Moscow News, 29 Juni 1963, hlm. 6 (Kongres Perempuan Sedunia WIDF, Moskow)

=== [PDF page 1] === PEACE, FREEDOM, EQUALITY AND CHILDREN'S HAPPINESS msmm Decisive Step Towards wLI afeßw ••j»2La Women's Unity Delegates tion to the and jflft at the guests Congress listened with great attenreport “Women’s International Democratic Federation in the Struggle for Peace, National Independence, Women’s Rights and Happiness of Children” delivered by Alme Eugenie Cotton, President of the Women’s International Democratic Federation. The following abridged version of the report. thank all Soviet women for their invitation to hold the World Congress in the possibility of meeting frequently and of collaborating on the basis of Moscow, a Congress whose importance is the evident to all at this time. Never marked before has our Congress been by such a daring feat as that of Valentina astronaut. Tereshkova, We all of not only its admire technical the first this heroism, and woman performance, but and the courage calm bravery of Valentina Tereshkova, her firm determinaalso tion to accomplish her mission and contribute to progress. Soviet women are making splendid contribution to women’s advancement. There the whole world from couragement their essential achieved doubt that It was women demands have thought at already been sisters. first that the number of participants in the World Congress of Women would exceed one thousand, but than more 1,400 people have already come. Previous Congresses of the Women’s International Democratic Federation, no doubt termed international or World Congresses of Women, but none has so well deserved the name as the Congress were Moscow, here represented any the previous number far than Congress. Today approximately 120 countries are called lteß® forms of colonial- The Congress pare the map of Africa of ten years ago to the present one to have a picture of the victories of political independence there are still many forms of oppression of all degrees existing in all continents! Numerous speculators prefer foods which The five two permanent necessities concern for changes Women times gress abreast keep speech attempt, during Africa, Japan, Cuba, Australia and America, etc.... Personally 1 have very wonderful memories the Congress Women in Latin America at Santiago de Chile in November 1959. next July, treaty for the total ban of A positive event was the recent which held in Moscow tests? peaceful made President the University of Washington, the recognised need standing able that of cern this explains the interest that the of all countries have shown in the The has the heads government women cannot hopes World Congress in Moscow convened by the WIDF, which is continually concerned words Tension continues satisfied many parts oppression weighs down America, and hope roused peoples of this conliberation the Cuban people under the leadership of I-idel Castro. The Federation has shown solidarity with women fighting for the national independence of their countries Asia, Africa and America. The WIDF has welcomed the liberation the with would the economic of the hearts tinent by the heroic want often unfulfilled, they transformed into actions. women the women’s hearts, the chief conbecome better underotherwise have hand one which the whole of Latin the other hand of the nuclear powers. greatest with men. closest peace, than upon friends, our Congress auspicious circumstances since the obtained the dear opens in the problem the spot I been for coexistence. Therefore, and contribute to the general proof civilisation on terms of equality All to be nuclear speedily as possible. wish great Kennedy understand that there are many things to be changed in the world and that they must do everything to bring about these opportunities it encouraging that the nuclear Great and powers to conclude hearted at the thought that many of them have not the means of appeasing the their little ones. hunger of They for the past Isn’t years. meeting heavyare all countries Britain have agreed all provide their children holding certain meetings on the continents the WIDF obtains an insight into the conditions of life of women living there, and becomes acquainwith ted their difficulties and their activities. Representatives of the Bureau and the Secretariat had to visit idea of disarmament has occupying the minds of prominent personalities rather than lower the while a large number of human die from hunger. Mothers whose E eings different great been they amassed rices, to secure the broadest possible association of women on the basis of confidence and friendship. nations. destroy stocks and the admittance to the United Nations of African and other states. It is still certain quite tliat the United Nations will not be truly representative as long as a large country such the People’s not accorded the same: Republic of China place as a member. its due The essential of the WIDF remains aim its preserve character great family where every woman the comfort of friendship and finds solidarity with other women in solution of all the terest women ~ JP»t w?jgg?jH' ' 'sC9f mothers the WIDF will th* search for pfi>Elcms which women,, tha^-.is and ron itiative citizens. its the insay ow n special activities continue to take the inorganising Days Study women political the life of their countries or on the vocational training of their children, etc, etc. My dear friends, the work of this Coninspired by the magnificent exploit gress, Valentina Tereshkova, will imbue all delegates with the feeling that woman participate in all fields of buildthe able fUtUre great PCn today Each of represented and all This when the Congress In Moscow, the continents are covered. Congress is being the role of world numbers of women growing, women held at a time in the life of the when increasing the most differing views are displaying confidence in the Women’s International Democratic Federation, as is evidenced by their wide representation at the Congress. At the present want to take time part everywhere in the magnificent women developments which are changing the life of the world. Continents are no longer isolated. Men of different races now have Cuban delegation Congress: with all problems of women, the problem of their education, so long neglected, their vocational training, their right to work and to equal pay, their right to participate in the public life of their country. arms end must put and disarmament have not forgotten race Women famous General speech to the Assembly Nikita forward general the nuclear carried out. that complete programme and controlled disarmament. gesture nuclear testing followed, but unilateral for His renunciation of unhappily his generous not was idea has *«*fH't which they make building fulfil and freely can friends, mark towards women have ment delivered the recently signed between General de Gaulle and Chancellor Adenauer strengthens the definitely helps the dangertheir struggle assured. Women until 3SSt?!UNw £j*wi»;*ut£s* 'Sri*''i the Presidium Women, Italian the Rights of Women Family”. report said Federation been tasks and political emancipation iJlßli'i3 iffij&tx' 1 '*%l|SefcU I most important world, and flourished the foreign the for civil women. The problems the women’s equality was This will peace ambition Democratic Federation has accomplished its task since the last Congress held in Vienna, in June 1958. The aim of the to the where want to sensitiveness but wants to be equal to man in the family, In the field of work, and In political life, with the aim preparing a peaceful world for children great role social and Women recognised. all cultural branches The life. could be achieved necessary was beyond party NEWS Saturday, Juna 29, 1993 10 per cent for worse Africa off than women men limits world fine their full potentialities and respect throughout the world. reveal judge states how much all pointed out that the their might, not but importance they attach to cooperate with all peoples; to and neo-colonialism imperial- “The June delegahappiness of our children w'as the aim of the women in all counAll the children the world, of their race, sex, and naregardless tries. tional and social origin had the indisputright to grow up in the most favourconditions, and to receive an educathat would give them an all-round able able tion culture, abilities and society. However, lions of children and and living their to exercise useful members of many countries milopportunity become want people young were were subjected discrimination. much money is to be lit up by the dawn of man’s liberation from exploitation, poverty, low cultural level enable and backwardness. this dawn radiant day as soon must organisations exert into develop women’s possible, greater even struggle mothers possible defence of unite all their children." Heart and Conscience of Mankind Among the others Asian Latin countries, kistan and children had study. Iran and 29, per some Vietnam, every illiteracy children was was Pa10 being able countries cent, The problem of bringing up 1903 only the privilege African continent 100 South the practicaleducating very acute who spoke in the disdelegates from cussion of the reports were tional Democratic for gle Peace, Federation in the Strugthe National bia, Independence, Morocco, Cambodia and Iraq. Angola, Colom- Cameroons, Women’s Rights and the Happiness of Children”, included problems of the greatest concern all women the world behalf of the peothe present time. On ple of Moscow the guests greeted by were Promyslov, Chairman of the Executive of the Moscow Council City During the first day of proceedings the delegates Soviet. Congress heard the reby Eugenie Cotton on the work of WIDE, a report prepared by ProfesAnna Matero, member of the Presisor dium of the Union of Italian Women, on “The Struggle Society “The for the Rights and the Family”, Struggle and Women Women report for Peace, and Disarmament Tamila Iraq, Between Adel, widow of a celebrated freedom of the people of with tears in her eyes about for "the fighter spoke the brutal terror reigning in her country. Three prominent workers women’s movement, Safira Shakir Zakiya the and told the Congress, this is at which time Leila are in when into the women cosmos. Iraqi danger of death—the Soviet Union, has opened up for its opportunities, has sent finest the Jamiel Hafid, el Rumi, she the women one its Speaking behalf of children, mothers and wives who have lost their fathers and sons, brothers husbands, legates Adel urges the against these bloody Tamila protest Friendship Peoples”, by Mrs. Fuki Kushida of Japan. Olga Ivashchenko, of the Soviet delegation, read out amidst stormy applause message of greetings to the Congress from Nikita Khrushchov. Chairman of the crimes. Council Ministers visitors Moscow were Young Pioneers. message notes, “that the women of the the world hear of depersecution mocrats in Iraq. The women of the world the USSR. The welcomed motion the (India) The second day was opened by a report the Health, Education and Training of Children and Youth, prepared by Vilma del Busto, Mrs. that the Cuban Sardjono, Ihe Chairman read out for messages Bernal, from Professor J. D President of the World Council Sirimavo Bandaraniiikc, Prime greetings Peace, Minister of Ceylon, Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians, and Dr. Sukarno, President The discussion was opened Indonesia. again, again with ribbons 26 the plenary presented was June tinued to discuss the the plenary meetings Tsimili from Cyprus and scarves. meetings conreports. afternoon meeting a striking delivered by Dolores Ibarruri of the oldest workers in the internaspeech one the Congress and the previous day, there were flowers for her, and she cheers and be ended.” June 25 Valentina tional was women s movement. the ing, Congress is'a clear indication unity of women of the world is sign that women rote in the nicreasmg at the Sofia that these reprisals In (he afternoon of Tereshkova addressed delegation. (Indonesia), Umi day Executive from from Kapila Khandwala Congress adopted a message of protest to the Government of Iraq. “It is with a feeling of great anxiety,” the demand A grand concert was presented by the Young Pioneers of the capital to wind up the first day. Espin de. Castro and delivered by Carmen America, for example, half of the thirty million children did not go to school. countries of America the infant mortality rate is 125 per 1,000. In contributed of u-orld pence Saturday, the Cuban del common deal to the defence and the Isolation of aggressive forces. NEWS Carmen tion. ing MOSCOW delegates heard the report prepared by The report was read Busto, a member of all the countries June 25, the Espin de Castro on health, education and training of children and youth. movement was highly Important, not only because It l ad the aim of restornational sovereignty of these countbecause Vilma This also Cuba, present-day port the morning session foreign military bases and foreign was a growtroops were stationed, there people for the ing movement among the for removal of foreign armed forces and the dismantling of foreign military bases. but times as the where ries, beginning this (Continued from page 5) statdenounce ism, and never be neutral in the struggle against colonialism. children, The freedom; war. that the activities. care. health example, this finished her report by by Atodibo the principles advanced Keita, Secretary-General of the Sudan Union and head of the Atali state: to for women’s rights. The speaker said with its lies with the youth, and this future child that only independence would enable them Aoua Keita next gave The Chairman. Lia Laffaye. (Japan), who the floor to Fuki Kushida detail about womens great spoke disarmament, and friendfight for peace, The speaker emship between peoples. of preventing a the task that phasised nuclear war and of defending peace had and vital probecome the most immediate to make blem of today. Women must fight They become living reality. peace work wanted to live without fear and to mankind from the threat of a to free new mankind efforts in directing the struggle of women to win freedom for their own peoples. In knew' women and together aspects still and dividing to fight portant future achieved major results in the education of children and in for also “The WIDF has always considered the defence of children to be one of the most imhad for boys girls. Illiteracy Afrjcan of political, religious everything views, and to discard order to progress and women, in narrow world. The other countries of the socialist year." one expose ing spheres of human activity. enough were was cent even gain joint space w'omen conclusion that community the supreme national school per were economic, man respect. and a woman evidence of how far socialist society had progressed, and of w'hat tremendous sucby flight and played colonialists: reigned implewas great MOSCOW the universally broad institutions disposal, and the Soviet Union had lowest child mortality rate in the percentage of Black Africa’s children who have the opportunity was mented even in the countries declared law. The high position enjoyed the socialist countries was women in She groat have within the WIDF. We prepare throughout the world the coming of tomorrow’s woman, who docs not want to lose any of her beauty and It is my task to give a survey of the in which the Women’s International way entirely corresponds The plain facts modern always different, had service 11-year stated report its political expression suppression of human intotal the the which not quite children health anti-illiteracy campaign dividuality. social, one colonialist their Soviet attending were its the of its main was was the of children in socialist that “eight-year comsaid children health as in the year bethe revolution. Cuba had completed Colonialism found day women reality for their main motive was economic gain. and the Society powers. colonialism represent bestowed benefit trying scene, report reflected the level of development reached by different societies. For political and economic reasons one the schools. these continents. But later arrived the colonisers had education been introduced in the Soviet Union, and about 60 per cent She spoke about the origin of colonialon She the being spent on fore The pulsory schooling had that since rights struggle of achieved upbringing countries. aspirations founded, one to demand was had Keita women for network Anna Atatero, of the Union of "The Struggle for The Con- Professor prepared member of Aoua ism in Africa, Asia and Latin America. In times long past brilliant civilisations had read (Italy) Tedesco Giglia the w'as studying." nor voluminous data cited speaker successes throughout the world. women The the working neither were and the report highly developed countries. In the United States, in particular, over one million young people of 15-20 years of age reports and hopes disgeneral even are The themes of these gress. tune with the and peace national independence. the most important tasks international women’s moveon been world subject of The unity. (Mali) REPORTS of the declared that peace would earth if the triumph armament. step of the atom-free zones in different areas the Ateditcrraworld—Central Europe, the Balkans, Asia and the Pacific, nean, and Scandinavia. Africa. Latin America can for sors, decisive present meeting may movement in the history of the world reshkova and Valery Bykovsky: namely the same confidence was shown in man and woman to carry out the same courageous scientific and human mission. spread the whole world united with women of all peaceloving people in the fight against the imperialist warmongers and aggresof this the success for in greater numbers great task, let us unite the and in a more resolute way so that Dear problem and the German Peace Treaty are still not settled and where the Treaty continue doubtlessly be drawn Valentina Tearms. Fuki Kushida even hopes. our surpass world, particularly in the Middle East, Laos, in Europe, where the West Berlin of atomic JiA However another lesson from the double flight of German militarists and iVir vii important step towards lessening the danger of a thermobe the setting up of nuclear war would ous United Nations Khrushchov put can tina foreground the aI! P co les contribution to of the future if, like ValenTereshkova, she devotes all her energies to the service of an ideal. the cesses particular points of its work, for example he participation the WIDF is end widely accepted: nuclear testing, and disarmament are increasingly becoming the demand of the However, have presidium. come peoples. %?<EjtjyyiwWTOMWßi!|aM our oppression, ism, racism or imperialism, are beginning to bear fruit. It is necessary only to comof countries greater it is equality—day. long struggles against all whether will draw great enthe fact that some of by their Soviet only The acceptable basis JST and are Congress closes playing struggle the future of mankind, The that growan for peace June 29.