MEMBERSHIP
YWCA is the world’s oldest and largest women-led membership movement.
As Chief Executive Liz Forsyth explains in her introduction “Membership is an
expression of support for the work we do, providing both a resource and a
reason for our advocacy work.”
Democracy and Governance
YWCA Adelaide is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors; women who
are all members of the organisation. Our membership actively participate in
our democracy by voting for Board Directors and this year we attracted an
exceptional 14 Board nominees.
In order to strengthen our commitment to women’s leadership and the
number of board-ready women in South Australia, this year we introduced
an annual year-long non-voting Board Traineeship. The Board also
established a Nominations Committee which consists of several Board
members as well as representatives from our membership, responsible for
processes and assessment of a range of membership opportunities.
“I am a feminist and have a lot of respect of the work of the YWCA in
helping women to achieve their potential as leaders.”
Why Jennie is a Member