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By OLGA CURTIS East or west, what a working woman needs most is “a tol erant husband.” And 14 women leaders from Asia agreed today that Asian husbands are slowly becoming more tolerant toward the idea of women working away from home—either for the commu nity or for pay. THE WOMEN LEADERS from 12 countries today began a 3-week meeting in New York City with U.S. women leaders to exchange ideas on “the role of women in the community.” The Asian women said that the oriental woman's place is still pretty much in the home, but added that “when women go out to work to help the family budget, men begin to appreciate the idea.” The chief problem shared by American and Asian women alike, they reported, was “over crowded schools.” . MISS HELEN YEH of Taiwan (Formosa), a member of the Taiwan legislature, reported that Asian educators are re sorting to “double-shift classes” like those in the U.S. to give all students a chance. “We have 60 to 70 children in each class and not enough teachers,” added Mrs. Pung- Peng-Cheng, of Cambodia, an elementary school principal. One solution to the problem of not enough school buildings was disclosed by Mrs Carmen Guerrero Nakpil, Philippine parwomen, she said: “The Philippine government provides prefab school build ing for ana. The villagers themselves donate the labor to put up the school.” ANOTHER ANSWER was given by Mrs. In Shil Moon of Korea, who said Korean stu dents pay for their own build ings by study fees, which are used for new school construc tion. The women agreed that juvenile delinquency in its U.S. form is not yet known in Asia, except in the Philippines. American parents are “too permissive” to their children, the women noted. Mrs. LuLu Biliquis Banu of East Pakistan pointed out that children ‘in Asia obey their parents so long as they live with them, even if the child gets to be “40 or 50.” thefts ... things that stem from poverty and neglect. There is no gang vandalism.” The 14 Asian women leaders were brought to the U.S. under the auspices of the “Committee, on Correspondence,” a non profit women’s group, and the U.S. State Department. Each will spend 3 weeks studying general and special topics. Mrs. Seichi Hane of Japan, wife of the Governor of Fukui Prefecture, who is interested primarily in institutions for re tarded children, will study child welfare work. Mrs. Mary Khin Htet of Burma, who will direct ‘a new rural training center for ‘women in Burma, hopes to con centrate on farm affairs. ALL 14 WILL VISIT Wash ington during their stay. Other members of the group are Dr. Orawan Koonsival, Thai land, Mines, Paramita Abdeer achman, Indonesia, Ralph Der aniyagala, Ceylon, Henry Lall, West Pakistan, Leela Demada ron Menon, India, Margaret Kiat Neo Smith, Singapore and Mary Saleh, Indonesia.
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Wed, May 08, 1957
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