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1930: Hours of Destiny
1931-1935: First Sign of Growth
1936-1939: Forward or Back?
Late 1939 to July 1946
1947-1949: Consultative Status is Granted
1950-1953: Wider Resources
1954-1955: Fine Arts Build Up
1956-1960: A New Venue
1961-1963: Reviewing the Aims
1964-1966: New Emphasis
1967-1968: Greater Impact
1968-1971: Patience R. Thoms
1971-1974: Nazla L. Dane
1974-1977: Beryl Nashar
1977-1980: Mildred Head
1980-1983: Maxine R. Hays
1983-1985: Rosmarie Michel
1985-1987: Tuulikki Juusela
1987-1989: Tuulikki Juusela
1989-1991: Yvette Swan
1991-1993: Yvette Swan
1993-1996: Livia Ricci
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† National Federation * Associate Club

ARGENTINA
Federacion Argentina de Mujeres de Negociosy Profesionales
Associate Club: Buenos Aires, 1960
Federation: 1963

AUSTRALIA
Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs.
Associate Club: Melbourne, 1935
Federation: 1947

AUSTRIA
Vereinigung Oesterreichischer Klubs berufstatiger Frauen
Represented at Inaugural Meeting, Geneva, 1930
Federation: 1932 Inactive: 1938
Associate Club: 1946
Federation: 1949

* BARBADOS
Business and Professional Women's Club of Barbados
Associate Club: 1969

BELGIUM
Federation BeIge des Femmes de Carrieres Liberales et Commerciales
Belgische Federatie van Frouwen Werkzaam in Vrije & Handelsberoepen
Represented at Inaugural Meeting, Geneva, 1930
Federation: 1932

BRAZIL
Organising Committee: 1943
Associate Club: 1944
1950: Not Listed

BURMA
Associate Club: Rangoon, 1939
Inactive: 1943

CANADA
Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs.
Represented at Inaugural Meeting, Geneva, 1930
Federation: 1932

CEYLON
Associate Club: Colombo Working Women's Welfare Club, 1955
Affiliation Withdrawn: 1959

CHINA
Represented at Inaugural Meeting, Geneva, 1930
1936: Clubs in Shanghai and Nanking mentioned in Membership report -
not affiliated.

* COSTA RICA
Business and Professional Women's Club of San Jose, Costa Rica
Associate Club: 1968

CUBA
Federation: 1943
Affiliation Withdrawn: 1958

CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Vydelecne Cinne Zeny
Organising Committee from 1932
Federation 1937
Ceased membership: 1948

DENMARK
Landsforeningen al danske Ehrvervskvinders Klubber
Associate Club: 1937/39
Federation: 1947

ESTONIA
Organising Committee: 1935
Associate Clubs: Tallinn and Tarto: 1939
Inactive: 1943

FINLAND
Suomen Llike-ja Virkanaisten Liitto - Finlands Yrkeskvinnors Forbund r.y.
Represented at Inaugural Meeting, Geneva, 1930
Associate Club: 1932
Federation: 1946

FRANCE
Union Professionnelle Feminine (Federation Francaise des Clubs de Femmes de
Carrieres Liberales et Commerciales et de Professions diverses)
Represented at Inaugural Meeting, Geneva, 1930
Associate Club: 1932
Federation: 1946

GERMANY
Deutscher Verband Berufstätiger Frauen
Represented at Inaugural Meeting, Geneva, 1930
Associate Club: Berlin 1932
Inactive: 1938
West Germany Federation: 1951

GREECE
Hellenic Federation of Business and Professional Women
Associate Club: Salonica, 1955
Federation: 1965

* GUATEMALA
Club de Mujeres de Negocios y Profesionales de Guatemala
Club Formed: 1963, El Quetzal
Associate: 1965

* GUYANA
Business and Professional Women's Club of Georgetown, Guyana
Associate Club: 1966

HAITI
Business and Professional Women's Club of Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Club Formed: 1968: affiliation applied for in 1969

HUNGARY
Represented at Inaugural Meeting, Geneva, 1930
Held meetings until 1938
Ceased membership: 1948

INDIA
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's
Associations of India.
Represented at Inaugural Meeting, Geneva, 1930
Associate Club: Lucknow, 1934
Inactive: 1943
Associate Club: Calcutta-West Bengal, 1965 Federation: 1968

* IRAN
Business and Professional Women's Club of Teheran Associate Club: Teheran, 1965

IRELAND (Republic of)
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs of the
Republic of Ireland.
Associate Club: Dublin, 1961
Federation: 1965

ITALY
Federazione Italiana Donne Arti Professioni Affari
Represented at Inaugural Meeting, Geneva, 1930
Federation: 1932

* JAMAICA
Business and Professional Women's Club of Kingston, Ja.
Business and Professional Women's Club of St. Ann, Ja.
Associate Club: Kingston, 1967
Associate Club: St. Ann, 1969

JAPAN
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs of Japan
Federation: 1959

* JORDAN
Business and Professional Women's Club of Jerusalem District
Business and Professional Women's Club of Nablus
Associate Clubs: 1966

* KENYA
Business and Professional Women's Club of Nairobi
Associate Club: Nairobi, 1961

* KOREA
Business and Professional Women's Club of Seoul
Associate Club: Seoul, 1933/39
Associate Club: Seoul, 1969
Federation formed 1969 - affiliation pending

* LEBANON
Business and Professional Women's Association in Beirut
Associate Club: Beirut, 1966

* LESOTHO
Business and Professional Women's Club of Maseru Associate Club: 1969

* MALAWI
Business and Professional Women's Club of Blantyre
Affiliated 1958 to the National Federation of Business and Professional Women of
Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Associate Club: from 1964 on independence of Nyasaland
(Agreed at 24th Board Meeting, 1964, effective date of affiliation should be 1958
when Club joined Rhodesia and Nyasaland Federation)

MEXICO
Federacion Nacional de Clubes de Mujeres Profesionales y de Negocios de Mexico
Federation: 1956

NETHERLANDS
Nederlandsche Bond Van Vrouwen Werkzaam in Bedrijf en Beroep.
Represented at Inaugural Meeting, Geneva, 1930
Associate Club: 1932
Federation: 1936

NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Associate Club: New Plymouth, 1935
Federation: 1939

NIGERIA
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Associate Clubs: Lagos, 1962 Ibadan, 1964
Federation: 1965

NORWAY
Norge Yrkeskvinners Landsforbund
Represented at 1st Congress, 1931
Federation: 1932

PAKISTAN
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs of Pakistan
Associate Clubs: Karachi, 1956 Dacca, 1960
Federation: 1968

PALESTINE
Associate Club: Jerusalem, 1937
Inactive: 1943

PERU
Federacion Nacional de Mujeres Profesionales y de Negocios
Associate Club: San Isidro, Lima, 1965

PHILIPPINES
Federation: 1953
Membership lapsed: 1960

POLAND
Represented at Inaugural Meeting, Geneva, 1930
Organising Committee: 1932
Associate Club: 1933
Federation: 1934
Ceased membership: 1950

RHODESIA
National Federation of Business and Professional Women of Rhodesia
Associate Club: Bulawayo, 1942
Federation: (Southern and Northern Rhodesia) 1949
(with Nyasaland) 1958
Rhodesia: 1964 (see Malawi and Zambia)

ROMANIA
Organising Committee: 1932
Federation: 1933
Inactive: 1946

SOUTH AFRICA
South African Federation of Business and Professional Women
Suid-Afrikaanse Federasie van Sake-en Beroepsvroue
Federation: 1949

SOUTH WEST AFRICA
South-West African Federation of Business and Professional Women
Suidwes-Afrikaanse Nasionale Federasie van Sake-en Beroepsvroue
Associate Club: Windhoek, 1957
Federation: 1961

SPAIN
Associate Club: Madrid, 1933
1935: Not Listed

SWEDEN
Yrkeskvinnors Klubbers-Riksforbund
Represented at Inaugural Meeting, Geneva, 1930
Associate Club: 1932
Federation: 1935

SWITZERLAND
Schweizerischer Verband der Berufs-und Geschaftsfrauen
Represented at Inaugural Meeting, Geneva, 1930
Associate Club: 1932
Federation: 1949

* THAILAND
Smaakom Satri Nagturakit Laeh Wicha Cheep Hang Pratet Thai
(Business and Professional Women's Association of Thailand)
Associate Club: 1967

* TRINIDAD
Business and Professional Women's Club of North Trinidad
Associate Club: 1968

UNITED KINGDOM
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland
British Federation of Business and Professional Women (composed of
occupational groups) represented at Inaugural Meeting, Geneva, 1930
Associate Club: 1932
Federation: 1933
1938: National Federation of Clubs affiliated through the British Federation
1946: These two Federations, affiliated equally through a "Bridge Committee."
1965: British Federation (since dissolved) discontinued participation in
International affairs, subsequently the National Federation was granted sole
affiliation.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Inc.
of the United States of America
Represented at Inaugural Meeting, Geneva, 1930
Affiliated: 1932

ZAMBIA
National Association of Business and Professional Women of Zambia
Federation: 1964 (formerly affiliated through the National Federation of
Rhodesia and Nyasaland since 1951

 
 

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