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The Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) is the largest international organization for both rural and urban women,〔http://www.acww.org.uk〕 with a membership of nine million in over 70 countries. ACWW holds a triennial conference, most recently in Chennai, India in 2013. The next conference will be held in Coventry, England from August 17-23, 2016 at the University of Warwick.〔http://www.acww.org.uk〕 The ACWW also publishes a magazine, ''The Countrywoman'', four times a year. In 2013, ACWW-affiliated groups around the world celebrated the 80th anniversary of their founding. The British Columbia Women's Institutes marked the occasion with a special article in June, written by WI Historian, Ruth Fenner. Ruth has already published an overview of the work of one of the main founders, Mrs Alfred Watt.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.svanciswomensinstitute.bc.ca/awatt.html )〕 Mrs Alfred Watt's work with the ACWW is discussed under her name, Margaret Robertson Watt. ACWW funds projects in the following areas: *Literacy *Health education *Nutrition and home economics *Agricultural training and development *Income generation *Water and sanitation *Civic conscientiousness/community involvement ACWW also advocates for rural women and their families through its links with the UN. In addition to its special consultative status with UNESCO, ACWW is a member of the following UN groups: *Working Group on Girls (part of UNICEF) *NGO Committee on UNIFEM (part of UN Women) *NGO Committee on UNICEF *NGO Committee on the Status of Women *NGO Committee on Sustainable Development *NGO Committee on the Family *NGO Committee on Ageing *NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee ACWW is a founding organization of the Alliance for Health Promotion and a member of the NGO Group on the Convention of the Rights of the Child. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Associated Country Women of the World」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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