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Show F eedom and . equality are essential to human de- lopzaent, Woman IS as much a human being as a man ve ommended for re-election for three years as of April, 1947. After that', a sound system of national rotatioll an therefoe entitled to share with him. The well should be adopted. ment for both men and women and their recognition of report to the being of SOCIety depends upon full personality develop mutual responsibilities towards each other. Woman can only fulfill her role in uilding a free and sound society free and responsible member of society. There 8S a f?re, .to achive this goal, the purpose of the Commis with .IS sion to raise the status of women to equality men III all fields of human endeavor. Three fields to be covered in reaching these aims defined-policy, program and composition (of were membership) Under policy, political equality came first-uni versal suffrage, equal right to vote, to be elected and to hold public office. In civil rights, a woman should be . should free to choose.and legally to terminate marriage; to of to children, have equal right the. guardianship own nationality and to giving it, if they so her keeping desire, to her children; to enjoy equal property rights with men. Social and economic rights stressed full pos sibility of taking her equal part in society, the preven abolish tion of social and economic discrimination, the ment of prostitution and traffic in women and children, foster the improvement of economic conditions which duties for women immorality. Equal labor rights and consideration to both men and with were special asked, women on health and speeifie attention to motherhood; also health and social insurance, including provisions for maternal and child care. Equal educational oppor and in spe tunities were emphasized both in general cialized fields. a plea to the governments of the United Nations & the 11 for support and a promise of its full cooperation, FTER Commission outlined its program as follows: of laws pertain To undertake a world-wide survey a study of their. including ing to the status of women, in various conduct To polls actual status in practice. the on matters of interest to sound regions to opinion Commission. hear the views of its con To organize a forum to United Nations Women's a for sultative agents, arrange international exchange of women Conference and for intellectual andthe manual field. workers in both the women's affairs, educate pub To collect records on motion the press, the radio, the lic opinion through media. and promote scholarships. To train women leaders and quipp.ed be planned that homes pictures and other To urge . o. the hqusewife may participate affair. more t.ht actively m CIVIC requested. an executive 'Fhe Commission strongly United Nations affairs as part of the office on women's Commission's with the wor, di Secretariat to deal to be appomted rected by a highly competent woa It suggested with the Commission. after consultation the members from formed committee an executive as previously number of members, Commission. The to be limited to fifteen, ap recommended stated, was nominees by the Economic pointed from governmental members were reoCouncil, and all present ?f THE the Economic and Social Coun '1 Sub-Commission on the Status of ::plore full Commission "Will with the hope that the the vast field of complex problems cocerning the statuS' It can so play its part of women all over the and Women in which world m men. better in building a towards universal peace." full equality worlz together countries took part in seven different worl, Women from t_?at and special reports were these preliminary discussions nepresenta women by various made on the status of restric aware of the keenly tives. American women, and. workers as freedom tions which still hamper their at "the moment a for look citizens, might do well to concerning the status of vast field of complex problems American world." In eight South women all over the still very new; in others, countries, national suffrage is in some, it does, the vote is only a municipal privilege; phrases of the the legal Behind dry all. not exist at the Draft of the Indian Women's Charter, prepared by and presented to the All India Women's Conference Women of by Mrs. Hansa Status Commission on the life of such burdens and a Mehta, one glimpses degradations daily as American women can scarcely imagine. child marriage, castes, untouch The obvious evils all heard, are there, but in have we which ability, of the Charter states that the position of woman - addition, the back in India is in large measure responsible for for education for wardness of the country. Pleading no fundamen for Charter the argues India's millions, tal difference in education for men and women, and, in view of the very great lack of teachers, equipment and advocates coeducation on all the educational buildings, made in the sec levels, but adds, "Exception may be ondary stage until prejudice against it has been over come." "It recommends government compensation to such parents as are reluctant to send their girls poor to school." It pays tribute to the housewife and de shan horns mands that "the woman who works in the have a right to a part of her husband's income ... the husband shall have no right to dispose of his entire in come without the consent of his wife." It asks that "the sex disqualification from inheriting be removed." field of complex problems is vast indeed and n i the least of the full Commission's tasks be such an uneven mixture in proper balance an THE ;ill keep d tee I" osmg meetmg of the Sub-CommISperspective. Ath k Mrs. airman f rom D enmar, err c hai SIOn, thei Begtrup ,salid 0 f you must have "M k any co-wor t o h er ers, wand be possible in so short a ti as I did how it would' . . . make plans for raising the status of Women with of women of such different backgrounds. I er nne ama:hlP th! encouraged by the fine understanding achieved by IS of other people must be III group of how the wishes without here o Coming losing your own standpoint day with a United Nations car, one of the ... one, chauffeurs asked me how so many ladies work Well to I told him it when men always grumble. because we all wanted the same thing-namely, gether and Secial 260 froJ)]! WomeCl nded INDEPENDENT I I ' '" pea.ce' WO |
