About Pan Pacific and SouthEast Asia Women's Association (PPSEAWA NZ)

Entity Type and Legal Basis
Pan Pacific and SouthEast Asia Women's Association (PPSEAWA) is an International Women's Association that is a Non-Political, Non-Profit Organisation founded in 1928 and accredited to the United Nations through ECOSOC in Category 11 and ESCAP UNICEF and UNESCO.

Pan Pacific and SouthEast Asia Women's Association New Zealand Branch Incorporated (PPSEAWA NZ) is an Incorporated Society registered under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908.  Society number 1505869.

How PPSEAWA came about
In 1928 , in Honolulu, a group of women with international concerns, hoping to promote peace through understanding and friendship, convened to establish the Pan Pacific Women's Association. In 1955, the name was changed to Pan Pacific and SouthEast Asia Women's Association to more accurately reflect the organisation's expanding area of interest.

At this first International Conference the primary focus was the exchange of experiences relating to national problem areas for women and children in and around the Pacific. Since 1930, international conferences have been held approximately every three years, bringing women together for meetings, lectures, workshops, and cultural programmes concerned with women, families and the promotion of peaceful lives for all. 

PPSEAWA is the only international women's organisation devoted to peace and understanding in the Pacific and South East Asia.

PPSEAWA is financed by contributions from individuals, organisations, and PPSEAWA member organisations.