WI resolutions are our call for change |
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Through national and local campaigning, members play a key role in achieving change on important issues. The WI has been campaigning for over 100 years, including some groundbreaking campaigns on equal pay and AIDS awareness. Our resolutions and mandates process is democratic and member-led, which ensures that every national campaign has its roots within the membership. In 2020, a record number of draft resolutions were sent up to NFWI's Public Affairs team. We are proud that five Resolutions were submitted from Buckinghamshire WIs, and grateful to our Resolutions Adviser, Lynn (Member Support) for all her assistance in this process.
Resolution Selection Results 2020/21
The resolution selection results are in! This year there were 66,312 individual selections cast by WI members and the most popular resolution, which received 30,240 selections, was A call to increase awareness of the subtle signs of ovarian cancer. The NFWI Board of Trustees has decided to put this resolution forward to the Annual Meeting in June.
The wording of the resolution is as follows:
A call to increase awareness of the subtle signs of ovarian cancer
Every two hours in the UK someone dies of ovarian cancer. Making sure GPs and the public know what to look for will not only ensure the early detection and treatment of this disease but transform lives today and for generations to come. NFWI calls on WI members everywhere to help increase awareness of the subtle signs of ovarian cancer.
What happens next?
Members now have the opportunity to learn more about the issues, and to discuss the resolution in their WIs before deciding how their WI should vote following the Annual Meeting. The vote will not take place at the Annual Meeting itself this year.
The deadline for WIs to cast their vote is 9th July 2021.
A call to increase awareness of the subtle signs of ovarian cancer
The wording of the resolution is as follows:
A call to increase awareness of the subtle signs of ovarian cancer
Every two hours in the UK someone dies of ovarian cancer. Making sure GPs and the public know what to look for will not only ensure the early detection and treatment of this disease but transform lives today and for generations to come. NFWI calls on WI members everywhere to help increase awareness of the subtle signs of ovarian cancer.
What happens next?
Members now have the opportunity to learn more about the issues, and to discuss the resolution in their WIs before deciding how their WI should vote following the Annual Meeting. The vote will not take place at the Annual Meeting itself this year.
The deadline for WIs to cast their vote is 9th July 2021.
A call to increase awareness of the subtle signs of ovarian cancer
Resolutions Timetable for 2021
The deadlines for WIs to return member votes, and to submit urgent resolutions or amendments to the selected resolution, have now passed.
Click below to download the Resolutions timetable in full.
If you have any technical problems then contact your WI Adviser, or the Duty Adviser (shown on the front page of the latest Bucks News).
Click below to download the Resolutions timetable in full.
If you have any technical problems then contact your WI Adviser, or the Duty Adviser (shown on the front page of the latest Bucks News).
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Buckinghamshire Resolutions
Not every Resolution submitted can become a mandate at national level. Did you know that Buckinghamshire Federation have a long history of supporting local Mandates?
In 2011, when, at the Annual Council Meeting in April, Bucks members passed a Resolution calling on local Health and Social Care providers to make resources for the care of stroke survivors more effective. Members acknowledged that at the time, standards of care, especially in the vital first hours after a stroke, were not consistently excellent throughout the county. We wrote to those who could make a difference to raise awareness of the issue, and partnered with other organisations working on the issue locally. We raised public awareness, helping to ensure that facilities were maintained and new ones developed. Progress with this work continues to be monitored by the Science and Society Sub-Committee.
So if you feel the WI should be raising awareness of an issue - and it is in line with our charitable aims and objectives - get started on drafting a Resolution! The deadline for 2021 submissions is 11th September!
Discuss this with your WI and BFWI Member Support.
In 2011, when, at the Annual Council Meeting in April, Bucks members passed a Resolution calling on local Health and Social Care providers to make resources for the care of stroke survivors more effective. Members acknowledged that at the time, standards of care, especially in the vital first hours after a stroke, were not consistently excellent throughout the county. We wrote to those who could make a difference to raise awareness of the issue, and partnered with other organisations working on the issue locally. We raised public awareness, helping to ensure that facilities were maintained and new ones developed. Progress with this work continues to be monitored by the Science and Society Sub-Committee.
So if you feel the WI should be raising awareness of an issue - and it is in line with our charitable aims and objectives - get started on drafting a Resolution! The deadline for 2021 submissions is 11th September!
Discuss this with your WI and BFWI Member Support.