Traffic in Women and Protection of Children, March 11, 1925

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Communicated
to the Council

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

GENEVA. March 11th 1925.

TRAFFIC IN WOMEN AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

REPORT BY M. HYMENS

When the agenda for the present council meeting was under consideration at our opening session, the representative of Belgium felt it right to suggest that communications received from various International Women's [Organizations] asking for representation on the group of assessors to attend the Advisory Committee on Traffic in Women and Protection of Children when questions relating to the Protection of Children are discussed should be placed on the agenda. In doing so he was actuated by the fact that the claim of these [organizations] which represent many millions of women to such representation seemed deserving of the most careful consideration by the Council. It is pointed out that certain of these [organizations] have for many years past interested themselves in Child Welfare and have acquired knowledge which would be of use to the Committee. In the letters received by the Secretary-General, the name of Miss Rathbone has been put forward by the International Council of Women, the International Suffrage Alliance, the International Federation of University Women ↑the International League for Peace & Freedom↓ and the World's Y.W.C.A. This degree of unanimity must, I feel sure, impress us all.

I should be glad to learn what the views of my colleagues are in this matter. If they are in [favor] of meeting the request made, I am ready at once to submit a resolution to give effect to their wishes.