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Inter-American Commission Of Women
The Inter-American Commission of Women (, , ), abbreviated CIM, is an organization that falls within the Organization of American States. It was established in 1928 by the Sixth Pan-American Conference and is composed of one female representative from each Republic in the Union. In 1938, the CIM was made a permanent organization, with the goal of studying and addressing women's issues in the Americas. CIM was the first intergovernmental organization designed specifically to address the civil and political needs of women, and in many ways has led the movement for international women's rights. In 1933, CIM became the first international organization to present a resolution for international suffrage for women, which was not ratified, as well as the first to submit a treaty which was adopted concerning women's rights. This treaty, the 1933 Convention on the Nationality of Women, established that marriage did not affect nationality. The women of the CIM submitted a resolution and att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member States Of The Organization Of American States
33 out of 35 sovereign states of the Americas are member states of the Organization of American States (OAS); Cuba and Nicaragua are the only exceptions, although they are both former member states. Member states When formed on 5 May 1948, there were 21 members of the OAS. The organization's membership expanded as other nations in the Americas gained full political independence as sovereign states. Former member states Permanent missions accredited to the OAS in Washington, D.C. File:2308 California Street NW.jpg, Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the OAS File:Permanent Mission of Guatemala to the OAS.jpg, Permanent Mission of Guatemala to the OAS File:Permanent Mission of Mexico to the OAS in Washington, D.C.jpg, Permanent Mission of Mexico to the OAS File:EmbassyParaguayWashingtonDC.JPG, Permanent Mission of Paraguay to the OAS Non-member jurisdictions The following jurisdictions are not members of the OAS as each is a dependent territory or overseas territor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League Of Nations
The League of Nations (LN or LoN; , SdN) was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. It was founded on 10 January 1920 by the Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920), Paris Peace Conference that ended the World War I, First World War. The main organisation ceased operations on 18 April 1946 when many of its components were relocated into the new United Nations (UN) which was created in the aftermath of the World War II, Second World War. As the template for modern global governance, the League profoundly shaped the modern world. The League's primary goals were stated in its Covenant of the League of Nations, eponymous Covenant. They included preventing wars through collective security and Arms control, disarmament and settling international disputes through negotiation and arbitration. Its other concerns included labour conditions, just treatment of native inhabitants, Human trafficking, human and Illegal drug tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernestina A
Ernestina may refer to: People *Ernestina Cravello (1880–1942), Italian-American anarcha-feminist *Clodoaldo de Oliveira, a Brazilian footballer *Ernestina Edem Appiah, a Ghanaian social entrepreneur *Ernestina Herrera de Noble (1925–2017), Argentine publisher and executive * Ernestina A. López (1879–1965), Argentine educator and women's rights activist * Ernestina "Titina" Silá (1943-1973) Bissau-Guinean revolutionary Places * Ernestina, Rio Grande do Sul, a municipality in Brazil * Santa Ernestina, a municipality in Brazil *Ernestina, Queensland Ernestina was a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Longreach Region, Queensland, Australia. It is now part of Longreach. History In the , Ernestina had a population of 16 people. In January 2019, it was decided to reduce ..., a former rural locality in Queensland, Australia, now amalgamated into the locality of Longreach Other * '' Effie M. Morrissey'', a schooner now known as ''Ernestina'' {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Federation Of University Women
Graduate Women International (GWI), originally named the International Federation of University Women (IFUW), is an international organisation for women university graduates. IFUW was founded in 1919 following the First World War by both British and North American college and university workers who were hoping to contribute to congenial relations between women of different nationalities. Over 100 years later, GWI continues to advocate for women's rights, equality and empowerment through the access to quality secondary and tertiary education as well as training up to the highest levels. The goal is for 100% of girls and women worldwide to achieve an education beyond primary school. Graduate Women International (GWI) is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and advocates for girls' and women's rights, equality and empowerment through access to lifelong quality education. The organisation's work is centred on Education for All, Secondary Education, Tertiary Education, Continuing Education, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hélène Vacaresco
Helene or Hélène may refer to: People * Helene (name), and Hélène, a female given name, including a list of people with the name * Hélène (singer) (Hélène Rollès, born 1966), French actress and singer * Helen of Troy, a figure in Greek mythology Arts and entertainment Music * Hélène (opera), ''Hélène'' (opera), by Saint-Saëns, 1904 * Hélène (album), ''Hélène'' (album), by Roch Voisine, 1989 ** Hélène (Roch Voisine song), "Hélène" (Roch Voisine song), 1989 * ''Hélène'', a series of albums by Hélène Rollès * ''Hélène'', album by Hélène Ségara 2002 * Hélène (Julien Clerc song), "Hélène" (Julien Clerc song), 1987 * Hélène-Polka in D minor, List of compositions by Alexander Borodin, by Alexander Borodin, 1861 Other uses in arts and entertainment * Hélène (drama), ''Hélène'' (drama), an 1891 play by Paul Delair * Helene Willfüer, Student of Chemistry (novel), ''Helene Willfüer, Student of Chemistry'' (novel), by Vicki Baum, 1928 ** Helene Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Vérone
Maria Vérone (1874–1938) was a French feminist and suffragist. A free-thinker, she was the president of the ''Ligue Française pour le Droit des Femmes'' (French League for Women's Rights) or LFDF, from 1919 to 1938. Life Vérone was born on June 20, 1874, in Paris, France. She served as secretary at the International Congress of Freethinkers when she was 15 years old. In 1903 she became the first woman to plead before French appeals court. She supported herself as a teacher, but was dismissed for her political opinions and unionizing activities. Vérone became a reporter for the French feminist newspaper La Fronde, which was published by Marguerite Durand. Her journalism on legal and judicial matters led to her interest in becoming a lawyer. In 1907 Vérone, a single mother of two, was admitted to the French bar. Vérone served as president of Ligue Française pour le Droit des Femmes for 20 years. Vérone died on May 24, 1938, in Paris. See also * First women lawyers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquesa Del Ter
Lilly Rose Cabrera, Marquise of Ter and Countess of Morella (1864 – 29 April 1936), known as the Marquesa del Ter, was a pianist and feminist who founded one of the first feminist organizations in Spain and was the wife of 2nd and 2nd Count of Morella, Ramón Cabrera y Richards. Born in Paris, she was awarded the Gold '' Médaille de la Reconnaissance française'' for her work with hospitals during World War I. Biography Lilly Rose Schenrich was born in 1864 in Paris to Julia Elizabeth (''née'' Spuring) and Henri Joseph Schenrich. She married Ramón Alejandro Leopoldo Cabrera y Richards (1854–1940) on 23 October 1884, at the French Catholic Chapel on Little George Street, Marylebone, London. Her husband was a diplomat and ten years her senior. In 1889, the couple's only son, Ramón Henry was born in London. They divided their time primarily between London and Madrid though at various times he was posted briefly in Washington, D.C., St. Petersburg (1901) and Morocco (1921-1922 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sybil Thomas, Viscountess Rhondda
Sybil Margaret Thomas, Viscountess Rhondda, (née Haig; 25 February 1857 – 11 March 1941) was a British suffragette, feminist, and philanthropist. Early life and marriage She was born in Brighton, the daughter of George Augustus Haig, a merchant and landowner from Pen Ithon, Radnorshire, Wales, and his wife, Anne Eliza Fell. Her father was of Scottish descent and was a cousin of Douglas Haig. Her sister was the suffragette Janet Boyd. On 27 June 1882 she married David Alfred Thomas, a wealthy Welsh industrialist who later became Liberal Member of Parliament for Merthyr Boroughs. Their principal residence was Llanwern, Monmouthshire. Politics In the 1890s Sybil Thomas became president of the Welsh Union of Women's Liberal Associations, which was strongly feminist and pro-female suffrage. She was also a prominent moderate in the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies. Her sisters Janet and Charlotte were also prominent suffragettes and both went to prison for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrystal Macmillan
Jessie Chrystal Macmillan (13 June 1872 – 21 September 1937) was a suffragist, peace activist, barrister, feminist and the first female science graduate from the University of Edinburgh as well as that institution's first female honours graduate in mathematics. She was an activist for women's right to vote, and for other women's causes. She was the second woman to plead a case before the House of Lords, and was one of the founders of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. In the first year of World War I, Macmillan spoke for the peace-seeking women of the United Kingdom at the International Congress of Women, a women's congress convened at The Hague. The Congress elected five delegates to take their message to political leaders in Europe and the United States. She travelled to the neutral states of Northern Europe and Russia before meeting up with other delegates in the U.S. She met with world leaders such as President Woodrow Wilson, whose countries were s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Gleditsch
Ellen Gleditsch (29 December 1879 – 5 June 1968) was a Norwegian radiochemist and Norway's second female professor. Starting her career as an assistant to Marie Curie, she became a pioneer in radiochemistry, establishing the half-life of radium and helping demonstrate the existence of isotopes. She was Vice President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights 1937–1939. Early life and education Ellen Gleditsch was born in 1879 in Mandal, Norway. She was the daughter of Petra Birgitte Hansen (1857–1913) and headmaster Karl Kristian Gleditsch (1851–1913). Her siblings included architect Eivind Gleditsch(nl), Adler (1893–1978) who lived with her for the rest of her life following the death of their parents, Liv Gleditsch (1895–1977) who graduated with a degree in chemistry, and civil engineer and geodesist Kristian Gleditsch. The family moved to Trondhjem and then Fredrikshald in 1905. She was the niece of Jens Gran Gleditsch and Kristen Gran Gleditsch, a fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luisa Baralt
Luisa (Italian and Spanish), Luísa ( Portuguese), or Louise ( French) is a feminine given name; it is the feminine form of the given name Louis (Luis), the French form of the Frankish Chlodowig (German Ludwig), from the Germanic elements ''hlod'' "fame" and ''wig'' "combat". Variations include Luisinha, Luisella, Luisana, Luisetta, Luigia, Luiza and Luisel. Its popularity derives from the cult of Saint Louise de Marillac of Paris, and from Giuseppe Verdi's opera ''Luisa Miller''. People with the given name Luisa * Luisa Accati (born 1942), Italian historian, anthropologist and feminist public intellectual *Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi (1799–1866), heroine of the Venezuelan War of Independence * Luisa Baldini, Anglo-Italian news reporter and presenter, presently working for BBC News *Luisa Bradshaw-White (born 1975), English actress *Luisa María Calderón (born 1965), Mexican politician *Luisa Capetillo (1879–1922), Corsican-Puerto Rican writer and anarchist *Luisa C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Woman's Party
The National Woman's Party (NWP) was an American women's political organization formed in 1916 to fight for women's suffrage. After achieving this goal with the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the NWP advocated for other issues including the Equal Rights Amendment. The most prominent leader of the National Woman's Party was Alice Paul, and its most notable event was the 1917–1919 Silent Sentinels vigil outside the gates of the White House. On January 1, 2021, NWP ceased operations as an independent non-profit organization and assigned its trademark rights and other uses of the party's name to the educational non-profit, Alice Paul Institute. The Alice Paul Institute has invited three members of NWP Board of Directors to join their board and in the near future will create a new committee to "advise on a potential expansion of programs to the Washington, DC area and nationally". The papers and artifacts of the NWP, were donated to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
