International Congress of Working Women

International Congress of Working Women, Congrès Féminin Ouvrier International

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Founded: 1919
Sources: HB 1921

Officers

Executive Committee

Margaret Bondfield Vice President 1921-1923 : 1st Vice-President
Anna Boschek Vice President 1921-1923 : 5th Vice President
Jeanne Bouvier Vice President 1921-1923 : 2nd Vice President
Belzy Kjelsberg Vice President 1921-1923 : 3rd Vice President
Luisa Landova-Stychova Vice President 1921-1923 : 4th Vice President
Margaret Dreier Robins President 1921-1923
M. G. Shepherd Secretary 1921-1923
M. Swartz Secretary-Treasurer (Secretary) 1921-1923

Seats

1423, New-York Avenue: Washington N.W.: Washington D.C.: United States of America

Relationships with other Organisations

International Federation of Working Women previously: this organisation (International Congress of Working Women)

Members in these countries

Argentina (1921-1923) , Belgium (1921-1923) , Canada (1921-1923) , Czechoslovakia (1921-1923) , France (1921-1923) , India (1921-1923) , Italy (1921-1923) , Norway (1921-1923) , Poland (1921-1923) , Sweden (1921-1923) , United Kingdom (1921-1923) , United States of America (1921-1923) ,

Congresses

1919 Unspecified The "International Congress of Working Women" was founded due to the instigation of the "National Women'S Trade Union League of America"
1921 Geneva : Switzerland

Object

S'efforcer d'obtenir un modèle international de lois concernant le travail. Communiquer les expériences avec échange d'opinions entre les syndicats de femmes de divers pays. Organiser ou entr'aider les Associations des Travailleuses.

Finances

Souscriptions individuelles. Le budget de 1920 s'est élevé à $6.000.

General facts

L'"International Congress of Working Women" fut créé en 1919 à l'instigation du "National Women's Trade Union League of America". Cette première invitation groupa des déléguées d'association accréditées de douze pays ainsi que de simples mandataires venant de sept autres États. La seconde conférence eut lieu à Genève en octobre 1921.

Publications

Bulletin mensuel.

Activities

Publication d'un bulletin mensuel.