WORLD CONFERENCE OF WOMEN

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 32, 2 November 1920, Page 4

WORLD CONFERENCE OF WOMEN

350 DELEGATES MEET AT CIIKISTIANIA.

Tho quinquennial session of the International Counbil of- Women opens in the Norwegian ' Parliament building, under tho chairmanship of the Marchioness of Aberdeen, who has presided over the council. since 1901 (wrote the special correspondent of - thp ' London .'\Daily News" -from Christiania during ihe month of August). Three hundred and fifty women from all countries -.have arrived here. Among ' them are delegates from remote countries like Uruguay,- Argentina, - China, and Japan. , '.Tile .Chinese dologate, sent by tlia Chinese Government, in an interview, describes the rising movement among Chinnso women. There are many delegates from countries whero tho Government has promised to give women equal rights with mon. The delegates from Greece state that M: V'ehizelos has assured them that .he is for the .emancipation of women. The Greek delegate, Madame Adossidles, also'speaks abrnit the admirable work done during the war by Greek women, Salonika provided M.KIO refugees with food and housing. Similar stories are told by many delegates about the growing administrative work done ty women all over the world.. , ' Resolutions will be passed in . support of the' League of.Nations'and amendmenta will be submitted requesting that wom,«n should .have"tho samo rights, as meoi to hold positions under the Loague. ; . Other proposed lfctolutions are concerninsr the international movement for c hJui> welfare, the nationality of women, an equal moral standard, films, lh« formation, of an buroau to deal with all rineled with tho .women's movement ana the nrdblem of children born out of woJlcck Tlw National Council of Wonj® aues ion bas toen already solved in NorZy bl riving.children born out of lock s'ucu rights.