The atomic age: a challenge to women (Tribune, 1 Oktober 1958)

=== [PDF page 1] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 1 October 1958, page 6 atomic age— a to women challenge woman new being born who strives to and her responsibility as citizen, mother educator of her children, companion to her hus band and as a worker in the service of progress." fulfil the from Manifesto of the Fourth World Congress of Women organised by the Women's International Democratic Fede in Vienna ration, which met last June, was indeed borne discus at the Congress out an,., Aus sions, according tralian delegate, Mrs. Mary "THIS statement fester. of.the Lester, Mrs. secretary Perth, Union of Australian Women, national delegate for the U.A.W. was and leader of the delegation. Mrs. Esme. Cramm Women's Miners the represented Mrs/ Win, WorthAuxiliaries, and ington (Brisbane), Workers' Women's Three observers the delegation. The following account this great the Waterside Committees. also Tribune accompanied Lester's reporter of Mrs. congress. National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236325638 === [PDF page 2] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 1 October 1958, page 6 (2) this great Women from congress. came countries 76 the and Congress from every There were cqntinent. observers and delegates from life walks members ment, factory workers, housewives. women, One feature of the Many attended national costumes saris, Africans colorful clothes. many parlia professional remarkable youthfulness 500 some the was majority. their wearing Indian women stiff blue and silver organza, in black Norwegians full skirts, Mon velvet bodices over golians, Burmese, Japanese in their to the which itself and They added splendid spectacle already the beautiful beautifully decorated hall, presented. Within the Congress three conferences were held defence The Status of Life; The Education of Children. Women; All came ary .sessions. together in Congress plen- Australian National Library of Australia attended http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236325638 === [PDF page 3] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 1 October 1958, page 6 (3) Australian delegate attended Mrs. each Lester herself one. was elected to preside over the Confer the ence status women. 76 countries women political righte. won first time the For Argentine were able women came But, ajart from countries, is in have delegates from to obtain visas. from Greece. Asia the Socialist that women A doctor and forging ahead. union leaders from are two trade now Japan; from Indonesia, told of the tremendous work, were women doing in the vil their work in a lages, going about M.P.'s two from India, women the most public way. Some inspiring were of courage given by Africa Middle and from girl like the countries from amples delegates East (West Africa cent, of the women to whom at all as Senegal per say 94 where have nothey will marry. face of dreadful poverty, f terror millions and oppression are women playing a valiant part the the struggle for the of their countries. ence independ of the most Two to Congress came such South from asked for delegate who infamous of the victims Trials. / One was other The was appeals moving from made women. African help for Treason beauti -who woman, French policy evidence of the gave of genocide in Algeria, of a deliber ate and systematic attempt to wipe ful young out the Algerian Algerian people. not let sons your such to take.pai;t National Library of Australia brought horrors and http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236325638 === [PDF page 4] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 1 October 1958, page 6 (4) against barbarities cried she France. the our children," delegates from Jike women reports from torture the brutality and roused against used them, that the letter send Congress drawing attention United Nations to the increasing practice of tor It was these, of ture countries. some June Child- International also sent a ren's Day, congress that protesting, to U.N.O., message international not yet an there was agreement to cease atomic tests, and urging the necessity of this agree ment in the interests particularly of children. peace, cessation atomic weapons, banning of naturally predominated in such issues The tests, gathering. said: "The manifesto challenge age those denounce women. enemies such war preparing of all man children and of our Congress atomic kind. testis "Atomic death ing slow already are among spreadour child atomic ren. demand prohibition weapons. half hundreds of mankind. are decisive prevent atomic can millions, in the the struggle war." and time again throughout Congress various delegates referred to the feelings of relief and appreci in their countries ation of women Union's decision at the Soviet Time stop nuclear weapons National Library of Australia tests. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236325638 === [PDF page 5] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 1 October 1958, page 6 (5) Sec Popova, General Trade All Union "the retary Union Congress of the Soviet Union, Soviet, pre deputy to the Supreme Women's Comthe Soviet sident of Nina Mme. mittee—and mother family, led the Soviet large delegation. indication One she gave of the tremendous advance Soviet women the fact that 94,000 of was scientific workers, them are many of very high qualifications. With out this big force of.women, she said, science would hot be as far in. the advanced Soviet Union other countries, of the power not have. that are they conscious women convinced "I am that the unanimous the world) are tests must stop and real efforts for made by their govern peace ments. of that it is obvious that government such as ours, which real policy of not does pursue worthy of office, and peace, is not particularly must work that women have that government replaced." view is. today. the "TOURING stirring days the Congress," Mrs. Lester con to know cluded, "we came a num ber points with women view came them, and we quite possible different many of life. ways to' respect and love and for convinced are the whole world together peaceably, and that have women a special responsibility to help bring this about. live ment think big was for Australian real women representation achieve to send all the way to Vienna. "And tributions proud that the con could make to the discussions seemed to be of value that there was and much terest in our here. progress "My impression is that although Australian are women in many ways conscious teste and were the need the bomb, ban stop the MME. sident COTTON EUGENE of the W.I.D.F since Pre its re-elected unoppose ception toas World on during the Fourth Cotton u Mme, oj Women gress days' she con 76. In her younger tributed much French science. and also economic social and equal ity, we that we lack the conviction about it. and can more must win "Australian, women, listening to the women National Library of Australia feel, after many http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236325638 === [PDF page 6] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 1 October 1958, page 6 (6) delegates to the IV. th JAPANESE World Women Congress left Vienna. Front effects Dr. Goma, who reported to Congress on of the A-bombs and children. These dele and tests on Japanese women told of the great strength of the Japanese peace gates movement. National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236325638