Women's Committee

The Provincial Executive Women’s Committee promotes the awareness of women’s issues within the union, encourages women to participate at all levels of the union, and recommends to the Provincial Executive the elimination of specifically identified barriers to women’s full participation in the workplace and in the union.

BCGEU Women's Committee

The Provincial Executive Women’s Committee promotes the awareness of women’s issues within the union, encourages women to participate at all levels of the union, and recommends to the Provincial Executive the elimination of specifically identified barriers to women’s full participation in the workplace and in the union.

BCGEU members attend the March 7-8, 2008 'We Want Our Piece of the Pie' Women's Conference in Langley.

BCGEU March 8, 2008 International Women's Day poster

International Women's Day 2008 - Message from Judi Filion, BCGEU Secretary-Treasurer

Listing of International Women's Day 2008 Events around BC

Click here for information on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - 2007

Women's Herstory Month - BCGEU Bookmark October 2007

BCGEU 2007 International Women's Day poster

Celebrating women's achievements

Every year is marked on March 8th, International Women’s Day, to celebrate and assess our gains and the progress yet to be achieved for women. Similarly in October, for Women’s History Month, the union acknowledges Person’s Day and landmark victories such as the Supreme Court of Canada decision regarding BCGEU member, Tawney Meiorin. The case established new principles for unions to use in fighting discrimination in workplace standards and addressing duty to accommodate issues.

Women’s photo contests have been held annually to encourage picture taking and the chronicling of members at work and in the community. The contests have expanded the union’s herstory archival records and the overall appreciation of the diversity within the BCGEU.

For "Take Back the Night" and on December 6th, Commemoration and Action Day to End Violence Against Women and Children, we stop to mourn and then renew our commitment for social and political change.

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