February Meeting: Campaigns Evening
A lively and enjoyable evening of quizzes, discussion & debate is planned to get members talking to each other. Over a glass of wine or cup of tea tell your fellow members what makes you mad, what it would take to make life better for you... help to finalise Wimbledon WI Manifesto!
Come along and tell us “What the Women of Wimbledon Want!”
Current national WI campaigns
Make it Fair: This is a campaign to encourage all tea companies to trade fairly. It is also being supported by Traidcraft. Leaflets available at the next meeting if you missed them in January.
A Million Women Rise: WI members will be joining women from across the country for a walk through central London to raise awareness about violence against women. 12 noon at Speakers Corner, Hyde Park on Saturday 6th March
Join Me On The Bridge: A peaceful demonstration for International Women's Day on Monday 8 March 2010. Meet at Victoria Embankment Gardens at 10:30 for a walk to Millennium Bridge. The aim is to draw attention to the vital role women play in development and to call on world leaders to invest in women. Click here for more details
IF ENOUGH WIMBLEDON WI MEMBERS WOULD PREFER A LOCAL ‘BRIDGE EVENT’ IT CAN BE ARRANGED. JUST COMPLETE THE FORM OR EMAIL Elaine Joyce at campaigns@wimbledonwi.org.uk to register your interest.