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Meet the team at Western
Cape Network (from left to right): Priscilla Cloete
(Provincial Administrator),
Cheryl Ebden (Bookkeeper), Caroline Stemmet (Training Coordinator),
Nocawe Mxobo (Admin Assistant),
Cindy Davids (Bookkeeper) and Lungiswa Memela (Provincial Coordinator).
Who & what is the Western Cape
Network?
The Western Cape Network & its
members are a strong, united body
which coordinates and integrates
organizations and individuals
through advocacy, public awareness,
training and support with a
developmental approach in order to
progressively realize women’s right
to a life free from all forms of
violence.
Our
Vision:
“For women to be free
from all forms of violence and
oppression in the public and private
sphere."
Structure:The
WCNVAW comprises a Provincial Office
(Athlone, Cape Town) and a satellite
Rural Office (Worcester); with
regional networks that provide
support, advocacy, networking and
training to non-profit and community
based organisations in the Western
Cape working on challenging violence
against women and children.
Membership of WCNVAW is also open
to individuals (men and women),
including counsellors, trainers,
researchers, legal advisors,
government officials and
parliamentarians. The total
membership is 545 organisations and
individuals, who pay a membership
fee of between R20.00 and R100.00
per annum (depending on their
financial resources and structure)
to WCNVAW.
Governing Body
The Provincial Management Committee attends to policy-making
decisions while each Regional network attends to their
respective management decisions. Each region has a Regional
Representative on the Provincial Management Committee. |
