Women's International Zionist Organisation (W.I.Z.O.)
Women's International Zionist Organisation (W.I.Z.O.), Organisation Sioniste Internationale des Femmes
Founded: 11/7/1920
Sources:
HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938
Officers
HB 1929: Executives in London and Palestine.
HB 1936: Comités exécutifs à Londres et en Palestine, Bureau
HB 1938: Executive Committees in London and Palestine
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G. Olga Alman
Treasurer
1936
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Eder
Presidential Board (Direction)
1929-1936
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M. Gaster
Vice President
1936
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Goodman
Presidential Board (Direction)
1929-1936
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F. Gubwieser-Hauser
Organising Secretary (Secretary)
1936
: and Propaganda
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B. Gudansky
Executive Secretary (Secretary)
1936
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J. H. Hertz
Honorary Vice-President (Vice President)
1929-1936
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Henrietta Irwell
Presidential Board (Direction)
1929-1936
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Vice President
1936
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Treasurer
1936
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Maas
English Secretary (Secretary)
1929-1936
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Marks
Honorary Treasurer (Treasurer)
1929-1936
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Mechner
Foreign Secretary (Secretary)
1929-1936
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Nathan
Vice President
1936
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H. Sacher
Honorary Secretary (Secretary)
1929-1936
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Secretary
1936
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Lady Samuel
Honorary President (President)
1929-1936
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President
1936
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Samuel
President of the Executive Committee (President)
1936
: Palestine
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I. M. Sieff
Presidential Board (Direction)
1929-1936
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President of the Executive Committee (President)
1936
: London
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Prof. Chaim Weizmann
Presidential Board (Direction)
1929-1936
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Honorary Treasurer (Treasurer)
1929-1936
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President of the Executive Committee (President)
1936
: London
Seats
Congresses
Object
HB 1929: To promote the interests of Jewish women, girls and children in Palestine by erecting and maintaining educational institutions for agriculture and domestic science ; infant welfare stations and a mothercraft centre ; social service club for urban work.
HB 1936: a) Education et orientation professionnelle des femmes et des jeunes filles pour les préparer à la vie en Palestine; b) œuvre de prévoyance sociale; c) sauvegarde, par tous les moyens possibles, des intérêts des femmes et des enfants en Palestine.
HB 1938: (a) Education and vocational training of women and girls in preparation for their life in Palestine; ( b ) Social welfare work; ( c ) Safeguarding, by every possible
means, of the interests of women and children in Palestine.
Finances
HB 1929: Sources of income : voluntary contributions. Annual Exenditure : £18,750 to £18,850 per annum in Palestine ; £2,000 outside Palestine.
HB 1936: Sources de revenus : contributions volontaires. Dépenses annuelles : environ £30.479.
HB 1938: Sources of income: voluntary contributions. Annual expenditure: about £30,479.
General facts
HB 1929: Conferences held in 1921, 1923, 1925, 1927 and 1929; 1922, foundation of the Girls' Training Hostel in Tel Aviv for domestic science and agriculture ; of public kitchen ; 1926, opening of Girls' Agricultural School in Nahalal ; 1927, beginning of activities of Social Service Club in gardening, home industry, cultural work, cooking and housewifery.
HB 1936: Des Conférences ont été tenues tous les deux ans depuis 1920. La huitième Conférence a eu lieu à Tel-Aviv, Palestine; fondation du foyer de Tel-Aviv destiné à la préparation des jeunes filles aux professions domestiques et agricoles; en 1926, ouverture de l'école d'agriculture pour jeunes filles à Nahalal; en 1927, inauguration du Club de service social préparant au jardinage, à l'industrie domestique, à la culture, à l'art culinaire et à la tenue d'un ménage; en 1928, établissement de la ferme modèle d'enseignement agricole pour jeunes filles «Ayanoth»; en 1929, extension du service de prévoyance sociale : pouponnières, crèches, etc. ; en 1930, fondation du mouvement des jeunes WIZO; en 1932, construction du bâtiment principal d' Ayanoth; en 1933-34, agrandissement de l'école de Nahalal et de la ferme Ayanoth par la construction de bâtiments supplémentaires.
HB 1938: Conferences have been held every other year since 1920. The Eighth Conference met at Tel-Aviv, Palestine; foundation of the Girls' Training Hostel in Tel-Aviv for domestic science and agriculture; 1926, opening of Girls' Agricultural School in Nahalal; 1927, beginning of activities of Social Service Club in gardening, home
industry, cultural work, cooking and housewifery; 1928, establishment of the model farm "Ayanoth" for agricultural training for girls; 1929, extension of social welfare
service — day-nurseries, creches, etc.; 1930, foundation of the Young Women's International Zionist Organisation; 1932, construction of the main Ayanoth building; 1933-34, construction of additional buildings for the extension of the Nahalal school and the Ayanoth farm.
Publications
HB 1929: Pioneers and Helpers (English and German).
HB 1936: Pioneers and Helpers (en anglais, français, allemand et en hébreu).
HB 1938: Pioneers and Helpers (in English, French, German and Hebrew).
Activities
HB 1929: World conference of Jewish women every second year; annual council meeting;
periodical magazine ; reports ; leaflets ; news bulletins, etc. ; proceedings of conference.
HB 1936: Conférence mondiale des femmes juives tous les deux ans; réunion annuelle du Conseil; publication d'un périodique; rapports; brochures; bulletins de renseignements, etc. ; comptes rendus de la conférence.
HB 1938: World conference of Jewish women every other year; annual council meeting; periodical magazine; reports; leaflets; news bulletins, etc.; proceedings of
conference.