ICSDW Archives

Period  (1947-) 1955-1988 (-2007)
Total size   21.27 m.
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History

International Conferences of Socialist Women were held from 1948 under the auspices of the Committee of the International Socialist Conferences (COMISCO), the predecessor of the Socialist International (SI); in 1955 the International Council of Social Democratic Women (ICSDW) was established as one of the three associated organizations of the SI; changed its name into Socialist International Women (SIW) in 1978; publishes a bimonthly Bulletin; its secretariat has its seat in London.

Content

Records of the International Conferences of Socialist Women: correspondence, agenda, proceedings, and circulars, mainly concerning the establishment of the ICSDW 1948-1953; records of the ICSDW/SIW: minutes with annexes of conferences 1955-1980, 1984; agenda, proceedings, resolutions and circulars of the Working Committee 1955-1976; agenda and proceedings of and reports, telegrams and resolutions relating to Bureau meetings and Executive Committee meetings: 1977-1985; (draft) statutes of the SIW and its declaration of principles 1979-1984; circulars 1955-1983; general correspondence 1962-1976, 1982-1983; correspondence with affiliated and nonaffiliated women's organizations in various countries 1955-1988; with international organizations, including the SI, International Falcon Movement (IFM), International Union of Socialist Youth, Asian Socialist Conference, Liaison Committee of Women's International Organisations, International Council of Women, the UN, the UN Economic and Social Council Commission on the status of women, UNESCO, ILO and Council of Europe 1955-1988; files concerning study weeks, summer schools, seminars and study conferences 1949-1984, 1986; documents concerning the Anti-Apartheid Movement, (nuclear) disarmament and human rights 1980-1985; manuscripts of articles, correspondence with contributors to the Bulletin 1964-1988. NB. Sound tapes of ICSDW/SIW conferences 1976-1983 in the audiovisual collection of the IISH.

Circulars 1990-2002, 2007.

Processing information

Preliminary list made by Mark Gourley

Secondary creator

Socialist International Women.

PRELIMINARY LIST

1-2

General. 1947-1954.

3-17

Conferences.   1955-1978.

3

1955, 1957, 1959.

4

1959.

5

1961-1963.

6

1966.

7

1969.

8-9

1972.

10-13

1976.

14-17

1978.

18-19

Working committee. 1955-1976.

20

Bureau meetings. 1977-1978.

21

Steering committee. 1974; Executive committee 1977-1978.

22

Study weeks. 1956, 1958, 1960.

23

Study week.   1962.

24

Conference on educational planning.   1963.

25

Study week. 1964. I-II.

26

Study week. 1964. III-VIII.

27

Study week.   1965.

28

Study weeks. 1967-1968.

29-32

Study conference, community development in Madagascar.   1968.

33

Seminar, the role and position of women in public life.   1970.

34

Seminar, the role of women in social democratic parties.   1971.

35-36

Seminar, the need for change in education.   1971.

37-38

Study week, education as an instrument of change.   1973.

39

Conference on the equality of women in the labour market; Conference on youth unemployment.   1977.

40-41

Conference on mass media.   1978.

42-78

Circulars.   1955-1978.

42

1955.

43

1956.

44

1957.

45

1958.

46-47

1959.

48

1960.

49

1961.

50

1962.

51-52

1963.

53

1964.

54

Working committee, advisory committee and odd circulars. 1964.

55-56

1965. (1-34).

57-58

1966. (1-47).

59

1967.

60

1968.

61

Working committee and advisory committee circulars. 1968.

62-63

1969. (1-35).

64

Working committee and advisory committee circulars. 1969.

65

1970.

66

1971.

67

1972.

68

1973.

69

1974.

70

Working committee circulars. 1974.

71

1975.

72

Circulars to national women secretaries. 1976.

73

Working committee circulars. 1976.

74-75

Circulars to member organizations. 1977.

76

Circulars to member organizations; circulars to the Executive. 1977.

77-78

Circulars to member organizations. 1978. (1-13).

79

Correspondence with Nina Andersen. 1955-1959.

80

Correspondence with Anna Rudling. 1967-1972.

81

Correspondence with Irene Petry. 1972-1976; with Vera Matthias. 1977-1978.

82

Correspondence with Mary Saran. 1955-1966.

83

Secretaries, general. 1957-1976.

84

Translations. 1974-1977.

85

Pioneers. 1955-1963;
Foundations. 1955-1966;
correspondence between womens organizations. 1956-1959;
International womens day. 1956-1966;
'Labour Women of the World'. 1957-1958;
developing countries. 1958-1965;
Workers Travel Organization. 1960-1967.

86

Enquiries. 1970; profiles. 1974-1978.

87-88

Scholarships.

89

Travel grants. 1963-1968.

90

Socialist International. 1957-1978.

91

Socialist International. 1977-1978.

92

Socialist International.

93

Socialist International.

94

Socialist International. Equality of women in politics.

95

Family planning. 1966-1971;
Abortion. 1977-1978;
Action programme. 1979-1980;
General correspondence. 1975-1978.

96

General correspondence.

97

General correspondence. 1971-1976.

98

Press cuttings.   1977.

99

Africa. 1960-1975.

100

Algeria. 1963; Angola. 1962-1964; Argentina. 1955-1978.

101

Asia. 1962-1963; Australia. 1957-1977.

102

Austria. 1955-1959.

103

Austria. 1960-1966.

104

Austria. 1967-1975.

105

Barbados. 1959-1960; Bulgaria. 1954-1970.

106

Belgium. 1964-1978.

107

Bolivia. 1963; Burma. 1955-1964; Brazil. 1975-1978; Cameroon.   1974.

108

Canada. 1955-1978.

109

Chile. 1955-1971.

110

Colombia. 1963-1977.

111

Denmark. 1955-1974; Dominican Republic. 1966-1973; Ethiopia. 1973-1974.

112

Egypt. 1968-1972; Finland. 1955-1978.

113

France. 1955-1965.

114

France. 1966-1978.

115

Germany. 1955-1958.

116

Germany. 1959-1961.

117

Germany. 1962-1969.

118

Germany. 1970-1971.

119

Germany. 1972-1974.

120

Germany. 1975-1976.

121

Germany. 1977-1978.

122

Germany. Albeiterwohlfahrt. 1960-1969.

123

Germany. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 1960-1970.

124

Great Britain. 1955-1961.

125

Great Britain. 1962-1968.

126

Great Britain. 1969-1972.

127

Great Britain. Various organizations. 1956-1978.

128

Great Britain. Various organizations. 1964-1976.

129

Greece. 1955-1977; Guyana. 1966-1970; Hungary. 1957-1970; Iceland. 1964-1970.

130

India. 1955-1963.

131

India. 1964-1978.

132

India project. 1966-1970.

133

Indonesia. 1955-1977; Iran. 1961-1966; Ireland. 1969-1978.

134

Israel. 1955-1965.

135

Israel. 1966-1978.

136

Israel, Labour Party Congress.   1977.

137

Israel, Mount Carmel Training Centre. 1961-1965.

138

Israel, Mount Carmel Training Centre. 1966-1970.

139

Israel, Mount Carmel Training Centre. 1971-1973.

140

Israel, Mount Carmel Training Centre. 1974-1978.

141

Israel, Afro-Asia Institute. 1960-1969.

142

Italy. 1955-1978.

143

Jamaica. 1959-1978; Japan. 1955-1978.

144

Kenya. 1960-1978; Latin America. 1963-1978; Latvia. 1955-1964; Lesotho. 1962-1971.

145

Luxembourg. 1964-1977.

146

Madagascar. 1961-1971; Malaysia. 1956-1977; Malawi. 1962-1969; Malta. 1962-1978; Mauritius. 1958-1973; Mexico. 1955-1977; Morocco. 1962-1963; Mozambique. 1965-1977.

147

Netherlands. 1955-1965.

148

Netherlands. 1966-1978.

149

New Zealand. 1955-1978; Nigeria. 1955-1969; Northern Ireland.   1975.

150

Norway. 1955-1966.

151

Norway. 1968-1978.

152

Pakistan. 1957-1964; Peru. 1963-1977; Philippines. 1962-1978.

153

Portugal. 1969-1978.

154

Rumania. 1968; El Salvador. 1977-1978; Senegal. 1962-1978; Sierra Leone. 1962-1970; Singapore. 1956-1977; South Africa. 1961-1977.

155

Spain. 1956-1978.

156

Sri Lanka. 1959-1969; Sudan. 1960-1961; Swaziland. 1965-1973.

157

Sweden. 1955-1961.

158

Sweden. 1962-1968.

159

Sweden. 1969-1978.

160

Switzerland. 1955-1960.

161

Conferences. 1961-1978.

162

Tanzania. 1960-1973; Trinidad and Tobago. 1958-1970; Tunisia. 1958-1972; Uganda. 1961-1969; Ukraine. 1955-1972; USSR. 1956-1976.

163

USA. 1955-1978.

164

Upper Volta. 1958-1974; Venezuela. 1963-1978; Vietnam. 1961-1976.

165

Yemen, South. 1964; Yugoslavia. 1955-1974; Zambia. 1961-1971; Zimbabwe. 1976-1978.

166

Correspondence with international organizations.

167

Correspondence with international organizations.

168

International Planned Parenthood Federation. 1968-1978.

169

International Union of Liberal Christian Women. 1966; 1969. (cont'd) International Union of Local Authorities. 1969; International Union of Socialist Youth. 1955-1973. International Union of Socialist Teachers. 1963-1973.

170

Liaison Committee of Womens International Organizations. 1960-1974.

171

Correspondence with international organizations.

172

Correspondence with international organizations.

173

United Nations. 1955-1978.

174

UN Commission on the Status of Women. 1955-1969.

175

UN Commission on the Status of Women. 1970-1976.

176

UN (ECOSOC) Commission on the Status of Women. 1963-1966.

177

UN (ECOSOC) Commission on the Status of Women. 1966-1969.

178

UN (ECOSOC) Commission on the Status of Women.   1970.

179

UN (ECOSOC) Commission on the Status of Women. 1970-1972.

180

UN (ECOSOC) Commission on the Status of Women. 1973-1978.

181

UN - International Womens Year.   1975.

182

UN - Women, general.

183-188

UN - various.

189

UN representative Geneva. 1966-1978; environment.   1977.

190

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). 1955-1977.

191-194

UNESCO - various.

195

UNESCO - NGOs.

196

UNESCO - UK based NGOs.

197

International Labour Organization (ILO).

198

Council of Europe. 1957-1978.

199

Master copies. 1973-1975.

200

Master copies. 1975-1977.

201

Master copies.   1978.

202

Bulletin correspondence. 1964-1972.

203

Bulletin correspondence. 1973-1977.

204

Bulletin contributers. 1977.

205

Bulletin articles.

206

Bulletin correspondence. 1970-1978.

207-212

Vacant.

213

Statutes and action programme. 1979-1982; conference. 1980.

214

Bureau.   1979.

215

Bureau. 1980.

216

Bureau. 1980-1981.

217

Executive committee. 1979-1980.

218

Socialism and feminism seminar. 1980.

219

Socialism and feminism seminar.

220

Peace conference. 1982.

221

Circulars.   1979.

222

Members circulars. 1980. (1-6).

223

Members circulars. (7-9).

224

Socialism and feminism seminar; circulars. 1980.

225

Circulars. 1980; Member circulars. 1980. (10-13).

226

Circulars. 1981-1983.

227

Vice Chairman. 1978; scholarships. 1979-1980; translations. 1980; Adress list.   1979.

228

Socialist International correspondence. 1979-1980.

229

Africa. 1979; Argentina. 1978-1980; Australia. 1980.

230

Austria. 1980-1982.

231

Brazil.   1979.

232

Canada. 1979-1980; Chile. 1979-1980; Costa Rica. 1980; Dominion Republic. 1980-1981; Finland. 1979-1980.

233

France. 1979-1980; Federal Republic of Germany. 1979; West Germany. 1980.

234

Great Britain. 1978-1980; Labour Party's petition for a nuclear free Europe. 1982; Greece. 1979-1980; Guatemala. 1980.

235

Hong Kong. 1979; Iran. 1980; Ireland. 1979-1980; Israel. 1978-1980; Italy. 1978-1980; Jamaica. 1978-1980; Japan. 1979-1980.

236

Kenya. 1979; Korea. 1979-1980; Kurdistan. 1978-1979; Latin America. 1979-1980.

237

Malaysia. 1979; Malta. 1979; Middle East. 1979; Mexico. 1980; Netherlands. 1979-1980; New Zealand. 1979-1980; Nicaragua. 1979-1980; Norway. 1979-1980; Paraguay. 1979-1980; Portugal. 1978-1980; South Africa. 1978-1980.

238

El Salvador. 1979-1980; South Africa. 1978-1980; Spain. 1979-1981; Sweden. 1979-1980; Switzerland. 1979; USSR. 1980; USA. 1979-1980; Venezuela.   1979.

239

Correspondence with international organizations. 1978-1980.

240

UN, UNESCO, ILO correspondence. 1978-1980.

241

Vacant.

242

SIW Bulletin manuscripts. 1979-1980.

243

SIW Bulletin manuscripts. (1-3).

244

SIW Bulletin manuscripts. 1981. (4-6).

245

SIW Bulletin manuscripts. 1982. (1-2).

246

SIW Bulletin manuscripts. 1982. (3-4).

247

SIW Bulletin manuscripts. 1982. (4-5).

248

SIW Bulletin manuscripts. 1982. (6).

249

Master copies. 1978-1980.

PROVISIONAL LIST of the supplement

250-251

Correspondence concerning the SIW Bulletin and manuscripts of articles.   1977-1988.  2 boxes.

250

1977-1984.

251

1985-1988.

252

Documents concerning the SIW Congress and seminar, Caracas. 1984.  1 box.

253-255

Documents concerning Executive Committee meetings and Bureau meetings. 1981-1985.  3 boxes.

253

Luxembourg. 1981; London. 1983; Brussels. 1983.

254

Rio de Janeiro. 1984; Sheffield. 1984; Brussels. 1985.

255

Stockholm. 1985; Rome. 1985; Vienna. 1985.

256

Documents concerning the London Seminar 'Socialism and Feminism'. 1980-1981.  1 box.

257

Documents concerning the Senegal SIW Bureau and seminar 'Women and the new economic order'.   1983.  1 box.

258

Documents concerning SIW Conferences: 'How shall we defend peace?', Hamburg. 1982. 'Women against the New Right', Sheffield, 1984. 'Equality - a socialist decade for women', Lima. 1986.  1 box.

259

Documents concerning: Statutes. 1978-1982; New Declarations of Principles. 1981-1984; Scholarships. 1982; Addresslists. 1983-1985; Preparations for conferences. 1980-1983.  1 box.

260

Correspondence with the SIW president. 1981-1982; General correspondence. 1982-1983; Documents concerning: SIW Staff. 1980-1985. Election of general secretaries. 1985. SIW administration. 1984-1985. Travels. 1982-1985. Subscriptions to journals. 1981-1982. Translations. 1980-1985. Press. 1982.  1 box.

261

Financial records.   1973-1985.  1 box.

262

Documents concerning expenses.   1982-1985.  1 box.

263-283

Correspondence with and other documents concerning (mainly) social democratic and other (regional and national) women's organizations.   1975-1988  21 boxes.

263

Africa. 1983-1985; Argentina. 1980-1985; Aruba. 1985; Australia. 1980-1985; Austria. 1982-1985; Barbados. 1981-1984; Belgium. 1979-1985; Bolivia. 1982-1985; Brazil. 1983-1985.

264

Cambodia. 1979; Canada. 1981-1985; Chile. 1982-1986; Colombia. 1981-1984; 'Communist countries'. 1982-1987; Costa Rica. 1979-1985; Curaçao. 1984; Cyprus. 1981-1985; Czechoslovakia. 1980-1985; Dominican Republic. 1980-1985.

265

Ecuador. 1980-1985; Egypt. 1981-1985; El Salvador. 1981-1985; Eritrea. 1980-1985.

266

Finland. 1981-1985; France. 1981-1985.

267

Germany (Federal Republic Germany and German Democratic Republic). 1980-1985; Ghana. 1982.

268-270

Great Britain. 1980-1984.

271

Greece. 1979-1985; Grenada. 1979-1985; Guatemala. 1981-1985; Guyana. 1980-1985.

272

Honduras. 1983; Iceland. 1977-1984; India. 1980-1985; Iran. 1980-1985; Iraq. 1984-1985; Ireland. 1980-1985; Israel. 1981-1985.

273

Italy. 1980-1985; Jamaica. 1980-1985.

274

Japan. 1980-1985; Jordan. 1982; Korea (North and South). 1980-1985.

275

Latin America (reports). 1981-1982; Lebanon. 1980-1985; Libya. 1983-1984; St. Lucia. 1980-1985; Luxembourg. 1980-1985.

276

Malaysia. 1981-1985; Malta. 1981-1985; Mauritius. 1976-1985; Mexico. 1981-1984; Morocco. 1982-1984; Mozambique. 1984; Nepal. 1981; The Netherlands. 1980-1985.

277

New Caledonia. 1985; New Foundland (and Labadros). 1985-1986; New Zealand. 1980-1985; Nicaragua. 1982-1983.

278

Norway. 1982-1985; Pakistan. 1975-1976; Panama. 1984-1985; Paraguay. 1982-1985; Peru. 1978-1985; The Philippines. 1984-1985; Poland. 1985; Portugal. 1980-1985.

279

Rumania. 1976-1988; San Marino. 1979-1985; Senegal. 1980-1985; Singapore. 1982; South Africa. 1980-1985; Sri Lanka. 1982; Switzerland. 1981-1985; Tanzania. 1983-1984; Thailand. 1981-1985; Trinidad. 1982-1983; Turkey. 1982-1985; Tunis. 1981-1983; Ulster. 1976-1985; Uruguay. 1978-1985.

280

Spain. 1980-1985.

281

Sweden. 1980-1985.

282

USA. 1981-1985.

283

USSR. 1982-1985; Venezuela. 1980-1985; Yugoslavia. 1981-1984; Zimbabwe. 1981-1984.

284

Documents concerning the Sozialistische Partei Oesterrreichs (SPOe) and the Partido Socialista Obrera Español (PSOE). 1983-1984.  1 box.

285

Documents concerning: The Agency for International Development (USA). 1980. "Wingos" and professional women. 1975-1976. Forum for International Political and Social Economy (IPSE). 1983. International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). 1981-1982. International Committee of European Security. 1979-1984. World Peace Assembly. 1983. Women's International Democratic Federation (WIDF). 1981-1983. United Towns and Cities Jumelees. 1976-1981. Mount Carmel International Training Centre for Community Development (MCTC). 1975-1984.  1 box.

286

Documents concerning: Christian organizations. 1984-1985. Religious socialism. 1984. Women and Power. 1982-1983. Employment. 1983. World Economy. 1982. Women and Armed Forces. 1982. Catholic Institute for International Relations (CIIR). 1981-1983.  1 box.

287

Documents concerning: Liberal International. 1984. International Democratic Union. 1983-1985. World Union of Christian Democrats.   1982-1985.  1 box.

288

Documents concerning: The Anti Apartheid Movement/ African National Congress (ANC). 1980-1985. SWAPO. 1980-1985. POLISARIO. 1980-1985. PLO.   1980-1985.  1 box.

289

Documents concerning: Disarmament (general) and the SIW Disarmament Group. 1983. Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND).   1981-1983.  1 box.

290

Documents concerning: Human rights. 1981-1983. Capital punishment. 1980-1981. SIW Group on Human Rights and Rights for Women. 1982. Amnesty International.   1980-1985.  1 box.

291

Documents concerning: Palme Commission. 1981-1982. North South Conference. 1981-1982. Third World (general).   1981.  1 box.

292

Documents concerning: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 1981-1982. International Labour Organisation (ILO).   1980-1983.  1 box.

293

Documents concerning: European Parliament Socialist Group. 1980-1985; Women in the Socialist Group in the European Parliament. 1980-1985; European Parliament. 1982-1985. Asia-Pacific Socialist Organization (APSO). 1981-1985. Inter-Africaine Socialiste.   1981-1985.  1 box.

294

Documents concerning: International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU). 1980-1985. ICFTU Women's Section. 1980-1985. ICFTU 4th World Women's Conference.   1985.  1 box.

295

Documents concerning: International Falcon Movement/Socialist Educational International (IFM/SEI). 1982-1985. International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY).   1982-1985.  1 box.

296

Documents concerning the ALDHU/ILDRIS international seminar, Quito.   1983.  1 box.
N.B. Asociación Latinoamericana para los Derechos Humanos (ALDHU)/ Instituto Latinoamericano de Investigaciones Sociales (ILDRIS).

297

Documents concerning the Fundacion Friedrich Ebert Centro de Estudios Democraticos de America Latina (CEDAL).   1984.  1 box.

298

Documents concerning international trade unions: European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). 1985. Fédération Internationale des Employés et des Techniciens (FIET). 1983-1985. International Food and Allied Workers Associations (IUF). 1980-1985. IUF-Congress and Women's Conference, Geneva. 1985. SIW Cooperation with Trade Union Women.   1985.  1 box.

299-300

Documents concerning the Confederation of Socialist Parties of the European Community.   1982-1985.  2 boxes.

299

1982-1983.

300

1984-1985.

301

Documents concerning the Non Governmental Organizations (NGO's) at the Council of Europe. 1982-1985.  1 box.

302

Documents concerning: NGO's at the Council of Europe. 1980-1985. European Community. 1980-1985. Committee for European Security and Coöperation.   1980-1985.  1 box.

303-306

Documents concerning the Socialist International (SI).   1978-1988.  4 boxes.

303

Executive Committee Meetings and Bureau Meetings; Party Leaders Conferences and other documents. 1983-1985.

304

Correspondence; SI Chile Committee; SI Southern Africa Committee; SI Conference on South Africa; SI on Disarmament. 1978-1988.

305

SI International Committee on Economic Policy (SICEP). 1981-1984.

306

SI Finance and Administration Committee (SIFAC). 1983-1986.

307-311

Documents concerning the United Nations Organization (UNO).   1980-1988 .  5 boxes.

307-308

UNO Nairobi Conference. 1985.

309

UNO on Disarmament; UNO Geneva; UN's Decade for Women; World Commission on Environment and Development. 1980-1985.

310

Non Governmental Organizations (NGO's). 1982-1983.

311

NGO's; NGO-Representative in Vienna and NewYork; UN-Commission on the status of Women; general papers re representatives; World Federation of UN Associations (WFUNA); general correspondence. 1980-1988.

312

Documents concerning: UNICEF. 1985. Slavery Exploitation of Children. 1985. International Year of Peace. 1984. International Youth Year.   1985. UNESCO (re literacy).   1977-1983. UNESCO Women Seminars.   1980-1985.  1 box.