Dear Friends,
This is a message to update you as to the work that has gone on this summer to close the Winnipeg Chapter of the Canadian National Committee for UN Women and plans for us to move forward.
Great news - we were able to send $9,912.91 to UN Women, which brings to a total $43,912.91 that this Chapter has raised over 10 years. This is thanks to the work, support and donations from all of you.
The documents have been prepared, and sent, with the requirement that the funds be sent to UN Women for the Women, War and Peace program, and that the information on the Canadian National Committee's web site be corrected, ie that the decision by the National Committee is to no longer have any Chapters in Canada, and that the Winnipeg Chapter has been dissolved.
Although we could not hold an Annual Meeting, we did prepare an Annual Report, and you can see the final report that was sent here - http://tinyurl.com/8kbys3z. If you can't access, or open the file, let me know, and I can send you an electronic version. Special thanks to Allison Fenske, Donna Marion and Elaine Stevenson for their help in completing the necessary and sometimes stressful work.
We will be making a donation to Manitoba Archives. It's a great idea, so if you have something that could be included to record the Winnipeg Chapter's history, please let Wilma Sotas (<w_sotas@shaw.ca>) know. Also - Alanna Gray is willing to put together a "Memory Book" - please consider writing something about what the Winnipeg Chapter meant to you and sending it to Alanna at <gray.alanna@gmail.com>. Deadline on items for the Memory Book is October 1.
We can all be proud of the work, and accomplishments of the Winnipeg Chapter.
But it is now time to move forward. A small group of past board members, and planning committee members (calling ourselves Manitoba Women Moving Forward- MWMF) have been thinking about this, and we are looking to continue to work for women's equality, human rights, and peace - locally and globally. We see the work as complimenting the work of so many others in the community, and sharing and promoting their work where we can. We can be associated with the Institute for International Women's Rights (part of Global College at U of W). If you have any thoughts, ideas and recommendations to consider, please share.
In the meantime we are supporting 2 initiatives - one is Stop Violence Now! with the Girl Guides - scheduled for November 3rd. They are looking for speakers particularly on the international aspects of violence against women and girls and we have linked them with 2 of our members. Another initiative we are supporting is an event with MATCH, and a visit by three Feminist Activists in early October. They are being supported by the Nobel Women's Initiative and are from Palestine, Burma and Sudan. Will get more details out on this visit shortly.
So stay tuned everyone! Something good will come from all this!
Mary Scott
This is a message to update you as to the work that has gone on this summer to close the Winnipeg Chapter of the Canadian National Committee for UN Women and plans for us to move forward.
Great news - we were able to send $9,912.91 to UN Women, which brings to a total $43,912.91 that this Chapter has raised over 10 years. This is thanks to the work, support and donations from all of you.
The documents have been prepared, and sent, with the requirement that the funds be sent to UN Women for the Women, War and Peace program, and that the information on the Canadian National Committee's web site be corrected, ie that the decision by the National Committee is to no longer have any Chapters in Canada, and that the Winnipeg Chapter has been dissolved.
Although we could not hold an Annual Meeting, we did prepare an Annual Report, and you can see the final report that was sent here - http://tinyurl.com/8kbys3z. If you can't access, or open the file, let me know, and I can send you an electronic version. Special thanks to Allison Fenske, Donna Marion and Elaine Stevenson for their help in completing the necessary and sometimes stressful work.
We will be making a donation to Manitoba Archives. It's a great idea, so if you have something that could be included to record the Winnipeg Chapter's history, please let Wilma Sotas (<w_sotas@shaw.ca>) know. Also - Alanna Gray is willing to put together a "Memory Book" - please consider writing something about what the Winnipeg Chapter meant to you and sending it to Alanna at <gray.alanna@gmail.com>. Deadline on items for the Memory Book is October 1.
We can all be proud of the work, and accomplishments of the Winnipeg Chapter.
But it is now time to move forward. A small group of past board members, and planning committee members (calling ourselves Manitoba Women Moving Forward- MWMF) have been thinking about this, and we are looking to continue to work for women's equality, human rights, and peace - locally and globally. We see the work as complimenting the work of so many others in the community, and sharing and promoting their work where we can. We can be associated with the Institute for International Women's Rights (part of Global College at U of W). If you have any thoughts, ideas and recommendations to consider, please share.
In the meantime we are supporting 2 initiatives - one is Stop Violence Now! with the Girl Guides - scheduled for November 3rd. They are looking for speakers particularly on the international aspects of violence against women and girls and we have linked them with 2 of our members. Another initiative we are supporting is an event with MATCH, and a visit by three Feminist Activists in early October. They are being supported by the Nobel Women's Initiative and are from Palestine, Burma and Sudan. Will get more details out on this visit shortly.
So stay tuned everyone! Something good will come from all this!
Mary Scott
Winnipeg, Manitoba
CANADA, R3R 0A1
phone: 1.204.888-2996 mobile: 1.204.996.7653
mary_scott@shaw.ca
"The education and empowerment of women throughout the world cannot fail to result in a more caring, tolerant, just and peaceful life for all." Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, leader of Burma's democracy movement
It is such a shame that UN Women Canada do not have the right leadership. The Winnipeg Chapter was such an inspiration. Shame on UN Women in New York for allowing a tyrant and a dictator to be part of their organization, closing chapters and getting rid of volunteers with impunity.
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