Organising an event for women members.

Part of being a women’s delegate is working with your branch to organise events that will feed into support and advocacy for women members and build the union. Support your branch when National Events are run to be the contact person. To get started you may choose an easy small-scale event that marks a significant day in the calendar relating to women and gender equality. A event that celebrates women’s achievement on to International Women’s Day (March 8) or Suffrage Day in Aotearoa (19 September) is a great way to engage women on campus and generate support for gender equality.

Think carefully about a family friendly approach to activities, events and meetings. This may include holding events at varying times of the day: lunch times, morning teas or even early morning can sometimes offer greater opportunity for women to participate than an after work event. When appropriate it may also be possible to hold family-friendly meetings where children are invited to attend.