WFWP NZ, held their 1st public event for 2015 on Saturday 14 February 2015. We kicked off with a New Year Dinner Celebration followed by the Meeting. The Venue was the beautiful home of Jinman & Sami Lee Kim’s residence in Glendowie, Auckland. Sami Lee is the Vice –Chairwoman of WFWP NZ.
The buffet style dinner was exquisitely laid out with precision to the detail of every dish. All the members that attended brought a cooked meal or something for the Barbeque. A big thank you to everyone who came and a very special thank you to Jinman & Sami who offered to host this event.
WFWP NZ President Felicity Cairns welcomed all those who attended and thanked them for their ongoing support, participation and commitment over the years. She said that this year will be another busy year with lots of activities and projects and asked them for their support once again.
Felicity asked Rangi, WFWP member to pray for the dinner. Everyone enjoyed dinner and socialised in a very nice and relaxing atmosphere.
Dinner finished at 19.45.
The planning meeting for International Women’s day
The Meeting commenced at 8.00pm.
Present: Yoshiko Prentice, Felicity Cairns, Sami Lee, Junko Osborne, Ruth Cleaver, Miyuki Fyers, Pauline Jamati, Deb Parker, Rangi Te Kuru, Cathy Platinos, Tupou Pogoni, Keiko Watanabe, Katimeli Paunga, Lisipesi Afu, Ata Afu,Nita Wallis
Apologies: Jasmin Gicole, Barbara Minett, Midori Hara, Reiko White
The following were discussed:
- International Women’s Day: WFWPNZ in co-operation with UN women NZ will host the Day again this year.
Date: 14 March 2015
Theme: Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity, Picture it!!
Time: 10.30am registration, start to walk at 11.00am
The walk will take 30mim; distance is 2.4km one way.
BBQ lunch at 12.00pm Okahu Bay, Orakei Domein
- Presentation: Awareness Campaign – Walk/March from Okahu Bay/Orakei Domain to Mission Bay and back displaying posters with messages/slogans about issues that concern women.
- Fee: $10 per person includes lunch.
A Donation will be given to UN Trust for End Violence against Women project.
- Dress code: WFWP T-shirts
– Other organisations can wear their own promotional gear
– Wear walking shoes or comfortable shoes
– Wear hat, apply sunscreen
– Bring your own water drink bottle
- Goal: invite 100 women/girls to participate
- Strategy to get women to join:
– Invite Women groups/youth groups- girls
– Invite friends and family members
– Personnel contacts
– Distribute Flyers
– Advertise on web sites-WFWP & UN Women
– Debra offered to contact Women groups once we have organised the Invitation Flyer.
– Each person who participates will be given a “thank you for participating card”
– We suggested asking the brothers/husbands to do the BBQ while the ladies/girls walk.
– Please bring a picnic blanket along.
– Felicity will ask Barry Noel to take photos.
– Matapa & Felicity will design the posters and invitation flyer
- Suggested slogans for the posters:
– Establish a culture of heart in the family
– End Violence against Women
– Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity, Picture it!!
– Strengthen the family, Prevent Violence against Women
– When you help One Women, you help 10 Women
– Peaceful Families, Peaceful World
– Logo of WFWP
– UN International day Logo
– Picture of Different Cultures – Women
- UN Women NZ will provide Balloons, leaflets & posters.
- Felicity will contact UN Women and provide them with all the information to enable them to advertise our event on their website.
- Felicity informed the meeting that UN Women website is quite popular and that many contacts came from their advertising to our event last year.
Meeting closed at 9.30pm.
Scribed by: Felicity Cairns & Matapa Shelley
