By Barbara Carter, secretary –Mooroopna CWA
RURAL women are the background of families, communities and nations from across the world. It is with delight that Bill and Glenys Stockdale (Tatura) travelled to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to attend the 2023 Triennial Conference of ACWW (Associated Country Women of the World).
ACWW addresses and works toward gender equality. It asks all members to collaborate ensuring that voices of women, women of colour and Indigenous women are heard. The organisation is the largest international group for both rural and urban women actively involved in over 70 countries of the world. It funds projects in the areas of literacy, health education, agricultural training and development and much more. It also has representation at the United Nations.
Glenys Stockdale is a proud member of ACWW. The work of this organisation is very similar to CWA locally where (Glenys) and the women of local CWA branches strive to work towards the same determinations. The next triennial ACWW Conference will be held in Ottawa, Canada in 2026.
Glenys states that it was a very enlightening experience to meet so many other women of the world – all striving for that same outcome. As it meets every three years there are ever changing issues that need to be addressed and lobbied to Governments and through the United Nations. Glenys and Bill met up with international friends from Ireland and England. A big highlight for them was to dine in the palace of the King and Queen of Malaysia for a formal dinner.
