LEGISLATIVE FOCUS AREAS

Domestic Violence Awareness/Prevention
Full Funding of the Violence against Women Act (VAWA)
Teen Dating Violence Education
NJ Task Force on Domestic Violence and Abuse

Women's Health
Breast Cancer Awareness
Women's Heart Health

Safety
Prosecution of Hate Crimes
Assault Weapons Ban
Handgun Control
Fire Evacuation Exit Signs for New Jersey Public Buildings

Open Space Preservation
Eminent Domain (Moratorium/Condemnation/Constitutional Amendment)
Protecting Critical Habitat
Renewal of the Garden State Preservation Trust

Children/Disadvantaged
Barring Sex Offenders from jobs involving contact with children
Emergency Evacuation of Individual with Special Needs
Training in Diabetes Care for School Employees

Literacy
English-Official Language of the United States
Pilot Personal Finance Education for High School Seniors

WHAT IS ADVOCACY?

ADVOCATE - What a useful word! As a noun, it is defined as one that defends or maintains a cause or proposal or one that supports or promotes the interests of another. As a verb, it identifies the action to plead in favor of. Dowload the handout below.

Advocacy

ABOUT LEGISLATION RESOLUTIONS

NJSFWC clubwomen are advocates in the truest sense they rally around issues of national and state importance and demonstrate the potential impact for communities around the country. Our network of grassroots volunteers works to identify priority legislative issues, share knowledge with members and supporters, advocate on behalf of the Federation's vision, and form coalitions with organizations that share NJSFWC's mission.

NJSFWC policy positions are supported by Resolutions that determine our members' legislative actions. From letter writing campaigns to media outreach and visits to the state capital and Capitol Hill, our members work to further the issues and causes that are integral to NJSFWC's mission of community improvement.

HISTORY OF ADVOCACY

Public Affairs Day has its roots deep in the NJSFWC tradition of pro-activism in legislation, to better communities and society as a whole. The inception of the day was at the NJSFWC Board Meeting held in March 1908 at The Contemporary Trenton's club house.

Public Affairs Day

BILLS INTO LAWS IN NJ

Haven't you always wondered how a Bill becomes a Law in the state of New Jersey?
Click on the link to download the full document.

Bills into Laws in NJ

FAQs

Below are some commonly asked questions.

Are NJSFWC members allowed to advocate?
As a NJSFWC member, what are the limitations on advocacy?
How are NJSFWC's advocacy goals determined?
How are the Resolutions amended?

Click below to download the full document.

FAQs

ANATOMY OF A RESOLUTION

A resolution is a statement of policy or position on a single issue, and should, therefore, only address one issue. Resolutions consist of 3 parts, each with a specific function.

1.    The TITLE provides the subject.

2.    The WHEREAS section identifies and explains the problem that needs to be addressed, providing facts that establish the foundation for the proposed solution. Each fact is listed separately beginning with WHEREAS and ending with a semi-colon. The final WHEREAS ends with a semi-colon followed by the word therefore.

3.    The RESOLVED section proposes a solution that will address the problem identified in the previous section. The first RESOLVED proposes the action that will be taken. It may either be urging the passage of a particular piece of legislation, or advocating support for the enactment of legislation or for a particular action. The second RESOLVED statement asks for the resolution to be sent to various decision makers and interested individuals dependent on the subject of the resolution.

NJSFWC Bylaws, Article X Committees, Section 2, n. outlines, a.) who may submit a suggestion for a resolution, b.) how resolutions are to be submitted to the NJSFWC Legislation/Resolutions Committee and c.) when the suggestions for resolutions are to be submitted. Resolutions are considered for adoption by the delegates at the Annual Convention held each May.

New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs of GFWC
55 Labor Center Way
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Site designed and developed by HG Marketing Group

Sitemap
(732) 249-5474
membership@njsfwc.org