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Mandate
Report
women’s concerns to the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC)
Reporting process
Women
and women’s organisations report to the IAWN Provincial Link woman in her
Province. The report is sent to the IAWN Steering Group which sends a summary
report to the ACC. Reports are available on the web.
Purpose
To
enable and empower all women of the Anglican Communion to work cooperatively at
national, provincial and communion-wide levels to strengthen the ministries of
women in God’s world and to ensure women are influential and equal participants
throughout the entire Anglican Communion.
Specific goal
Women
participating equally with men in the Church.
ACC concurs with our goal
In
2005, ACC passed Resolution ACC 13-31 which states, in part, ACC “acknowledges
the Millennium Development Goal for equal representation of women in decision
making at all levels, and so requests … all members churches to work towards
the realisation of this goal in their own structures of governance.”
Role
Advocate
for women and women’s concerns in the church; promote equal participation of
women in decision making throughout the church; facilitate networking among
women and women’s organisations within the church and beyond, especially in
responding to women’s needs and issues.
Current task
The
Joint Standing Committee of ACC, in 2007, asked IAWN to ensure that the study of
the place and role of women in the structures of the Anglican Communion, called
for in the resolution, be carried out. IAWN have begun to gather statistics of
women in decision-making roles; information thus far obtained is available in
the IAWN document, “Progress report on the implementation of resolution ACC
13-31.”
How we work
The
Steering Group communicates primarily by e-mail, conference calls and meetings
when possible. Provincial Link women communicate by e-mail with the Steering
Group, and locally with their constituency as appropriate. Information is
posted on the websites:
www.iawn.org
Contact us at
1. At its meeting in February 2009, the Steering
Group and Provincial Links identified the following issues as key action plans
for the next triennium:
2. Elimination of all forms of violence against
women and children, especially trafficking.
3. Elimination of extreme poverty, by ensuring
access to health care, safe water, and employment opportunities.
4. Promotion of gender equality throughout the
Anglican Communion.
5. Combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.
6. Promotion of gender budgeting, which is a key
to all of the above.
IAWN Steering Group for 2009 – 2012
In
February 2009, the IAWN Steering Group for 2009 – 2012 was elected.
Ex-officio members
IAWN
was formed in November 1996 following a consultation convened by the Anglican
Consultative Council (ACC) and funded by the Mothers' Union and the United
Thank Offering of the Episcopal Church Women of the Episcopal Church of the
United States. Women from 14 of the (then) 32 Provinces of the Anglican
Communion met in London and agreed that an international Anglican Women's
Network be formed. Its mandate was to report the work of women, and the
challenges that women face, to the ACC. An International Coordinator would
gather information and write reports as requested.
In
2006, while in New York, NY, USA, to be the Anglican Consultative Council
delegation to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, 63 women
from all 38 Provinces met and elected the IAWN Steering Group for 2006 – 2009.
This new structure replaced the original one formed in 1996.
The Coordinators have been:
The 2006 – 2009 Steering Group members were:
Our Mandate
The
mandate of the International Anglican Women’s Network (IAWN), as an official
network of the Anglican Communion, is to report to the Anglican Consultative
Council (ACC) on women’s concerns. It serves as the global voice of Anglican
women and links Anglican women around the globe.
Our Vision
To
be a bold and prophetic voice for Anglican women throughout the Anglican
Communion and in the wider world.
Our Purpose
To
enable and empower all women of the Anglican Communion to work cooperatively at
national, provincial and communion-wide levels to strengthen the ministries of
women in God’s world and to ensure women are influential and equal participants
throughout the entire Anglican Communion.
Our Objectives
To
assist IAWN achieve its purpose, the following structure shall exist:
1.
o Steering Group with a Coordinator. The
Steering Group shall comprise eight full members. Seven members of the Steering
Group will be elected by the Provincial[1] Links and the current Steering Group
members of the Network; the eighth member will be the world-wide President of
the Mothers’ Union or her representative. The members designate a Coordinator
from amongst them. The group shall collectively reflect the diversities of age,
ethnicity, clerical status, provincial context and professional and life
experiences needed to embrace and advance all women’s interests.
o The Focal Point for women designated by the
ACC Standing Committee and the Anglican Observer at the United Nations shall
have ex-officio status. From time to time additional members with specific and
necessary expertise may be co-opted.
o The Steering Group, in response to issues
raised throughout the Anglican Communion, shall identify, prioritise and
promote the key issues for the Network. It shall ensure prompt and appropriate
follow-up to ACC actions and resolutions and timely reporting to the ACC.
o The term of office shall be three years, with
the possibility of being re-elected for a second term. No member may serve more
than six consecutive years. At the end of the first three-year period up to 50%
of the initial Steering Group shall be eligible for re-election.
2. Patron and Advisors. The Steering Group may designate a patron.
They may invite individuals to serve as advisors for their expertise and
capacity to support and assist the work of IAWN.
3. Provincial Links. The Primate of each Province shall appoint an
official link person who will be the IAWN Provincial Link. Each Provincial Link
shall be the liaison between the Steering Group and the women in her province.
The Provincial Link shall ensure that the successes, challenges and concerns of
Anglican women within provinces are brought to the attention of the Steering
Group and that provincial reports are prepared for the Steering Group. A
national and or diocesan network will be organized by each province.
4. All women. All women of the Anglican Communion are
invited to voice their concerns and become active in promoting the work of the
IAWN.
5. Secretariat. A secretariat, working with the Coordinator
of the Steering Group, shall assist with administrative matters, including
financial management, fundraising, publicity and communication on behalf of
IAWN.
1.
Refers to Provinces of the Anglican Communion.
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