Women's Officer Report 11-16th May

11-16th May 2009

Monday 11th
- Typed Riveters minutes, created events and emails.
- Collected more copies of the Riveter and distributed to bars and cafes
- Checked Dough (restaurant) fit with dietary requirements
- Liaised with police regarding the LGBT anti BNP demo.
- Answered emails.
- Case work.

Tuesday 12th
- Staffed the Suffragette ‘get the vote out’ stall all day, encouraging people to register to vote for the EU elections.
- Attended the ‘EU – united for what’ Challenging Orthodoxies Society event.

Wednesday 13th
- Organised the publicity for the night bus during exam period
- Made banners and placards for the LGBT anti-BNP demo.
- Organisation for IDAHO (International Day Against Homophobia)
- Wrote the UMSU pride march application

Thursday 14th
- Organised sending money to charity from several Riveter projects.
- More organisation for pride events
- Attended the EU election hustings
- Attended the Riveters meeting

Friday 15th
- Attended the Exec meeting.
- Helped Ellie on the Mood Food stall
- Attended the Challenging Orthodoxy Society meeting on ‘Are the Taliban Evil’ and asked a question about the Taliban, women and solidarity links.
- Finished preparations for the Saturday demonstration.

Saturday 16th
- Attended demonstration with LGBT students against the BNP, highlighting their homophobic policies and encouraging people to use their vote on June 4th for other (nicer) parties.