Duties of the Women’s Committee

AUPE’s Constitution sets out the duties of the Women’s Committee as follows:

The Women’s Committee shall:

1. educate and promote awareness to the members and the public on equality, discrimination, current and related issues especially as they relate to women;
2. encourage and support involvement of Women in Union activities, events and educational;
3. promote involvement and support by AUPE members-at-large and communities of women’s issues;
4. co-operate with, liaise with, and lobby other organizations and various levels of government addressing women’s issues;
5. prepare and present policies, briefs and information on issues of concern;
6. initiate action and participate in meetings, conferences, conventions and educational courses on issues of concern to women and co-ordinate these with other committees and organizations; and
7. establish a resource base on women’s issues including but not limited to, discrimination and equality.