Thursday 24 May 2012

W.A.I.T.S. Women in Politics Event


So I haven't done any blog posts in a while, but it's not because I haven't been doing anything interesting; quite the contrary, it's been hectic. First up tomorrow morning I'm co-chairing a W.A.I.T.S Policy Forum event with the Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt. Hon. John Bercow MP. More details to follow after but, for now, here's  the press release for what's set to be a rather interesting event.



PRESS RELEASE



Women Acting In Today’ s Society ( WAITS)   is hosting a vist of  The Speaker of the House of Commons Rt Hon John Bercow MP   Friday May 25th  


Speaker of the House Of Commons Rt Hon John Bercow MP will be visiting Women Acting in Today’s Society (WAITS) as part of an outreach visit to Birmingham and Dudley.

The speaker will be hearing from members of WAITS Policy Forum who have experience of being involved in local politics and the most recent Council elections. 
                         
The speaker Rt Hon John Bercow MP will also be speaking at the Football League Community Trust Annual Conference at the NEC, attending a session of the Dudley Youth Council, and delivering the Frank Foley Memorial Lecture in Stourbridge. 

House of Commons Speaker, Rt Hon John Bercow MP said: “WAITS is involved in crucial work building the leadership skills of local women and supporting women affected by domestic abuse. For all the progress made in recent years to increase female participation in politics, we still have a long way to go. I am very much looking forward to the WAITS event and hearing the personal experiences of women involved in politics”.


About Women Acting In Todays Society WAITS:

WAITS is a registered charity established in 1993. WAITS mission is to enable women from diverse communities within the West Midlands to develop themselves and others. WAITS two main areas of work are:

1. Empowering Women- building the leadership skills of local women to engage more effectively with other women, groups, networks, policy makers and service providers.

2.  Women’s Support and Development Services – supporting women affected by domestic abuse, in particular BAME and Chinese women, through advocacy, counselling and Accommodation


For more information Contact Marcia Lewinson WAITS CEO marcia@waitsaction.org

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