The New Generation – Our responsibility, 1959

The National Council of Women in Conference assembled while welcoming the interest of the Home Secretary in finding the causes of juvenile delinquency, calls on him in consultation with other government departments to investigate all possible means of impressing on...

Equal Moral Standards, 1959

The National Council of Women in Conference assembled, reaffirms its belief in the equal moral responsibility of men and women and in the equality of all citizens before the law. The National Council of Women deplores the passing of the Clause 1 of the Street Offences...

Street Offences Act, 1959

The National Council of Women of Great Britain in Conference assembled, reaffirms its belief in the equal moral responsibility of men and women and in the equality of all citizens before the law. Section 1 of the Street Offences Act contravenes both these principles...

Solicitation Laws, Reaffirmed and coordinated 1957

The National Council of Women of Great Britain reaffirms its urgent desire that the Solicitation Laws shall be so amended as to be applicable to persons of either sex; so that the evidence of a police officer or officers shall, in cases where annoyance is alleged, be...

Prostitution and the Law, 1957

1. The National Council of Women in Conference is of the opinion that the increase of prostitution, both in demand and supply, calls urgently for the amendment of certain laws in England and Wales. The National Council of Women urges that the Solicitation Laws should...