Resolutions: Giving Women the Power of Voice

"Through our collective energy, well researched, written and presented resolutions can bring us closer to equality for women." 

Resolutions are the foundation of BPW. They help to increase our awareness and understanding of issues affecting women at a local, provincial, national and international scale.

Resolutions are used to make positive change by engaging decision makers in dialogue to shape legislation and make process and policy changes that can improve the social, economic, political and employment status for women.

This dialogue is often initiated when a brief is compiled outlining the issues that have been debated and approved by the membership at either the annual provincial conference or National AGM /Convention.

A list of recent provincial briefs submitted to various goverment ministries can be found by clicking: List of Briefs Submitted to Goverment Agencies.

National list of briefs can be found by clicking here.

BPW/United Nations/Commission on the Status of Women

Click to read about the 2008 Agreed Conclusions and Resolutions that were developed at United Nations in early 2008.

Resolutions: Single Point Lessons

Learn more about the development of resolutions by reviewing the 5 Single Point Lessons (in pdf format).

• Single Point Lesson 1: Resolutions - Introduction
• Single Point Lession 2: Resolutions - Mandate
• Single Point Lesson 3: Resolution - Context
• Single Point Lesson 4: Resolutions - Wheras Statement (The Problem)
• Single Point Lesson 5: Resolutions - Therefore It Be Resolved (The Solution)

Through BPW's Resolution process we have a legislative voice, with opportunities to lobby governments at the local, provincial, national and international levels.