A NEW WOMEN'S CHARTER
THE RETENTION OF NATIONALITY ' AFTER MARRIAGE. The English Congress of the International Women's Suffrage Alliance is being'held,in Madrid between May' 2 and 8. The last congress was held in Budapest in 1913. "Since then many changes have taken place," 6aid Miss Chrystal MacMillau, recording secretary of the alliance, to a representative of the "Manchester Guardian." Perhaps the most curious thing is that, whereas in 1913 few women who could really claim to represent authoritatively the opinion of women in their respective countries attended tho congress, this time tho wide extension of the franchiso has giy>sn to women just that authority for which they have been striving -so long. ■ "Delegates from twenty-six affiliated countries will attend tho congress, including Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Australia, Russia, Serbia, China, Portugal, Canada, India, and sonio of the South American Republics also. In all there should be very nearly four hundred, delegates present, besides countless official and semi-official person, ages. Tho representation of India for tho first time is interesting, as' marking the progress that our movement hasmada in spite of the'war. : "It has been proposed, and the proposal is now being considered, to draw up a Women's Charter to 'fight for the complete emancipation of women in every sphere of life all over the world. Among the subjects dealt with in the charter, I would like to draw special attention to the following :-l. Equal status with men in all internal and legislative affairs. 2. Complete industrial freedom for women. Tho right to work for women as well as for men. Equal work, equal pay. 3. Full personul and civil/ rights after marriage, i.e., right over personal property; tho guardianship of children equally with the husband. 4. The right to retain nationality after with a foreign subject. I ha«o placed this last qucstion separately—strictly speaking, of course, it belongs to paragraph 3-be-cause it is of the utmost importance that this right should be conceded to women without delay. If the war has taught us nothing else, it has certainly taught lis that. ~ , - "Another matter with which the congress will deal lies the status of women within tho League of Nations. We feel that in such an organisation as the lea"iio primarily intended to keep the matter of vital concern to women, who are compelled to suffer in silence during every war —wonien should insist on being given an authoritative voice, a voice at least as effeotive as that givon to Labour by the permanent council acting internationally with .the league. Women of all nations desire to be represented on a similar body."
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 181, 27 April 1920, Page 4
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438A NEW WOMEN'S CHARTER Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 181, 27 April 1920, Page 4
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