2008 NCWU Agenda Assemblies complete an historic year!
2008 marked the 20th anniversary of the local Women's Agenda Assemblies across
the state of North Carolina. Since 1988, members of the public have been meeting
once every other year to discuss and prioritize social and political issues
of importance to women and their families. Last year, between August and December,
eight agenda assemblies took place across the state, comprised of a total of
388 women, in the following counties: Buncombe, Alamance, Guilford, Orange,
Mecklenburg, Cumberland, Wake, and Pitt. Although every category received significant
support, the total of the counties' assembly votes prioritized the four general
categories of importance in the Draft Agenda for 2008-2009 as follows:
1st - Access to Health Care
2nd - Economic Self-sufficiency
3rd - Civic Participation and Equality
4th - Violence Against Women
Many thanks go to the women and men who donated their time and effort to
see that the 2008 assemblies were a success:
- NCWU Agenda Assembly Committee members (Anne Mackie, Polly Williams,
Becky Mock and June Kimmel)
- Authors of the 2008-2009 Draft Agenda, and Anne Mackie for her special
introductory section
- Authors of the assembly handouts from Planned Parenthood, Democracy Now,
and the NC Justice Center NC Council for Women Regional Representatives
- Local Women's Agenda Assembly Leadership, Organizers, and Donors
- Elena Everett and Independent Voices for the DVD
production of the Agenda Assemblies
- AND MOST OF ALL - a special thank you to all of the 388 assembly participants
from across North Carolina!!!
For more details
See the information on the planning and execution of the 2008
Women's Agenda Assemblies.
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