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Merched y Wawr
Merched y Wawr
Formation1967; 57 years ago (1967)
FounderZonia Bowen
Founded atY Parc
HeadquartersAberystwyth
Coordinates52°24′48″N 4°05′15″W / 52.4132°N 4.0874°W / 52.4132; -4.0874
Region
Wales
Official language
Welsh
Honorary President
Sylwen Lloyd Davies
National President
Meirwen Lloyd
PublicationY Wawr
Websitemerchedywawr.cymru (in Welsh)

Merched y Wawr (Welsh for 'Daughters of the Dawn') is a voluntary, non-political, organisation for women in Wales. It is similar to the Women's Institute (WI) but its activities are conducted through the medium of Welsh. Its aims are to promote women's issues and to support culture, education and the arts in Wales.

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linguist, and activist in Wales. The founder of the women's organisation Merched y Wawr, Bowen worked to promote the Welsh language and Welsh culture. Zonia...

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when the movement began to insist on the English language, and founded Merched y Wawr, which uses solely Welsh. Betsi Cadwaladr (1789–1860), a Welsh nurse...

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well as a church and a chapel. Young Farmers Club Women's Institute Merched Y Wawr Gardening Club Youth Club The village is served by the 588 bus service...

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hall also acts as a community centre. Several organisations such as 'Merched y Wawr' and the Women's Institute also meet here. The village has views on...

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attractive and "most eloquent" candidate. She was national president of Merched y Wawr during the period 1978–1980. Jennie Eirian Davies published three books...

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opportunity to be reasonably bilingual by the end of the primary stage". Merched y Wawr is founded in the village of Parc near Bala, by language campaigner...

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and to the community. Mrs Tegwen Evana Morris – National Director, Merched y Wawr. For services to Language and Culture in Wales and for voluntary and...

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