International women's news
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International women's news

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114 pages 2004

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Centenary publication on the International Alliance of Women: an introduction to the work of the IAW, with reference to presidents, members, meetings; the history of their most important campaign, the fight for the vote and women's suffrage; the evolution of IAW communications, such as badges, banners and the periodical Jus Suffragii; the theme peace and understanding; a contribution to the French speaking colleagues of IAW (written in French); an overview of activities, seminars and areas of campaigning; work involving the United Nations. With appendices on conference/congresses, membership of auxiliaries/affiliates/associates/adhering societies. With biographical information on: Carrie Chapman Catt, Margery Corbett Ashby, Hanna Rydh, Ester Graff, Ezlynn Deraniyagala, Begum Anwar Ahmed, Edith Anrep, Irène de Lipkowski, Olive Bloomer, Alice Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos, Patricia Giles, Hoda Charawi, Anita Augspurg, Millicent Fawcett, Mary Sheepshanks, Helen Whittick, Jan Marsh, Hilary Paddon, Franciska Plaminkova, Rosa Manus, Andrée Lehmann, Mme de Witt de Schlumberger, Germaine Malaterre-Sellier, Grete Borgmann, Constance Rover, Aroti Dutt, Padmini Casinader Christiansen, Brigitte Pross.

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