CEDAW Women’s Forum

Come and hear what the United Nations Committee on the elimination of discrimination against women (CEDAW) has to say about the Canadian & BC Governments
Wednesday April 1st 6:30-9:00
350 West Georgia St
Alice Mackay Room

How do BC’s Political Parties rate in their commitment to the equality of women
Who deserves your Vote on May 12th?

Panel Presentation on:
Women’s Equality Issues
Social Assistance
Child Care
Legal Aid
Violence Against Girls and Women
Homelesness of Girls and Women

*everyone welcome, discussion period, information tables

sponsored by the BC CEDAW group
A coalition of women’s non governmental and non-profit British Columbia organizations
committed to advancing the equality interests of girls and women

Part-Time Eastern Canada Youth Coordinator, Equal Voice

If you know anyone in Eastern Canada who is bilingual, please forward this along!

The Experiences Project:

Experiences is a project with the stated goal of conducting outreach to girls between the ages of 12-18 and young women in the 18-25 year old cohort to increase their understanding of, and participation in politics and provide positive role models and mentors through the development of a mentorship program.

Title: Youth Coordinator Eastern Canada, Experiences Program

Overall responsibility: Ensures that the objectives of the Experiences project are carried out in accordance with the project description, provides professional services leading to the successful implementation of the Experiences project on time and within budget as prescribed by the project proposal.

Salary: Inquire for salary. Part time position based on a 20-hour work week .

Terms of employment: Contract for professional services on signing and ending March 31, 2011.

Start Date: April 1, 2009

To apply for the postion, please forward your resume asap to Fran Gagnon, Executive Director of Equal Voice at fgagnon@equalvoice.ca.

Equal Voice’s new “Experiences” Project

Dear Friends,

We NEED your help in publicizing Equal Voice’s amazing new ‘Experiences’ project and getting young UBC women out to our consultation session on Thursday, March 19th at 5:30 in Leon’s Lounge at the Graduate Student Center (think Koerner’s Pub). Come yourself! Tell your friends! BLOG about it! Forward this onto your contacts! There WILL be free Blue Chip cookies!

We know that there are some huge problems with the lack of women in campus politics, and Equal Voice’s political mentorship program can help. Equal Voice recently received funding from Status of Women Canada of $1,208,404 over 38 months for the Experiences project which will work in partnership with other organizations to increase democratic participation among girls and young women by introducing girls aged 12 to 18 and young women aged 18 to 25 to positive role models and mentors; and nurturing their political literacy and inspiring them to become political leaders in the future.

We are inviting the women of UBC to take part in Equal Voice’s exciting political mentorship project by consulting with us about how they would like to see this exciting mentorship program work and what kind of speakers, forums and events they would like to attend! While there, enjoy some free cookies and sign up for a political mentor!

Date:
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Time:
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location:
Leon’s Lounge, Graduate Student Center (where Koerner’s Pub is)
Street:
6371 Crescent Rd
City/Town:
Vancouver, BC

Leader of BC Greens at UBC

The leader of the Green Party of BC, Dr. Jane Sterk, will be speaking at UBC about the Green Vision for British Columbia. Are you Green Curious? Don’t miss this chance to learn about green politics in our province, and ask questions to Jane Sterk!

Event: A Better BC – Making a Better Plan for British Columbia
Date: Thurs., March 19th
Time: 5-7pm
Location: BUCH D304

Format of Event:

1) 10min presentation by Fair Vote UBC on BC-STV
2) Keynote Speech by Jane Sterk, leader of the Green Party of BC
3) Q&A period open to the audience

If you have any questions, please contact the UBC Greens at: campusgreenpartyubc@gmail.com

YWIB presents the Right Honorable Adrienne Clarkson

Join us in welcoming former Governor-General, The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, to UBC as she sits down with host, Irfhan Rawji, BCOM’00, to engage in an enlightening discussion about her life experiences; her new book, Extraordinary Canadians: Norman Bethune; and the importance of being an engaged global citizen.

Born in Hong Kong, Madame Clarkson came to Canada in 1941 as a refugee. She served as Canada’s 26th Governor-General from 1999 to 2005, following a successful career as a CBC journalist. She is credited with reinvigorating the office of the Governor-General, infusing the role with her unique sense of style, panache, humour and compassion. After answering questions from the audience, Madame Clarkson will participate in a brief book signing session in the Chan Centre’s Glass Lobby.

Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to interact with this remarkable Canadian during her special campus appearance.

DATE: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 TIME: 12:00 – 1:30 pm

LOCATION: The Chan Centre Concert Hall 6265 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1

While admission is free, a ticket is required for all attendees and is available at the Chan Centre box office on a first come, first serve basis. Limited to two tickets per person. This event is generously supported by:

For more information, please contact Norma-Jean Thompson at nj@ywib.ca.

The 11th Annual Women’s Campaign School is coming up soon.

Come join this year’s students and instructors, along with many
others, for the Celebration of Women In Politics Opening Night
Reception on Thursday March 26th, from 5:30pm to 8:00pm.

Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at:

http://www.canadianwomenvoterscongress.org/celebration-of-women-in-politics

or, for other payment options, send a message to
ticket@canadianwomenvoterscongress.org
<mailto:ticket@canadianwomenvoterscongress.org>

We look forward to welcoming you!

Canadian Women Voters Congress

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A MAJOR OR MINOR IN WOMEN’S & GENDER STUDIES?

A Women’s and Gender Studies Careers Panel WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17TH FROM 4 TO 6 PM CENTRE FOR WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES, 1896 EAST MALL, UBC

Join us for an informative session about feminist, anti-racist education at the University of British Columbia.

A range of panellists, all with Undergraduate degrees in Women and Gender Studies, will offer their perspectives on professional goals and career options. The panel will conclude with an open forum for questions. All are welcome!

**Free event — refreshments provided

** PANELLISTS:

Bernice Urbaniak is the Administrative Manager of the School of Human Kinetics and President of the Association of Administrative and Professional staff at UBC.

Dr. Thea Cacchioni went onto graduate school in Britain and is now a sessional lecturer in the Women’s and Gender Studies Undergraduate program and is doing contract research work.

Ros Salvador is from the BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre. She is a lawyer who is particularly involved with anti-poverty work and poverty law in BC.

For more information visit us: In person at 1896 East Mall Online: http://www.ws.arts.ubc.ca/ Tel: 604-822-9171 Or email: wmst1@interchange.ubc.ca

Human Rights Discussion at UBC

An evening on discussion about Human Rights in Vancouver:
Four speakers, including representatives from Hope in Shadows and Shalom Seekers, will present information to students on four different topics pertaining to human rights in Vancouver.

These presentations will be followed by discussion between students and informal discussion with the speakers. The four topics will be: the effects of the Olympics, Immigrant Women, Homelessness and Poverty.

This event will include a catered dinner and dessert by Sprouts, and is FREE!

Please email Amnesty International UBC to register, at: <mailto:amnestyubc@gmail.com>amnestyubc@gmail.com.

There is a limited number of seats, so please register asap.

Details:

When: March 20, 2009, from 6:00pm-9:15pm
Location: Buchanon D, Meekison Lounge
Price: FREE!
Includes: dinner, dessert and coffee and tea, catered by Sprouts
For more information about the event, please email <mailto:amnestyubc@gmail.com>amnestyubc@gmail.com. For more information about the speakers, visit <http://www.shalomseekers.com/

>www.shalomseekers.com and <http://www.hopeinshadows.com/>www.hopeinshadows.com.

UBC Political Science Career Networking Night

UBC Political Science Career Networking Night

Date: Weds, March 11th, 2009
Location: Irving 260
Time: 6pm-8pm
Cost: FREE

Are you looking for an opportunity to network with established
professionals who are Political Science graduates? Do you want to
start building personal connections that could lead to your dream
job? Then, make sure to attend the UBC Political Science Career
Networking Night!

The Political Science Students Association (PSSA) in collaboration
with the Political Science Department is hosting a Career Networking
Event for senior undergraduates of the program. This event will
provide students with the opportunity to learn about diverse career
options available to Political Science majors.

The format of the event will be small-group networking whereby
students rotate from table to table in groups of 4 to 5 and meet a
successful and dynamic alumnus who will speak and answer questions
about their career, past experiences and provide tips for success.
The Wrap-up Mix & Mingle will provide students, Faculty members and
Alumni another opportunity to speak with each other.

The dress code is Business Casual (no jeans) and there is no cost for
attending. Light refreshments will also be provided and free prize
draws will take place throughout the evening.

**IMPORTANT: Please RSVP with your full name and year level to
pssa.career@gmail.com by Fri, March 6th. Seating is limited and
restricted to students in years 3+.**

IWD at Vancouver City Hall

International Women’s Day 2009 at City Hall The City of Vancouver recognizes International Women’s Day annually.

This year, Vancouver City Council marks the occasion with an event on:

Monday, March 9, 2009 from 3:30 to 6 pm Vancouver City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue Third floor, Council Chamber

The theme of this year’s event will be: Increasing Women’s Civic Involvement: Best Practices and Actions.

Vancouver City Council will host the event which Elder Aline LaFlamme and the Daughters of the Drum will open with a prayer and drumming. The keynote speaker will be Feminist Urbanist Prabha Khosla, and the session will also include other featured speakers.