WINNIPEG REGIONAL WOMENS COMMITTEE Living Calendar 2021

MAY 18 – Annual General Meeting Elections

Chair – Mona Simcoe Vice-Chair – Nicole Papineau Sec/Tres – Faye Kingyens

PSAC Regional Rep – Martha Johnson

JUNE 14 – Calendar for WRWC events 2021/2022

JUNE 24-26 – PSAC Prairie Regional Triennial Convention

JULY 12 – Resolutions to PSAC National Equity Conference – Deadline July 16

SEPTEMBER 13 – Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters (MAWS) – Colleen Sym

MAWS is a provincial association for the family violence shelters in Manitoba.

They support shelters in their work providing safe havens and programming for women and their children escaping violent relationships. Currently Colleen Sym is project manager of the Transforming Together project. This is about building the governance skills of the local boards of directors for the shelters, building capacity of MAWS and strengthening services for those accessing shelter services.

Colleen Sym will attend meeting to share more about MAWS and explore how PSAC WRWC could become allies in stopping gender based violence and its impact on gender inequality.

MAWS -Political Action Letter campaign

OCTOBER 2 – POSTPONED due to COVID

Non-Violent Physical Crisis Intervention – Anna Pazdzierski
Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security of Everyone
This is an 8hr course that teaches you how to handle yourself in a crisis at work.
The cost would be $30 if you want an official certificate otherwise free. Anna would waive her
fee to teach. This is a required course for those in teaching or health care.

OCTOBER 18 – Trafficking of Women in Manitoba – Angie Hutchinson – Survivor’s Hope

Survivor’s Hope is to help the battle of the trafficking of women. They serve the eastern half of interlake regional health authority and are now expanding to the western half. They are a sexual assault resource centre that works to empower and support survivors. There are very few resources for women outside of large urban centres so they are there to provide counselling and support through SARAH (Sex assault recovery and healing). They also take the SADI (sexual assault discussion initiative) into schools – grades 6 through 12, to discuss healthy relationships, building self-esteem and sexual exploitation. They provide a girl’s mentorship program aimed at building leadership skills, promoting inclusivity and creating a safe space for mentors and mentees. Survivor’s Hope also works with communities to improve support for survivors and victims of sex violence and relationship abuse with the Reaching Out program. The trafficking of women is a growing problem as younger girls (age 13 – 14) are now being targeted, and abuse is moving online where it is easier to hide and harder to stop.

Survivor’s Hope -Political Action Letter campaign

NOVEMBER 8 – Budget work and proposals for WRWC 2022

DECEMBER 6 – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women

MFL Women’s Committee Virtual Memorial Service 12:00-13:00. Register on the MFL website.

Institute for International Women’s Rights – Manitoba (IIWR-MB) rally in honour of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women in conjuncture with our 16 Days of Activism campaign. The rally will occur on December 6, 2021, at 5:30 PM on the legislature’s steps and will be hosted by Women’s March Winnipeg and the Institute for International Women’s Rights – Manitoba (IIWR-MB)

DECEMBER 13 – Budget work and proposals for WRWC 2022
West Central Women’s Resource Centre – Winter Wear Drive donations
North Point Douglas Women’s Centre – Christmas Hamper Drive donations