Medical Women's International Association

Medical Women's International Association, Association Internationale des Femmes Médecins
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Founded: 1922
Sources: HB 1931, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

Council composed of representatives from organisations in the various countries (HB 1931) Le Conseil, qui se compose de représentantes des organisations accréditées des divers pays. (HB 1936)

Seats

Members in these countries

Australia (since 1931) , Austria (since 1931) , Belgium (since 1936) , Bolivia (since 1931) , Canada (since 1931) , China (1931-1936) , Czechoslovakia (since 1931) , Denmark (since 1931) , Finland (since 1936) , France (since 1931) , Germany (since 1931) , Hungary (since 1931) , India (since 1931) , Italy (since 1931) , Japan (since 1931) , Lithuania (since 1936) , Mexico (1931-1936) , Netherland Indies (since 1931) , Netherlands (since 1931) , New Zealand (since 1931) , Norway (since 1931) , Poland (since 1931) , Portugal (since 1936) , Romania (since 1938) , Russia (1931-1936) , Spain (1931-1936) , Sweden (since 1931) , Switzerland (since 1931) , United Kingdom (since 1931) , United States of America (since 1931) , Uruguay (1931-1938) , Yugoslavia (since 1931) ,

Congresses

Object

To secure the co-operation of medical women in matters connected with international hygiene; to provide a means of communication between medical women in differetn countries and to promote the general interest of medical women throughout the world; to afford opportunity for medical women to meet at stated intervals to confer upon questions relating to the health and well being of humanity. (HB 1931) Instituer une collaboration entre les femmes médecins, pour les questions relatives à l'hygiène internationale; faciliter les relations entre les femmes médecins des différents pays et défendre les intérêts généraux des femmes médecins dans le monde; fournir aux femmes médecins l'occasion de se rencontrer à certaines dates déterminées pour discuter des questions relatives à l'hygiène et au bien-être de l'humanité. (HB 1936)

Finances

Each organisation contibutes 50 cents (American) annually per capital of its membership. (HB 1931) Les contributions font l'objet d'une revision lors de chaque session du Conseil, A l'heure actuelle, chaque organisation accréditée verse 10 francs français pour chacun de ses membres. (HB 1936) Contributions are received at each Council meeting. At present 10 French francs contributed by each accredited organisation per capita of its membership. (HB 1938)

General facts

Constitutive Assembly 1922 in Geneva, but foundations were laid 1919 in New York. (HB 1931) L'Assemblée constitutive a eu lieu à Genève en 1922, mais les fondations de l'Association ont été posées à New-York en 1919. (HB 1936) The Constitutive Assembly was held in Geneva in 1922, but foundations were laid in New York in 1919, First quinquennial Congress, London, 1924; the second, Paris, 1929 ; the third, Stockholm 1934; the fourth, at Edinburgh in July, 1937. The Council held its first meeting in London in 1924, the second in Prague in 1926; the third in Bologna in 1928; the fourth in Paris in 1929; the fifth in Vienna in 1931, the sixth in Stockholm in 1934, and the seventh in Paris in 1936. (HB 1938)

Publications

Bulletin published twice yearly (HB 1931) Bulletin annuel (HB 1936) Bulletin published annually. (HB 1938)

Activities

Meeting every month of the executive committee, every 2 and a half year of the council and congress every 5 years (HB 1931) Réunion du Comité exécutif tous les mois, du Conseil tous les dix-huit mois, et du Congrès tous les trois ans. (HB 1936) Meeting every month of the Executive Committee, every 18 months of the Council and every three years of the Congress. (HB 1938)

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