Women in Public Life
Key facts
- There are over 900 national bodies across the UK, which have over 20,000 board appointments to them.
- Women hold 35% of national appointments, with only 6.2% of public appointments being held by minority ethnic women
- The number of women with disabilities holding public appointments at March 2005 was 413, or 5.3% of the total.
DTI, Women & Equalities Unit, January 2006-02-10
The figures speak for themselves - it's simply not good enough!
Here in South Yorkshire we can make a change. As women we need to ensure that our skills, and life experience are brought to bear on the decisions that are made for us.
There is a change in the way public bodies are seen, and see themselves; they are recognising the need to be more representative of the population. To this end public appointments are being made more open. And women are encouraged to apply for vacancies.
Get a (Public) Life
The Government Women & Equality Unit has put together a practical information guide to encourage more women into public life. You can download a copy of Get a (Public) Life by following the links on the right hand side of the following web page: www.womenandequalityunit.gov.uk/public_life/get_life.htm
New Public Appointments Vacancies Website
A new website from the Public Appointments Unit is now available. It provides a single source of information about public appointments vacancies at national, regional, and local levels across England and the UK. You can search the site by area of interest, government department and by location to identify the vacancies of most interest to you.
www.publicappts-vacs.gov.uk
South Yorkshire Women's Development Trust
Women into Public Life (WIPL) Supporting women through taster courses and training courses to focus on how they could enter public life - from School Governors to MP's - and giving them the skills to help them. Run in Partnership with cedr & Northern College.
www.sywdt.org
RECRUITING NOW
The Academy Women Into Community Leadership Programme & South Yorkshire Women's Development Trust
Women in Front
Free OCN Level 2 & 3 Accredited Training. The course will equip women with the skills, knowledge and behaviours to perform leadership roles in their communities. Refreshments and childcare will be provided. Contact Vicky or Sally on 01709 515880 or email sally.sywdt@btconnect.com
Women into Public Life
Free OCN Level 2 & 3 Accredited Training.
The course will equip women 
with the skills, knowledge and behaviours to perform leadership roles in their communities and to participate in the work of public bodies. Refreshments, lunch and childcare will be provided.
Contact Vicky or Sally on 01709 515880 or email sally.sywdt@btconnect.com
