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EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE Ukraine The Ukrainian National Council of Women, headed by Sofia Rus- ova, was founded in 1919 in the city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, which at that time ivas the temporary seat of the Ukrainian government. A Ukrainian delegation attended the first post-war meeting of the International Council of Women which was held in Kristiania (present-day Oslo). In the report issued in 1920 by the ICW on the occasion of the sixth quinquennian meeting held in Kristiania, covering the period 1914-1920, there is a short histori cal essay written in French by Dr. Maria Zarchi, secretary of the Ukrainian National Council of Women, on the status of Ukrainian women from ancient to modern times. Dr. Zarchi also took part in the Educational and Public Health Committees. Below is the text of her reports. M m e. S erge Z a rch i, S e cre ta ry of th e U kra in ia n C o u n c il of W om en gave th e fo llo w in g R eport: W hen th e U kra in ia n In d e p e n d e n ce w as p ro cla im e d in 1917, we w ere face d by d iffic u ltie s w ith w h ic h very few c o u n trie s in h is to ry had to s tru g g le . Indeed, e d u c a tio n had been very ne g lecte d in o u r c o u n try u n d e r th e yo ke o f th e R ussian Tsars. T h ere is a very w e ll-k n o w n a n sw e r of K a th e rin e II. o f R ussia to the G o v e rn o r-G e n e ra l o f Kiev, w h o c o m p la in e d a b o u t th e fa c t th a t in his d is tric t so very few c h ild re n atte n d e d s ch o o l re gu la rly: “ But, m y dear s ir,” said K a th e rin e II., “ yo u s h o u ld be very pleased a b o u t it, fo r if th e U k ra in ia n c h ild re n did go to sch o o l n e ith e r I n o r yo u w o u ld re m ain w h e re w e a re .” T h is p o lic y has been fa ith fu lly fo llo w e d sin ce th e tim e o f K a th e rin e II. by all R ussian G o ve rn m ents in o u r c o u n try , w h e th e r im p e ria lis tic o r b o lsch e vistic. The B o lsch e vics te ll us, “ Yes, of co u rse w e are in fa vo u r o f e ve ryb o d y be in g ed u ca te d , and w e s h o u ld very m u ch like all th e p o p u la tio n to re ceive c o m p le te in s tru c tio n , b u t w e are ve ry s o rry w e ca n n o t cre a te new s c h o o ls o r even keep up th e o ld s ones, fo r w e have no m o n e y.” For tho se w h o kn o w the fin a n c ia l state o f B olschevics th is is c le a rly seen to be o n ly a p retext. PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE T H E S A N IT A R Y C O N D IT IO N S IN U K R A IN E S U B M IT T E D BY MME. SERGEZARCHI, GENERAL SECRETARY O FTH E U KRAINIAN N A T IO N A L C O U N C IL O F W O M E N Typhus is being carried westward from Poland and Galacia by an “unceasing stream of immigrants,” says Mr. Balfour in an appeal on behalf of the League of Nations to the Governments’ signatories to the League for £250,000 to fight the disease. M ay I be a llo w e d to d ra w y o u r kin d a tte n tio n u p o n th e d is tre s s in g sa n ita ry c o n d itio n s w h ic h are at present p re va le n t ever yw h e re in th e U kraine. W e learn fro m o ffic ia l so u rces th a t typ h u s is s p re a d in g ra p id ly all o v e rth e c o u n try . M r. O dryna, th e M in iste r o f H e a lth , and M r. V ianlov, th e P re sid e n t o f th e U k ra in ia n Red Cross, aream ong the victim softhisdeadly scourge. In Kamenetz-Podolsk a lo n e th e re is an average o f 500 de aths d a ily. T h e need fo r fo re ig n s a n ita ry assista nce becom es m ore u rg e n t every m om ent. I am q u o tin g be lo w som e e lo q u e n t fa cts fro m th e re p o rt by M a jo r Le d e rre y, M e m ber o f th e In te rn a tio n a l Red C ross S o cie ty. In O c to b e r, 1919, he te lls us, 30 p e r ce n t o f th e U kra in ia n a rm y w ere v ic tim s of e x a n th e m a tic fever, and 60 per ce n t o f “ ty p h u s re c u rre n s .” M o reove r, th e c iv ilia n p o p u la tio n w ere in th e sam e u n fo rtu n a te s a n ita ry circ u m s ta n c e s as th e arm y. For instance, pregnancy; and cares for infants under three years old. In 1920, this group distributed, free of charge, 20,000 medicaments and disbursed 300,000 polish marks to the needy. The Society also published books on public hygiene, birth control, and children’s care and organized a Ukrainian library for children and young adults. I will not expound on the other Ukrainian Women’s groups in Galicia — they all work along the same lines and are dedicated to furthering national culture and im proving the education of children and youth. The Ukrainian woman in exile also plays an important role despite the difficulties imposed by emi gration. The principal organizations are found in Vienna and Berlin. The Alliance of Ukrainian Women in Vienna was organized in 1920. At present, there are about 100 members. These women are dedicated to fighting for equal rights for women at all levels — economic, social, and political — and, in pursuit of this goal, they work to prepare women for administrative careers; to elevate women’s interests and involvement in social and politi cal issues; and to defend throughout the rights of the Ukrainian woman. The Alliance includes women from all social levels and political environments. Its work is predominantly humanitarian and social and the Alliance is a member of different national organizations. To increase the efficiency of its members, the Alliance works in several sections: Science and Culture, Press and Propaganda, Assistance to Ukrainian emigrants in Vienna, and Assistance to Children. The section concerned with helping Ukrainian people (a separate group of the Alliance) works specifically with supplying assistance to regions of famine in Ukraine. They solicit the support of all women, regard less of nationality, in support of their goals. The Alliance of Ukrainian Women in Vienna has connections with all national and international women’s groups in Vienna and in Galicia (Ukraine); its president is Mrs.Zhuk. The Alliance of Ukrainian women in Berlin was estab lished in the autumn of 1920. Its goal is to unite all Ukrainian women scattered throughout Germany. It has connections with different German women’s groups and works to help Ukrainian prisoners of war. The Alliance has established connections with the League for Peace and Freedom, the В Red Cross, and the Society of Na tions. At present, the Alliance is working to establish a gallery to exhibit and collect the works of Ukrainian ar tists in Berlin. The president of the Alliance is Miss Mir- naja. _ . Sophie Roussova President of the National Council of Ukrainian Women Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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