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UNWLA, and Christine Chomyn-Izak, president of the UNWLA Philadelphia Regional Council, were invited to represent our organization and presented to the First Lady the UNWLA’s pro posal for a project to assist her in achieving her vision. The project, which centers on designing and furnishing a child-friendly reception area in the pediatric hospital that Mrs. Yushchenko is planning to establish in Kyiv, originated with the Philadelphia Regional Council and was been pre sented to and approved by the UNWLA Executive Board. Philadelphia Regional Council President Christine Chomyn-Izak’s remarks addressing this issue and the UNWLA’s support of First Lady Kateryna Yushchenko’s vision are presented be low: I speak on behalf of the Ukrainian Na tional Women’s League of America, a nonprofit, charitable organization, well known for its out reach projects in Ukraine. This year we are celebrating our 80th anniversary and we proudly pledge, to accept the challenge to conduct a national fund raising campaign among our 9 Regional Councils, over 100 Branches, and many Members at Large, for the purpose of sponsoring the design, furnishings, and toys for a " child- friendly " reception area in the newly envisioned hospital for children in Kyiv, Ukraine. As president of the Philadelphia Regional Council of UNWLA, which originally proposed this idea, I would like to thank you for being such a positive role model for Ukrainian women every where. Your strength and dedication to the flame of democracy in Ukraine inspires all of us in leadership positions to take a stand for what is just and right and to nurture the faith that many together can achieve great things. Thank you for your kind attention. Ivan Franko and th e Fem inist M ovem ent 2006 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ivan Franko. While many people are familiar with Franko’s poetry, politics, and satirical work, relatively few know of his commitment to the early Ukrainian women’s movement. The following is excerpted from an article published in the June 1966 issue of Our Life. Ivan Franko, the 20th century Ukrainian literary genius, gave us the bounty of his literary creativity, with a whole portrait gallery of interes ting women. But Ukrainian women have a special reason for paying tribute to this man, for he, more than anyone else at the time, was instrumental in helping the pioneers of the Ukrainian organized women’s movement. Ivan Franko had a tremendous influence on the social consciousness of his time, and one of his primary concerns was raising women’s social status. His work entitled “The Serfdom of Women as Reflected in Folksongs,” published in 1883, traced all the social mores which, through the years, had relegated women to a subservient role in the social structure. In his literary works, his heroines were . . . women who fought for their social rights and human dignity. Franko also helped the cause directly through his encouragement and frequent notices in the press. His greatest contribution, however, was his editorial work on the almanac “The First Wreath.” This valuable collection of works of contemporary women writers . . . appeared in 1887 through the efforts of N. Kobrynska and another pioneer of the women’s movement, Olena Pchilka. Franko served in the capacity of advisor in the selection of material and assisted with the tech nical work on the project. 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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