PAN PACIFIC WOMENS CONFERENCE

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DCDR96 tk6 DAT 1202, tk 6, 15'40"
A programme produced by Airini Grennell from the Pan Pacific Women's Conference entitled "Education". Miss Kennedy speaks about the ways in which the home is the greatest influence where the "mother's creative purpose moulding the young minds...". Topics include evil and truth and values and standards. Approx 12'00".

Then Mother Peter of the Missionary Society of Mary, the first nun to make an appearance at a Pan Pacific Society conference. She talks about the proper fulfillment of women, in her work in the Pacific. Dignity, equality, training for womenhood, duties to husband, children and community.

Continued on DAT 1202, tk 7. 14'05"
The low status of women, beasts of burden in Micronesia. She says that Christianity is essential. Then an Indonesian speaker, a member of Parliament, talks about the difficulties for girls in Indonesia.
Then Miss Hodgkins from Hawaii talks about a remote Pacific island, Yap, and the education system.
Then an Indian speaker on illiteracy.