Laporan Mrs. Henry G. Fowler kepada Asia Foundation, 1956

=== [PDF page 1] === ew Aisa Youddtion The ‘“mor'aan Commttee of PASEAWA 48 sommoses of: 1. Individual members - ‘noluding 13 observes and cons ltants to UN, 2. Grouns - tn A’ *ferent states - Ohio, Coloredo, North Ceroltna, be'na formed. %, Affiltate” orcantzations - General Federat’on of Women's Clubs. WNattonal Assoefation of Colores Women. Women's Internat. Learue for Yreace * Freedom. Purvose of the American Comm’ ttee To nromote better understanding ‘botween Asta and the ted States throuch the exchanze of Information bv the folowtne medie: Publfestions. - semt to key women in 15 Asian countries. A, Semi-annial Newsletter - News of activi tes of people tn the Untte® States - recormmendat’ons of hooks and Amer’can ft ims - (see sony enclosed). B, Quarterly Natfonal Newsletter - news of activities in America and tn our member countries = (see conv enclosed). C, Renorts from U.N. - "We the Peonles of U.N." = see copy enclosed. (To he “*ollowed by reports on Human Rights Comm‘ssion, Status o° Yomen and bUOBOC: » eonttnutng nrocess) see cony encl'd. D, U.N. and Southeast Asia - a renort of the findings of a Dtsoussion Groun that has been meeting each month: comnose® of 5 Americans and 5 Asians - Burma, the Philinnines, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan, Subfects: Mother & Child Welfere, Edveatton, Status of Women, This has been a most hennv working erOUud. EB. Study Guide - will accomnany renort off "U.N. and Southeast Asta" - wrttter hy Dr, Jaret Robb, our modesator, Consultant to BCOSOC fon Internattonal “ederatton of Untversity Women. Program - nlanned to cover mony Melds. A, Cultural - "Rhythms 0” the Ortent” - see enclosed vrogram. B,. Eeonomte = "Cooneratives - the Poor Man's Hone” = a nanel Atscvsston, Dre Persta Cambell, moderator; Sneakers, Mr. 8. K. Dev, India, and Mr, K, Prawoto, Indones‘a. C. Soeial Welfare ‘n Southeast Asta - Snerker, Miss Dorothy Moses of Indta, currently with U.N. D. General Information - "Activities of Women of Indonesia" Mrs. Mantra Hutasott - "Asians Are Helning Themselves", Mrs. Fowler. %. Enterte'’ning vis'ttors from Asia. A, le snonsor vist's tn New York of grantees referred to us === [PDF page 2] === - name 2 - by the Denartments of State and of Labor. We were ha-py to entertain M-s. Munawar Al‘ whose husband wes snensored by Asia Foundetion, and to arranve contscts for her tn other Amer‘ can cities and 'n other count=tes which she visi'ed. B.- At our luncheon to be given on May Sth at U.N. our euests wtll be the wives of the Consuls General of Southeast Asia, and the 15 Asian ladtes who are participating tn the seminar arranged by the Committee on Corresnondence. Our Needs. Our sunply of hand books contse'n'ne stmple backrround matertal on the countries o* Sou-heast As‘a has run out and needs revising - see enclose!. We need assistance *n our heavy vrintineg bills. We nee? assistence ‘*n our heavy nos‘ace costs. We nee? sec etarial service - the typing of these many publications 1s too mich of a burden for our volunteer secretary. Respectfully submitted, Mrs. Henry G. Fowler, Chatrman