The GWA Committee are very excited to announce that we have taken the decision to modernise the Association by introducing the trial of a rolling chair. This effectively means that each of the committee members who wish to take on the role will take it in turns to chair the Association.
This fulfils our aims of empowerment to the individual and promotes strength of character allowing each committee member the opportunity to develop their leadership and communication skills. Each committee member will take responsibility for their share of the workload and projects including all press releases and correspondence and lead on individual projects.
At the recently held AGM the GWA’s out-going Chair, Amber Turner, presented a report on the association’s very busy and productive 50th anniversary year. Ms Turner highlighted a number of the GWA’s achievements including its new logo, the launch of the GWA website (www.gwa.gi), the growth of its membership and the 50th anniversary celebrations.
The Gibraltar Women’s Association has celebrated its 50th anniversary, with a reception bringing together past and present members and their friends and family. Founded in 1966 as the Housewives’ Association, over the years the Women’s Association has campaigned on local and international issues affecting women, men and children on the Rock.
The Gibraltar Women’s Association has celebrated its 50th anniversary, with a reception bringing together past and present members and their friends and family. Founded in 1966 as the Housewives’ Association, over the years the Women’s Association has campaigned on local and international issues affecting women, men and children on the Rock.
Posted by GBC News on Wednesday, February 17, 2016
The Housewives’ Association was born on 16th February 1966, brainchild of Angela Smith, a young mother of three young children, a visionary, a Gibraltarian woman who, against the social expectation for women in Gibraltar at the time, decided to take a stance and form Gibraltar’s first ever association of women. It was in reaction to local and international issues affecting Gibraltar, post World War II. Over 250 women congregated in the Parish Hall for the first meeting called and the first committee was elected:
Founder /Chairperson Angela Smith
Vice Chairperson Mariola Summerfield
Secretary Magda Picardo
Treasurer Charo Dumas
Committee Members Brenda Llambias, Violet Baker and Dorothy Scott-Stephen
Historically GWA is one of Gibraltar’s oldest on record. It is significant because the GWA has never been rendered redundant which means that its work is as essential to the shaping of our community today, as it ever was.
