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ACWW'S Aims and Objectives

To raise the standard of living of rural women and families through education, training and community development programmes.

To provide practical support to its members and help them set up income-generating schemes.

To give rural women a voice at international level through its links with UN agencies.

Active Member Societies (Jan 2012)

EAST, WEST & CENTRAL AFRICA
Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda

SOUTHERN AFRICA
Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Republic of South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe

CENTRAL & SOUTH ASIA
Bangladesh, India, Kyrgyz Republic, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

SOUTH EAST ASIA & FAR EAST
Brunei, China, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines

CANADA

EUROPE
Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Wales

SOUTH PACIFIC
Australia, Christmas Island, East Timor, Fiji, Kiribati, New Zealand, Niue Island, Papua New Guinea, Tonga

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CARRIBBEAN, CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
Brazil, Colombia, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Lucia, St Vincent & Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago

The History of ACWW

Late 19th Century – rural women's groups were set up independently. Communication between groups enabled more country women to come together in friendship and work towards similar goals.

London April 1929 – first International Conference of Rural Women – 46 women from 24 countries attended four-day conference.

Vienna 1930 – conference decision by the International Council of Women to form a 'Liaison Committee' of rural women's organisations.

Stockholm 1933 – the committee became the Associated Country Women of the World.

 
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