Women -- France

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Documents concerning YWCA work in France and cooperation with the YWCA of the U.S.A. As Hitler comes to power and areas of France are threatened, correspondence and reports describe the effort to assist those affected by the conflict and the political and religious situation in Germany is discussed. Cooperation with the YWCA in France concerns assisting with war work and relief efforts and sharing of practices and training of leaders.

Scope and Contents Photographs of young women's Christian associations activities and programs in France. These programs provide social, educational and recreational opportunities for its women and girls. Following World War II the work of YWCA's focuses on recovery and as part of this effort, YWCA of the USA associations donate a service center for underprivileged youth in Paris. Photograph captions indicate that this center is the only available place for the youth of Paris to go. It provides childcare for...

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Reports, bulletins and articles concerning the woman's movement in the United States and abroad. Using data and analysis from studies, bulletins on the woman's movement in the United States analyze the changing economic, social and civic role of women including addressing employment, education and homemakers. Reports on the status of women internationally include China, England, the Philippines, France and India.