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Afro-Asian Women's Conference
The Afro-Asian Women's Conference, was an international women's conference, which took place in Colombo in Ceylon in 15-24 February 1958. It is known as the first Afro-Asian Women's Conference.Asian-African Conference of Women. The First Asian-African Conference of Women : Report of the Proceedings 15-24 February 1958. Colombo Ceylon: Conference; 1958. As a Afro-Asian international conference, it was preceded by the first Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Conference, 1957, Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Conference in Cairo, Egypt, (December 26, 1957 to January 1, 1958). It was arranged by women's groups from Ceylon, Burma, Indonesia and Pakistan. Representatives from a number of countries in Asia and Africa attended. Among them were delegates from Afghanistan, which was the first time women represented Afghanistan in public.Tamim Ansary (2012Games without Rules: The Often-Interrupted History of Afghanistan/ref> It was followed by the Afro-Asian Women's Conference in Cairo, Egypt, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the Municipality. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka, and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is itself within the urban/suburban area of Colombo. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life, colonial buildings and monuments. Due to its large harbour and its strategic position along th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
