Women's Christian Temperance Union

Japanese: 基督教婦人矯風会 - キリストきょうふじんきょうふうかい(英語表記)Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Women's Christian Temperance Union
A Christian women's organization that originated from the women's temperance movement in the United States. It was formed in 1883 by FEC Willard (1839-98) and others, and has since become a worldwide organization. Its original purpose was the temperance movement, but now it also campaigns for chastity and peace for men and women. In Japan, the Japan Women's Christian Temperance Union was founded in 1893 (first chairwoman Yajima Kajiko), and worked hard to establish laws banning smoking and alcohol for minors, as well as anti-prostitution laws. It is currently particularly focused on the world peace movement.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
アメリカにおける婦人の禁酒運動から始まったキリスト教婦人団体。1883年,ウィラードF.E.C.Willard(1839‐98)らを中心に結成され,世界的な組織となった。本来の目的は禁酒運動であったが,現在では男女の純潔,平和などのためにも運動している。日本では93年に日本基督教婦人矯風会が創設され(初代会頭矢島楫子),未成年の禁煙および禁酒法,売春防止法などの法制化に尽力した。現在ではとくに世界平和運動に力をいれている。

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