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Hindu Women’s Council of Australia
(Subsidiary of the Hindu Council of Australia Ltd) |
Head Office: 17 The Crescent, Homebush NSW 2140
Phone: (02) 9746 7789, (02) 9544 4943
Fax: (02) 9746 8944, (02) 9544 4957
The inaugural meeting of the Hindu Women’s Council of Australia (HWCA), a subsidiary of the Hindu Council of Australia was held on 9th April 2006 as per the suggestion of Rev. Pravarajika Ajayaprana Mataji,
The group has elected the following members as office bearers:
| President |
Mrs Devi Bala |
| Vice President |
Mrs Saroj Arora |
| Secretary |
Mrs Anita Bachan Sharma |
| Treasurer |
Mrs Kanta Lamba |
| Executive Member |
Mrs Pushpa Anand |
| Executive Member |
Mrs Madhu Singhal |
Our Objectives
The Hindu Women’s Council of Australia Ltd. is an umbrella organisation representing the interest of all Hindu women living in Australia, irrespective of their caste or country of origin.
The following are the objectives of the Hindu Women’s Council of Australia:
- To articulate issues that concern Hindu women at the local, state and
national levels in Australia;
- To negotiate with the government at all levels or other
organisations/associations in matters concerning Hindu women in
relation to their culture and religion;
- To organise functions, festivals etc promoting Hindu culture and
religion to foster cooperation among participating organisations;
- To act as a non-political, non-sectarian, non-profit organisation to
promote legitimate social, cultural, educational and religious needs of
Hindu women in Australia;
- To support the establishment of any charitable institution for the
benefit of Hindus and the overall community;
- To function as an information source for schools, general community
concerning Hindu
- To print and publish books, leaflets etc to promote the activities of
the Hindu Women's Council of Australia;
- To arrange seminars, conventions, conferences etc to promote
better understanding of Hindu culture and religion in the multicultural
Australian community;
- To represent the Hindu community at official functions such as the
opening of Parliament and Australia Day celebrations;
- To present a unified Hindu viewpoint on various current social issues
relevant to the Australian multicultural society at conferences and in
submissions to government institutions;
- To organise conferences, symposia etc nationally and overseas and
to represent such meetings on behalf of local associations;
- To publicise the existence of the council by advising the media, local
councils and state and federal governments.
Please click (www.hscnet.org/hwp.php) here to read some informative articles on:
The Role of Hindu Women and Significance of Hindu Dharma in Empowering Women around the World. |
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