About our campaigns
Since its formation in 1915, the National Federation of Womens Institutes has tirelessly campaigned on issues that matter to women and their communities.
In the past the NFWI has worked on a wide range of issues: from matters of national concern such as the decline in rural services and the spread of sexually transmitted disease, to international issues such as the negative impact of free trade on the worlds poorest people. At Fulham WI, members intend to carry on the NFWI's tradition of tireless and potent campaigning. Fulham WI aims to capitalise on its valuable status as a 'modern' WI and to use its public voice so that members' views on community issues will get heard. It aims to take up the banner of local, national and global causes that matter to its members and use the power of a united female front to make a positive contribution to society.
NFWI 'Policy' on matters of public concern is voted in annually by a democratic process involving all levels of the organisation, culminating in a vote by delegates at our Annual General Meeting. Once the proposals for policy work (or resolutions) have been accepted at the Annual General Meeting, they become 'mandates' on which members campaign.
Over time these mandates have built into a broad range of policy areas on which members regularly voice their concerns. Fulham WI will continue to campaign on these policy areas and resolves to look at new areas in which this policy work might be expanded.
Campaigns
Our current campaigning priorities are the Supermarkets Code of Conduct Campaign, the campaign on Children's Diets, Exercise and Health, the campaign on Chemicals and Health, and the ongoing campaign on Genetically Modified Food and Crops. Click on the links below for more on all our campaigns, and details of how you can get involved.
Supermarkets Code of Conduct Campaign
Chemicals and Health Campaign
Children's Diets, Exercise and Health
GM Food and Crops
The Trafficking of Women and Children
Trade Justice
Care of Older People
Vocational Training
For more on wider NFWI campaigning work, please see the Policy Areas section of the NFWI website.
Good news regarding the 'Chemicals and Health Campaign':
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6037958.stm
Posted by: Sarah | October 11, 2006 at 09:04 AM