Equal Rights International

Equal Rights International, L'Internationale pour les Droits Égaux
Founded: 1930
Sources: HB 1931, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

L'organisation est dirigée par un bureau; un organe exécutif; un conseil et une assemblée générale tenue chaque année à Genève/ The Organisation is governed by a Bureau, a Council, and a General Assembly held each year at Geneva.

• Helen Archdale Chairman (President) 1931-1936 / Vice President 1936
• Gertrud Baer Vice Chairman (Vice President) 1931-1936
• Marthe Hekimi Vice President 1936 / Honorary Treasurer (Treasurer) 1938
• Alexandre Herman Vice Chairman (Vice President) 1938
• Linda P. Littlejohn President 1936
• Elsie Maitland Honorary Secretary (Secretary) 1936
• Winfried Mayo Honorary Secretary (Secretary) 1931-1936 / Honorary Treasurer (Treasurer) 1938
• K. Popprova-Molinkova Vice President 1936
• Lady Jessie Mary Grey Lillingston Street Vice Chairman (Vice President) 1931-1936
• Anna Szelagowska Vice President 1936-1938
• E. van den Bosch de Jongh Vice Chairman (Vice President) 1931-1936
• Maria Vérone Vice Chairman (Vice President) 1931
• Margaret Whittemore Vice Chairman (Vice President) 1931-1936

Seats

• 26, Eccleston Street: London: United Kingdom
  HB 1931
• 41, Cromwell Road: London: United Kingdom
  HB 1936
• 26, Palace Mansions: London: United Kingdom
  HB 1938

Members in these countries

Braches, affiliated societies and individual members in the following countries: Branches, sociétés affiliées et membres individuels dans les pays suivants:
Australia (since 1931) , Austria (since 1931) , Burma (since 1931) , Canada (since 1931) , Chile (since 1931) , Cuba (since 1931) , Czechoslovakia (since 1931) , Denmark (since 1931) , Finland (since 1931) , France (since 1931) , Germany (since 1931) , Hungary (since 1931) , India (since 1931) , Iran (since 1936) , Netherlands (since 1931) , New Zealand (since 1938) , Norway (since 1936) , Palestine (since 1931) , Persia (1931-1936) , Poland (since 1931) , Romania (since 1931) , Spain (since 1931) , Sweden (since 1931) , Switzerland (since 1931) , United Kingdom (since 1931) , United States of America (since 1931) , Yugoslavia (since 1931) ,

Object

To establish equal rights for men and women throughout the world. The organisation shall work for the adoption of the Equal Rights Treaty by all nations.(HB 1931/38) Etablir l'égalité de droits entre hommes et femmes dans le monde entier. Propagande en faveur de l'adoption du traité sur l'égalité de droits par tous les pays. (HB 1936)

Finances

Depends upon membership fees (minimum 5 shillings sterling annually) and donations. (HB 1931) Les branches et les sociétés affiliées paient une cotisation annuelle calculée d'après le nombre de leurs membres. Les membres à titre individuel paient 5 shillings par an. (HB 1936) Branches and affiliated societies pay an annual subscription based on the number of members. Individual members pay 5/- per annum. (HB 1938)

Publications

Circulaire dactylographiée distribuée aux membres. Autres publications contenant des renseignements sur l'organisation: "Women", par Winifred Holtby (XXth Century Library). Typewritten circular distributed to members. Other Publications containing information on the Organisation: 'Women', by Winifred Holtby (XXth-Century Library).

Activities

General meeting annually during the time of the Assembly of the League of Nations. (HB 1931) Conférences, députations, réunions annuelles à Genève pendant les sessions de l'Assemblée. (HB 1936) Conferences, deputations, annual meetings at Geneva during the sessions of the Assembly. (HB 1938)

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