KOSOR RECEIVES SOROPTIMIST CLUBS DELEGATION

ZAGREB, Mar 15 (Hina) - Vice President of the Croatian Parliament Jadranka Kosor on Saturday received a delegation of the Soroptimist clubs from Europe, on the occasion of the admission of the Zagreb Club into the European Federation of Soroptimist Clubs. Soroptimist International is the biggest non-government charity organization of women employees in the United States, established in 1921. Today it has about 95,000 members in 112 countries, and its work focuses on the protection of human rights, the stimulation of economic development, ecology projects, health and social welfare. Kosor thanked the delegation for their visit to the Croatian Parliament and speaking about women in Croatia, she especially mentioned those who suffered most during the war, as well as women who had not left their workplace while their towns and villages were being attacked. Speaking about women politicians, Kosor said that there were some in the Croatian Government and Parliament, but "not as many as we would like". (hina) ha 151714 MET mar 97