WIDF, Activities of the Women's International Democratic Federation, 1964-1969 (appendix)

=== [PDF page 1] === H/2 Appendix ACTIVITIES Vietnam 1964 was the year of the first meeting of the WIDF International Viet Nam S2lidarity Committee. 144 - 25 February, 1966 - trip to Viet Nam by a WIDF delegation consisting of women from eight countries on different continents. Then a press conference in Berlin and publicity in various countries. Stockholm World Conference for Children, October, 1966 — Appeal for support of the struggle of the Vietnamese people. For June 1, 1967 - WIDF letter to the children of the world, calling on them to give their own kind of material and moral solidarity to the Vietnamese children. Fetruary 18 - 19, 1967 - meeting of the WIDF's International Viet Nam Solidarity Committee. July 6 - 9, 1967 - participation in the World Conference for Viet Nam convened by the international peace organisations in Stockholm. (The WIDF was on the preparatory committee and, in collaboration with the other women's organisations, delivered a report on the wartime conditions of the women and children of Viet Nam.) March 1968 - meeting of the International Vietnam Solidarity Committee. April 25 - 26, 1968, Paris ~ meeting between the women of Viet Nam and of the countries whose governments are involved in the aggression against the Vietnamese people, with the Support and participation of the WIDF. September 1968 - visit by the General Secretary to the DRV. October 1968, Paris - WIDF delegation to the DRV and US delegations to the Paris Conference on Viet Nam. March 1969 - Vietnam Solidarity Committee meeting. April 1969 - Delegation ¢f the WIDF Bureau and the WIDF* International Viet-— nam Solidarity Committee to the DRV, South Vietnam NLF, and US delegations in Paris. Oc‘ tober 1965 - participation in the Viet Nam Solidarity Conference organised by the Afro-Asian Solidarity Committee. May 1969 - participation in the Stockholm Conference on Viet Nam. Stand taken at all the regular meetings of the Bureau, Council, etc. - publication of the special Viet Nam Bulletin on the Vietnamese === [PDF page 2] === H/2 a ee Appendix people's struggle and solidarity activity since 1965. - publication of articles on Viet Nam in each issue of "Voomen of the World". - The Scyiet Women's Committee agreed to produce a badge to be made available to the affiliated national organisations, - The Democratic League of German Women made 100 copies of a film on Viet Nam for the affiliated organisations. MIDDLE EAST - Statement of the Bureau in June, 1967. - Publication of background material on the aggression in the Middle East. - July 1967 - participation in the special meeting of the Afro- Asian Committee in Cairo. - October 1967 - the Prague Council Meeting decides to send a delegation to the Middle East, ~ November 11 - 14, 1967, New Delhi - participation in the first International Conference in Support of the Arab Peoples. - February 1968 - WIDF delegation to the UAR, Syria and Jordan to inquire into the fate of the refugee re-settled in these countries following the June 1967 conflict - press conference, publication of articles in"Women of the Whole World" and of a brochure "We Have Seen", - October 1968 - delegate to the UAR, Syria and Jordan. - January 1969 - parti¢ipation in the 4th Congress of the International Federation of Arab Trade Unions. - publication of articles in "Women of the Whole World" and in "News in Brief", Solidarity with the Women Fighting to Win and Defend National Intependence and Democratic Freedoms - January 29 - 31, 1968 - Geneva - participation in the meeting of the Non-Governmental Organisations! Committee for International Human Rights Year, - April 22 - May 13, 1968 - participation in the 2na Conference on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Teheran, - August 1968, New Delhi - UN seminar on Human Rights. === [PDF page 3] === H/2 see Appendix - February 15, 1969 - press conference on WIDF activity in solidarity with the women fighting for democratic freedoms within the context of International Human Rights Year, - February 1969 - participation in the meeting of the ECOSOC Human Rights Commission. - January 1969 - participation in the 1st International Conference in Support of the Peoples of the Portuguese Colonies and Southern Africa, Khartoum. Repeated demonstrations of solidarity with the women who are victims of fascism, racism, violations of human rights - items published in "Human Rights Bulletin", then in "News in Brief", Peace, Disarmament - 1964, the Hague and Paris, 1965, Lendon, peace meetings of women from the NATO countries, with WIDF participation, - March 1964 - the WIDF sent a delegation to the representatives at the Geneva 18-nation disarmament conference. The delegation handed over a statement from Madame Cotton, and the appeal of the Moscow World Congress of Women. It expressed the desire of millions of woren in the world to see the talks acheive results. - 1964 - the WIDF attended the Algiers Conference on Denuclearisation of the Mediterranean in July. - November 15 - 18, 1964 - participation in the conference for peace and international co-operation in New Delhi; Agenda: international detente, peaceful co-existence, disarmament, liquidation of colonialism and international co-operation, - May 1965 - Special issue of "Women of the Whole World" on the 20th anniversary of the end of World War II and the victory cver fascisn. - In 1965 the WIDF took part in International Co-operation Year. - July 10 - 15, 1965 - participation in the World Congress for Peace and Disarmament in Helsinki. - Annual participation in the Baltio Woren's Conference held as part of Baltic Week "to make the Baltic a sea of peace", - August 1966 - participation in the international conference against A and H bombs in Japan. === [PDF page 4] === H/2 es Appendix October 29 and 30, 1966 - Strasbourg - participation in the second International Assembly of Women for Peace; theme: "Women of Europe, you are also responsible for peace in the world", October 27, 1966 - the WIDF attended the Congress of the West German Women's Peace Movement (15th anniversary). June 6 - 196 eal - participation in the 2nd World Conference convened by the Voice of Women on "What Women Can Do for Peace", December 13 - 14, 1967 - participation in a meeting against the renewal of the NATO treaty, during the NATO Council meeting in Brussels, 1969 - participation in the preparations for the World Assembly for Peace, and the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe. Women's Rights November 1963 - participation in the seminar organised by the Conference for Social Activities of the Women of Jugoslavia on "the place and role of Women in community self-government". May 11 - 16, 1964 - the WIDF attended the 2nd International Conference on the problems of Working Women organised by the WFTU in Bucharest, the Conference that adopted the Charter of Economic and Social Rights of Working Women. 1964 - the WIDF attended the seminar for girls held in Prague by the WFDY, 1964 - meeting of the WIDF Council in Sofia, devoted to the problems of farm women, July 18 = 21, 1966, Sofia - participation in the 1st Conference of the International Trade Union Consultative Committee on the Problems of Working Women. October 12 - 15, 1966 - participation in the Rome seminar on women in public affairs, initiated by the Liaison Bureau set up at the 1960 International Women's Assembly in Copenhagen (fiftieth anniversary of March 8), October 18 - 20, 1966, Belgrade - International Seminar on social and economic changes in the countryside, and the conditions of women and families. October 27 - 29, 1966, Rostock — participation in the seminar on the === [PDF page 5] === H/2 = Bos Appendix health and sociological problems of working mothers. March 8, 1967 - participation in the commemorative meeting in Moscow (fiftieth year of the October Revolution). Seminar on the status of women in socialist society. November 7, 1967 - the WIDF welcomed the adoption of the Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. February 2 - 4, 1968 - participation in the World Conference on Vocational Training (initiated by the WFTU) and the International Trade Union Literacy Day. July 7? - 131 988ntiago - regional women's seminar for South America. July 14 - 21, 1968, Mexico City - seminar for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, 1968, Ulan Bator - participation in the seminar on the problems of farm women. 1968 - publication of a brochure contaning the international UN documents (declarations, conventions, resolutions, recommendations) concerned with women's rights. 1967 and 1968 - various issues of "Women of the Whole World" on the rights of women in different fields. - supplement to “Women of the Whole World" on the Political Rights of Women in in the World. Rights of the Child October 1966, Stockholm - World Conference for Chiften, adopting the appeal to action for implementation of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, stressing the responsibility of governments in this respect, and an appeal for support of the Vietnamese people's struggle - participation of experts. Themes: Education, Health, Out-of-school Activities, Family, Leisure, Declaration of the Rights of the Child 1964 - the WIDF observed the 5th anniversary of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, publishing a special issue of “Women of the Whole World". International Centre for Children's Films ee te fOr vhiigren’s Fiims Permanent representative: Emilienne Brunfaut. 1964 - participation in the seminar held in Gottwaldov by the Internat- === [PDF page 6] === Swe H/2 Appendix ional Centre for Children's films and the Czechoslovakian National Centre «n education in films and television. The WIDF is a member of the Centre and attends all its meetings. March 12 - 14, 1968, Berlin - participation in the 2nd Colloquy of the International Centre for Children's Films. The Bamako Seminar (1965) and the Latin American seminars also dealt with child problems. Co-operation with other organisations June 1 - 5, 1968, Evian - The WIDF attended the 3rd Conference of the World Union of Organisations for the Safeguard of Youth, on "Parents and Youth and Juvenile Adaptation", September 2, 1968, Lubliana - participation in the International Colloquium on the problems of integrating young people and families from the country into an urban environment. (International Federation for Parent Education). March 31 - April 6, 1969, Tunis - participation in the Conference of the World Union of Organisations for the Safeguard of Youth. Collaboration with CIMEA, which held a World Conference in November, 1969 (10th anniversary of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child). Publication: 1966 - brochure containing the international documents on the rights of the child. 1969 - leaflet for June 1st. PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL CONGRESSES November 1963 - Congress of the Union of Australian Women. 1965 - Congress of the Union of Norwegian Women. 1966 - National Conference of the Union of Australian Women. 5th Congress of the Democratic Women's Union of Austria. 4th Congress of the National Union of Tunisian Women. National Women's Conference of the SR of Romania. Spring 1967 - Trip by Marcelle Corswant to the PDR of Korea. June 1967 - Congress of the Union of Czechoslovakian Women. October 1967 - delegate to the Congress of the National Federation of Indian Women. January 27 - 31, 1st National Women's Congress of the Democratic Party of Guinea, Conakry. === [PDF page 7] === January 31 - February 9, Khartoum - Celebration of the re-constitution of the Sudanese Women's Union, May 3 - 5, Nimes, 10th Congress of the Union of French Women. May, Hamburg - Women's meeting for Solidarity with Viet Nam and Struggle against Neo-Nazism (West German Women's Peace Movement). June 1 - 3, Tampere - Congress of the Democratic League of Finnish Women. Spring 1968 - visit by a delegation to India, Nepal, Pakistan, Ceylon and Afghanistan. September 1968 - visit by the WIDF General Secretary to the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam, the People's Democratic Republic of Korea, Japan and India. November 1968 - Press conference by the General Secretary in Helsinki in preparation for the World Congress of Women and discussions with various individuals and organisations, November 1963 - Congress of the Union of Italian Women. MEETINGS OF THE REG! ss BUREAU - December 1963 (Berlin) October 1964 (Sofia) October 1965 (Salzburg) June 1966 (Berlin) June 1967 (Berlin) June 1968 (Berlin) June 1969 (Perlin) COUNCIL October 21 ~ 25, 1964, Sofia - Council meeting devoted to the problens of peasant women, Formation of the WIDF International Viet Nam Solidarity Connittee, October 26 - 29, 1965, Salzburg - Council session on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the WIDF, attended by many guests (UNESCO, African Women's Conference, etc.) (60 countries). Celebration of the 20th annivere sary in Paris in November at the 9th Congress of the Union of French woricn. October 14 - 17, Prague - WIDF Council issued a call for the World Congress of Women, In addition:to tke Congress call and agenda, adoption of a resolution on Viet Nam, on the Middle Kast, on Laos, on Korea, etc. Grectings for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution, === [PDF page 8] === eet a lone ae H/2 Appendix Co-operation with the UN and its specialised agencies (UNESCO, ECOSOC, ILO, FAO) ' August 1967, Helsinki - participation in the UN seminar on the legal status of women and their share in public life, September 3 - 12, 1968 ~ UNO, New York - International Conference of Ministers of Social Affairs. 1968 - Circulation of the questionnaire on 'The Role of Women in Economic and Social Development' (ECOSOC Resolution 1133 (XLI) anong the national organisations. ECOSOC - Permanent representatives: Helen Weir of Canada in New York, Dr, Chahnaz Alani of Iran in Geneva, STATUS OF WOMEN COMMISSION pane VE EEN COMMISSION 1965 - Observer at the 18th session of the Status of Wonen Commission in Teheran, 1967 - readnitted to consultative status 'B' with the UN Economic and Social Council. January 29 - February 19, 1968, New York - participation in the 24st Session of the Status of Wonen Commission. February 1969, New York - participation in the 23rd session of the Status of Women Commission. UNESCO Permanent representative: Yvonne Dumont, France. The WIDF was admitted to Category 'B' as a non~governnoental organisation in June, 1967, April 6 - 16, 1964, Tlencen — the WIDF attended the experts! necting on educational opportunities for girls (organised by UNESCO), and in Paris the meeting of the International Committee of. Literacy Experts. March 29 i April 6, 1965 - participation in the Regional Conference on the relationship between adult education and leisure in the recent evolution of European societies, initiated by the Czechoslovakian Commission of UNESCO with UNESCO collaboration, === [PDF page 9] === H/2 es Appendix No. 2/1966 of "Women of the Whole World" - publicity for the World Literacy Programme. 1967? — participation in the UNESCO General Conference. March 7 = 8, 1968, Paris — participation in the Permanent Committee of NGOs in consultative relations with UNESCO. November 1968 - participation in the 15th General Conference of UNESCO, 1968 - UNESCO support for the Latin American Seninars. ILO Permanent representative: Emilienne Brunfaut, Belgiun. 4964 -— participation in the 48th Session of the International Labour Conference, on "Working women in a changing world", dune 22 - 24, 1965 - participation in the 49th session of the International Labour Conference, which adopted the recommendation on enploynent of women with family responsibilities. January 17, 1966, Geneva - the WIDF attended an information meeting on working women in a changing world, arranged by the NGO service (ILO) on the themes: vocational training and guidance for girls and women; application of the ILO standards relative to the enploynent of women; ILO activitics connected with the econonic and social progress of women in the developing countries. FAO Permanent representative: Nina Palumbo, Italy. The WIDF attended the world conferences against hunger (1st conference Rone, Novenber 13 - 16, 1963). 1964 - the WIDF was represented in the 6th Sessicn of the NGO's Consultative Committee of the FAO. === [PDF page 10] === H/2 = 10 Appendix Co-operation with other women's and other international and regional organisations African Women's Conference The WIDF attended the Congresses of the African Wonen's Conference (2nd Congress, Monrovia, July 25 — August 1, 1964, 3rd Congress, Algiers, July, 1968) and informed its organisations about the procecdings of these congresses. It was also present at other events, such as the dyeing apprenticeship seminar in Kindia, Guinea, in 1964, and the Brazzaville seminar on the current role of the African women in the fight for African unity, independence, a secure peace, and economic and cultural development (and in particular the rural wonan). The role and conditions of women in society in 1967. Together with the African Women's Conference it held a seminar on mother and child health protection in Africa in August 1956 in Bamako. Other organisations 1964 - the WIDF sent representatives to the Congress of the International Federation of Women of the Legal Profession (Bologna, March 31 - April 5).It also attended the Congress of that organisation in Warsaw in August 1967. May 1 = 5, 1966, Cairo - the WIDF attended the 6th Congress of the Arab Women's Federation on problems of the wonen'’s moverient in the Arab countries, the role of women in society and the fanily, the problems of working women, etc. May 6 - 10, 1966, Rone — the WIDF attended the 23rd Congress of the International Abolitionist Federation. July 25 — 29, 1966, London - the WIDF attended the Conference of Open Door International (equal rights and responsibilities of men and women workers in the home and on the labour market). August 18 - 24, 1968, Nyborg Strand, Denmark - the WIDF attended the Congress of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedon, === [PDF page 11] === H/2 Appendix WFTU - WFDY — FISE October 1965 - attended the 6th World Trade Union Congress in Warsaw. April 1965 - attended the International Conference of Teachers organised by FISE. September 6 e 7, 1968, Warsaw - International Trade Union Teachers’! Assenbly (FISE). September 1964 - attended the World Forum on Youth Solidarity in Moscow. July 28 - August 6, 1968, Sofia - attended the World Festival of Youth and Students for Peace and Friendship. 1967 - International Youth Assembly, Leningrad. Annual participation in the Documentary and Short Film Festival in Leipzig and award of the WIDF Prize, PUBLICATIONS 1963 - brochure on the World Congress of Women in Moscow. 1965 - brochure on the 20th anniversary of the WIDF. "WOMEN OF THE WHOLE WORLD" 1966 - as of January, the journal "Women of the Whole World" appeared in a new form as a quarterly journal studying the major questions of interest to women. Issues: in 1966 - No. on women's rights on the child Peace — Disarnmanent hunan rights role of women's organisations today's fanily women in modern society peasant women wonen and education wonen in the fanily wonen at work women in society women and children in Latin Anerica ew 3S ww ws Fw NM a Bowe wm SS the World Congress of wonen === [PDF page 12] === H/ 2 Appendix VIETNAM BULLETIN - since 1965 DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION - on the activities of the organisations for March 8, June ‘1st. National Congresses; on WIDF initiatives (Seminars in Bamako, Stockholm, Latin American seminars, Council meetings, etc.). On its presence at meetings of other organisations; on the activities of other organisations (World Trade Union Conference on the problems of working wonen; Brazzaville seninar; activities of other international women's organisations; bulletin on the replies to the ECOSOC questionnaire on the role of women in economic and social development; on the Korean problen, BROCHURES ON THE MIDDLE EAST 1) Background 2) We Have Seen EUROPEAN SECURITY 1) Brochure on the problems of security in Europe.