International Federation for Aid to Young Women

International Federation for Aid to Young Women, Union Internationale des Amies de la Jeune Fille, Fédération des Unions Nationales des Amis de la Jeune Fille, Fédération Internationale des Amies de la Jeune Fille
Founded: 1877
Sources: HB 1921, HB 1923, HB 1925, HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

International Council; Central Bureau; Presidency vacant in HB of 1925. HB 1936: Bureau central international de la Fédération, Neuchâtel, Suisse. HB 1938: The International Central Office of the Federation, Neuchatel, Switzerland

• Attinger-Lardy Treasurer 1921-1938 / Assessor 1938
• H. Barrelet Vice President 1921-1925 / Assessor 1925-1936
• Bellenot Assessor 1929
• Benner Assessor 1936-1938 / Treasurer 1938
• Curchod-Secrétan Vice President 1925-1929 / President 1929-1936
• de Chambrier Assessor 1936-1938
• Du Bois Assessor 1925-1929 / Vice President 1929
• Amélie Humbert-Droz Vice President 1921-1925 / Assessor 1925-1929
• B. Jeanrenaud Assessor 1921-1923
• Kurz Assessor 1921-1923 / Secretary 1923-1929 / President 1936
• Chs. Meckenstock Adjoint Secretary (Secretary) 1921-1923 / Assessor 1923-1925
• L. Michaud Assessor 1929-1936
• Richard Honorary President (President) 1921-1923
• Louise Rivier Assessor 1925
• Studer-Steinhäuslin President 1921-1925
• H. Terrisse Assessor 1923-1936
• Madeleine Wavre Assessor 1921-1923 / Secretary 1923-1929 / General Secretary (Secretary General) 1929-1936 / Secretary 1936

Seats

• 10, Rue de la Treille: Neuchâtel: Switzerland
• 2, rue du Seyon: Neuchâtel: Switzerland
  HB 1936/38

Members in these countries

Affiliated unions in 8 countries; single committees and members in 44 other countries (HB 1921/25). Affiliated unions in 7 countries: single committees and members in 25 other countries (HB 1923). Committees in twenty-two countries; individual members in forty-one countries; [no countries listed] (HB 1929). Comités organisés dans les pays suivants ... . Membres correspondants dans vingt et un autres pays. 20.000 adhérentes environ. (HB 1936): Committees organised in the following countries: ... Corresponding members in twenty-two other countries. About 20,000 individual members. (HB 1938)
Algeria (since 1936) , Austria (since 1925) , Belgian Congo (1936-1938) , Belgium (since 1921) , Bulgaria (1936-1938) , Czechoslovakia (1936-1938) , Dantzig (since 1936) , Denmark (since 1921) , Egypt (since 1936) , Estonia (since 1936) , France (since 1921) , Germany (since 1921) , Hungary (since 1936) , Italy (since 1921) , Java (1936-1938) , Latvia (since 1938) , Lithuania (since 1936) , Luxembourg (since 1936) , Memel Territory (since 1938) , Netherlands (since 1921) , Poland (since 1938) , Portugal (since 1936) , Romania (since 1936) , Switzerland (since 1921) , Tanger (since 1938) , Tunis (since 1938) , United Kingdom (1921-1923) , United Kingdom (since 1936) , Yugoslavia (since 1936) ,

Object

Protéger toute jeune fille isolée ou mal entourée, quelles que puissent être sa nationalité, sa religion et ses occupations. HB 1929: To care for girls of whatever nationality, religion or occupation, who are without proper protection or in unsuitable surroundings. HB 1936: Former un réseau de protection autour des jeunes filles isolées, mal entourées ou appelées à quitter la maison pour chercher leur gagne-pain, quelles que soient leur nationalité, leur religion et leurs occupations. HB 1938: To provide a complete system of protection for lonely girls, of whatever nationality, religion and occupation, who are in unsuitable surroundings or have to leave their homes to earn their living.

Finances

recettes : cotisations et dons; dépenses annuelles : 7.500 francs, HB 1923: dépenses annuelles: 6.000 francs, HB 1925: dépenses annuelles : 7.500 francs. Contributions, donations. (HB 1929) Sources des recettes : cotisations et dons. (HB 1936) Sources of revenue: contributions and donations. (HB 1938)

General facts

En 1914, il y a avait 17.000 membres dans 52 pays, 8 branches nationales; 518 homes et chambres hospitalières, 120 bureaux de placement, 125 oeuvres de gare. HB 1936: La Fédération internationale A. J.F. , fondée lors du premier Congrès de la Fédération abolitionniste internationale, où Joséphine Butler avait montré les dangers auxquels sont exposées les étrangères et autres jeunes filles isolées, leur vient en aide au moyen d'oeuvres des gares, de homes et clubs, de bureaux de placement et de renseignements, de publications contenant des adresses utiles aux jeunes filles, etc. HB 1938: The International Federation for Aid to Young Women, which was founded at the time of the first Congress of the International Abolitionist Federation, where Josephine Butler had shown the dangers to which lonely foreign and other girls are exposed, assists such girls by means of travellers' aid work, homes and clubs, registry and enquiry offices, publications containing useful addresses for girls, etc.

Publications

"Journal du Bien Public", organe officiel et mensuelle. HB 1936: Organe international de l'Association, le Journal du Bien Public (mensuel). Bulletins nationaux. Publication contenant des renseignements sur l'organisation: «Cinquante ans d'activité de la Fédération internationale des Amies de la Jeune Fille ». HB 1938: The international organ of the Association, the Journal du Bien Public (monthly). National bulletins. Publications containing information on the Organisation: Cinquante ans d'activité de la Fédération internationale des Amies de la Jeune Fille.

Activities

organisation des oeuvres des gares et des homes; établissement des bureaux de placement; publication de la liste des membres correspondants et de livrets d'adresses. HB 1929: Travellers' aid work, homes, registry and enquiry offices; publication of lists of useful addresses for girls. HB 1936: Conférences internationales tous les cinq ans. Conseils internationaux chaque année. HB 1938: Activities: International conferences every five years. International councils each year.