New Women's Division Established - Fusion of Women's Directorate and Manitoba Women's Advisory CouncilWe are pleased to announce that the Manitoba Women’s Advisory Council is moving to 409-401 York Avenue (the Norquay Building). On June 12, 2008, the Manitoba Women’s Advisory Council will be joining the Women’s Directorate to form the new Status of Women Division.

We are also pleased to inform you that all services we provided in the past will be available. In fact, we have a larger space available for our community partners, including a photocopier and eventually a computer. We also hope to be able to provide additional support to our community partners. All staff telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and the FAX number will remain the same. The Council will continue to be an important component of the Status of Women Division. Currently the Council consists of a Chairperson and 12 council members appointed by the provincial government. The council continues to reflect the diversity of Manitoba Women. Members come from rural, urban and northern communities.

The goal of the Division is to identify the needs and concerns of Manitoba women, raise awareness of women’s issues and provide strategic advice to the Government of Manitoba to ensure these needs and concerns are integrated into public policy, legislation and programs. The Division will work towards achieving its goal, in part, by fostering partnerships with community organizations and other government programs.

We hope to host an Open House sometime in the near future.