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Since the new structure was adopted at last year’s AGM, the group has been formed and
active for just seven months. In that time we have established ourselves as a group, revising
the Terms of Reference, from the Action Working Group. Our BPW UK Mandate document has
been updated and reformatted and we have spent time considering if any action should be
taken from the Mandate. We have also produced an Advocacy Web Page for the new BPW web-
site and published an article about the work of the group in BPW E-News.

From a campaign perspective, we have looked into a campaign for the Gender Pay Gap but the
group decided that its main priority should be focussed on Violence Against Women and Girls
given the recent growth of incidents. Using the EU Directive for Violence Against Women and
Girls sent to us by BPW Europe as a comparator, we are currently reviewing the legal and
support provision in the UK so that we can decide which areas would warrant a campaign to
provide or improve provision of support within the UK. We are also mindful of the variations
that may occur within the devolved governments of Scotland and Northern Ireland which may
require us to carry out a campaign to redress any differences.

On a personal note, I have been very heartened to see how our new structure has been working
and how we are developing as an organisation. As our working groups become more active, the
support of the Advocacy Group will be needed more. As well as engaging our members and
attracting new members, it is the campaigning element of our work which will raise the profile
of BPW UK by demonstrating how our efforts improve the lives of women and girls, not just in
the UK, but internationally as well.■

Elizabeth I Jowett
Vice President Advocacy

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