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Mrs. Mitty Tohma, the President of the British WFWP welcomed the Chinese Delegation to Lancaster Gate and introduced the aims of the WFWP.
Women’s Human Rights are very important to the WFWP. the organisation was founded in April, 1992, and the WFWP activities have been developed in four main areas.
Firstly we are concerned with Family Ethics, because we consider the family to be the cornerstone for peace in the community and nation.
Secondly we are dealing with Poverty Eradication and Service programmes as seen in our ongoing projects worldwide.
Thirdly we are working with Peace and Reconciliation activities, particularly through the Bridge of Peace Ceremony, as well as projects with the United Nations and different international N.G.O’s.
Finally we are holding seminars encouraging Global Women’s Leadership in public office.
The 21 Chinese Delegates present, both men and women, were all senior directors in the Women’s and Children’s Health sector, coming from many different provinces in China. They had requested information about certain topics that they were researching in the United Kingdom.
There was Women’s Rights Protection; National Social Security / benefits system for Women; Approaches to realising targets for combating HIV/Aids and for improving women’s maternal health; as well as measures taken to reduce family disputes and violence to women.
June Darby –Perrin, who was introduced as an advisor to the WFWP, addressed the above issues, outlining the main points and giving web sites for further research. She explained that the only way to satisfactorily overcome the AIDS crisis was to teach Abstinence before marriage and to make that value acceptable in society. Also she mentioned that disputes and violence in the family could only be reduced if couples were taught to respect and values each other; learn to forgive and accept each other and understand how to resolve conflicts positively.
 Mr. Jack Corley, the special Advisor to WFWP and Director of UPF in Britain, spoke next on Family Values, explaining the true meaning and purpose of the family through his talk on the Four Realms of Heart.
Mr Corley worked extensively in China so was able to form an excellent rapport with the delegates. They were delighted with the slides he used in his Power Point Presentation as they were illustrated with Chinese writing. The content really grasped their attention, they straightened up in their seats, eyes lighting up, as they listened with great concentration to the lecture, also photographing the slides. Afterwards they commented enthusiastically on the need for such content to be given in their country, and were delighted when Mr Corley gave the content of his lecture to the Delegation’s leader on a memory stick.
The meeting ended with much warmth and goodwill as gifts were exchanged and the delegates, one after another, posed with the speakers for photographs. Refreshments were provided and after the group photograph the delegates left for their coach waving goodbye as they walked along.
 
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