Monday, 8 June 2009

Women’s Officer Report 1st June – 7th June
Women’s Officer Report 1st June – 7th June

Monday 1st June
- Work on handover folder and documents for Hazel
- Decorating and tie-dying for Pangaea

Tuesday 2nd June
- London for LGBT Domestic Violence training day by Broken Rainbow – looking at the effects of DV on the LGBT community in terms of services available, social stigmas and referral processes. Very interesting day and a lot of information gained, which will be included in the handover.
- Also met with Daf Adley to update him on plans for Manchester pride.
- Attended Feminists in Cafés, again in London, a fantastic feminist discussion group.

Wednesday 3rd June
- More work on the handover folder and process
- Wrote a letter to the Associate VP of Equality and Diversity registering the Union’s concern with statistics from the University, specifically with relation to the low degree attainment levels of BME students. The University are conducting research into this, alongside help from the Union.
- Continued work on the Student Parents handbook.

Thursday 4th June
- Made giant flowers for Pangaea as well as other exciting things.
- Flyered people coming out of exams to remind them to vote.
- Reclaim the scene meeting – the anti-capitalist, community led initiative aiming to influence Manchester Pride to make it more accessible.
- Attended the last Riveters meeting of the year, followed by the Riveter’s end of year party ☺

Friday 5th June
- Spent the rest of the day making things for the decoration of Pangaea’s outside area, including a giant Alice in Wonderland board and an invisible hug wall.

Sunday 6th June
- Attended Pride is a Protest meeting.

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