The Founding of the Singapore Council of Women

Recorded by Elizabeth Choy

1. To be a women's movement for the promotion of the economic, educational, cultural and social status of women in general in the city.
2. To facilitate and encourage mutual friendship, understanding and co?operation among the women of various races and communities in Singapore.
3. To ensure justice to all women and seek their welfare by the use of legislatures as well as appeal to man's humaner nature which believes in and respects the Human Rights and Freedom as are embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

1. Organise meetings, lectures, debates and symposiums.
2. Publish a periodical, moulding public opinion towards a more just dealing for the women.
3. Start educational institutions for the girls giving them sound academic as well as professional training.
4. Invite other women's organisations to co-operate with the activities of this Council.
5. Undertake other activities which may be necessary or conducive to the attainment of the objects of this Council.
6. Appoint specialised committees to collect information regarding the handicaps under which the women are suffering and guide the executive as to the effective methods by which these handicaps may be removed