WOMEN’S CONGRESS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 9 May 1925, Page 5

WOMEN’S CONGRESS

W A SIIINGTON 1 ‘R OC EE DIN G (By Electric Telegraph-Copyright.) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) WASHINGTON, May 7. The Australian delegation tin tlie international Council of Women cabled congratulations to the British House ol Commons on its unanimous acceptance of the principle that women should have the right to retain or change their nationality on marriage. The delegation moreover expressed the desire to see Australia he the first dominion to follow this important vital step. .Miss Board, who is a mem her of the education committee, is trying to obtain some definite opinion from the Council concerning the methods of dealing with abnormal and mentally deficient children. The Australian 'delegation is against the suggestion that the Council should advise women to enter different political affairs because the International Council and all national councils being nonparty and 11011-political organisations they feel the Council should mil offer any suggestion tending to help the party .systems. jt/ is probable that the laws committee will frame a resolution asking that the question concerning the nationality of married women he referred to the League of Nations, deeming the problem so important- as to call lor the opinion iif eminent judicial authorities.