The Regional Women’s Committee is a focal point for mobilizing women members. The RWC informs, educates and empowers women within their union and their community. Check out these minutes for current activities and actions.
January 9, 2023 @ 6:00 pm Special Meeting Zoom Meeting
In attendance:
Kim Cardinal, Chair
Chermaine Nelson, Co-Chair
Fatima Rizvi, GSU 30001
Heather Rawlins, GSU 30001
Megan Carley, USJE 30168
Jesse Meldrum, USJE 30010
Marie France Boudreau, UVAE 30026
Shirlyn Oborowsky, UNDE 30908
PSAC Staff:
Carm Chan, PSAC Representative
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1. Welcome to all / Call to Order / Land Acknowledgement / Harassment Statement:
Kim Cardinal called the meeting to order at 6:05 pm and acknowledged the Land agreement and read
the Harassment Statement.
2. This Agenda – Adoption:
Kim requested adoption of the agenda – Consensus – Approved.
3. Approval and Posting of Minutes:
Consensus – Approved.
4. Submission/Discussion of Resolutions – UPDATE of Approved Resolution
Charmaine attended resolution training and submitted the below amended resolution that will be submitted to the National Women’s Conference. An email requesting approval of committee was sent. In favor 5 out of 8 – 3 abstained (no response to email):
Whereas people identifying as LGBTQ+ in Kakuma, Kenya face harassment, physical abuse, rape (primarily of trans women and lesbians) and murder, and
Whereas Pride people in Kakuma live in daily fear for their lives, due to homophobic and transphobic people acting out in hate against the Pride community in a non-Pride safe country, under the eye of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), and
Whereas the UNHCR has for decades turned a blind eye to these atrocities,
Be it resolved that PSAC through RWC’s and HRC’s launch a letter writing campaign directed at the UNHCR calling for a stop to the abuse, mockery, rape, and murder of members of the Pride community in Kenya by facilitating the safe evacuation and resettlement of the Pride community to Pride safe countries and that the committees report back to PSAC on responses received from letters written to the UNHCR.
5. Elections for delegate to National Women’s Conference:
Megan Carley elected as the delegate.
1st Alternate: Jessie Meldrum
2nd Alternate: Marie France
6. Next meeting date, time and location:
Next meeting date, time and location: February 9th, 2023, which will be the AGM
7. Adjournment @ 6:50 pm