Membership
Membership and organisational structure
Banúlacht is a feminist not-for-profit organisation. Membership is open to those who subscribe to or support Banúlacht’s Feminist Principles. Membership is open to individuals and organisations.Members of Banúlacht have the opportunity to:
- benefit from and contribute to Banúlacht's links with other women and
women's organisations within the global women's movement
- become involved in advocacy and lobbying in relation to women’s global empowerment
- further their interest in and knowledge of global issues from a feminist perspective
- participate in Banúlacht events and conferences at special rates.
Categories of membership
There are two categories of membership: full membership and associate membership. Both are open to both individuals and organisations.
- Full organisational members must be women’s groups, women’s organisations or women’s networks.
- Associate organisational members may be organisations (e.g. national organisations, trade unions, non-governmental organisations or community development projects) that are not women’s organisation, or the women’s sections or committees within such an organisations.
All members receive copies of Banúlacht newsletters, membership updates, policy documents (e.g. submissions and position papers) e-mail bulletins, the annual report and the strategic plan. Members are also entitled to
reduced fees for conferences and other events. Full membership includes voting rights at the Annual General Meeting and the possibility of joining the Banúlacht Executive and Working Groups.
Conditions of membership
All full and associate organisational and individual members must subscribe to the Banúlacht Feminist Principles and with the policy statements in existence at the time of joining. These are available on request from Banúlacht.
Links
Membership application form
Feminist principles
Strategic Plan (2007-2010)
Annual Report 2007
MEMBERS
There are 45 members of Banúlacht: 22 individuals and 23 organisations.
Organisational members
Access 2000 (Wexford)
AONTAS: Irish National Association of Adult Education
http://www.aontas.com
Ard na mBan (Tuam)Bawnogue Women's Development Group (Dublin)
Clare Women's Network
Clondalkin Women's Network (Dublin)
http://www.clondalkin.com
Co Wexford Community Women's Collective
Kilbarrack Community Development Women's Group (Dublin)
Latin American Solidarity Centre (Dublin)
http://www.lasc.org
Longford Women's Link
Lourdes Youth & Community Services (Dublin)
http://www.lycs.ie
National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks
Open Door Network (Tralee)
Ronanstown Women's Community Development Project (Dublin)
Second Chance Education Project for Women (Donegal)
Southwest Kerry Women's Association
http://www.skwa.net
The Women's Center (Derry)
Tipperary Women's Network
Tuam Community Development Resource Centre
Unifem Ireland (Dublin)
Waterford Women's Centre
West Clare Women's Forum
http://www.wcwf.info
Women's Aid
http://www.womensaid.ie
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