By Roewan Crowe, Chair - Women and Equity Committee

The UWFA Women and Equity Committee (WE) is a Standing Committee of UWFA.  Formerly the Status of Women Committee, it was renamed in 2009. WE works to represent the interests of women, designated equity groups, and other marginalized people (henceforth “women and equity”) on the University of Winnipeg campus and to liaise with the UWFA Executive and other committees regarding their interests.

The Women and Equity Committee

• makes recommendations to the UWFA Executive and to the UWFA bargaining teams on matters relating to women and equity on the University campus.   
• helps to coordinate strategies and activities promoting women and equity on the University campus.
• advises the UWFA Executive and other UWFA committees concerning the policies of UWFA in all areas affecting women and equity, reviews proposed UWFA policies, and examines University practices and policies in terms of their implications for women and equity.
• encourages and facilitates exchanges of information between students, staff and faculty at the University.
• encourages the development of a constituency concerned with women and equity in the University community through communication and meetings with other comparable groups on campus.

Even if you are not a Women and Equity committee member, please come out to a meeting. Everyone is welcome!

The UWFA Women and Equity Committee normally meets every three months. If you would like to join the committee, contact Roewan Crowe at  (r.crowe@uwinnipeg.ca) or the UWFA Office at (uwfa@uwinnipeg.ca).