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M37 17 June 1975
WOTDC014FERL-CE FOR INTE RN TIONAJ1 WQOMEN'S YEAR
Prime Minister and Acting faLr:' iitrfrFoog
Kr . G. Ltlmannouncedto day that Australia wnuJld l. e represenied
at 1, cI' Conference for lntern-ttionai Women's~ Year to be held
. Cio fr Y-19 une to 2 July 1971).
[ K'r W/ hitlam said that the Conference was the ma ' jor United
ations ! 2 M-etinp * for International Women's Year and would ' have ts it
thr-s: Er--ality, Development an6 Peace, the themos choootn by tli-:
L. ied r~ in fcr the Year.
he Australian delegation would be led by Ms E'. lizabeth
itei" 4. AdN-;., er to the P-rimne Minister on Women's Affairs -ind Convener
-f ie X';,-tralian National Advisory Committee for InterritionaL!
'* he following is the Australian Delegation to the
.) eletrates: i1Es lizabeth Reid ( Leader of Delegation).
9 r Ashwin, Australian Ambassador to the Ar-tb Reiepuh) Ii,
o~ f Eg. ypt
i* rs r'argaret Whitlam, Member oil the Australian ational
r', dvisory Committee for International Women's Yeoijr
Alternates and-Advisers:
r P. J. Gialvin, Co-ordinator, International Women's Ya
e cret an at
s S. Dowse, Senior Adviser, Department of the PIr ime kinister
and Cabinet
S. Castley, N~ ember of the Australian National Advisory
21; ommittee for International Women's Year.
2
Ms M. Pozos, Member of the Australian National Advisory
Committee for International Women's Year
Mr A. Wilson, First Secretary, Australian Embassy, Lima
Mr J. Campbell, First Secretary, Australian Mission to
United Nations, New York
Ms P. Wensley, First Secretary, Australian Embassy, i : ic'
Ms S. Ryan, Executive Officer, International Women's Y', ar
Secretariat, ( Member of the A. C. T. Legislative Assemt:..,,
Ms L. Manderson, Executive Officer, International Womn
Year Secretariat
Ms h. Robertson, Consultant, International Women's Year
Secretariat
Ms L. Lake, Prime Minister's Office
Concurrently with the World Conference a Tribune a
conference for representatives of non-governmental organisation: : and
-ndiv: duals will also be held at Mexico. The Australian Govern i
' s providing financial support for the following group of Austr.
. onen to attend the Tribune:
Catherine Allen VIC. Young Women's Chric, i: in
Eva BaconQLD.
Laurie Bebbington
Pat Eatock
Pat Giles
Leonora Howlett
Joyce McConnell
Edna Roper
Edna Ryan
Vi Stanton ACT NSW
NSW
NSW DARWIN Association
Union of Australian
Women Women's Officer,
Australian Union o19
Students Fighter for Abori: rinal
and Women's Rights
Western Australia': st.
Woman Trade Union iffici.
Chairman of WA Anti-
Discrimination Conirittee
Artist National President,
National Council of Wonoof
Australia
M. L. C.
Lifetime-Worker for ' ome'
Aboriginal Welfare work'.