International Women Suffrage Alliance

International Women Suffrage Alliance, Weltbund für Frauenstimmrecht und Staatsbürgerliche Frauenarbeit, Alliance Internationale pour le Suffrage des Femmes , International Alliance of Women for Suffrage and Equal Citizenship, Alliance Internationale pour le Suffrage et l'Action Civique et Politique des Femmes
Founded: 1904
Sources: HB 1921, HB 1923, HB 1925, HB 1929, HB 1936

Officers

Congress (quarterly): appoints Committee members and can change the statutes of the Alliance. Congress (biannuel): admits new member associations and elaborates new projects. Council of 11 members: directs the Alliance between the Congress sessions. Elected at Geneva (1920). International Committee: composed of Council and presidents of national associations. Le Congrès quatriennal a pleins pouvoirs pour élire les membres du Comité et changer les statuts de l'Alliance; le congrès bisannuel peut recevoir des associations comme nouveaux membres et élaborer de nouveaux projets; le Conseil, composé de onze membres, dirige l'Alliance entre les sessions des congrès; le Comité international, composé du Conseil et des présidents des associations nationales. Conseil élu à Genève, 1920. The Triennial Congress has full power to elect the officers and to amend the constitution of the Alliance; other meetings may be held in the interval between triennial assemblies; the Board of Officers, consisting of twenty-one persons conducts the business of the Alliance in the interim of Congresses. Executive Board, elected at Paris in 1926. Members: Twelve from different countries. (HB 1929). Commissions internationales permanentes : Commission de l'unité de la morale contre la traite des femmes : présidente, Miss Alison Neilans; de l'égalité des conditions de travail entre hommes et femmes : présidente, Mlle Ingeborg Walin; de la paix ; présidente, Miss Joséphine Schain; de l'égalité civile de la femme : présidente, Mlle Atanatskovitch; Comité pour le suffrage et les élections : présidente, Mme Plaminkova. Direction : Le congrès triennal a pleins pouvoirs pour élire les membres du bureau et amender la constitution de l'Alliance; d'autres réunions peuvent avoir lieu dans les intervalles entre les assemblées triennales; le Comité (Board) composé de vingt et une personnes, dirige les affaires de l'Alliance entre les congrès. Comité élu à Istamboul en 1935 : (HB 1936) HB 1938: The triennial congress has full powers to elect the officers and to amend the.constitution of the Alliance; other meetings may be held in the intervals between triennial assemblies. The Board of Officers, consisting of 21 persons, conducts the business of the Alliance in the intervals between Congresses.

• Dr. Maude Elizabeth Seymour Abbott Secretary General 1921-1925 : also: Editor of Journal "Jus Suffragii"
• Margherita Ancona Vice President 1923-1936
• Julie Arenholt Member of a Committee 1925-1929
• Milena Atanatskovitch Member of a Committee 1936 : also: President of the Committee for Equal Legal Status for Women
• Latife Bekir Member of a Committee 1936-1938
• Katherine Bompas Secretary of the Bureau (Secretary) 1923 : also: Editor of Journal "Jus Suffragii" HB 1925
• Anna Bugge Wicksell Vice President 1921-1923
  Representative of Sweden
• Carrie Chapman Catt Founder 1921 / President 1921-1925 / Honorary President (President) 1925-1929 / Honorary President (President) 1938
• Hoda Charaoui Vice President 1936-1938 / Fourth Vice-President (Vice President) 1938
• Dame Margery Irene Corbett Ashby Secretary 1921-1925 / President 1925
• Marie Ginsberg Member of a Committee 1936
• Antonia Girardet-Vielle Member of a Committee 1923-1929
• Emilie Gourd Secretary 1925 : HB 1929: Corresponding Secretary
• Grinberg Assistant Treasurer (Treasurer) 1929-1936 : Vice-présidentes honoraires
• Ingeborg Hansen Member of a Committee 1936
• D. Ivanova Member of a Committee 1936
• Adèle Schreiber Kreiger Member of a Committee 1923-1929 / Vice President 1929
• Winnifred Kydd Member of a Committee 1938
  Representative of Canada
• Anna Lindemann Vice President 1921-1929
• Paulina Luisi Vice President 1925-1929
• Bertha Lutz Member of a Committee 1936
• Chrystal Macmillan Vice President 1921-1925
• Germaine Malaterre-Sellier Member of a Committee 1925-1929 / Vice President 1929-1936 / Second Vice-President (Vice President) 1938
• Rosa Manus Vice President 1929-1936 / First Vice-President (Vice President) 1938
• Katherine Dexter McCormick Treasurer 1921-1925
• Alison Neilans Member of a Committee 1936 : also President of the Committee for Equal Moral Standards and against the Traffic in Women (HB 1938)
• E. H. Piepers Treasurer 1936
• Cornelia Bryce Pinchot Vice President 1925-1929
• Frantiska Plaminkova Vice President 1929-1936 / Vice President 1936-1938 / Third Vice-President (Vice President) 1938 : also President of the Committee on Suffrage and Elections
• Eleanor Rathbone Member of a Committee 1923-1929
• Dhanvanthi Rama Rau Member of a Committee 1936
• Marcelle Renson Member of a Committee 1938
• Bessie Rischbieth Member of a Committee 1936
  Representative of Australia
• Joséphine Schain Member of a Committee 1936 : also President of the Committee for Peace (1938)
• Nora Spiller Member of a Committee 1936
• Francis M. Sterling Treasurer 1925-1936 / Vice President 1936 : Vice-présidentes honoraires
• Anna Szelagowska Member of a Committee 1936
• Avra Theodoropoulos Secretary-Archivist (Archivist) 1925-1929
• Ingeborg Walin Member of a Committee 1936
• Marguerite de Witt-Schlumberger Vice President 1923-1929
• Marie Wolfova Member of a Committee 1936

Seats

• 11, Adam Street: Adelphi: London: United Kingdom
  Seat of Central Bureau
• 190 Vauxhall Bridge Road: London: United Kingdom
  HB 1929, HB 1936
• 12, Buckingham Palace Road: London: United Kingdom

Relationships with other Organisations

• this organisation (International Women Suffrage Alliance) is member of Federation of International Semi-Official and Private Institutions Established at Geneva
• this organisation (International Women Suffrage Alliance) is member of Peace and Disarmement Committee of the Women's International Organisations
• this organisation (International Women Suffrage Alliance) is member of International Peace Campaign
• this organisation (International Women Suffrage Alliance) is member of International Committee for the Coordination of Forces making for Peace

Members in these countries

Les Indes et le Palestine sont provisoirement associées jusqu'au prochain congrès (status 1921). Le Japon vient de demander son affiliation.
Argentina (1921-1936) , Australia (since 1925) , Austria (since 1921) , Belgium (since 1921) , Bermuda (since 1925) , Birma (1923-1936) , Brazil (since 1925) , Bulgaria (since 1921) , Canada (since 1938) , Ceylon (since 1936) , Chile (1923-1936) , China (1921-1936) , Cuba (1925-1936) , Czechoslovakia (since 1921) , Denmark (since 1921) , Egypt (since 1923) , Finland (since 1921) , France (since 1921) , Germany (1921-1923) , Germany (1925-1936) , Greece (since 1921) , Hungary (since 1921) , Iceland (since 1921) , India (since 1921) , Ireland (since 1923) , Irish Free State (since 1938) , Italy (since 1921) , Jamaica (since 1925) , Japan (since 1921) , Kenya Colony (1923-1936) , Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia (since 1923) , Lithuania (1923-1936) , Luxembourg (since 1936) , Netherland Indies (since 1936) , Netherlands (since 1921) , New Zealand (since 1925) , Newfoundland (1923-1936) , Norway (since 1921) , Palestine (since 1921) , Persia (since 1936) , Poland (since 1921) , Portugal (since 1921) , Romania (since 1921) , Russia (1921-1936) , Serbia (1921-1923) , South Africa (1925-1936) , Spain (since 1921) , Sweden (since 1921) , Switzerland (since 1921) , Syria (since 1936) , Turkey (since 1936) , Ukraine (since 1925) , United Kingdom (since 1921) , United States of America (since 1921) , Uruguay (1921-1936) , Yugoslavia (since 1936) ,

Congresses

• 1902-1902 Washington D.C.: United States of America Foundation of the Alliance was decided.
• 1904-1904 Berlin: Germany
• 1923-1923 Rome: Italy

Object

Obtenir l'affranchissement de la femme dans le monde entier par l'obtention du suffrage féminin et des autres réformes qui sont nécessaires pour parvenir à l'égalité absolue des droits de la femme. (HB 1921) 1° obtenir l'affranchissement des femmes de toutes les nations par la reconnaissance de leurs droits politiques et par toutes les réformes susceptibles de réaliser une complète égalité des hommes et des femmes au point de vue des moeurs comme au point de vue des lois; 2° préparer les femmes à leur tâche de citoyenne et d'accroître leur influence dans la vie publique. (HB 1925) (1) To secure the enfranchisement of women of all nations, by the promotion of Woman Suffrage and all such other reforms as are necessary to establish a real equality of liberties, status and opportunities between men and women: (2) to educate women for their task as citizens and to further their influence in public life (HB 1929). I° Obtenir l'affranchissement des femmes de tous les pays en travaillant à l'obtention du droit de vote pour les femmes et de toutes autres réformes nécessaires pour établir une réelle égalité entre hommes et femmes en matière de libertés, de statut et de carrières; 2° préparer les femmes à leur tâche de citoyennes et les mettre en mesure d'exercer une influence dans la vie publique. (HB 1936) (1) To secure enfranchisement for women of all nations, by the promotion of woman suffrage and all such other reforms as are necessary to establish a real equality of liberties, status and opportunities between men and women; (2) To educate women for their task as citizens and to further their influence in public life. (HB 1938)

Finances

Cotisation annuelle des Associations nationales de £ 1 à £ 2; souscriptions des membres honoraires, appels spéciaux. Dépenses annuelles: £. 2.500 (environ £ 2.000 HB 1925) Annual subscription from national associations, subscriptions from honorary members, special appeals. Apnnai expenditure, about £1,100 sterling. (HB 1938(

Publications

Journal mensuel «Jus Suffragii» et autres travaux concernant le programme de l'Alliance. Jus Suffragii (The International Woman Suffrage News) (revue mensuelle). Rapports de congrès et brochures occasionnelles. (HB 1936) Jus Suffragii (The International Woman Suffrage News) (monthly). Reports of congresses and occasional pamphlets. (HB 1938(

Activities

Travaux: Publication du journal mensuel «Jus Suffragii» et d'autres travaux concernant le programme de l'Alliance. Réunions publiques; comités internationaux spéciaux; distribution de statistiques et autres documents concernant la position de la femme dans le monde entier. Publications, public meetings, special international committees, dissemination of statistics and other documents relating to the position of women throughout the world. (HB 1938)