Appointed
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Spc Women's Officer
Promoting the interests of Pacific islands women will be the main
concern of a women’s interests officer just appointed by the South Pacific Commission. She is Miss Marjorie Stewart, who since 1953 has been director of the tropical community development centre maintained in London by the Young Women’s Christian Association.
Miss Stewart has had many years’ experience in training leaders for rural work in the West Indies.
In the Pacific, Miss Stewart will collaborate with village and com munity authorities in establishing a programme for women’s activities that will take account of their home and community needs. She will develop women’s groups as one way of furthering their progress towards family and community betterment.