SWAG Visioning 2007 **************************************************** As of Dec. 27 2006, SWAG no longer has an office, we are operating with volunteer labour and a storage locker. Women's Economic Justice Project
This 72-pages report documents over 40 interviews with low-income women to examine how women would benefit from a Guaranteed Livable Income. (Women emphasized that a guaranteed income is especially important for women, but that it must be UNIVERSAL -- for women and men.)
Contact us at (250) 383-7322 or email to request a copy. You may also request: The GLI Reader, a 32-page booklet with 130 quotes from current and historic proponents and opponents of guaranteed income; Presentations about the topic (available to groups of 10 or more). Thank you to Status of Women Canada BC/Yukon Region for providing funding for this project. ************************************************************* WOMEN'S POCKET GUIDES STILL AVAILABLE
************************************************************* About the 2006 cuts to Status of Women Canada (SWC): The federal Conservative government says women have equality, however, if you look at the facts (see chart), you will see that things are not all fine for women (see letter). Learn more: CUPW Blog Background: In conjunction with the National Campaign on Women's Equality and Human Rights, SWAG held a forum in Victoria Saturday Dec. 2, 2006
Updated and expanded Women's Facts page
Do you believe in economic justice for women? Do you believe in women's equality? SWAG is one of the only women's organizations in Victoria solely devoted to working towards women's equality -- especially economic justice for women (and everyone) through a universal guaranteed livable income. Join us and become part of a local grassroots feminist network! SWAG has been in existence since 1971 (find out more about us here) in spite of major funding cuts (from March 2004 to July 2005 we survived solely on memberships, donations and volunteer labour). Read on how to become a SWAG member here. Members will receive our newsletter and can attend members only functions. We also send out a email notices to SWAG members with events and news. Male allies can be sponsored by a SWAG member to be a Friend of SWAG. Email us for more details. Thank you again to everyone who has helped us with fundraising, donations and memberships. From April 2004-July 2005, SWAG survived solely on donations and volunteers which (just barely) allowed us to pay our modest rent of $478/month. Several times we were saved by last minute donations, often from women who themselves had little money to spare. One person put two quarters in an envelope and left it under our door with a note saying they were sorry for not being able to donate more. We cannot state enough how much these donations were appreciated when each month we wondered if we would have to close our doors. *********************************************************************** Other Resources: A CD of speeches from our International Women's Day 2005 Speak Out is available. Email SWAG if you would like to order a copy: $9 for members, $13 for non-members, plus $1.50 for postage. Speakers include: Rose Henry, Kym Hothead, Petra Durrance, Kelly Cook, Mary Collins, Stephanie Lovatt and Cindy L'Hirondelle. Thank you to writer, poet and artist Janet Rogers for allowing the use of her poem "Fight like Hell" to be included on this CD as read by Rose Henry. "Fight Like Hell" is on the 2005 spokenword CD "RED" by Janet Rogers and in her 4th Chapbook of poems "Dancing Together" inspired by "her travels, her aboriginal heritage and relationships between people and land, land and spirit and human relationships." For more information on purchasing her CD and/or chapbook email: janetmarie (at) pacificcoast (dot) net. *********************************************************************** Thank you ********************************************************************** |
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