Mothers' Conference - Hahaoya Taikai

Japanese: 母親大会 - ははおやたいかい

The purpose of this conference is to discuss various issues of daily life, education, peace, etc. from the perspective of mothers and to deepen solidarity. In March 1954, in protest of the American hydrogen bomb tests at Bikini Beach, Hiratsuka Raicho, president of the Japanese Federation of Women's Organizations, sent an "Appeal of Japanese Women Hoping for the Prohibition of Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs" to the International Democratic Women's League. This appeal was supported, and in July 1955, the World Mothers' Conference was held in Lausanne, Switzerland (1,060 people from 68 countries participated, with 14 people from Japan including Kawasaki Natsu, the leader).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

日常生活のさまざまな問題や教育，平和などについて母親の立場から話し合い，連帯を深めることを目的に開催される大会。1954年3月ビキニ水域でのアメリカの水爆実験に抗議して，日本婦人団体連合会会長平塚らいてうは国際民主婦人連盟にあてて〈原水爆禁止をのぞむ日本婦人の訴え〉を送った。この訴えが支持され，55年7月にスイスのローザンヌで世界母親大会が開かれた(参加68ヵ国，1060人，日本からは団長の河崎なつら14人)。

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