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Announcing the Australian Women's Constitutional Network
STAGE 1 & 2: WE-THE-WOMEN
STAGE 3Alert flyer for faxing and emailing
Contacts for the AWCN Steering Committee
ANNOUNCING THE ....
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The Australian Women's Constitutional Network (AWCN) was established by the Women's Constitutional Convention Steering Committee to carry on the work which started with the Women's Constitutional Convention held at Parliament House, Canberra in January 1998. The Network aims to promote women's vigorous, informed, influential and continuing participation in Australian Constitutional development.
The AWCN is led by representatives of the following organisations: National Women's Justice Coalition, Women Into Politics; YWCA of Australia, Women's Electoral Lobby (Australia), Women for an Australian Republic, and Australian Women Lawyers
The ACWN endorses the outcomes of the Women's Constitutional Convention, is non-party political and encourages the broadest possible participation by women across the political spectrum, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, women from a non-English speaking background, women's interest groups, women in non-metropolitan Australia ie ALL WOMEN.
Stage 1 of the Australian Women's Constitutional Network was the establishment and promotion of the national WE-THE-WOMEN email discussion list.
Stage 2 will involve the establishment of additional email lists. These will include a specialist list to promote the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women and State and Territory lists if required.
The AWCN will be providing additional conferences and other opportunities for women to be together to debate and establish positions about Australia's constitutional development.
Update: June 2002 - Australian Women's Constitutional Network provided the 2nd Australian Women's Constitutional Convention
ALERT FLYER FOR FAXING AND EMAILING
PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS NOW THROUGH YOUR NETWORKS BY EMAIL AND FAX
http://www.nwjc.org.au/awcn
We-the-women is national email list of the new
AUSTRALIANWe-the-women is a place for women to discuss, network and promote awareness of issues relevant to women and issues which women wish to press in relation to the Australian Constitution.
The AWCN aims to promote the outcomes of the Women's Constitutional Convention and women's vigorous participation in Australian Constitutional development. You can read the outcomes of the WCC on the web
In Stage 2 additional email lists will be established. This will include a list for discussion and networking on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues. The Steering Committee welcomes expressions of interest from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to provide a sounding board for the establishment of the list please. Email virtualcentre@nwjc.org.auRead our web site for information about Stage 3.
For those of you who attended the 1998 Women's Constitutional Convention - your contributions at the WCC have formed a solid and an historic foundation - now we have to work to involve women generally and broaden awareness and input - PLEASE use your networks to promote this email list. For those who belong to organisations -we strongly encourage you to edit this email for inclusion in your newsletters and alerts.
HOW TO JOIN WE-THE-WOMENThere are two ways to join the list.
Option1: Use the joining form on the Australian Virtual Centre for Women and the Law web site
Option 2:send an email to majordomo@lists.nwjc.org.au
leave the subject line blank
in the body of the message type
subscribe we-the-women [then your email address]
For example if Karen Smith was subcribing she would type
subscribe we-the-women Karen.Smith@ozemail.com.au
Make sure you turn your signature block off because this will not be
recognised by the list processor and the message will bounce.
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S CONSTITUTIONAL NETWORK STEERING COMMITTEE
Members of the Steering Committee
YWCA of Australia
ph 02 62305150 fax 02 62305156
email neo@ywca.org.au
post PO Box 1022 Dickson ACT 2602
web: http://www.ywca.org.au
Susan Brennan
email: smbrennan@ozemail.com.auWOMEN FOR AN AUSTRALIAN REPUBLIC
Sarah Brasch, Convenor
email sarahbee@webone.com.au
http://www.womenrep.netspeed.com.au/NATIONAL WOMEN'S JUSTICE COALITION
Judy Harrison
Convenor
ph 02 62479319
mobile 0417212306
fax 02 62480221
post GPO Box 3148 Canberra ACT 2601
email judyharrison@nwjc.org.au
web: http://www.nwjc.org.auKim Rubenstein
Senior Lecturer
Law Faculty
The University of Melbourne
Parkville 3010
Phone 03 8344 7460
Fax 03 9347 2392
email: k.rubenstein@law.unimelb.edu.auAnne Winckel
email aw@hjk.com.auBarbara McGarity
PO Box 1144 North Sydney
NSW 2060
Phone 02 9437 6916 Fax 02 9906 5935
web: http://www.wip.webcentral.com.au
email: BarbMcG@bigpond.comSandy Killick
WEL Australia
ph 02 62476679
fax 02 62474669
post PO Box 191 Civic Square ACT 2608
email: wel@wel.org.au or direct sandyshores@bigpond.com
web: http://www.wel.org.auMarian Sawer
Political Science Program
RSSS, ANU
Canberra ACT 0200
ph 02 6125 0130 or 02 6125 2134
Fax 02 6125 9821 or 02 6125 3051
email: msawer@coombs.anu.edu.auJudith Downey
Contact via general WEL contactsClare Thompson
email Clare_Thompson@freehills.com.au
http://www.womenlawyers.org.au