July 1963, Montreat, North
Carolina).
Publication: PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN.
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CAMP FIRE GIRLS, INC. (Camp Fire Girls) – 1910
.. for serving community and nation through its
leisure-time educational-recreational program for girls
seven through high school. Seeks to help girls
develop their finest capacities as girls and women,
giving them opportunities for fun, friendship, the
acquisition of useful skills, and for service to their
homes and their communities.
Mrs. A. W. Koester, President of the National Council
of Camp Fire Girls (1963)
Miss Martha F. Allen, National Director and
Executive Vice President
65 Worth Street
New York 13, New York
Members: 600,000 in 50 states and District of
Columbia.
Organization: Ten regions.
Annual National Council Meeting (November 1964,
Dallas, Texas); also, triennial Nationwide Conference.
Publication: THE CAMP FIRE GIRL.
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA
(C.D. of A.) - 1903
for moral and intellectual improvement of its
members; for charitable, religious and benevolent
purposes.
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Miss Margaret J. Buckley, Supreme Regent (1964)
Miss Mary C. Kanane, Supreme Secretary
10 West Seventy-first Street
New York 23, New York
Members: 215,000 in 40 states, District of Columbia,
Panama and Puerto Rico.
Organization: 1500 state and local courts.
Biennial Convention (July 1964, Hollywood, Florida;
July 1966, Boston, Massachusetts).
Publication: NEWS AND VIEWS.
CHINESE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC.
(C.W.A.) - 1932
to promote, stimulate and maintain better under-
standing of the Chinese and their customs, history
and problems; to render practical services towards the
welfare of China and that of the over-sea Chinese in
U.S.A.; to promote, create and maintain social fellow-
ship and cultural companionship amongst the Chinese
and their descendents.
•
Mrs. Theodora Chan Wang, President (1965)
Miss Katherine E. Lee, Executive Secretary
309-311 Fifth Avenue
New York 16, New York
Members: 308 in 14 states and District of Columbia.
Publication: ANNUAL REPORT.
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CO-ETTE CLUB, INC. (The Co-Ettes) – 1941
.. for Negro high school girls who are intellectually
and socially committed to cultural, educational, civic
and charitable endeavors; dedicated to actively
training scholastically elite high school girls for
responsible and effective adult leadership; conducts
special projects to make financial contributions to
various organizations.
Mrs. Edward Davis (Mary Agnes), National Consultant
2020 West Chicago Boulevard
Detroit 6, Michigan
Members: 200 in four states; also, 2,000 "honorary”
members (no longer in high school).
Organization: Five chapters.
Installation Meetings.
Publication: "THE CO-ETTE MAGAZINE."
COUNTRY WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA (C.W.C.) 1939
to further the aims and activities of Associated
Country Women of the World, a means whereby the
member societies of C.W.C. may meet for discussion
and consultation on matters pertaining to A.C.W.W.;
to correlate recommendations to the A.C.W.W. as to
policy and activity.
Mrs. Guy E. Gross, Chairman.* (1965)
130 East Washington Street
Indianapolis 4, Indiana
Members: 69 societies with a combined membership
of more than 4,000,000.
Annual Conference (August 1963, Madison, Wisconsin).
Publication: NEWS SHEET.
CREDIT WOMEN'S BREAKFAST CLUBS OF NORTH
AMERICA (CWBC of NA) – 1937
.. to develop a closer contact among Credit women;
to stimulate education in the practice and procedure
of credit; to maintain a friendly relationship between
credit departments of various firms, businesses and
professional offices represented by the members and
local credit bureaus.
Miss Helen B. Sawyers, President (1964)
Miss Geneva F. McQuatters, Executive Manager
611 Olive Street, Room 1864
St. Louis 1, Missouri
Members: 14,000 in 47 states, District of Columbia,
and Canada; firm of member must be a member of a
Credit Bureau affiliated with the Associated Credit
Bureaus of America or hold membership with the
International Consumer Credit Association.
Organization: 450 local clubs; 16 state organizations;
12 districts, whose presidents form International
Board of Directors.
Annual Meeting (June 1964, Denver, Colorado; June
1965, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); also, Conferences.
Publications: INTERNATIONAL;
CREDIT WOMEN'S MANUAL.
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DAMES OF THE LOYAL LEGION OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA - 1899
for patriotic education; philanthropy.
Miss Dorothy B. Waide, National President (1964)
The Park Central
Washington 6, D. C.
Members: 200.
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Organization: State units and members at large.
Annual National Assembly (October 1963,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
DAUGHTERS OF SCOTIA (DOS) - 1899
... to help women of Scottish descent and birth, to
assist the clansmen, and to be of benefit to one
another.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reid, Chief Daughter (1963)
c/o Mrs. Ruby Montgomery
15703 Pinehurst Avenue
Detroit 38, Michigan
Members: 16,500 in the United States and Canada.
Annual Convention (September 1963, Chicago, Illinois).
Publication: CONVENTION REPORT.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
NATIONAL
OF WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES – 1916
COMMITTEE, OFFICE
.. for securing full participation by women through-
out the nation in Democratic Party activities and
policy-making at all levels of the organization.
Mrs. Margaret Price, Vice Chairman and
Director of Women's Activities
Miss Rosalie Whelan, Assistant to Vice Chairm an
1730 K Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
Organization: Services chunneled through National
Committee women, State officers, and other
Democratic women's organizations.
Biennial Campaign Conference (Spring 1964,
Washington, D. Č.).
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE NATIONAL
COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN, INC. - 1959
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for sponsoring, supporting and
supporting and engaging in
projects to educate the public with regard to proper
utilization and preservation of new housing; for
securing adequate housing for minority groups as
provided by law; for erecting and maintaining a public
memorial to Mary McLeod Bethune as provided by an
Act of Congress.
Mrs. Daisy E. Lampkin, Chairman, Board of Trustees
1318 Vermont Avenue, N. W.
Washington 5, D. C.
Organization: Board of Trustees-11 members.
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ELECTRICAL WOMEN'S ROUND TABLE, INC.
(EWRT Inc.) – 1927
to emphasize and expand work for women in and
allied to the electrical industry; to develop ability of
individual member to better perform her job; to inter-
change ideas, keeping up-to-date on the newest
developments in electrical industry; to provide
opportunity to meet and associate with leaders in the
electrical industry.
Miss Ethel F. Lord, President *(1964)
J.C.P.&L.-N.J.P.&L. P. O. Box 55
Morristown, New Jersey
Members: 800 in 25 states.
Organization: 14 geographical areas.
Annual Conference (January 1964, Chicago, Illinois).
Publication: EWRT NEWSLETTER.
EXECUTIVES' SECRETARIES, INC. ("ESI") — 1938
.. to promote the business of the firms represented
through interchange of information and mutual assist-
ance; to engage in philanthropic, educational and
civic projects on local levels.
Mrs. Blanche Jones, President (1963)
Mrs. Lucile Van Bolt, National Coordinator
1090 Ticonderoga Drive
Sunnyvale, California
Members: 2,000 firms in 20 states, each represented
by its top secretary or administrative woman.
Organization: 41 chapters.
Annual Convention (May 1964, Minneapolis,
Minnesota).
Publications: Chapters only.
FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
to bring into communication and to unite the
women's clubs and like organizations throughout the
world for the purpose of mutual benefit, and for the
promotion of their common interest in educational,
industrial, philanthropic, literary, artistic, and
scientific culture as interpreted and implemented by
established policy.
GENERAL
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Mrs. Dexter Otis Arnold, President (1964)
Mrs. Stephen J. Nicholas
1734 N Street, N. W.
Washington 6, D. C.
Members: 50 state federations with combined
membership of 850,000; also 14 associate members
(national organizations) with combined membership
of 8,000,000.
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Organization: Local clubs make up state federations.
Annual International Convention (June 1964, Atlantic
City, New Jersey).
Publication: CLUBWOMAN.
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GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA, INC. (GCA) 1945
to help girls in the formative years of six through
high school age become responsible citizens and
homemakers.
Mrs. David K. Spofford, President (1964)
Miss Lillian M. Bean, Executive Director
22 East Thirty-eighth Street
New York 16, New York
Members: 95 clubs in 21 states and Canada, with total
membership of 50,000.
Organization: Nine regions.
Annual Conference (April 1964, New York, New York).
Publication: NEWSLETTER.
GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA (Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.) - 1912
to promote truth, loyalty, helpfulness, friendli-
ness, courtesy, purity, kindness, obedience, cheerful-
ness, thriftiness, and kindred virtues among girls, as
preparation for responsibilities in the home and..
community;. to maintain standards for the movement
which will inspire the rising generation with highest
ideals of character, patriotism, conduct, and attain-
ment; . nonsectarian, nonpolitical, and not for
pecuniary profit.
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Mrs. Charles U. Culmer, President (1963)
Miss Louise A. Wood, National Executive Director
830 Third Avenue
New York 22, New York
Members: 3,435,000 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, other outlying areas of U.S., and U.S.A.
Girl Scouts in 48 foreign countries; also, National
Council with 4,000 adult members.
Organization: Regional units; 12 branch offices.
Triennial National Council Meeting (October 1963,
Miami Beach, Florida).
Publications: AMERICAN GIRL;
GIRL SCOUT LEADER.
GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY OF THE U. S. A.
(GFS) - 1877
for girls' weekday, groupwork program within the
Protestant Episcopal Church; members accept the
Christian faith and seek in the fellowship of worship,
study, work and play to serve God and extend His
Kingdom.
Mrs. Stephen G. Nichols, President (1963)
Mrs. Harold E. Woodward, Executive Director
815 Second Avenue, Room 1000
New York 17, New York
Members: 20,000 in 46 states, District of Columbia,
Central America, Panama, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and
in 30 countries.
Organization: 1,000 "dioceses.'
Triennial National Assembly (Summer 1966, Oberlin,
Ohio.
Publications: HIGHLIGHTS; AT YOUR SERVICE.
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GRAND LODGE OF THE LADIES' AUXILIARIES TO
THE ORDER OF SCOTTISH CLANS – 1898
to promote social, educational and charitable
relations among its members and the Order of Scottish
Clans.
Mrs. Jean Frogley, Grand President (1963)
c/o Mrs. Catherine S. Murphy
22 Grant Street
North Wilmington, Massachusetts
Members: 4,000 in 7 states and Canada; are of
Scottish descent or wives of Clansmen.
Annual Convention (June 1964, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada).
GRAND TEMPLE DAUGHTERS OF THE IMPROVED,
BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF
THE WORLD (Daughters of Elks) — 1902
.. to unite all women of sound bodily health and
good moral character; to give moral and material aid
and to elevate its members; . . . .to teach people to
live together in Christian charity and friendship.
Mrs. Nettie B. Smith, Grand Daughter Ruler (1963)
Miss Buena V. Kelley, Grand Daughter Secretary
1023 Maltby Avenue
Norfolk 4, Virginia
Members: 60,000 in 42 states, District of Columbia,
Bahamas, Central America, and Cuba.
Organization: 1094 units-state associations, local
and regional councils, temples.
Annual Grand Session
(August 1963, Boston, Massachusetts).
LADIES AUXILIARIES TO
TO THE FRATERNAL
ORDER OF EAGLES (Eagle's Auxiliaries) – 1926
to advance the ideals and promote the welfare of
the Aeries of the Fraternal Order of Eagles which are
united fraternally for mutual benefit, protection, im-
provement, social enjoyment and association both
within and beyond its own ranks; to work on behalf
of humanity.
Mrs. Cora Rigg, Grand Madam President (1963)
Mrs. Virginia Turner, Director
4 Smithfield Street, Room 410
Pittsburgh 22, Pennsylvania
Members: 150,000 in 47 states, District of Columbia,
and Canada.
Organization: 1,250 auxiliaries in 34 major units-
state, regional and/or provincial.
(August 1963,
Annual International Convention
Chicago, Illinois); also, annual state conventions.
Publication: MRS. EAGLE.
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LADIES AUXILIARY TO THE NATIONAL DENTAL
ASSOCIATION (Auxiliary to N.D.A.) 1936
to bring together a group of women who share
a common interest in fostering the professional,
educational, ethical and social measures that are
conducive to the welfare of the dental profession.
Mrs. A. Robert Brown, President (1963)
c/o Mrs. W. K. Elliott
1638 Tenth Avenue
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Huntington, West Virginia
Members: 900 in 30 states, District of Columbia, and
Virgin Islands.
Organization: 60 units-state, county, city, regional.
Annual Convention (August 1963, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania; August 1964, Cleveland, Ohio); also,
annual Board Meeting.
Publication: NEWS AND VIEWS.
LADIES CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
(L.C.B.A.) – 1890
· for fraternal insurance; for Catholic action; for
spiritual and educational aid to the deaf and hard
of hearing.
Miss Bertha M. Leavy, Supreme President (1965)
305 West Sixth Street
Erie, Pennsylvania
Members: 76,000 in 27 states and Canada.
Organization: 595 branches set up by parishes.
Quadrennial Convention (July 1965, Washington, D. C.)
Publication: FRATERNAL LEADER.
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LADIES OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE
REPUBLIC, INC. (Ladies of the G.A.R.,Inc.) — 1881
to teach patriotism and lessons of good citizen-
ship; to perpetuate the deeds and sacrifices of the
Grand Army of the Republic; to minister, aid and
serve all veterans and their dependent ones.
Mrs. Marian K. Leach, National President * (1963)
1360 Park Boulevard
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Camden 3, New Jersey
Members: 10,000 in 33 states; also, 10,000 honorary
in 355 units of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil
War, in 33 states.
Organization: 354 local circles in 33 departments.
Annual National Meeting (August 1963, Miami Beach,
Florida; August 1964, Providence, Rhode Island);
also, Department Meetings.
Publication: THE BUGLE CALL.
LEAGUE OF LIFE INSURANCE WOMEN
1933
... is a professional trade association to increase
effectiveness of women in the Life Insurance field; to
develop among women a better understanding of the
services of life insurance-and through education to
create a better understanding of the functions and
fundamentals of life insurance for living guaranteed
security and guaranteed income, as well as protection.
Mrs. Edna Nightingale Kravette, President * (1964)
Suite 1120, 60 East Forty-Second Street
New York 17, New York
Members: 40.
Meetings (at least four per year).
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE
UNITED STATES - 1920
to promote informed and active participation of
citizens in government by learning about governmental
structure and function through observation and exper-
ience; by seeking out and providing citizens with
factual, nonpartisan information on candidates and
issues; by selecting a few governmental issues, local
state and national for intensive study and action.
Mrs. Robert J. Phillips, President, (1964)
Miss Dixie Drake, Executive Secretary
1026 Seventeenth Street, N. W.
Washington 6. D. C.
Members: 132,000 in 50 states and District
of Columbia.
Organization: 1,150 local Leagues-city, county, or
area; 48 state Leagues.
Biennial Convention (May 1964, Denver, Colorado);
Publication: THE NATIONAL VOTER.
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SANAAN F
A
LINKS, INC.
1946
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to help its membership better understand and
assume the privileges and responsibilities of citizen-
ship in their local, national and international
communities; to encourage the use of the arts in
developing enriched human relations; to help its
membership provide opportunities and develop tech-
niques for enrichment of personal friendship.
Mrs. Vivian Beamon, National President (1966)
c/o Mrs. Norvleate Downing
1229 Twenty-seventh Street
Newport News, Virginia
Members: 1,950 in 34 states and District of Columbia.
Organization: 98 chapters; 4 regions.
Biennial National Assembly: (June 1964, Nassau,
Bahamas).
Publication: LINES ABOUT LINKS.
LUCY STONE LEAGUE – 1921
... is a center of research and information on the
status of women. It opposes injustice and discrimina-
tion against women in legal, economic, educational
and social relationships; it sponsors scholarships,
organizes and supports memorial libraries and
maintains archives for women.
Miss Jane Grant, President
247 Park Avenue, Suite 1902
New York 17, New York
Members: 200
Annual Business Meeting.
Publication: BULLETIN.
LUTHERAN DEACONESS
(L.C.D.) – 1919
ASSOCIATION,
INC.
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to train women for professional service
special ministries in The Lutheran Church-Missouri
Synod and Affiliated Synods covering areas in the
parish, foreign missions, mercy work, social work,
and institutional work.
The Reverend E. H. Albers, President (1963)
The Reverend Walter C. Garken, Executive Director
3714 South Hanna Street
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Members: 5,000 in 48 states.
Annual Meeting November 1963, Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Publication: THE LUTHERAN DEACONESS.
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LUTHERAN WOMAN'S MISSIONARY LEAGUE OF
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD
(L WM L) - 1942
to develop and to maintain a greater mission-
consciousness among the women of synod-Missionary
Education-Missionary Inspiration-Missionary Service;
to gather funds for mission projects either directly
sponsored or approved by synod, especially such for
which no adequate provision has been made in the
budget.
Mrs. Walter N. Hoppe, President (1963)
Mrs. Oscar E. Feucht, Office Secretary
3558 South Jefferson Avenue
St. Louis 18, Missouri
Members: 5,000+ congregational units in 50 states,
Canada, Mexico, Canal Zone, Venezuela and Germany,
with a total membership of 217,000.
Organization: Zones.
Biennial Convention (Kansas City, Missouri, July
1963; Los Angeles, California, Summer 1965).
Publication: LUTHERAN WOMAN'S QUARTERLY.
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE AUXILIARY, INC. 1937
for patriotic, historical, fraternal and educational
endeavors.
Mrs. Frances Watt, National President *(1963)
114 Shipman Drive
Glastonbury, Connecticut
Members: 3,500 in 31 states.
Organization: 212 units; 8 divisions.
Annual National Convention (August 1963,
Cleveland, Ohio).
Publication: MARINES NEWS.
MIZRACHI WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION OF
AMERICA, INC. (Mizrachi Women) 1925
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to provide child-care, social welfare, education,
and vocational training programs for youth and
an atmosphere of Jewish
to Israel, in
newcomers
tradition.
Mrs. Eli Resnikoff, National President (1963)
Mrs. Sara Siegel, Executive Secretary
242 Park Avenue South, Seventh Floor
New York 3, New York
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Members: 50,000 in 37 states and District of Columbia;
1,500 in 4 un chartered aid groups in 4 states.
Organization: Ten community councils; 9 regions.
Annual National Convention (Washington, D.C.,
November 1963; New York, New York, October 1964);
also, annual Regional Conferences.
Publications: THE MIZRACHI WOMAN;
THE REGION NEWS.
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MOUNT VERNON LADIES' ASSOCIATION OF THE
UNION (Mount Vernon Ladies' Association) - 1858
to preserve, restore and hold open to the public
the Home of George Washington.
Mrs. Francis F. Beirne, Regent (1963)
Mr. Charles C. Wall, Resident Director
Mount Vernon, Virginia
Members: Chosen from the several states and serve
for life; 28 in 27 states and District of Columbia.
Annual Council Meeting (October 1963,
Mount Vernon, Virginia).
Publication: ANNUAL REPORT.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BANK-WOMEN, INC.
(NABW) 1921
to bring together women executives in the
profession of banking for mutual exchange of ideas
and experiences.
Miss Mary V. DeMartini, President (1963)
Mrs. Joan W. Netherly, Executive Manager
•
60 East Forty-second Street, Room 2045
New York 17, New York
Members: 4,250 in 50 states; 10 in Canada, England,
Sweden and India.
Organization: 87 groups in 12 divisions.
Annual National Convention (October 1963, Miami
Beach, Florida; October 1964, Memphis, Tennessee);
also, six Spring Conferences annually.
Publication: THE WOMAN BANKER.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FASHION AND
ACCESSORY DESIGNERS, INC. (NAF AD) 1949
to acquaint its members with the market potential
in designing, manufacturing and retailing of fashion
merchandise; to help them prepare for openings in the
industry; to make available local and national
scholarships; to aid in securing wider distribution of
members' merchandise.
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Mrs. Lois K. Alexander, National President (1964)
39 West Fifty-fifth Street, Suite 601
New York, New York
Members: 350 in 15 states and District of Columbia-
includes members-at-large.
Organization: By cities-25 senior, 7 junior chapters.
Annual Convention (July 1963, Chicago, Illinois;
June 1964, New York, New York).
Publication: FASHION CUE.
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE WOMEN
(N.A.I.W.) – 1942
to encourage and foster practical and coordinated
educational programs designed to broaden the knowl-
edge of its members concerning the business of
insurance; to cultivate and promote good fellowship
and loyalty amongst its members; and to make its
members more responsive to the business requirements
and necessities of their Associates.
Miss Eileen Cleary, President (1963)
Mrs: Ganell Towles, Executive Secretary
823 South Detroit
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Members: 14,000 in 50 states and Canada.
Organization: 290 clubs in 9 regions.
Annual Convention Meeting (June 1964, Buffalo, New
York; June 1965, Seattle, Washington).
Publication: TODAY'S INSURANCE WOMAN.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MINISTERS' WIVES
(NAMW) 1941
to erudicate the barriers, imaginary and real,
which exist among the various religious communions;
to create a fellowship and atmosphere for mutual
cultural, social and intellectual growth among
ministers' wives.
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Mrs. Rendella Wise Lucas, President* (1966)
2403 West Cumberland
Philadelphia 32, Pennsylvania
Members: 1,000 in 30 states, District of Columbia,
and West Africa.
Organization: 70 units; state groups are composed of
local city and county organizations.
Annual Conference (June 1964, Columbia,
South Carolina).
Publication: MINISTERS' WIVES HERALD.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN
WOMEN ARTISTS
(NAWA) - 1889
to eliminate discrimination against women artists
here and abroad; to educate and develop appreciation
of art through lectures, demonstrations, etc.; to protect
members from exploitation by keeping them informed;
to contribute services to worthwhile community
programs; to encourage local, state, federal program's
that assist artists; to provide opportunities for women
to show their work under dignified, professional
auspices.
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Mrs. Greta Matson, President (1965)
Mrs. Beverly Boxer, Executive Secretary
156 Fifth Avenue, Room 1008
New York 10, New York
Members: 725 in 39 states, District of Columbia,
Canada, Puerto Rico, and Nova Scotia.
Semi-Annual Business Meeting:
Publication: NEWSLETTER.
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN
CONSTRUCTION (WIC) – 1955
to unite for their mutual benefit women who are
actively employed in the various phases of the
Construction Industry; to encourage cooperation and
better understanding between them; to promote fellow-
ship and good will among members.
Miss Florence Creighton, National President * (1963)
3512 Chouteau
St. Louis 3, Missouri
Members: 3,000 in 21 states and District of Columbia.
Organization: Ten regions.
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Annual Convention (September 1963, Atlanta, Georgia;
September 1964, Memphis, Tennessee); also, Regional
Forums.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS
1899
to promote the welfare and interest of women
lawyers; to maintain the honor and integrity of the
profession of law; to aid in the enactment of legisla-
tion for the common good and in the administration of
such laws, to secure justice for all . . . .
...
Mrs. Dorothy M. Orsini, President (1963)
1155 East Sixtieth Street
Chicago 37, Illinois
Members: 1,000 in 50 states.
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Annual Meeting (August 1963, Chicago, Illinois); also,
Mid-Year Meeting.
Publications: WOMEN LAWYERS JOURNAL;
BULLETIN.
NATIONAL BEAUTY CULTURISTS' LEAGUE, INC.
(N.B.C.L., Inc.) — 1919
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. to advance, promote, and protect business
interests of cosmetologists throughout the U. S. and
its possessions; to establish local, chapter and state
organizations; to provide advanced educational
programs for cosmetologists; to participate in worthy
charitable agencies and award scholarships.
Dr. Katie E. Whick am, President (1963)
Miss Cordelia Jennings, Executive Secretary
25 Logan Circle, N. W.
Washington 5. D. C.
Members: 40,000 in 48 states, Bermuda, The Bahamas,
and Canada.
Organization: Eight regions; however, some state and
independent chapters have National Charters.
Annual National Convention (August 1963, Chicago,
Illinois),
Publication: THE FORECAST.
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NATIONAL BUREAU OF FEDERATED JEWISH
WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS - 1937
to act as a vehicle for the interchange of ideas,
programs and methods of procedure of Jewish Women's
Organizations in the United States; to stimulate
cooperation with national and international causes; to
supply information services for all Jewish Women's
Organizations; to keep records and archives of the
activities of all affiliated organizations.
Mrs. Morris Rothholz (Marianne B.), President (1963)
c/o N. Y. FOJWO
30 East Sixtieth Street
New York 22, New York
Members: 12 city or state federations in 11 states,
with combined membership of 500,000; also, some
individual memberships.
Annual Convention (Spring 1964).
Publication: BUREAU FACTS.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATIVE WOMEN
IN EDUCATION (NCAWE) – 1915
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... to strengthen and protect the professional rela-
tions of administrative women in educational work; to
promote high professional standards among women in
educational administration; to urge women in education
to qualify for administrative positions; to promote the
advancement of women to executive positions; to
support and initiate desirable educational legislation.
Mrs. Virginia Cushwa, President (1965)
Miss Lois M. Clark, Secretary-Treasurer
1201 Sixteenth Street, N. W., Room 408
Washington, D. C.
Members: 17 state or local branches in 14 states and
District of Columbia, with total membership of 1,500;
also, 25 individuals in 14 states and Canada.
Annual Business Meeting (February 1964, Atlantic
City, New Jersey); also, annual joint Luncheon
Meeting with Women Deans and Counselors.
Publication: NCAWE NEWS.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
COUNCIL OF AMERICAN BAPTIST
WOMEN (NCABW) – 1951
to unite all women of Baptist Churches into a
fellowship that will help each one grow in personal
devotion to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and in
commitment to the mission of His Church, through
worshiping, working, and witnessing in all areas of
life: the home, community, nation, and world.
Mrs. Major L. Johnson, President (1965)
Miss Violet E. Rudd, Administrative Secretary
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Members: 500,000 in 37 states and Puerto Rico.
Organization: 6,436 units-state, association (area
within state), and local church.
Annual Meeting (May 1964, Atlantic City, New Jersey;
May 1965, San Francisco, California).
Publication: THE AMERICAN BAPTIST WOMAN.
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN
(N.C.C.W.) — 1920
to federate Catholic organizations of women so
that their members may participate more fully in the
works of Catholic Action encouraged by the Catholic
hierarchy; to this end, to conduct a program of study
and action through national conventions, institutes,
a national committee system, and publications.
Mrs. Joseph McCarthy, President (1964)
Miss Margaret J. Mealey, Executive Director
1312 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W.
Washington 5, D. G.
Members: 14,000 affiliates on diocesan and local
levels and 27 national organizations in 116 arch-
dioceses and U.S. military installations abroad-
combined membership, 10,000,000.
Biennial Convention (Washington, D. C., November
1964; Fall 1966, Denver, Colorado); also, series of
Leadership Training Institutes in alternate years.
Publications: MONTHLY MESSAGE;
WOMEN IN CATHOLIC ACTION.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN, INC.
(NCJW) – 1893
to enable women to contribute to their communi-
ties through programs of education and community
service-over 1,000 such services are maintained by
Council units, as well as a broad public affairs
program and extensive educational and welfare
services to Jewish communities overseas.
Mrs. Joseph Willen, National President (1965)
Miss Hannah Stein, Executive Director
1 West Forty-seventh Street
New York 36, New York
Members: 329 affiliated sections throughout the United
States; total membership of these is 123,000.
Organization: Ten regions.
Biennial Convention (March 1965, New York, New
York); also, biennial Regional Conferences in even
years.
Publications: COUNCIL WOMAN; COUNCIL
PLATFORM; NEW HORIZONS; OVERSEAS;
COUNCIL LEADER.
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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUBS, INC.
(NFBPWC or BPW) 1919
to elevate the standards for women in business
and the professions; to promote the interests of busi-
ness and professional women and bring about a spirit
of cooperation among them; to extend opportunities
to business and professional women along lines of
industrial, scientific and vocational activities.
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Dr. Minnie C. Miles, President (1963)
Miss Ruby Glen Sills, Executive Director
2012 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W.
Washington 6, D. C.
Members: 3,500 clubs in 50 states, District of
Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico-total
membership of 170,000; also 8 affiliated cooperating
organizations.
Organization: Districts and state federations.
Annual National Convention (July 1963, Dallas, Texas;
July 1964, Detroit, Michigan).
Publication: NATIONAL BUSINESS WOMAN.
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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PRESS WOMEN, INC.
(NFPW) - 1937
to promote highest ideals of journalism; to
provide exchange of journalistic ideas and experi-
ences; to coordinate efforts on matters of national
interest to women.
Mrs. Hortense Myers, President * (1963
9055 Rockville Road
Indianapolis 31, Indiana
Members: 1,600.
Organization: Some state groups.
Annual Convention (Richmond and Williamsburg,
Virginia, June 1964; California, June 1965); also,
annual Board of Directors Meeting.
Publication: PRESS WOMAN.
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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN
(N.F.R.W.) - 1938
to promote an informed electorate through political
education; to increase effectiveness of women in the
cause of good government through active political
participation; to facilitate cooperation among women's
Republican clubs; to foster loyalty to the Republican
Party and promote its ideals; to support objectives
and policies of the Republican National Committee;
to work for election of Republican Party's nominees.
Mrs. Dorothy A. Elston, President (1964)
Miss Florence L. Smith, Executive Secretary
1625 Eye Street, N. W.
Washington 6, D. C.
Members: 500,000 in 50 states and District
of Columbia.
Organization: Ten regions.
Biennial Convention; also, 2 Board Meetings per year
and Executive Committee Meetings.
NATIONAL GRAND COURT, HEROINES OF
JERICHO F.A.A.Y. MASONS U.S.A., PRINCE
HALL ORIGIN (H. of J.) — 1876
to give families of Masons social privileges
connected with the Order; to enlist their sympathy and
support for charitable work of the Masonic body; to
help widows and orphans in need and travelers in
distress; to give practical effect to the beneficent
purpose of Free Masonry.
Mrs. Josephine Maxine Walker,
National Grand Matron
(1963)
*
202 Berry Street
Hackensack, New Jersey
Members: 9,000 in 28 states.
Organization: State groups.
Triennial Convention (October 1963, Columbus, Ohio).
Publication: YORKRITE 'BULLETIN.
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36% 21%
SERVICE
WORKERS
IN 1900
MOST OF THE 5 MILLION
WORKING WOMEN
WERE IN BLUE COLLAR
FIELDS OF WORK.

28% 16.5%
MANUAL
WORKERS
19% 1.5%
FARM
WORKERS
1
in the United States

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BY 1960
THE MAJORITY OF ALL
WOMEN WORKERS
(NUMBERING 21 MILLION)
WERE WHITE COLLAR WORKERS.
17%
55%
WHITE
COLLAR WORKERS
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6% n.r.
NATIONAL HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENTS'
ASSOCIATION (NHDAA) – 1933
to provide a permanent organization for home
demonstration agents of the U.S. and Puerto Rico; to
strengthen and improve professional standards as
home economists in the Extension Service; to promote
fellowship among members, provide media for ex-
change of ideas; to strengthen State Associations and
stimulate member participation; to provide opportunity
for recognition of leadership and service.
Mrs. Marjorie E. Gillespie, President * (1963)
P. O. Box 790
Flagstaff, Arizona
Members: 3,412 in 50 states and Puerto Rico.
Annual Meeting (September 1963, Salt Lake City,
Utah; November 1964, Washington, D. C.).
Publication: H D REPORTER.
NATIONAL HOME DEMONSTRATION COUNCIL
1936
Mag
to further strengthen, develop, coordinate and
extend adult education in Home Economics through
the cooperating Extension Service of the U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture and the Land Grant Colleges.
Mrs. Homer A. Greene, President (1963)
Tutwiler, Mississippi
Members: 41 Councils-40 state and one in Puerto
Rico-with combined membership of 90,000.
Annual National Meeting (October 1963, Little Rock,
Arkansas; October 1964, Honolulu, Hawaii); also,
semi-annual Board Meeting.
Publication: NATIONAL NOTES.
NATIONAL HOME FASHIONS LEAGUE, INC.
(N.H.F.L. or the League) – 1947
. is a non-profit, membership group of women
executives in the home furnishings industry; encour-
ages cooperation among those engaged in creating,
producing, merchandising and promoting every segment
of home fashions; promotes good taste, good design
and fashion in home furnishings; serves as a clearing
house for industry problems.
Mrs. Frances Troesch, President (1963)
Mrs. Josephine M. Brush, Executive Director
767 Lexington Avenue, Suite 605
New York 21, New York
Members: 1,200 in 15 states and District of Columbia.
Organization: Chapters in 9 cities.
Annual Conference (May 1964, Boston, Massachusetts;
May 1965, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
Publication: MEMBERSHIP BULLETIN.
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NATIONAL MASTER FARM HOMEMAKER'S GUILD
(N.M.F.H.G.) - 1929
to create desire for service to home, community,
State and Nation; to promote fellowship among those
having been recognized as Master Farm Homemakers;
to promote highest possible standards of living in our
American Farm homes and focus attention on positive
aspects of Farm Home Life.
Mrs. John C. Stephenson, President (1965)
Downs, Kansas
Members: Individuals must be honored in own states
as Master Farm Homemakers to be eligible to the
National; 1,200 in 30 states.
Organization: 12 state organizations.
Annual National M.F.H.G. Meeting (October 1963,
Little Rock, Arkansas).
Publication: ANNUAL PRESIDENT'S LETTER
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NATIONAL
SOCIETY, DAMES OF THE COURT
OF HONOR - 1921
to elevate the standard of HONOR among women
and men; to uphold the traditions and ideals of our
ancestors; to perpetuate, honor and revere the memory
of our forebears; to aid in education of youth and
preservation of the history of important periods of
American wars, especially Colonial, Revolutionary,
1812, and Mexican.
Miss Acena M. Booth, President General *(1963)
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110 Hitt Street
Columbia, Missouri
Members: 450 in 28 states.
Organization: State societies.
Annual Conference (December 1963, Winter Park,
Florida).
Publication: NEWSLETTER.
NATIONAL
SOCIETY, DAUGHTERS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION (DAR) 1890
for Historic Preservation, Promotion of Education
and Patriotic Endeavor.
Mrs. Marion Moncure Duncan (Mrs. Robert V. H.),
President General (1965)
Mrs. Erma Ash, Chief Clerk, Business Office
1776 D Street, N. W.
Washington 6, D. C.
Members: 185,000 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, France, England, Mexico and Canal Zone.
Organization: 2861 local chapters; state organizations.
Annual Continental Congress (Washington, D. C.,
April 1964);
Publication: DAR MAGAZINE.
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NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS
PIONEERS (D.U.P.) — 1901
· for perpetuating the names and achievements
•
the immigrant pioneers to Utah who arrived here
before the railroad May 10, 1869; for historical,
educational, and public purposes. ... non-political
and non-sectarian.
Mrs. Kate B. Carter, President (1965)
Mrs. Bessie Meredith, Office Clerk
304 North Main Street
Salt Lake City 16, Utah
OF
OF UTAH
Members: 20,000 in 22 states and District of Columbia.
Organization: Central Company; 1,000 camps in 111
counties in 22 states.
Semi-Annual Meeting (Salt Lake City, Utah).
Publication: OUR PIONEER HERITAGE.
NATIONAL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF ALLIED
BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES, INC. (WAABI) — 1949
to train and educate the women in the alcoholic
beverage industry, so that they will be of increased
value to their industry and in turn educate the public
on the advantages, economically and socially, of a
legally controlled alcoholic beverage industry.
Mrs. Marie McNeil, President (1963)
155 East Forty-fourth Street, Room 901
New York 17, New York
Members: 10,000 in 20 states and District of Columbia,
Annual Convention (June 1964, Portland, Oregon;
June 1965, New York, New York).
Publications: INDUSTRY WOMAN;
INDUSTRY INFORMATION GUIDE.
NATIONAL WOMEN'S CONFERENCE OF THE
AMERICAN ETHICAL UNION (NWC) - 1929
to promote the aims of the American Ethical
Movement; to act as a bond between affiliated women's
groups of the NWC; to develop interest and encourage
action in matters of ethical importance in the com-
munity-local, national and international.
Mrs. Reva Stenzler (Allen A.), President (1964)
•
2 West Sixty-fourth Street
New York 23, New York
Members: Bulk of membership consists of members
of affiliated women's groups of about six Ethical
Societies; also 50 individual members in 10 states.
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NATIONAL WOMEN'S LEAGUE OF THE UNITED
SYNAGOGUE OF AMERICA (National Women's
League) – 1918
to inculcate into the homes and every day lives of
its Sisterhood members. . the educational and
religious ideals of Judaism; to focus attention on
Jewish ethical teachings as they apply to our govern-
ment policies on local, national and international
scenes; to bring Sisterhoods together nationally.
Mrs. Albert Fried, National President (1966)
Mrs. Baruch I. Treiger, Executive Director
3080 Broadway
New York 27, New York
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Members: 760 sisterhoods in 42 states, District of
Columbia, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, with
total membership of 200,000.
Organization: 29 units-27 branches, 2 divisions.
Biennial National Convention (October 1964); also,
annual Branch Conferences,
Publication: OUTLOOK MAGAZINE.
NEEDLEWORK GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.
(The Guild) - 1885
for collection, by local branches, of NEW articles
of clothing and household linens for distribution
through recognized welfare organizations in their own
areas (United States only).
Mrs. J. Alfred Hamme, President (1965)
Miss Mildred Michener, Executive Director
124 South Twelfth Street
Philadelphia 7, Pennsylvania
Members: 400 local branches in 35 states, with total
membership of 500,000.
Organization: State and district groups; 8 regions.
Annual Convention (April 1964, Norfolk, Virginia);
also, annual Board Meeting.
Publication: N.G.A. "NEWS"
PAN PACIFIC AND SOUTHEAST ASIA WOMEN'S
ASSOCIATION OF U.S.A., INC. (PPSEAWA) 1928
to promote peace through friendship and under-
standing among women of the Pacific and South Asia
areas; to cooperate with them to improve social
conditions.
Dr. Grace F. Nutley, President (1965)
45 East Sixty-fifth Street
New York 21, New York
Members: 300; also 3 affiliated/cooperating national
organizations.
Organization: 3 chapters.
Annual Meeting (May 1964); also, monthly
"Open House.
Publication: PPSEAWA NEWSLETTER.
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PEN AND BRUSH - 1893
to establish higher standards of craftsmanship
in the various arts, and to stimulate and develop the
professional activities of its members.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cowan, President (1964)
Miss Ruth Van Buskirk, Executive Secretary
16 East Tenth Street
New York 3, New York
Members: 325 in 50 states and District of Columbia-
some "resident" (within 50 miles of N.Y. City Hall;
others "non-resident.
Organization: 4 major sections-Brush, Craft, Pen
and Sculpture.
Annual General Meeting;
Publication: PEN AND BRUSH BULLETIN.
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PIONEER WOMEN THE WOMEN'S LABOR ZIONIST
LABOR ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.
(Pioneer Women) - 1925
.. in America: promotes creative American Jewish
living, participation in civic and service activities,
varied Jewish cultural programs. In Israel: provides
almost half of all social services for women, youth
and children; provides child care, agricultural and
vocational training, rehabilitation services an d
special instruction for newcomers and Arab women in
over 1,000 installations throughout Israel.
Mrs. Sidney Leff, President (1963)
Miss Vivienne F. Zalkind, Executive Director
29 East Twenty-second Street, Eighth Floor
New York 10, New York
Members: 40,000 in the United States and Canada;
400,000 affiliates in 12 countries.
Organization: Eleven regions.
Biennial National Convention (August 1963, Detroit,
Michigan).
Publication: THE PIONEER WOMEN JOURNAL.
SUPREME EMBLEM CLUB OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA - 1926
to unite clubs, commonly known as Elks' Ladies
Clubs, the membership of which is open only to the
wives, mothers, daughters, sisters, and widows of
the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; to be
interested in social, charitable, patriotic and civic
purposes.
Mrs. Peter Garcia, Supreme President
Mrs. George L. Graziadio,
Supreme Executive Secretary*
109 Henry Street
Manchester, Connecticut
Members: 395 clubs in 32 states with a total member-
ship of 40,000.
Annual Supreme Emblem Club Convention (September
1963, Boston, Massachusetts; October 1964, Chicago,
Illinois).
Publication: EMBLEM TOPICS.
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SUPREME FOREST WOODMEN CIRCLE
(Woodmen Circle) 1891
· for protection of the home; for patriotic service
•
by teaching allegiance to the ideals of our country
and service to humanity; . for comforting our
members and their families in sickness and adversity.
Mrs. Lena Alexander Shugart,
National President (1963)
3303 Farnam Street
Omaha 31, Nebraska
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•
Members: 2,392 adult and junior local units with total
membership of 139,793 in 45 states and District of
Columbia.
Organization: State and district units.
Quadriennial National Convention (August 1963,
Chicago, Illinois); also, District Conventions from
one to four times per year and quadriennial State
Conventions.
Publications: WOODMEN CIRCLE TIDINGS; JUNIOR
TIDINGS; BUSINESS BOOSTER.
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SUPREME LADIES' AUXILIARY
ST. JOHN (Supreme Auxiliary) — 1900
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•
to unite into true, fraternal Sisterhood Catholic
women of good moral character; to assist in spreading
our Faith; to promote a more generous, filial respect
for spiritual authority of the Roman Catholic Church;
to develop patriotism; to foster and create fraternalism
and sociability among members.
Mrs. Camilla Haszlauer, Supreme President (1964)
Miss Adelaide M. Mahoney, Supreme Secretary *
831 Emmett Street
KNIGHTS OF
Schenectady 7, New York
Members: 25,000 in 10 states, District of Columbia,
West Africa, Panama, Central America, and Trinidad,
West Indies; 868 in junior auxiliaries in 10 states,
District of Columbia, and Trinidad.
Organization: 215 local, 25 district, and 2 state
auxiliaries.
Biennial International Convention (July 1964, Buffalo,
New York).
SWEET ADELINES, INC.
1945
... to educate its members in the art of four-part
harmony, barbershop style, without instrumental
accompaniment.
Mrs. Garee Rogers, President (1963)
Mrs. Nancy Bergman, Executive Secretary
3321 East Thirtieth Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Members: 15,000 in all states, Canada and Panama
Canal Zone.
Organization: 15 regions.
Annual Convention (October 1963, Oakland, California;
October 1964, Minneapolis, Minnesota).
Publication: THE PITCH PIPE.
UNION OF POLISH WOMEN IN AMERICA
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION (U.P.W.A.) - 1921
to preserve among Polish women in America their
moral and religious consciousness; develop better
understanding of American patriotism and loyalty;
inculcate in them, particularly the younger members,
worthy Polish ideals, so they may lead fuller lives
and better fulfill their duties as citizens by taking
active participation in their respective communities...
Mrs. Helena Janoska, President (1965)
Mrs. Helen J. Bagdzinski, Secretary
2636-38 East Allegheny Avenue
Philadelphia 34, Pennsylvania
Members: 9,500 in 3 states.
Quadriennial Convention (October 1965, Trenton, New
Jersey); also, annual Conference.
Publication: GWIAZDA (Polish Star).
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST WOMEN'S
FEDERATION 1963
By merger of Alliance of Unitarian Women and The
Association of Universalist Women.
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to uphold and extend the philosophy of liberal
religion; contribute to the Association the sensitivity,
vision and pioneering spirit of women; serve the
social and spiritual needs of people through fellow-
ship, group expression, and programs of education,
service and action; to join with others in striving for
human dignity, freedom and peace; to develop ap-
preciation and understanding of the joy and deeper
meaning of life.
Mrs. L. Charles Underwood, President (1965)
Mrs. Nelson A. Burgess, Executive Director
25 Beacon Street
Boston 8, Massachusetts
Members: 600 units in 39 states, District of Columbia,
five Provinces in Canada, and Canal Zone; combined
membership of 25,000.
Annual Continental Convention (San Francisco,
California, May 1964; Boston, Massachusetts, May
Publication: THE BRIDGE.
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UNITED CHURCH WOMEN OF THE NATIONAL
COUNCIL OF CHURCHES OF CHRIST IN THE
USA - 1941
to unite church women in their allegiance to their
Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, through a program
looking to their integration in the total life and work
of the church and to the building of a world Christian
community.
Mrs. Theodore F. Wallace, President (1964)
Mrs. W. Murdoch MacLeod, General Director
475 Riverside Drive, Room 822
New York 27, New York
Organization: 2,300 local and 51 state councils.
Triennial Assembly (October 1964, Kansas City,
Missouri; July 1967, Lafayette, Indiana).
Publication: THE CHURCH WOMAN.
UNITED ORDER TRUE SISTERS, INC.
("True Sisters" or UOTS Inc.) - 1846
.. to carry on a program of philanthropy. National
project is ÚOTS Inc. Cancer Service providing treat-
ments for medically indigent cancer patients. Each
chapter carries on communal philanthropy.
Mrs. Joseph Winters (Mrs. Rebecca L.),
National President (1963)
Mrs. Ethel S. Saxe, Executive Secretary
150 West Eighty-fifth Street
New York 24, New York
Members: 13,000 in 13 states.
Organization: 46 units.
Annual Meeting and Convention (October 1963, New
York, New York; November 1964, St. Louis, Missouri).
Publication: THE ECHO.
UNITED STATES WOMEN'S LACROSSE
ASSOCIATION (U.S.W.L.A.) – 1931
to spread, further, and advance the best interests
of Lacrosse for women and girls in this country.
Miss Jane A. Oswald, President* (1964)
445 Hillside Avenue
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Members: 200 in 7 states; 40 associate members;
142 allied school and colleges in 15 states.
Organization: 8 local associations.
Annual U.S. W. L.A. National Tournament; also, 2
Holiday Weekends-Southern and Northern-each year.
Publication: CROSSE-CHECKS.
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WIVES OF THE ARMED FORCES, EMERITUS
(WAFE) - 1942
to cooperate with worthy causes suggested by
our Armed Forces stationed abroad; to facilitate
foreign student exchange and sponsorship for study
in the U. S.; to extend the work and aims of People
to People, and The International Family idea.
Mrs. Carter Collins, President (1966)
1438 Arch Street
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Berkeley 9, California
Members: Cooperating, non-dues paying members from
all countries of free world where Armed Forces are
stationed; 25 members of Executive Committee in
California.
Organization: About 100 churches; schools, service
and other organizations cooperate in patriotic and
international projects.
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY TO THE AMERICAN
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. 1922
Abante
to assist the American Medical Association in
its program for the advancement of medicine and
public health.
•
Mrs. William B. Thuss, President (1963)
Miss Margaret N. Wolfe (Mrs. Richard A. Perritt),
Executive Director
535 North Dearborn Street
Chicago 10, Illinois
Members: 83,000 in 50 states and District of Columbia.
Organization: 1,203 county and 51 state auxiliaries.
Annual Convention; also, annual workshop conference.
Publication: THE BULLETIN.
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY TO THE NATIONAL
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION – 1936
to create a greater interest in the National
Medical Association; to aid and encourage the medical
profession in its effort to educate the public in
matters of sanitation and health; to promote acquaint-
ances among doctors' families, that national unity
and harmony may be increased.
Mrs. J. B. Harris, President (1963)
Mrs. L. W. Long, Administrative Secretary
ta
P. O. Box 264
Union, South Carolina
Members: 500 in 35 states and District of Columbia.
Organization: 50+ units-local, state, zone and
national.
Biennial Auxiliary Meeting (August 1963, Los Angeles,
California).
Publication: THE MOUTHPIECE.
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WOMAN'S HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONARY
SOCIETY OF THE AFRICAN METHODIST
EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH
(W. H. & F. M. Society) - 1880
to promote the cause of World Evangelization,
and by systematic means raise funds for the promotion
of the work.
•
Mrs. Clarence P. Jackson, President (1963)
Mrs. Margaret J. May, Executive Secretary
Harriet Tubman Home
P. O. Box 114
Auburn, New York
Members: In 48 states, District of Columbia, South
America, Africa, Bahamas, and the Virgin Islands.
Organization: Approximately four conferences in each
of twelve districts.
Quadriennial Convention (August 1963, St. Louis,
Missouri); also, Biennial Meeting.
Publications: THE MISSIONARY SEER;
THE STAR OF ZION.
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL, CHRISTIAN
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1918
... to develop and maintain Christian work at home
and abroad; study the needs of people throughout the
world; strengthen the program of Evangelism at home
and abroad; accept responsibility for Christian Service
and activities that will improve civic community and
world conditions.
Mrs. Eula W. F. Harris, President (1963)
c/o Mrs. R. Allen
109-111 Shannon Street
Jackson, Tennessee
Members: 40,000 in 48 states and Ghana, Africa.
Organization: Local and district units.
Quadrennial Session (August 1963, Kansas City,
Missouri); also, annual Conference and district
Meetings.
Publication: MISSIONARY MESSENGER.
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WOMAN'S NATIONAL FARM AND GARDEN
ASSOCIATION (National Farm and Garden or
WNF & GA) - 1914
to stimulate interest in the conservation of
our natural resources; to foster better Urban-Rural
relations among women; to help women through
scholarships to receive training in agriculture,
horticulture and related professions and to develop
opportunities for women so trained; to study problem's
involved in direct marketing and to encourage the
establishment of high standards in crafts.
Mrs. Benjamin D. Holt, President (1964)
2804 Thirty-ninth Street
Washington 7, D. C.
Members: 8,500 in 11 states and District of Columbia.
Organization: Branches and state units.
•
Annual Meeting; also, Council and Open Meetings.
Publication: NATIONAL FARM & GARDEN
MAGAZINE.
WOMAN'S NATIONAL SABBATH ALLIANCE
- 1894
to arouse the women of America to a realization
of the existing perils which_threaten the Christian
Sabbath, which is the Lord's Day; to enlist all women
in definite efforts to counteract these perils; to
cooperate with organizations having similar objec-
tives, by publication and distribution of suitable
literature, and by all other means practicable.
Mrs. Andrew Smith, President
Miss Clarice A. Francis, Secretary
Box 68, Midwood Station
Brooklyn 30, New York
Members: 300 in 28 states, District of Columbia,
and Africa.
Biennial Board Meeting; also, 2 public meetings
per year.
Publication: THE BULLETIN.
WOMEN'S AMERICAN ORGANIZATION FOR
REHABILITATION THROUGH TRAINING
(Women's American ORT) – 1927
to support the activities of the Organization for
Rehabilitation through Training, the agency for the
vocational training of Jews overseas. Through organ-
ized programs of vocational education, serving Jewish
communities in 19 countries, ORT each year provides
instruction to more than 40,000 persons in its 600
trade and technical schools and related training
facilities.
Mrs. Max M. Rosenberg, President (1963)
222 Park Avenue South
New York 3, New York
Members: 60,000 in 17 states.
Biennial National Convention (October 1963, New
York).
Publication: BULLETIN.
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WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS VETERANS ASSOCIATION
(WAC Veterans) - 1951
$
to be of service to all veterans; to promote
justice, tolerance, peace and good will among all men,
toward the end that all wars may cease.
Miss Mary G. Callahan, President * (1963)
497 Boylston Street
· :
Brookline 46, Massachusetts
Members: 1,300 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
and many foreign countries (350 at-large; balance in
24 chapters).
Annual Convention (Boston, Massachusetts, August
1963; St. Louis, Missouri, August 1964).
Publication: THE CHANNEL.
WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE BOARDS
(Women's Council of NAREB) — 1939
to elevate standards of women in real estate field
by encouraging selection of qualified women; to en-
courage exchange of information on business problems
of its members and united effort in their solution; to
furnish members through group learning techniques
opportunity to expand their knowledge of principles
and methods of real estate practices and greater
knowledge of NAREB's Code of Ethics.
Mrs. Louise Gale, President (1963)
Miss Amelia Harris, Executive Secretary
36 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago 3, Illinois
Members: 3,600 in 46 states, District of Columbia,
and the Virgin Islands.
Organization: 123 local and 23 state chapters.
Annual Convention (November 1963, New York, New
York); also, January and May Meetings.
Publications: WHAT WOMEN REALTORS ARE
DOING; CHAPTER PROGRAMS.
WOMEN'S DIVISION,
COMMITTEE – 1919
REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL
to direct Republican women's activities through-
out the country, particularly that of Party organization
women, such as National Committee women, State Vice
Chairmen, County Vice Chairmen, etc.; to promote
Republican cause and the election of Republican
candidates.
1625 Eye Street, N. W., Second Floor
Washington 6, D. C.
Mrs. Clare B. Williams, Assistant Chairman
Mrs. Elsie S. Stehl, Executive Secretary
Annual Republican Women's Conference; also, partici-
pates largely in Republican National Conventions.
Publication: WOMEN IN POLITICS.
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WOMEN'S DIVISION-UNITED HIAS SERVICE
(Women's Division of HIAS) — 1884
to raise funds and do welfare work to assist
United HIAS service in its world-wide program of
rescue and resettlement of Jewish migrants.
Mrs. Sidney J. Benton, President (1963)
Miss Sylvia Neulander, Director
425 Lafayette Street, Room 108
New York 3, New York
Members: 1,300.
Organization: Nine chapters.
Annual Membership Rally.
Publication: CALENDAR OF EVENTS.
WOMEN'S EDUCATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL UNION
(W.E.I.U.) - 1877
... to increase fellowship and cooperation among
women in order to determine, establish and promote
the best practical methods of securing their educa-
tional, industrial, economic and communal advance-
ment
Miss Mary H. Tolman, President (unlimited)
264 Boylston Street
Boston 16, Massachusetts
Members: 3,000 in all states.
Annual Meeting.
Publication: BULLETIN TO MEMBERS.
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WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE
AND FREEDOM, UNITED STATES SECTION
(WILPF) - 1915
means
to work for the establishment by non-violent
of those political, economic, social and
psychological conditions both at home and abroad
which can assure peace, freedom and justice.
Mrs. Dorothy Hutchinson, President (1965)
Mrs. Mildred Scott Olmsted,
National Administrative Secretary
2006 Walnut Street
Philadelphia 3, Pennsylvania
Members: In 48 states.
Organization: 100 local branches; 9 state units.
Annual Meeting; also, annual Legislative Seminar,
and annual UN Seminar.
Publications: FOUR LIGHTS;
WASHINGTON NEWSLETTER.
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WOMEN'S LEAGUE FOR ISRAEL (WLI) 1928
to assist in the absorption of young women
newcomers to Israel; to help provide trained future
leaders in Israel by helping to make available educa-
tional opportunities to her youths. Built and maintains
5 Y-style homes in Israel for women immigrants.
Mrs. Anna Cahane Neiditz, President (1963)
Mrs. Regina Wermiel, Executive Secretary
•
1860 Broadway, Suite 1112
New York 23, New York
Organization: 29 units.
Annual Meeting (June 1964).
Publication: NEWS BULLETIN.
WOMEN'S NATIONAL PRESS CLUB
(The WNPC) – 1919
... to encourage higher professional standards among
women in journalism and other media of public infor-
mation ... and . . . to present outstanding leaders
and foster discussion in meetings and seminars,
thereby encouraging dissemination of information to
the public on national and international affairs-
economic, educational, scientific and welfare devel-
opments and any additional topics of current interest.
Mrs. F. Edward Cavin, President (1963)
Mrs. Charlotte J. Hatton, Executive Secretary
1204 National Press Building
Washington 4, D. C.
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Members: 550 in 50 states, District of Columbia, and
foreign countries.
Semi-Annual Business Meeting (November 1963).
Publication: WNPC NEWSLETTER.
WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS' SERVICES, NATIONAL
JEWISH WELFARE BOARD (JWB, WOS) - 1942
.. provides morale and recreational services for
men and women in the armed forces and patients in
Veterans Administration hospitals.
Mrs. Irving J. Sands, Chairman (1963)
Miss Diana Bernstein, Director
145 East Thirty-second Street, 6th Floor
New York 16, New York
Members: 9 National Jewish Women's Organizations
with a combined membership of 1,000,000+.
Organization: 200 local units.
Participates in National Biennial Convention of the
National Jewish Welfare Board (April 1964, Boston,
Massachusetts; May 1966, New York, New York).
Publications: GUIDEPOST; MRS. G. I.
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WOMEN'S SOCIAL SERVICE FOR ISRAEL, INC.
(W.S.S.) - 1951 in U.S.A.
to raise funds for the Mother Organization in
Israel, for providing food, clothing, and shelter for
elderly immigrants.
Mrs. Rosi Michael, President (1963)
240 West Ninety-eighth Street, 1 E
New York 25, New York
Members: 1,000 in the United States, Holland and
Switzerland.
Weekly Board Meeting (Tuesday, New York, New York.)
Publication: JOURNAL.

WOMEN WORLD WAR VETERANS, INC. – 1919
to uphold the memories of cooperation in world
wars, promote the sanctity of the United States
Constitution, and our Bill of Rights; to promote
respect for good citizenship, provide Retirement
Residence for World War I and II veterans, women who
served honorably in the armed forces of the United
States.
Dr. Dorothy Frooks, National Commander (1966)
237 Madison Avenue
New York 16, New York
Members: 80,000 in 50 states.
Convention.
Publication: NEWSLETTER.
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF
THE U. S. A. (YWCA) – 1855
is dedicated to the moral, spiritual, social,
intellectual and physical welfare of women-
"To build a fellowship of women and girls devoted
to the task of realizing in our common life those
ideals of personal and social living to which we are
committed by our faith as Christians. In this endeavor
we seek to understand Jesus, to share his love for
all people and to grow in the knowledge and love
of God.
•
Mrs. Archie D. Marvel, President (1964)
Miss Edith M. Lerrigo, General Secretary
600 Lexington Avenue
New York 22, New York
Members: More than 2,000,000 in 49
49 states and
District of Columbia.
Organization: Four regions.
Triennial Convention (April 1964, Cleveland, Ohio).
Publications: THE YWCA MAGAZINE;
THE BOOKSHELF.
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN DEANS AND
COUNSELORS (NAWDC) – 1916
received too late for alphabetical placement
to promote effective work in the field of guidance
and student personnel work; to strengthen the profes-
sional status of its members; and to conduct research
and study pertinent to their work.
Miss Helen B. Schleman, President (1965)
Miss Barbara Catton, Executive Secretary
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1201 Sixteenth Street, N. W., Room 204
Washington 36, D. C.
Members: 2,000 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
and Puerto Rico.
Annual Convention (March 1964, Portland, Oregon;
April 1965, Minneapolis, Minnesota).
Publication: JOURNAL OF NAWDC.
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"The term 'community development' has come into
international usage to connote the processes by
which the efforts of the people themselves are united
with those of governmental authorities to improve.
the economic, social and cultural conditions of
communities, to integrate these communities into the
life of the nation, and enable them to contribute fully
to national progress."
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-United Nations: "Community Development and
Related Services, New York, 1960, p. 1.
"1
"Women constitute half the population. They are the
homemakers and the centre of the family. They are
also the main custodians of the social, cultural and
fundamental values of a society, and permanent
social change is often best achieved through them.
In fact, full community development is not possible
without their understanding, cooperation and effec-
tive participation."
*?
-United Nations: "Report of the Ad Hoc Group
of Experts on Community Development,
March 14, 1963, p. 6.
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THE ONE DOMINANT AND
AND UNCHALLENGED

ROLE OF WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
... influencing and serving the social,
economic and cultural needs and
standards of the family group to the
extent to which her education and new
knowledge permit;
influencing the direction of progress
in matters of vital concern to the family
such as health, housing, communications,
and work opportunities;
... taking her place in an expanding
market economy as economic producer
and income earner, and in cooperative
efforts to mobilize savings and start
productive enterprises;
... participating in governmental services
in support of the social and economic
development of the nation as a whole, as
trained professional or technical auxiliary.

IS CENTERED IN THE HOME
FAMILY
CIVIC
LIVING
ECONOMIC
ACTION
STANDARDS
ACTIVITY
This is being enlarged,
progressively, to include
wider spheres of
activity...
SALARIED
NATION-BUILDING
SERVICE
"In order to awaken the people, it is the woman who
has to be awakened. Once she is on the move, the
household moves, the village moves, and the Country
moves.
""
- Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru,
"Women of the Pacific"-A Report of the
Pan-Pacific and Southeast Asia
Women's Association
August 20-31, 1958, Tokyo, Japan, p. 36.
Many voluntary organizations were founded by and
for "awakened" women: some have maintained their
original membership requirement; others have moved
to accept membership of men; still others have com-
prised both men and women.
The organizations which follow have come to that
point, by one of the several paths.
• All represent examples of women and men, working
together in the same organization:
all share in common the feature of membership
which is
-PREDOMINANTLY WOMEN
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DOCTORS' NURSES
(AADN)
1959
to promote the recognition and advancement of
the Doctor's Nurse; to encourage young people to
desire to become Doctors' Nurses; . to maintain in
the Doctor's Nurse an awareness of her responsibili-
ties to the doctor and his patients; to inspire members
to render loyal, efficient, and honest service
G
Mrs. Peggy Eccles,
President of the Professional_Council (1963)
Mr. Bob Bickford, Executive Director
9600 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, Maryland
Members: 5,000 in all states.
Organization: Local societies.
Annual Convention; also, four seminars per year.
Publication: DOCTOR'S NURSE BULLETIN.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL
ASSISTANTS, INC. (AAMA) - 1955
... to improve the training and education of the
medical office assistant; to assist in establishing
standards for schools and colleges offering this
training so that the medical assistant will be a pro-
fessional, abke to perform her work with maximum
efficiency.
Miss Alice Budny, President (1963)
Mrs. Stella Thurnau, Executive Secretary
510 North Dearborn Street, Room 926
Chicago 10, Illinois
Members: 11,000 in 39 states.
Organization: 430 county chapters, two or more of
which form a state association.
Annual Convention (October 1963, Miami Beach,
Florida; October 1964, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma).
Publication: THE AAMA BULLETIN.
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSISTANTS ASSOCIATION
(A.D.A.A.) – 1925
to promote the education of the dental assistant;
to improve and sustain the vocation of dental assist-
ing; and to contribute to the advancement of the
dental profession and the improvement of public
health.
Miss Ruth Martinson, President (1963)
Mrs. Dorothy Kowalczyk, Executive Secretary
410 First National Bank Building
La Porte, Indiana
Members: 13,000 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
and Puerto Rico.
Organization: 399 components; 51 constituents.
Annual House of Delegates Meeting (October 1963,
Atlantic City, New Jersey).
Publication: THE DENTAL ASSISTANT.
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THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION (A.D.A.)
1917
to improve the nutrition of human beings; to
advance the science of dietetics and nutrition; and to
promote education in these and allied areas.
Miss Edith A. Jones, President (1963)
Miss Ruth M. Yakel, Executive Director
620 North Michigan Avenue, Room 420
Chicago 11, Illinois
Members: 16,200 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
and Puerto Rico.
Organization: 120 regional, city and district associa-
tions but they are not affiliated with national.
Annual Meeting (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October
1963; Portland, Oregon, July 1964).
Publications: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN
DIETETIC ASSOCIATION; ADA COURIER.
AMERICAN HOME ECONOMICS
(AHEA) - 1909
... to provide opportunities for professional home
economists and members from other fields to cooper-
ate in the attainment of the well-being of families,
the improvement of homes, and the preservation of
values significant in home life.
Mrs. Florence W. Low, President (1964)
Dr. A. June Bricker, Executive Director
1600 Twentieth Street, N. W.
Washington 9, D. C.
ASSOCIATION
Members: 52 state units (District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico included), with a total membership of
28,506; over 400 affiliated college chapters;` six
affiliates in other countries.
Organization: Nine professional, six subject-matter
sections.
Annual Meeting (June 1964, Detroit, Michigan).
Publication: JOURNAL OF HOME ECONOMICS.
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AMERICAN NURSES' FOUNDATION (A.N.F.) — 1955
is a national center for research in nursing,
which sponsors and conducts research. A major part
of its program is to award research grants to other
qualified, non-profit, tax exempt institutions, such as
hospitals, public health agencies, colleges and
universities.
Dr. Eleanor C. Lambertsen, President (1965)
Clara A. Hardin, Ph.D., Executive Director
10 Columbus Circle, 25th Floor
New York 19, New York
Members: 22 (all members of Board of Directors of the
American Nurses' Association).
Annual Meeting (January or February 1964; January
or February 1965).
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
(A.P.T.A.) – 1921
.. to foster the development and improvement of
physical therapy service and physical therapy educa-
tion through the coordinated action of physical
therapists, allied professional groups, citizens,
agencies and schools to the end that the physical
therapy needs of the people will be met.
•
Miss Mary Elizabeth Kolb, President (1964)
Miss Lucy Blair, Executive Director
1790 Broadway, Room 301
New York 19, New York
Members: 9,500 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
and Puerto Rico.
Organization: 112 units within states-57 chapters,
55 districts.
Annual Conference (July 1964, Denver, Colorado).
Publication: THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN
PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION.
AMERICAN REGISTRY OF MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
(A.R.M.A.) - 1950
to encourage, establish and maintain high stand-
ards for Medical Assistants; to admit to membership
those Medical Assistants who meet these high
standards; to issue a Certificate of Registration to
those duly registered and to confer on all members
the occupational title "Registered Medical Assist-
ant"; to conduct this association as a national
scientific organization of and for Medical Assistants.
Dr. Clarence W. Truehart, Chancellor (1966)
Mrs. Irene M. Talle, RMA, Executive Secretary
P. O. Box 29
Thompsonville, Massachusetts
Members: 3401 in 50 states.
Organization: 48 state chapters.
Annual Seminar (Fall 1963, possibly Johnson City,
Tennessee).
Publication: ARMA BULLETIN.
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THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF X-RAY
TECHNICIANS 1920
--
to promote the science and art of radiography;
assist in establishing standards of training and quali-
fications;... maintain a journal;... distribute reports
of the Society and papers on radiography and related
subjects; provide for reading of papers and discus-
sions of problems pertaining to the work of x-ray
technicians; encourage and facilitate similar program's
among affiliated organizations.
Mr. Robert Ira Phillips, R.T. (ARRT),
President (1963)
Mrs. Genevieve J. Eilert, Executive Secretary
537 South Main Street
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Members: 11,562 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
Canada, Japan, Africa, Okinawa, Bermuda, British
Columbia, Central America, Canal Zone, Brazil,
South America, West Indies, Puerto Rico, England,
and Mexico; also, 58 affiliated state, regional, and
local organizations in 48 states and District of
Columbia.
Annual Meeting (May 1964, Minneapolis, Minnesota).
Publication: THE X RAY TECHNICIAN.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC
CATHOLIC NURSES
(NCCN) 1940
A
to protect, encourage and advance the spiritual,
professional, and material welfare of Registered
Professional and Practical Catholic Nurses;
encourage the spirit of Charity by emphasizing
opportunities in the functions of nursing; to promote
voluntary services in the care of the sick poor.
Mrs. Marie Costello, President (1964)
Miss Anne V. Houck, Executive Secretary
1312 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W., Room 707
Washington 5, D. C.
to
Members: 111 dioceses (with 312 chapters) plus a few
individual members, in 43 states and District of
Columbia, for a total membership of 19,000.
Biennial Convention (April 1964, Chicago, Illinois;
1966, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); also, biennial
regional meetings.
Publication: CATHOLIC NURSE MAGAZINE.
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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LICENSED
PRACTICAL NURSES, INC. (N.F.L.P.N.) - 1949
... to preserve and foster the ideal of comprehensive
care for the ill and aged; to improve standards of
practice; to speak for licensed practical nurses and
serve as a clearing house, and cooperate with other
groups concerned with better patient care; to secure
recognition and effective utilization of the skills of
licensed practical nurses.
Miss Catherine T. Garrity, President (1963)
Mrs. Lillian E. Kuster, Executive Director
250 West Fifty-seventh Street, Suite 1511-1513
New York 19, New York
Members: Approximately 600 state association units,
plus some individuals, in 50 states and District of
Columbia, for a total membership of 30,000.
Annual Convention (October 1963, Indianapolis,
Indiana; September 1964, Portland, Oregon).
Publication: N.F.L.P.N. NEWSLETTER.
NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING (NLN) 1952
... to foster the development and improvement of
hospital, industrial, public health, and other organized
nursing services and of nursing education, through
the coordinated action of nurses, allied professional
groups, citizens, agencies, and schools to the end
that the nursing needs of the people will be met.
Mrs. Lois M. Austin, President (1965)
Miss Inez Haynes, General Director
10 Columbus Circle
New York 19, New York
Members: 24,000 in 50 states, Dis trict of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, and APO; also, 1200
agency members-public health nursing services,
schools and colleges conducting educational programs
in nursing.
Organization: 94 local and 49 state leagues; 4 re-
gional councils.
Biennial Convention (May 1965, San Francisco,
California).
Publications: NURSING OUTLOOK;
NURSING RESEARCH (cosponsorship).
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ORDER OF THE GOLDEN CHAIN (O.G.C.) 1929
is Masonically related and men of the Masonic
Order are members. We operate a camp for underprivi-
leged children, in Blairstown, N. J. We are a fraternal
body and dispense charity wherever we have our units.
Mrs. Miriam Brickman, Most Worthy Grand Matron (1963)
Mrs. Freda R. Jayson, Grand Secretary
40 Washington Street
East Orange, New Jersey
Members: 9,000 in 8 states.
Organization: 40 units (Links).
Annual Convention for All Links (May 1964).
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FOR WOMEN
WOMEN MEMBERS
IN GREAT BRITAIN IN 1958
a study of WOMEN EXECUTIVES found that •
"little was known about women at the executive level
in industry". . .
■its data presented the only known picture "of women in
the British board rooms”. .
the women executives studied were, in many respects,
"better organized than their masculine colleagues"
■ women executives "did appreciably more voluntary work
than men." . . . were "more fully involved in their
voluntary commitments" .. were engaged in voluntary
commitments which "covered a wider range of activities
than those undertaken by men" (Italics supplied);
the women studied "obtained their appointment to the
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
OF THE UNITED STATES, INC.
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INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
on their 75th Birthday, June 19, 1963
The Trenton Trust Company can handle all your banking
business from any location in the Nation, through our cooperating
institutions and correspondent banks.
We are fortunate in having many friends who live outside
the borders of the United States who seek our advice and the
complete banking services of The Trenton Trust Company.
Man Roebling
Mary G. Roebling
President and Chairman of the Board
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ALPHA DELTA THETA – 1944
to promote social and intellectual cooperation
and fellowship among Medical Technologists. Specifi-
cally its objectives are to unite women preparing for
and engaging in Medical Technology, to achieve
definite standards in Medical Technology, to raise
the prestige of the Medical Technologists on campus,
and to inspire members to greater individual effort.
Miss Sue A. Fankhouser, President (1963)
P. O. Box 7241
Milwaukee 13, Wisconsin
Members: 3,250 in 50 states.
Organization: Chapters-26 collegiate, 3 alumnae;
5 alumnae districts.
Annual Convention (September 1963, Minneapolis,
Minnesota).
Publication: THE SCOPE.
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"BEEF FUNT, NOW TREE EP.
ALPHA EPSILON PHI SORORITY (A. E. Phi) 1909
... to establish a sisterhood fostering close friend-
ships, stimulating the intellectual, social and spiritual
lives of its members, and to count as a force through
service rendered to others.
Mrs. Israel (Blanche) Greenberger,
National President (1963)
Mrs. Blanche Greenberger, Executive Secretary
3600 Forbes Street, No. 204
Pittsburgh 13, Pennsylvania
Members: 22,000 in 48 states, England, Italy, France,
Holland, Africa, etc.
Organization: Sixteen provinces.
ALPHA IOTA INTERNATIONAL HONORARY
BUSINESS SORORITY (Alpha lota Sorority) - 1925
Mrs. Elsie M. Fenton, Grand President
1002 Grand Avenue
Des Moines 9, Iowa
Members: 6,100 in 32 states and Canada.
Organization: Thirteen regions.
Biennial Convention (July 1963, Cleveland, Ohio);
also, Conclaves at various times.
Publications: NEWSPAPER;
ALPHA IOTA NOTEBOOK.
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.
(A. K. A.) - 1908
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to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and
ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship
among college women, to study and help alleviate
problems concerning girls and women
girls and women in order to
improve the social stature, to maintain a progressive
interest in college life and to be of service to all
mankind.
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Mrs. Julia Brogdon Purnell, Supreme Basileus (1966)
Mrs. Carey B. Preston, Administrative Secretary
5211 South Greenwood Avenue
Chicago 15, Illinois
Members: 40,000 in 36 states, District of Columbia,
Monrovia, Liberia and West Africa.
Organization: Ten regions.
Biennial Boule (August 1964, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania; August 1966, Los Angeles, California).
Publication: IVY LEAF.
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ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA (A. L. D.) – 1924
to promote intelligent living and a high standard
of learning, and to encourage superior scholastic
attainment among the freshman women in institutions
of higher learning.
Miss Lucile M. Scheuer, National President (1965)
c/o Miss Lucile M. Scheuer
Temple University
Philadelphia 22, Pennsylvania
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Members: Initially inducted as high scholarship fresh-
men; 50,680 in 39 states and District of Columbia.
Organization: Six districts; National Council consists
of ten Deans of Women from colleges or universities-
four officers and six district advisors.
Annual National Council (June 1963).
Publication: THE FLAME.
DELTA OMEGA SORORITY (National) — 1904
to promote and maintain principles of Osteopathic
physicians, and the high standards of ethics; to
elevate moral, intellectual, and social conditions of
our fellow-members; to promote love, loyalty and
charity among our members.
Dr. Margaret Raffa, President (1964)
c/o Dr. J. Worley
647 West Thirty-ninth
Kansas City 11, Missouri
Members: Only Osteopathic alumnae of Delta Omega
chapters may belong; 250 alumnae in 50 states,
District of Columbia, Australia, England and France.
Organization: Each Osteopathic college has a chapter
-five chapters.
Annual Meeting (September 1963, New Orleans,
Louisiana-at National Convention of American
Osteopathic Association).
Publication: THE ALPHA.
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DELTA PSI KAPPA-19 16
to recognize worthwhile achievement of women in
Physical Education and develop interest therein, and
to promote greater fellowship among women in this
field of activity.
Miss Reva Ebert, President (1964)
Mrs. Mildred Evans Swartz, Executive Secretary
25 Dorann Avenue
Princeton, New Jersey
Members: 6,719 in 14 states and Canada.
Organization: Eight provinces.
Biennial Convention (April 1964).
Publications: FOIL; THE SHIELD.
DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.
(Delta) 1913
to form a closer union among college women for
fostering high ideals in moral, social and intellectual
life, and for sharing membership skills and organiza-
tional services in the public interest through five
Public Service Projects-Library, Job Opportunities,
Mental Health, Volunteers for Community Service,
and International.
Dr. Jeanne L. Noble National President (1963)
Miss Marie C. Barksdale, Executive Director
1814 M Street, N. W.
Washington 6, D. C.
Members: 32,000 in 36 states, District of Columbia,
Republic of Haiti, and Liberia.
Organization: Chapters-107 collegiate, 169 alumnae;
seven regions.
Biennial National Convention (August 1963, New York,
New York; August 1965, Los Angeles, California).
Publications: THE DELTA;
SEMI-ANNUAL JOURNALS.
EPSILON ETA PHI (Epsies) – 1925
to foster loyalty to the Alma Mater, to promote
high scholarship and to maintain a close association
between the members of Epsilon Eta Phi and the
members of the business community.
Mrs. Jacqueline Dwan, Grand President (1964)
156 East Superior Street
Chicago 11, Illinois
Organization: Provision for acceptance of local
groups into national unit.
Grand Chapter Convention (June to August).
Publication: EPSILON ETA PHI MAGAZINE.
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GAMMA ALPHA CHI, NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL
ADVERTISING FRATERNITY FOR WOMEN
(GAX) 1920
... to furnish its members opportunities for extra-
curricular education and activities in the field of
advertising; to give honor and recognition for out-
standing work . . and to help raise the standards of
advertising; to provide its graduates and alumnae
contact with the advertising field through.
members and affiliations with the AFA and AAW.
Miss Loretta Fox, National President (1954)
Mrs. Lorraine Altman (W. C.),
National Executive Secretary
c/o Mrs. W. C. Altman
Route 4, Box 520
Fort Myers, Florida
Members: 6,000 in 50 states and District of Columbia.
Organization: Chapters-26 collegiate and alumnae.
Biennial National Convention (October 1964).
Publication: GAMMA ALPHA CHI NEWS.
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IOTA PHI LAMBDA SORORITY, INC. (lota) – 1929
to unite in a sisterhood, qualified women in
related fields of business; to promote interest in
business education among high school and college
girls through planned programs and scholarships; and
to encourage development of personalities for all
areas of leadership.
Mrs. Ossie Ware Mitchell, National President* (1965)
7225 Oporto Avenue South
Birmingham 6, Alabama
Members: 2,000 in 30 states and Bangalore,
South India.
Organization: Six regions.
Biennial National Convention (August 1963, Youngs-
town, Ohio; August 1965, Dallas, Texas); also,
annual Regional Conferences.
Publication: JOURNAL.
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KAPPA GAMMA PI (National Catholic College
Women's Honor Society) - 1926
to set a high standard of character, scholarship,
service, and leadership durin the college years
by emphasizing the value. of scholarly endeavor
and campus leadership; in post-college years, by
encouraging participation of members of KGP in
Church and secular fields.
Mrs. Jane Kelly McLaughlin (Mrs. R. C.),
National President *
(1963)
18626 Parkside
Detroit 21, Michigan
Members: Chosen by affiliated colleges upon receipt
of their Baccalaureate degree; 11,000 in 50 states
and now residing all over the world.
Organization: Four regions; 35 urban chapters, non e
on campus.
Biennial National Convention (June 1965, Denver,
Colorado); also Regional Conferences.
Publications: KAPPA GAMMA PI NEWS;
KAPPA GAMMA PI HANDBOOK.
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KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA FRATERNITY
(K. K. G.) – 1870
to attain social, moral and intellectual excel-
lence; advance scholarly interests and give financial
to needy students; assist members in
financial need.
Mrs. Richard A. Whitney, President (1964)
assistance
Miss Clara O. Pierce, Executive Secretary-Treasurer
530 East Town Street
Columbus 16, Ohio
Members: 69,000.
Organization: Chapter and alumnae associations
located in 12 provinces.
Biennial National Convention (June 1964, Sun Valley,
Idaho; June 1966, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire).
Publication: THE KEY OF KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA.
KAPPA OMICRON PHI (K O Phi) - 1922
to further the best interests of Home Economics
in our four-year colleges; to develop women with
spiritual, ethical, intellectual, and aesthetic poise.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Morales, National President (1965)
Mrs. Melinda Jupenlaz, Executive Secretary
85 Wilson Avenue
Mansfield, Pennsylvania
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Organization: Thirty-five chapters in seven areas.
Biennial Conclave (August 1963, Springfield Illinois;
1965, Washington, D. Č.); also Regional Meetings.
Publication: DISTAFF.
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LAMBDA KAPPA MU SORORITY, INC.
(LKM Sorority) - 1937
.. to promote interest in business and professional
education among high school girl graduates by
providing annual scholarship aid; to encourage higher
education among its members.
Miss Catherine Cowell, Grand Basileus* (1963)
561 West 147th Street, No. 56
New York 31, New York
Members: 650 in 7 states and District of Columbia.
Organization: Two regions.
Annual Conclave (July 1963, Syracuse, New York;
July 1964, Grand Rapids, Michigan); also Regional
Conferences.
Publication: THE ACORN.
LAMBDA KAPPA SIGMA, INTERNATIONAL
PHARMACEUTICAL SORORITY 1913
to promote by union the happiness and usefulness
of its members; to create a center of enjoyment,
friendship and culture, and to encourage a nigh
standard of professional ethics.
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Mrs. Julia Pishalski, Grand President (1964)
c/o Pat Tanac
18533 Burke Avenue North
Seattle 33, Washington
Members: 4,000 in 50 states, British Columbia, and
Canada.
Organization: Four regions.
Biennial Convention (June 1964, Memphis, Tennessee);
also, Regional Meetings.
Publication: THE BLUE AND GOLD TRIANGLE.
MU PHI EPSILON (Mu Phi) - 1903
... for recognition of scholarship and Musicianship;
the promotion of friendship within its sisterhood.
AIMS: The advancement of music in America;
loyalty to the Alma Mater.
Miss Janese K. Ridell, National President (1964)
Mrs. Virginia Porter Fiser (Mrs. Van E.),
National Executive Secretary Treasurer
1139 North Ridgewood
Wichita 8, Kansas
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Members: 24,000 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
Philippine Islands, and alumnae living in various
foreign countries.
Organization: Chapters-88 collegiate, 68 alumnae-
included in 21 districts and 7 provinces.
Biennial National Convention (August 1964, Lincoln,
Nebraska; 1966, Washington or Oregon).
Publication: TRIANGLE OF MU PHI EPSILON.
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NATIONAL PANHELLENIC EDITORS'
CONFERENCE
the exchange of knowledge and experience among
the women who edit the national publications of the
28 national women's social sororities (college).
Mrs. Roland Hultsch, Chairman * 963)
1035 Southpark Drive
Columbia, Missouri
Members: Twenty-eight.
Biennial Conference (November 1963, Hot Springs,
Arkansas).
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF CWENS (Cwens)
1922
to foster leadership, scholarship, and fellowship
among women of the sophomore class; to promote
leadership among freshman women; and to serve the
interests of the college or university in every way
Mrs. Carlton J. Sweeney, President (1964)
c/o Sharon Stengell
3016 Wentworth Avenue
Louisville 6, Kentucky
Members: 10,000 in eight states.
Organization: Nineteen chapters.
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Biennial National Witan (Fall 1964, Louisville,
Kentucky).
Publication: CWEN-TID.
NATIONAL SPURS (Spurs) - 1922
. to serve
the college and the community, to
support the activities in which the student body
participates, to foster among the women students a
spirit of loyalty and helpfulness, and to uphold the
traditions of the college. (Members serve during
sophomore year in college.)
Miss Joyce Reichl, National President (1964)
Mrs. Esther Lee Martin, Executive Secretary-Treasurer
2850 South Yates
Denver 19, Colorado
Members: 1,500 in 13 states, elected yearly for one
year membership.
Organization: Six regions include 40 chapters.
Biennial National Convention (June 1964, Tempe,
Arizona); also Regional Conventions.
Publications: THE SPUR; AT YOUR SERVICE.
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PHI BETA, NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL MUSIC AND
SPEECH FRATERNITY (Phi Beta) - 1912
... to encourage the advancement of music, speech
and dramatic arts and maintain the highest profes-
sional standards among her members, standards that
will enrich their personal lives and the communities
in which they live and serve.
Mrs. Katherine D. Wilford, National President (1965)
5045 North Kenmore Avenue
Chicago 40, Illinois
Members: 1,400 in 50 states and various countries
throughout the world.
Organization: Eight regions:
Triennial Convention (Summer 1965, Columbus, Ohio).
Publication: THE BATON OF PHI BETA.
PHI CHI THETA, INC. (Phi Chi Theta)
1918
to promote the cause of higher business educa-
tion and training for all women; to foster high ideals
for women in business careers; to encourage fraternity
and cooperation among women preparing for such
careers; to stimulate the spirit of sacrifice and
unselfish devotion to the attainment of such ends.
Miss. Thelma E. Vettel, National President (1964)
Mrs. Jessie M. Erickson, Executive Secretary
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718 Judah Street
San Francisco 22, California
Members: Individual membership only through chapters
in Schools or Departments of Business Administration
and/or Economics; 10,500 in 50 states and District
of Columbia.
Organization: Chapters-64 collegiate and alumnae.
Biennial Meeting (June 1964, Dallas, Texas).
Publication: THE IRIS OF PHI CHI THETA.
PHI DELTA DELTA LEGAL FRATERNITY,
INTERNATIONAL (Phi Delta Delta)
1911
... to promote a high standard of scholarship and
professional ethics, competency and achievement
among women law students and women in the legal
profession.
★ (1964)
Miss Isla L. Lindmeyer, President
P. O. Box 213, 102 Fuller Street
Shakopee, Minnesota
Members: 3,000 in 43 states, District of Columbia,
Canada, England, France, Denmark, Egypt, and
the Netherlands.
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Organization: Chapters-51 collegiate and alumnae.
Biennial Convention (August 1964, New York,
New York).
Publication: THE PHI DELTA DELTA.
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PHI DELTA GAMMA NATIONAL FRATERNITY FOR
GRADUATE WOMEN 1923
to encourage women to continue their advanced
education and to promote the highest professional
ideals among women of the graduate schools and to
advance the social welfare and activities of women
of the graduate schools.
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Mrs. Joseph R. Gira, President (1964)
Miss Patricia J. Fox, National Executive Secretary
2752 North Lefeber Avenue
Wauwatosa 10, Wisconsin
Members: 4,100 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
and in foreign countries; postgraduates only.
Organization: Chapters-17 on campus, 2 alumnae.
Biennial Convention (June 1964, Omaha, Nebtaska).
Publication: PHI DELTA GAMMA JOURNAL.
PHI DELTA PI FRATERNITY (Phi Delta Pi) 1916
to provide a national Physical Education af-
filiation for women; to promote the progressive
development of Physical Education; to emphasize and
develop effective leadership.
Miss Alleine Swain, National President (1964)
Mrs. William D. Miller (Lidie), Executive Secretary
5850 North Thirteenth Street, Apartment 410
Philadelphia 41, Pennsylvania
Members: Associate and honorary; scattered through-
out the United States.
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Organization: Chapters-6 collegiate; 4 alumnae.
Biennial National Convention (1964).
Publications: PROGRESSIVE PHYSICAL
EDUCATOR; BARK AND HOWL.
PHI GAMMA NU – 1924
to foster the study of business in colleges and
universities; encourage high scholarship, participation
in school activities, association of students for
mutual advancement; further high standards of com-
mercial ethics and culture in civic and professional
enterprises.
•
Miss Dolores T. Paulikas, National President (1964)
327 South LaSalle Street, Room 505
Chicago 4, Illinois
Members: 6,000 in 50 states; election to membership
through chapters.
Organization: Chapters-22 collegiate, 6 alumnae;
2 regions.
Biennial National Chapter Congress (August 1964,
Chicago, Illinois).
Publication: MAGAZINE OF PHI GAMMA NU.
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PHI UPSILON OMICRON (Phi U) – 1909
to promote Home Economics as a profession and
to be of service to the profession and its members.
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Mrs. Maude Pye Hood, President (1964)
Mrs. Genevieve Forthun, Executive Secretary
Box 2256, State University Station
Fargo, North Dakota
Members: 18,000 in 33 states and District of
Columbia.
Organization: Chapters-collegiate and alumnae; nine
districts with five to nine chapters each; a Council
consisting of National officers.
Biennial Conclave (August 1964, Columbus, Ohio);
also, Annual Council Meeting.
Publications: BULLETIN; THE CANDLE.
SIGMA DELTA TAU (SDT) – 1917
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is a collegiate fraternal group whose purpose is
to promote friendship, improve scholarship and help
students.
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Miss Ray Sommer, National President (1964)
Mrs. Charles Chapelle, National Secretary
924 Noyes Street
Evanston, Illinois
Members: 12,698 in 49 states, District of Columbia,
Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, England, France, The
Netherlands, West Germany, Central America, Brazil,
and Canada.
Organization: 11 Regions.
Biennial Convention (June 1964, North Hollywood,
California).
Publications: THE TORCH;
SIGMA DELTA TAU DIRECTORY.
SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY, INC. (Sigma)
1922
.. for encouragement and promotion of high scho-
lastic attainment; development of leadership abilities
and individual talent; maintenance of interest and
attitudes in harmony with modern thought and chang-
ing outlooks; and contributions to the general welfare
through its national and international services to
youth.
Mrs. Cleo S. Higgins, Grand Basileus (1963)
1801 Napoleon Street
Palatka, Florida
Members: 6,300 in 31 states, District of Columbia,
Liberia and West Africa.
Organization: 149 collegiate and alumnae chapters;
five regions.
Biennial Boule (August 1963, Denver, Colorado;
August 1965, New York, New York).
Publication: THE AURORA.
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SIGMA PHI
ALPHA DENTAL HYGIENE HONOR
SOCIETY (National Honor Society for Dental
Hygiene) - 1958
.. to promote, recognize and honor scholarship,
service and character among students and graduates
of dental/oral hygiene.
Mrs. Janet E. Burnham, President (1964)
c/o Miss Evelyn E. Maas
6608 North LeRoy Avenue
Lincolnwood 46, Illinois
Members: 998 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
Arabia and Canada,
Organization: Chapters-27 within Departments of
Dental Hygiene at Dental Schools; Supreme Chapter
consisting of elected officers.
Annual Meeting of Supreme Chapter (March 1964,
Los Angeles, California; July 1965, Toronto, Canada).
TAU BETA SIGMA, NATIONAL HONORARY
BAND SORORITY 1946
to promote the existence and welfare of university
bands; to honor outstanding women in the band; to
stimulate campus leadership; to foster a close rela-
tionship among college bands and promote good
music and worth-while projects; to provide a pleasant
and helpful social experience for all engaged in
university band work.
Mrs. Sibyl Ingle Snyder, National President (1963)
325 North Husband Street
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Members: 6,800 in 27 states.
Organization: Eleven districts; sister unit of Kappa
Kappa Psi, Honorary Band Fraternity-same National
Office, Executive Secretary, and publication.
Biennial National Convention (August 1963, Tucson,
Arizona); also, District Conventions.
Publication: THE PODIUM (shared with fraternity).
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ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY - 1920
to promote scholarship, service and sisterly love
through Finer Womanhood; to develop civic projects-
(National) Prevention and Control of Juvenile Delin-
quency; to further international understanding and
good will (through six-point African project).
Dr. Deborah Cannon Wolfe,
Grand Basileus, International President (1964)
Mrs. Emma J. Dewberry, Executive Secretary
1734 New Hampshire Avenue, N. W.
Washington 9, D. C.
Members: 10,000 in 36 states, District of Columbia,
Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria.
Organization: Nine regions (one in West Africa); also
state units.
Biennial Boule (July 1963, Miami, Florida; July 1965,
New York, New York); also, Annual Board Meetings.
Publication: ARCHON.
ETA, NATIONAL
ZETA PHI
PROFESSIONAL
SPEECH ARTS FRATERNITY FOR WOMEN - 1893
... to maintain high standards of speech arts and
speech science activities;. . . to build a professional
philosophy for women engaged in the speech profes-
sions; to make the fraternity a professional aid and
stimulus after graduation; and to stimulate and
encourage all worthy enterprises in the speech fields.
Mrs. Marjorie L. Gilchrest (Mrs. C. J.),
National President (1964)
Mrs. Margaret Hamilton, Executive Secretary
2914 University Street
Des Moines 11, Iowa
Members: 9,000 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
and Puerto Rico.
Organization: Chapters-28 collegiate; 23 alumnae.
Triennial Convention (August 1963, Champaign-
Urbana, Illinois).
Publication: CAMEO.
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1,648,000 private household workers
745,000 waitresses and counter workers
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in 1960
292,000 operatives in the manufacture of apparel and other
fabricated textile products
268,000 assemblers
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249,000 laundry and dry cleaning operatives
232,000 cooks (exec. private household)
217,000 crafts women
214,000 checkers
186,000 attendants in hospitals and other institutions
148,000 practical nurses and midwives
550,000 were government employees, including-
103,000 cooks
101,000 attendants in hospitals and other institutions
42,000 charwoman and janitresses
33,000 practical nurses and midwives
31,000 housekeepers and stewardesses
435,000 were self-employed, including-
120,000 hairdressers and cosmetologists
117,500 farmers
43,000 dressmakers and seamstresses
197,000 were unpaid family workers, including-
123,000 farm workers
9,500 cook s
5,900 craftswomen
5,700 laundry and dry cleaning operatives
3,700 private household workers
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11,500,000
white collar
working women in the
United States
in 1960
8,000,000 were private wage and salary workers, including-
· 5,000,000 clerical workers
1,200,000 sales women and sales clerks
382,000 professional nurses
90,000 bank tellers
64,000 medical and dental technicians
60,000 insurance and real estate
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agents and brokers
55,000 accountants and auditors
55,000 buyers and department store heads
38,000 natural scientists
36,000 authors, editors and reporters.
12,000 designers and drafts women
3,000 officials of voluntary organizations
2,600,000 were government employees, including-
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672,000 were self-employed workers, including-
184,000 managers of retail businesses
48,600 musicians and music teachers
7,000 artists and art teachers
5,800 physicians and surgeons
3,000 lawyers and judges
262,000 were unpaid family workers, including-
87,500 sales women and clerks
41,000 bookkeepers
14,000 cashiers
2,500 professional nurses
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960,000 teachers
49,500 social welfare and recreation workers
38,500 public administrators
(8,000 federal, 4,800 state, and 26,000 local)
22,500 librarians
20,000 college presidents and faculties
9,000 dietitians and nutritionists
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ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Altrusa) – 1917
to afford a main channel through which executive
business and professional women representing a wide
variety of occupational fields but with similar civic
and altruistic motivations can work together, thereby
making possible the promotion of their common inter-
ests and more effective the contribution of their
combined services to civic, national, and international
understanding and betterment; to extend the field for
friendships and contacts among professional groups.
Mrs. Ernestine Milner, President (1963)
Miss Hazel P. Williams, Executive Director
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332 South Michigan Avenue, No. 934
Chicago 4, Illinois
Members: 510 clubs with total membership of 16,000.
Organization: 12 districts.
Biennial Convention (July 1963, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania; July 1965, Dallas, Texas).
Publication: INTERNATIONAL ALTRUSAN.
ASSOCIATED COUNTRY WOMEN OF THE WORLD
(ACWW) - 1929
to promote international goodwill, friendship and
understanding between the country women and home-
makers of the world; to raise the standard of living of
rural women all over the world; to further international
understanding and friendship and to be a voice for
country women in international affairs.
Mrs. Geerda van Beekhoff van Selms, President (1965)
Mrs. John Bell (Stella), General Secretary
78 Kensington High Street
London W.8., England
Members: 159 societies in 108 countries, states and
provinces with total membership of 5,500,000; also
1,000 individual members residing all over the world.
Organization: Seven areas.
Triennial Conference (September 1965,
Dublin, Ireland); also, annual Council meeting.
Publications: THE COUNTRY WOMAN;
CONFERENCE REPORTS; INFORMATION SHEET;
RADIO & NEWS FLASH.
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HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES OF THE
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH (The Dorcas
Welfare Society) — 1873
to revive the spirit and the work of Dorcas of the
early Christian church; to serve as the International
Headquarters of the Health and Welfare Services of
the denomination; to assist in the organization and
development of strong Dorcas-Welfare Societies and
Federations among the women of the church so that
they can render immediate emergency assistance in
times of need.
Mr. C. E. Guenther, Director (1966)
Miss Ethel Randall, Office Secretary
6840 Eastern Avenue, N. W.
Washington 12, D. C.
INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION OF WOMEN
(Comisión Interamericana de Mujeres-CIM) - 1928
... to work for the extension of civil, political,
economic and social rights to the women of America;
to study their problems and propose means of solving
them; to request governments to carry out resolutions
favorable to the solution of women's problems.
an advisory body to the OAS... in
matters relating to its objectives.
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to serve as
Members: Approximately 5,000 church societies, with
a combined membership of 75,000 in 50 states, the
Provinces of Canada and 195 other countries.
Biennial Federation Meetings (Spring 1964).
Publication: GO, THE JOURNAL FOR ADVENTIST
LAYMEN.
Dr. Gabriela Peláez-Echeverri, President (1963)
Mrs. Esther N. de Calvo, Executive Secretary
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Pan American Union, Room 122
Washington 6, D. C.
مله:
Members: One delegate for each member state of the
OAS appointed by her government-21.
Biennial Assembly.
Publication: NEWS BULLETIN OF THE IACW.
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INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF WOMEN
WOMEN (IAW)
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1904
to secure en franchisement for women of all
nations and all such other reforms as are necessary
to establish a real equality of liberties, status and
opportunities between men and women; to ensure that
the status of individuals not be based on distinction
of sex, race, or creed.
Mrs. Ezlynn Deraniyagala, President (1964)
Mrs. Elizabeth T. Halsey, Administrative Secretary
15 Race Course Avenue
Colombo 7, Ceylon
Members: 900 in 60 countries; 50 affiliated societies
in 38 countries.
Triennial Congress (August 1964).
Publication: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S NEWS.
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PERSONNEL
WOMEN (IAPW) 1951
...is dedicated to advancement of sound personnel
principles and practices, and to furthering better
employer-employee relationships. The exchange of
information and ideas is encouraged to further the
professional efficiency of the members. Advancement
of the level of personnel practices is sought with the
object of achieving a generally heightened standard
for all work relationships.
Miss Ruth Harper, President * (1963)
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California Packing Corporation
215 Fremont Street
San Francisco 19, California
Members: 1,000 in 30 states, Canada, England,
Australia, South America and the Philippines (15
affiliated groups and members-at-large).
Annual Conference (April 1964, Los Angeles,
California.
Publication: THE PERSONNEL WOMAN.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PHYSICAL
EDUCATION AND SPORTS FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN
1953
.. to bring together women in Physical Education
from many lands; to cooperate with other organizations
concerned with services for women; to strengthen
International contacts; to further discussion on mutual
problems; to promote the exchange of persons and
ideas between member countries; and research in
problems in physical education and sports for girls
and women.
Miss Marie Therese Eyquem, President (1965)
34 rue de Chateaudun
Paris, France
Members: National Associations in 50 countries.
International Congress (July 1965,
Quadriennial
Cologne, Germany).
Publication: THE REVIEW OF PHYSICAL
EDUCATION AND SPORTS FOR GIRLS
AND WOMEN.
INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN
RADIO AND TELEVISION (IAWRT) - 1949
to bring together professional women in the
broadcasting field; to exchange ideas and techniques.
Mrs. Janet Quigley, President * (1965)
"Crossways"
Chinoor, Oxford, England
Members: 100 in 23 countries. Must be of high profes-
sional standard and of recognized executive level.
Biennial Meeting (Next meeting Vienna, Austria).
Publication: JURIE.
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INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF MIDWIVES
(I.C.M.) 1954
... to further... understanding of problems relating
to reproduction and childbirth;... promote family
health; improve the standards of maternal care; ad-
vance the training and status of midwives; provide
means of international communication between mid-
wives...and organizations; create opportunities for
discussions of... social aspects of midwifery;...
maintain... international hospitality facilities; pro-
vide a centre of information, liaison, and study of
problems affecting the professional life of the midwife.
Miss Maria Garcia Martin, President (1963)
Miss Marjorie Bayes, Executive Secretary
15 Mansfield Street
London W.1., England
Members: 32 national groups of midwives.
Triennial Congress (July 1963, Madrid, Spain).
Publication: NEWSLETTER.
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INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
(I.C.J.W.) — 1912
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to serve as an exchange for our Council Affili-
ates in pooling information on social service projects,
cultural activities and organization techniques; to
broaden the co-operation of Jewish women with other
organizations, local, national, and international,
Jewish and general, who cherish the well-being and
betterment of the individual citizen ind common good
of all peoples.
Mrs. Benjamin Robinson,
International President (1963)
Mrs. Leonard Simand, Executive Secretary
1649 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Triennial Convention (1966)
Publication: THE NEWSLETTER, I.C.J.W.
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INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES
(ICN) - 1899
is a Federation of National Nurses Associations
which seek to attain high standards of Nursing
Service and Nursing Education, to develop Nursing
a Profession and to safeguard the Social and
Economic Welfare of Nurses in their own countries.
Miss Alice Clamageran, President (1965)
Miss Helen Nussbaum, General Secretary
1, Dean Trench Street, Smith Square
Westminster, London, S.W.1., England
Members: 59 National Nurses Associations with a
combined membership of 500,000.
Quadriennial Congress (June 1965, Frankfurt,
Germany).
Publication: INTERNATIONAL NURSING REVIEW.
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INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SOCIAL
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN - 1907
... for co-operation among Social Democratic wom-
en's movements and their members; for contact with
other international women's organizations with
similar aims; for promotion of women's advance in all
fields; for promotion of knowledge of and co-operation
with UN, UNESCO and other international agencies.
Miss Rita de Bruyn Ouboter, Chairman (1963)
Mrs. Mary Saran, Secretary
884 St. John's Wood High Street
London, N.W.8., England
Members: 20 Social Democratic women's organizations
with a total membership of 2,000,000.
Biennial Conference; also Semi-Annual Working
Committee Meeting (September 1963, Amsterdam,
Holland).
Publication: BULLETIN OF THE INTERNATIONAL
COUNCIL OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC WOMEN.
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
(Refer to Section A.)
INTERNATIONAL
FEDERATION OF BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN 1930
to work for high standards of service in business
and the professions, encouraging training and par-
ticipation of girls and young women in the activities
of the organization in all countries; to provide
information and assistance to achieve equal status
for women in economic, civil and political life; to
promote friendly relations and understanding among
business and professional women of all countries.
Miss Helen G. Irwin, President (1965)
Mrs. Vera Campbell, General Secretary
Beaux-Arts Hotel, Suite 801
307 East Forty-fourth Street
New York 17, New York
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Members: 300,000 in 27 countries.
Triennial Congress (July 1965, Washington, D. C.)
Publication: WIDENING HORIZONS.
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INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY
WOMEN (IFUW) – 1920
to promote understanding and friendship among
university women of the world, irrespective of their
race, religion or political opinions, to represent them
in international organizations, to further their inter-
ests, and to develop between their countries sympathy
and mutual helpfulness.
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Miss Irene F. Hilton, President (1965)
Miss S. Felicia Stallman, Executive Secretary
17a, King's Road, Sloane Square
London, S.W.3., England
Members: 51 National Associations/Federations of
university women with a total membership of 193,000.
Triennial Conference (July or August 1965, Brisbane,
Australia).
Publication: BULLETIN.
INTERNATIONAL GRAIL MOVEMENT (The Grail)
1921
is an international movement of Catholic women
carrying on work in social, educational and cultural
fields. The Grail links women of many backgrounds
and nationalities in a world-wide effort to deepen
Christian life and translate its values into family and
community, the professions, arts, education, inter-
faith and international relations.
Dr. Magdalene Oberhoffer, President (1967)
Zilkerweg 38,
Vogelenzang, N. H., The Netherlands
Members: 3,000 in about 30 countries.
Publications: THE GRAIL REVIEW; THE GRAIL
DOCUMENTATION BULLETIN; RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION BULLETIN; ECUMENICAL NOTES.
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MEDICAL WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION (MWIA) — 1919
to promote friendship, understanding and coopera-
tion among medical women in various parts of the
world; to afford medical women opportunity to discuss
and work on common problems together; to secure
cooperation of medical women in matters connected
with international health.
Dr. Fe del Mundo, President (1966)
Mrs. Ruth Bonner, Secretary (part-time)
c/o Dr. Vera J. Peterson
29 route de Malagnou
Geneva, Switzerland
Members: 10,000 in 31 countries (includes members of
National Associations affiliated with International
plus individual members in countries not having
national association.
Organization: Five regions.
Biennial General Assembly (June 1964, Sandefjord,
Norway; September 1966, United States of America).
Publications: JOURNAL OF THE M.W.I.A.;
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS.
NINETY-NINES, INC. (99s, Inc.) — 1929
... to provide a close relationship among women
pilots and to unite them in any movement that may be
for their benefit or for that of aviation in general.
Mrs. Louise M. Smith, President (1963)
Mrs. Carol J. Craig, Executive Secretary
Terminal Building, Will Rogers Airport, Room 204
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Members: 1,802 in 50 states and 18 other countries.
Organization: Seventy chapters; nine sections.
Annual International Meeting (July 1963, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma).
Publication: THE NINETY-NINE NEWS.
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PILOT CLUB INTERNATIONAL (Pilot International)
1921
... to promote international peace and cultural
relations, high standards in business, and active
participation in movements which will tend to improve
the civic, social, industrial and commercial welfare
of communities. Pilot Clubs cooperate with existing
agencies and national and international drives that
will benefit humanity. Projects such as health, wel-
fare, youth, senior citizens, safety education, patriotic
activities, etc. are instigated and sponsored.
Mrs. Barbara B. Matchett, President (1963)
Miss Wilda Richardson, Executive Director
Persons Building, Suite 418
Macon, Georgia
Members: 450 chartered Pilot Clubs and Members-at-
Large, for total membership of 13,000 in 36 states,
District of Columbia, Bermuda, Canada, England,
France and Japan.
Organization: 19 districts.
Annual Pl Convention (July 1963, Miami Beach,
Florida); also, annual District Conventions.
Publication: THE PILOT LOG.
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QUOTA INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Quota International)
1919
.
to unite executive business and professional
women in service to local community, country and
world. Operate in three areas: Service to Girls, Com-
munity Service (emphasis on Aid to Hard of Hearing)
and International Relations (emphasis on Graduate
Fellowship Fund).
Mrs. Helen V. Agnew, President (1963)
Miss Dora Lee Allen, General Secretary
1145 Nineteenth Street, N. W., Room 215
Washington 6, D. C.
Members: 11,000 in 50 states, District of Columbia,
Canada, Australia and Mexico.
Organization: 31 districts.
Annual International Convention (1964, White Sulphur
Springs, West Virginia; 1965, Denver, Colorado).
Publication: THE QUOTARIAN.
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ST. JOAN'S INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE - 1931
to secure the political, social and economic
equality of women with men, and to further the work
of Catholic women as citizens.
Madame Magdeleine Leroy-Boy, Dr. Jur.,
President (1963)
Miss P. C. Challoner, M. A., Honorary Secretary
36.4 Dryden Chambers, 119 Oxford Street
London W.1., England
Members: National Sections in 12 countries; groups
in several other countries and individual members.
Council Meeting, at least biennially (September 1963,
Freiburg, Germany).
Publication: THE CATHOLIC CITIZEN.
SOROPTIMIST
INTERNATIONAL
(SIA) 1921
is a world-wide association of classified service
clubs for women of different occupations. Its purpose
is to maintain high ethical standards in business and
and professional life; to advance the status of women;
to develop a spirit of friendship and unity among
Soroptimists of all countries; to quicken the spirit of
service and human understanding; to contribuie to
international understanding.
Miss Elisabeth Hoeter, President* (1964)
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ASSOCIATION
32 Chemin Favarge
Neuchatel, Switzerland
Members: 44,000 in 44 units in the Americas, Great
Britain, Ireland and Continental Europe.
Organization: International comprised of three federa-
tions: Soroptimist Federation of the Americas, 1610
Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Federation
of Soroptimists of Great Britain and Ireland, Bayswater
Road 63, London, England; European Federation of
Soroptimist Clubs, 19, rue de la Croix d'Or, each of
which has its own staff and headquarters.
Quadriennial Convention (September 1964, Lausanne,
Switzerland; Summer 1968, Montreal, Canada); also,
annual or biennial Conventions of each Federation.
Publications: THE SOROPTIMIST (U.S.A.);
THE SOROPTIMIST (Great Britain);
THE LINK-TRAIT D'UNION (Europe).
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UNITED WOMEN OF THE AMERICAS UNION DE
MUJERES AMERICANAS (U.M.A.) — 1934
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to create bonds of friendship and understanding
among the women of this hemisphere; to work for the
betterment of Spanish American womanhood; to estab-
lish a cultural interchange aiming at a lasting peace
based on mutual knowledge.
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Mrs. Evangelina de Vaughan, President (1964)
Hotel Biltmore, Room 217
New York 17, New York
Members: 100 in the United States; also, 15 National
Chapters throughout the Americas.
Publication: NUEVOS RUMBOS.
WOMAN'S INTERNATIONAL BOWLING CONGRESS
(WIBC) – 19 16
for supervision over game of American Tenpins
for Women.
Mrs. Emma Phaler, Executive Secretary(1966)
1225 Dublin Road
Columbus 12, Ohio
Members: 1,250,000 in 48 states, District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico.
Organization: 2,800 city and state associations.
Annual Convention; also, annual Tournaments.
Publication: WOMAN BOWLER.
WOMEN'S VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
WVMA 1947
.. for mutual assistance and recognition of the
members; for discussion of problems particular to
women in the veterinary profession.
Dr. Marguerite B. Gulick, President* (1964)
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Box 450, 770 South Main Street
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Members: 300 in 50 states, 7 Canadian Provinces, and
4 other countries.
Annual Meeting (July 1963, New York, New York).
Publication: WVMA QUARTERLY BULLETIN.
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WORLD ASSOCIATION OF GIRL GUIDES
AND GIRL SCOUTS - 1928
through cooperation to promote unity of purpose
and common understanding in the fundamental prin-
ciples of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting throughout
the world and to encourage friendship among girls of
all nations within frontiers and beyond.
Mrs. Dora Lykiardopoulo,
Chairman of the World Committee (1963)
Dame Leslie Whateley, Director
132 Ebury
London S.W.1., England
Members: Through recognized National Associations,
5,028,005 in 50 countries.
Triennial World Conference (1966)
Publication: COUNCIL FIRE.
WORLD MOVEMENT OF MOTHERS MOUVEMENT
MONDIAL DES MÈRES (M.M.M.) 1947
to affirm the essential role of a mother in
economic, civic and social life; to help mothers adapt
to modern life in relation to its responsibilities; to
make known through public opinion, through laws and
institutions, the value of the mother's relationship;
to express the opinions of the mother on international
life.
Mrs. Irène Mangaux, President (1965)
47, rue de la Victoire
Paris 9, France
Members: 29 associations in 21 countries, with a
combined membership of 1,000,000.
Triennial General Assembly (May 1965), also, annual
International Council Meeting.
Publication: NEWS AND DOCUMENTS.
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WORLD UNION OF CATHOLIC WOMEN'S
ORGANIZATIONS UNION MONDIALE DES
ORGANISATIONS FEMININES CATHOLIQUES
1911
to be the bond and centre of exchange between
the Catholic Women's Organizations of the whole
world; to help the penetration of Christian thought
into people's lives; to promote and coordinate the
contribution of Catholic women in international life,
especially in the social, civic, cultural and educa-
tional field; to represent the Catholic women of the
world at official international organizations.
Miss Maria del Pilar Bellosillo,
General President (1965)
Miss du Rostu, Vice-President
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91, rue de Sèvres
Paris 6, France
Members: 106 National Organizations.
Biennial Congres Mondiaux (October 1963, Paris,
France).
Publication: INFORMATION BULLETIN.
WORLD YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION (World YWCA)
1894
...
unites associations which are working in accord-
ance with its basis and principles and meet the
requirements for affiliation; it seeks to coordinate
them into a world movement; it acts on their behalf in
matters for which it has received authority.
The Honorable Isabel G. Catto, President (1964)
Miss Elizabeth Palmer, General Secretary
37 Quai Wilson
Geneva, Switzerland
Members: National YWCA affiliates in approximately
75 countries or territories.
Quadriennial World Council Meeting (September 1963,
Nyborg Strand, Denmark); also, quadriennial World
Membership Conference.
Publications: WORLD YWCA MONTHLY; SOCIAL
AND INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER;
ECUMENICAL NEWS; THE YWCA IN ACTION
STUDY AND PROGRAMME, MATERIAL; WEEK OF
PRAYER AND BIBLE STUDY MATERIAL;
DIRECTORY OF NATIONAL YWCAs;
PACK FOR EUROPE.
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WORLD'S WOMAN'S
UNION (W.W.C.T.U.)
CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE
1883
to unite without distinction of race, color or
creed, women of all lands to help promote by personal
example and program the ideals of the elimination of
the use of alcoholic beverages and narcotic drugs,
equal citizenship for women, world peace and
renunciation of war.
Mrs. T. Roy Jarrett, President (1965)
Mrs. H. Cecil Heath, Secretary
62 Becmead Avenue
London S. W. 16., England
Members: 1,000,000 in 72 countries, through affiliated
National Unions.
Organization: 10,000 local unions affiliated with
county, state, national groups into World's.
Annual, Biennial, and Triennial Conventions.
Publication: THE WHITE RIBBON BULLETIN.
ZONTA INTERNATIONAL (Zonta) – 1919
.. is a service organization of executive women in
business and professions, whose members are pledged
to conduct needed civic and welfare projects in the
club community and actively support projects adopted
on an international basis (e.g., UN, Earhart scholar-
ships, improving the status of women, etc.
Mrs. J. Maria Pierce, President (1964)
Mrs. Pauline C. Fyler, Executive Director
59 East Van Buren Street, Room 1610
Chicago 5, Illinois
Members: 451 clubs in Austria. Canada, Chile, Den-
mark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala,
Iceland, India, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Pakistan, The
Philippines, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United
States, with a total of more than 16,500 members.
Organization: 12 districts in U.S. and Canada; 2 in
Europe; other clubs "non-districted."
Biennial International Convention (July 1964, San
Francisco, California; July 1966, Miami, Florida).
Publication: THE ZONTIAN.
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All women's organizations should
include the theory and practice of
civics, courses in public speaking
and parliamentary procedure in their
educational programmes, and
•should cooperate in all matters
conducive to community betterment.
Private women's organizations should
providing vocational
assist in
guidance for girls.
Women's organizations should
●encourage interchange of experience
concerning the participation of
women in public life in all countries
and should do so by affiliating to
women's international organizations
and by means of exchange of visits
between women of various countries.
-WESTERN HEMISPHERE
SEMINAR ON PARTICIPATION
OF WOMEN IN PUBLIC LIFE
Bogotá, Colombia, May 1959
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Voluntary organizations
are important factors in increasing
the participation of women in public
life;
•should co-ordinate their programmes
to avoid wasteful duplication of
efforts;
should attempt to meet the standards
required
with
for affiliation
international organizations;
●can promote international goodwill
and understanding by initiating
regional and international study
and
programmes, exchange tours
and regional conferences.
-AFRICAN SEMINAR
ON THE PARTICIPATION OF
WOMEN IN PUBLIC LIFE
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, December 1960
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-1957 SEMINAR ON THE
CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND
there is
universal recognition
INCREASED PARTICIPATION
OF ASIAN WOMEN IN PUBLIC LIFE
Bangkok, Thailand, August 1957
of
the importance
of
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Voluntary organizations
•are valuable training grounds for
women... in the techniques of
organization, leadership experience,
practical knowledge of community
problems... awareness of the wider
implications of local problems;
serve as valuable links between the
various branches of the government
and the individual citizen;
•should encourage qualified women
who are available for service in all
branches of government to stand for
election or appointment to such
positions.
voluntary
organizations
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SPECIALIZED
COMMITTEES
AND GROUPS
Organizations featured here are listed separately
because of their unique programs and structures
through which a variety of specialized services
carried out in the interest of international
relations.
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COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENCE, INC.
1952
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works with women leaders throughout the world
because of common interest in the growing role wom-
en are taking in the development of their nations, the
strengthening of women's voluntary and professional
organizations, and the encouragement of women to
exercise local, national, and international leadership.
Mrs. Paul Sherbert, Chairman (1964)
Miss Anne B. Crolius, Executive Director
345 East Forty-sixth Street, Room 915
New York 17, New York
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The Committee, which has eighteen members-all
women-is in communication with approximately 5,500
leaders in about 130 countries and territories. These
"correspondents' represent fields of activity
varied as education, government, industry, law, press,
radio, trade unions, rural groups, welfare, and
as
women's and community organizations.
This organization works through personal correspond-
ence, printed materials, including periodic Bulletins,
leadership training seminars held both in the United
States and other countries, exchange of introductions,
and travel by its members and staff.
Among its publications is the Directory of Women's
International Non-Governmental Organizations, featur-
ing detailed descriptions of the programs of 24
organizations, known as WINGOs, having "recognized
consultative relationship with at least one U. N.
component.
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HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE FOR UNITED NATIONS
DELEGATIONS, INC. (The Hospitality Committee)
- 1954
to assist United Nations Delegates and their
families to enjoy their stay in New York, operates a
Housing Service for United Nations Delegates; intro-
duces Delegates and their families to Americans and
to all aspects of American cultural, professional, and
educational life; assists Delegates in planning
individual trips and takes groups to various states in
the United States.
Mrs. Grant H. Webb, Chairman (1963)
Mrs. Rodney Chalk, Executive Director
Secretariat Building, Room 202
United Nations New York
New York, New York
This Committee, which occupies an office contributed
by the United Nations, is supported by private Foun-
dations, corporations, and individuals; most of its
work is done by a group of bilingual volunteers. The
number of Delegates and their families served by its
Home Hospitality program alone is reported in 1962
as 4,493 representing 107 nations. It conducts also a
program of Special Services which "run the gamut of
human needs and interests," and a Travel Service.
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LETTERS ABROAD, INC. - 1953
to promote international goodwill and understand-
ing through the exchange of personal letters between
people of all ages in the United States and people in
other countries; to serve as a clearing house for
those seeking correspondents.
·
Mr. Frederick M. Winship, President (1964)
45 East Sixty-fifth Street
New York 21, New York
This organization "specializes in supplying foreign
pen friends to adults”—(15 years and up) with special
emphasis on young adults. During the ten year period
ending December 1962, it introduced over 630,000
"pen friends" and reported that, in 1962, persons in
132 countries and territories began to exchange
letters with Americans. In cooperation with the Voice
of America of the United States Information Services,
it sponsored an international "1962 Search for Peace'
Essay Contest.
Supported by benefit performances and voluntary_con-
tributions, Letters Abroad functions through a Board
of 15 Directors, comprised of 9 women and 6 men,
with an 11-member Advisory Committee of 8 women
and 3 men.
LIAISON COMMITTEE OF WOMEN'S
INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS 1925
serves as
a forum and clearing house for the
exchange of information and opinions between
Women's International Organisations, particularly on
the international work of the United Nations Organi-
sations on the raising of the status of women and the
development of the influence of women in public
affairs.
Mrs. Vera Williams, Honorary Secretary
.
61 The Avenue
Watford, Herts., England
Members: Eight International Women's Organisations
with affiliates in at least six countries.
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WOMEN'S AFRICA COMMITTEE - 1959
to establish beneficial ties between African and
American wom en with mutual interests; to bring
African women leaders to the United States for
specialized training; to help American wives in Africa
and African wives in the United States to participate
in the life of their new communities; to provide a
clearing house for American women's organizations
with African interests.
Mrs. Oscar M. Ruebhausen, Chairman (1964)
Miss Elizabeth Wheeler, Director
345 East Forty-sixth Street
New York 17, New York
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This committee, affiliated with the African-American
Institute, is organized and managed by a group of
about 30 American women interested in Africa. It
conducts an annual meeting and public meetings.
WOMEN'S COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT THE UNITED
NATIONS, INC. - 1950
to receive the funds for Women United for the
United Nations and to act as the financial arm for it.
Mrs. Phillip Reed, President (1963)
345 East Forty-sixth Street, Room 807
New York 17, New York
WOMEN UNITED
(WUUN) - 1950
FOR THE UNITED NATIONS
. to disseminate information designed to familiar-
the public with the activities of the United
ize
Nations.
Mrs. Phillip Reed, President (1963)
345 East Forty-sixth Street, Room 807
New York 17, New York
This is a group, now about 65 in number, of U. S.
women present and past accredited Representatives
of Non-Governmental Organizations at the United
Nations and to the United States Mission, their
alternates, and Special Service members active in
WUUN projects. Membership is by invitation. It is an
informal affiliated group that meets on
that meets on a personal!
basis to share ideas, experiences, materials and
techniques.
WUUN carries on a number of projects and issues a
weekly release "Covering U. N." which goes to
editors of newspapers throughout the USA on their
request.
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he aims of the International Council of
Women and its competence to deal with
questions in the field of human rights and
social development have been recognized by the United
Nations in appointing it to consultative status with the
United Nations Economic and Social Council. Thus the
International Council is officially represented at meet-
ings of ECOSOC and its constituent bodies, the Human
Rights Commission, the Commission on the Status of
Women, and of the International Labor Organization. In
addition the International Council has been able in
Bangkok, Bogota, Addis Ababa, Santiago, Bucarest,
Tokyo and Canberra to take part in United Nations
Regional Seminars concerned with the status of women
in law and custom. At the Tokyo Seminar, May 1962,
representatives of National Councils from seven coun-
tries of Asia were present. The various National
Councils also cooperate in the field work of Technical
Assistance, UNESCO and UNICEF, bringing to the se
official programs the essential support of enlightened
citizens.
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STUDY GROUPS
AND STUDY
PROGRAMMES
NATIONAL
CONFERENCES,
MEETINGS,
INTERNATIONAL
EXCHANGES OF VIEWS
The International Council of Women
and many of the other organizations in
this directory are among the NGO's
that provide consultation and carry
out other activities bracing the efforts
of the UNITED NATIONS and its
related agencies.
This summary of activities in the
interest of EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL
WORK provides an example of the way.
non-governmental agencies act in
relationship to specific subjects:
SEMINARS

RESEARCH
AND
FACT-FINDING SURVEYS
APPLICATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
ACTIVITIES
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CAMPAIGNS
•
OF
The Economic and Social Council may make
suitable arrangements for consultation with non-
governmental organizations which are concerned with
matters within its competence.
>>
PROMOTION
UNITED NATIONS provisions for working with repre-
sentatives of the private citizenry of member nations
establish official status for Non-Governmental Organi-
zations (NGO's). These provisions refer chiefly, but not
exclusively, to the ...
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC)
which may consult them on questions with which they
are concerned. A Council Committee advises on the
admission of organizations to consultative status. Three
categories of such status have been established. NGO's
may express their views on questions, send observers to
meetings, and consult with the UN Secretariat on matters
of mutual concern.
Among the Functional Commissions assisting ECOSOC
are two of especial interest to women's organizations:
Commission on Human Rights
which, under the Chairmanship of Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt,
prepared the
UNIVERSAL
DECLARATION
OF HUMAN RIGHTS
adopted by the General Assembly in 1948;
and the
Commission on the Status of Women
composed of 18 members-usually women-which deals
with world-wide efforts to improve the status of women.
NGO's work also with:
UNICEF
Representatives of NGO's work together to stimulate
activity to widen knowledge of and interest in UNICEF
and thus to increase its services to children: These
organizations have consultative status with the UNICEF
Executive Board, and regular contact with UNICEF staff
at headquarters and in the field.
UNESCO
NGO's engaged in education, scientific or cultural activ-
ities work with UNESCO in their related fields. The
range of activities is wide, related to their respective
interests and reported to involve a large number of
organizations.
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The relationship between these NGO's and the varied
work of the United Nations is many-patterned. One
example-with regard to "Equal Pay for Equal Work" of
women has been included here, to demonstrate the
diversity.
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THE UNITED NATIONS
THE UNITED

UNITED NATIONS
SCIENTIFIC
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
ON EFFECTS OF
ATOMIC RADIATION
COMMITTEE ON THE
PEACEFUL USES
OF OUTER SPACE
COMMITTEE ON
INFORMATION FROM
NON-SELF-GOVERNING
TERRITORIES
INTERNATIONAL
LAW COMMISSION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ON ADMINISTRATIVE
AND BUDGETARY
QUESTIONS
COMMITTEE ON
CONTRIBUTIONS
OTHER SUBSIDIARY
BODIES OF
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTERNATIONAL
LABOUR
ORGANISATION
INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND
MILITARY STAFF
COMMITTEE
DISARMAMENT
COMMISSION
INTERNATIONAL
COURT
OF JUSTICE
UNITED NATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE
TRIBUNAL
INTERNATIONAL
CIVIL AVIATION
ORGANIZATION
SECRETARIAT
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
ORGANIZATION OF
THE UNITED NATIONS
THE SPECIALIZED
UNITED NATIONS
EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC
AND CULTURAL
ORGANIZATION
UNIVERSAL
POSTAL UNION
SECURITY
COUNCIL
ADAPTED FROM UNITED
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY

INTERNATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATION
UNION
NATIONS CHART
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AND RELATED AGENCIES
NATIONS
TRUSTEESHIP
COUNCIL
ECONOMIC
AND SOCIAL
COUNCIL
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
ON COORDINATION
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE BOARD
AGENCIES
WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION
(FEBRUARY
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL
ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATION
1962)
UNITED NATIONS
INTER-GOVERNMENTAL
OPERATIONS
IN THE CONGO
UNITED NATIONS
EMERGENCY FORCE
ORGANIZATION
UNITED NATIONS
RELIEF AND WORKS
AGENCY FOR
PALESTINE REFUGEES
UNITED NATIONS
SPECIAL FUND
MARITIME CONSULTATIVE
UNITED NATIONS
CHILDREN'S FUND
(UNICEF)
OFFICE OF
UNITED NATIONS
HIGH COMMISSIONER
FOR REFUGEES
ECONOMIC COMMISSIONS
REGIONAL
INTERNATIONAL BANK
FOR RECONSTRUCTION
AND DEVELOPMENT
FUNCTIONAL
COMMISSIONS
L
MARCH 1961
INTER-
NATIONAL
ATOMIC
ENERGY
AGENCY
INTERNATIONAL
FINANCE CORPORATION
INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ORGANIZATION
General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade

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e, the people of the United Nations
Determined to save succeeding generations from the
scourge of war,
and
To reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the
dignity and worth of the human person,
in the equal right of men and women
-from the Preamble to the
Charter of the United Nations
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