YWCA of Greater Wellington

The National Council for Women Hutt Valley Branch presents:

A debate between local MPs – Holly Walker, Trevor Mallard, Chris Hipkins and a Hutt Valley High Schol debating team. Come and see the young people pit their wits against the policians as they debate the moot:
That party lists should be gender balanced

Date: Monday 30 April 2012
Time: 7.30pm start time
Venue: Waiwhetu Uniting Church Complex, corner of Trafalgar and Grenville Streets
Cost: $10 per adults, $5 per student
RSVP: to ncwnzhv@gmail.com or phone 004 565 0336 by Fri 27 April, for catering purposes

Light refreshments will be provided.

Breakfast invitation and an opportunity to hear Gill Greer speak about

‘Women and Equality: From Global Rhetoric to Local Reality’

Date: Friday, 27 April 2012
Time: 7:30 AM-8:30 AM
Venue: 406 Old Kirk, Kelburn Campus, Victoria University
RSVP: Dolores.Janiewski@vuw.ac.nz

 In 1988, Gill began a decade-long stint on the Vic staff, first as liaison officer, then director of student services, before becoming assistant vice-chancellor in charge of equity, and was an active member of AVUW and Staff Representative on the VUW Council. Then she became executive director of Family Planning, moving to London in 2006 to become director general of the International Planned Parenthood Federation.

For her work in promoting global sexual health, she was made Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the British New Year’s Honours List. She’s now returned to Wellington and has a consulting service Time plus Talents.

For more details about Gill, see http://www.listener.co.nz/commentary/gillian-greer/

Sponsored by the Association of Victoria University Women

The board of the YWCA of Greater Wellington is calling for nominations to the board from for the association’s AGM.

We invite members to submit nominations for President, Treasurer and board members before Friday 5 May 2012.

If you would like to be a nominee for the board, read more in our YWCA Board Recruitment Pack and fill in the attached board application form.

Constitutional remits are also welcome – contact us with your ideas by email info@ywcawellington.org.nz

Our 105^th Annual General Meeting of the YWCA of Greater Wellington details are:

Date:      Monday 21 May, 2012
Time:      5.45 refreshments, 6.15pm start
Venue:   KPMG boardroom, Level 9, 10 Customhouse Quay, Wellington

Please join us – would love to see you there. Meeting papers will be sent to members and will include:

• 2012 draft YWCA AGM Agenda – 21 May 2012
• 2011 draft 104th AGM minutes – 23 May 2011
• YWCA of Greater Wellington Constitution - approved in 24 April  2010.

At this year’s AGM, members will hear about our past year, receive the financial statements and receive a copy of the draft 2011 Annual Report.

RSVP for catering purposes to info@ywcawellington.org.nz by Friday 18 May, 5pm.