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Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Volume 31, Number 22. September 17, 1968

University women's work explained

University women's work explained

Three members of the Federation of University Women spoke to an audience in the Women's Common Room recently.

They were Mrs C. A. Fleming, Miss M. M. Hutchison, and Mrs E. M. Thomas.

The Federation of University Women is an international organisation "to promote understanding and friendship among the university women of the world and thereby further their interests and to develop between their countries sympathy and mutual helpfulness."

Mrs Thomas, of the Hutt Valley branch talked about study groups in the Hull, which have been on such subjects as censorship and illegitimacy.

Mrs Fleming spoke about the Wellington branch's monthly meetings.

"Our meetings always seem to end in a lot of discussion—they're awful to chair she said.

There are eight study groups in Wellington, including one for the older members

One activity of the Wellington group is to teach English to people from "foreign hinds". This means mainly to people from the diplomatic corps.

"We have very close liaison with the Maori Community." said Mrs Fleming. "We are sort of almost affiliated with the Maori Women's Welfare League."

With the few exceptions of some three year diplomas a degree is necessary for membership of the Federation.

The Federation raises funds by subscriptions and by hiring out academic gowns.

The Federation grants several fellowships to girls. Most are to New Zealand girls for study overseas though others are to overseas girls for study in New Zealand.