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Congress of the International Alliance of Women The 21st Triennial IAW Con gress will be held in August of this year in London. Mrs. Helen S. Prociuk of New York and Mrs. Valentina Woropay will repre sent the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organiza tions at the Congress. Our friendship with IAW dates back to pre-war years. It was renewed after World War II by the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organiza tions which sent its delegates for the first time to the Golden Jubilee Congress in Colombo, Ceylon in 1955. Since then, WFUWO participated in the IAW Congresses in Athens in 1958, Dublin in 1961, and Trieste in 1964. Four affiliated British Wom- educators were held and among other things, discussions center ed around the two-fold problem of the two cultures to which Ukrainian youth is being ex posed and to the parent-child problem encountered in this land. It was felt that discussion clubs for mothers would be of great value. The latest conferences were held in Toronto and Detroit in 1.966. A study of the Welfare Services of the various member organizations made in Canada and the USA pointed out the moral and financial support which had been provided through the years, showed how much Ukrainian women have ac complished, and how various or ganizations conducted fund-rais- ing projects for charitable pur poses. In Canada alone, over $400,000,000 was spent for char ity. In the USA we have not as yet obtained a complete figure of funds spent for charity. It is felt, generally, that we must strive to unite our efforts and apply new methods in the field of Welfare in our organiza tions according to the needs of today. en’s organizations will ho3t the Congress, the first in 58 years to be held in Great Britain. Rep resentatives of some 35 nations are expected to attend. The Congress deliberations will center around the role of women in the changing world and discrimination against wom en. While it would seem that women have won their place “in the sun,” they will remain in the shadow of custom, tradition, and prejudice. This is due not only to external circumstances, but primarily to women’s own lack of awarness of their own potential and of opportunities available to them. Sensitive to the injustices committed against others, they are often wholly un aware of their own rights as cit izens, workers, and human be ings in the emerging technologi cal society. The Congress is being held on the 20th anniversary of the pro clamation of the Human Rights Declaration. The U.N. is prepar ing to celebrate this event, and the Declaration of the Elimina tion of Discrimination Against Women should be presented at that time to the General Assem bly for signing. The Declaration will then need to await signing and ratification by the member states. There have been many decla rations passed by the General Assembly that have never been signed or ratified. Injustice pre vails in the political, civic, and economic world. There are mur ders and murderers that escape unpunished, executions which are held without verdicts, and families who are separated. Dis crimination is rampant. Women organized in women’s organizations have power. They can and should press their reluc tant governments to sign and ratify the Assembly’s resolu tions, thus making them mean ingful and binding. M rs. H elen P ro ciu k , W FU W O d ele g ate to the C ongress of In te rn a tio n a l W om en’s A llian ce in L ondon. One of the most important of the Congress’ tasks is to alert women and public opinion every where to the urgent need for ratification of the Assembly’s resolutions pertaining to Human Rights. Ukrainian women who, perhaps more than others, have experienced injustice, humilia tion, and sufferings, share this responsibility. Women should and can win the battle provided they are will ing to accept the challenge and are emotionally prepared to use their power. It is therefore yet another task of the 21st Trien nial Congress to alert women to their new role in modern socie ty. Our very best wishes go to the IAW Congress and its partici pants. NURSERY SCHOOL TEACHERS COURSES The Soyuz Ukrainok has launched a program of training for teachers for Day Centers. In 1966 a course was given in Philadelphia. This year the pro gram is being carried on in Chicago. The courses are led by qualified instructors following the most modern methods in ed ucation.
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