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PPSEAWA Wellington


  • PPSEAWA is a non-political and non-profit organisation founded in 1928.


  • PPSEAWA is financed by contributions from individuals, organisations and PPSEAWA member organisations.


  • PPSEAWA is the only international women's organisation devoted to peace and understanding in the Pacific and South East Asia.


    • PPSEAWA'S objectives are to: strengthen the bonds of peace by fostering friendship and better understanding among women in all areas of the Pacific and South East Asia; promote cooperation among women of these regions for the study and improvement of social, economical and cultural conditions.

    PPSEAWA is active in: identifying needs and problems of women and children; protecting the status of women and children; promoting family and child welfare; furthering education, skills training and literacy programs for all age groups; raising funds and mobilising local help; working to protect and improve the environment.

    PPSEAWA sees the future in: growth of the organisation both through increased membership in existing member organisations and through the establishment of new member organisations; increased activity in all PPSEAWA countries; increased participation in all United Nations affairs.

    PPSEAWA has consultative status in category II to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with the privilege and responsibility of making its voice heard in international decision making. The Association is represented at the United Nations in New York and Geneva, and at ESCAP, UNICEF and UNESCO. Continued monitoring of and participation in these United Nations bodies enable PPSEAWA to inform its members and help identify areas where they can be of assistance and mobilise local help.

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