TOWARDS A CONSTITUTION OF THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT OF SWAZILAND

CONSTITUTION OF THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT OF SWAZILAND
We launch this organization in honor of women who have died because of domestic violence such as Sheana Khumalo and many others. Some women have been maimed and seem to have been forgotten. We will in time make a quilt to celebrate all the women who died. If you would like to join us, please send your comments


PREAMBLE

We the women of Swaziland and supporters of women’s issues allover the world, realizing the need among ourselves for carrying out the mission of supporting women’s work in the fight against HIV/AIDS, poverty, child support, domestic violence, child abuse and helping HIV/AIDS orphans have decided to get together and form an organization that will address the issues of women living in Swaziland and all over the world.

ARTICLE 1: NAME
The name of the organization shall be the WOMEN’S MOVEMENT OF SWAZILAND

ARTICLE 2: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT OF SWAZILAND

The purpose of the WOMEN’S MOVEMENT OF SWAZILAND is to enable women of Swaziland to meet, raise funds, and discuss and do work to combat HIV/AIDS, poverty, child support, domestic violence, child abuse and help HIV/AIDS orphans under
under the following objectives:


To empower Swaziland women through workshops
To discuss issues on domestic violence
To work among orphans of those who are sick or have died because of HIV/AIDS
To fundraise for causes of domestic violence, child abuse and HIV/AIDS
To educate women about self confidence and assertiveness

ARTICLE 3: MEMBERSHIP

Section 1.

a) Membership shall be open to anybody who is a Swazi or a person who is interested in issues of women in Swaziland

b) associate membership shall be open to men and women who are interested in the

Section 2: Membership fees:
a)active members shall pay an initial joining feel of R10.00. This fee is not refundable.
b) Members who join after the first two years shall pay a non refundable fee of R 30.00


ARTICLE 4; OFFICES AND DUTIES

Section 1: The President
a) Shall be the chief executive officer of the WOMEN’S MOVEMENT OF SWAZILAND
b) Shall when present, preside over all meetings and executive meetings WOMEN’S MOVEMENT OF SWAZILAND
c) Shall be one of the principal signatories of all financial transactions of the WOMEN’S MOVEMENT OF SWAZILAND

d) Shall, in consultation with the executive Committee, make appointments to special and ad hoc committees and sub-committees created by action of the executive committee or general assembly.
e) Shall perform all public relations activities relating to the WOMEN’S MOVEMENT OF SWAZILAND

Section 2: The Secretary General
a) Shall keep the minutes of both general and executive meetings, and be present at meetings of the WOMEN’S MOVEMENT OF SWAZILAND
b) Shall be responsible for the correspondence of the organization. She/he shall obtain and integrate all report and correspondence from office bearers, reports and correspondence from office bearers pertaining to the functioning of the organization.
c) Shall perform the duties of the President in his/her absence

Section 3 The Treasurer
a) Shall be the principal accounting officer in charge of books of accounts and accounting records of the WOMEN’S MOVEMENT OF SWAZILAND. In this capacity, he/she shall present to the General Assembly a financial report to the Incoming executive
b) Shall be responsible for the management of the organization’s financial and material resources.
c) Shall be one of the principal signatories of all transaction of the WOMEN’S MOVEMENT OF SWAZILAND
Section 4. The Executive


The executive committee shall be made up of three office bearers, vis. The President, Secretary General, and Treasurer.
b) The executive committee shall carry out the mandates of the membership of the organization.

Section 5.
a) Each and every officer bearer shall prepare a type-written report at the end of his/her term of office or upon resignation

b) The reports and other documents, together with all property of in his or her possession, must be submitted to the newly elected executive committee.
All executive members shall be expected to perform duties of the WOMEN’S MOVEMENT OF SWAZILAND assigned to them by the General assembly. Upon resignation, a member shall be required to submit a written letter specifying her reasons for such action.