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Become a Member

Benefits of becoming a member include receiving the AWIS Newsletter, staying in touch with AWIS, and having your say

Sample Newsletters
March 2006
September 2006

Information about AWIS

 

The New Zealand Association for Women in the Sciences was foundedin Wellington in 1985. Our association now has members throughout New Zealand, with branches in Dunedin, Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Hamilton and Auckland.

Activities

We have regular branch meetings in various regions where members

  • talk about their work
  • hear from other science women
  • discuss relevant political issues
  • develop social and life skills
  • meet socially

AWIS is frequently asked to prepare submissions on issues relating to women and science. We have contributed to the Science and Technology Advisory Committee's review of science administration, Resource Management Law Reform and legislation on Employment Equity. Our members are also involved in talking to secondary and tertiary students and to community groups.

AWIS has previously initiated and organised extremely successful Women in Science conferences held in Wellington in 1993 and 1996, Dunedin in 1999, Auckland 2002, Hamilton 2005 and Christchurch 2008.

AWIS membership holds many benefits, the value network analysis shows these benefits.

Check out the events page to find out what events are happening in your area.

For a printable brochure (pdf file) containing general information on AWIS, click here. This brochure is ideal if you want to publicise AWIS in your workplace or at a conference.

Newsletter

Profiles of New Zealand women in science are a central focus of our newsletter - the pathways they took to a range of diverse and fascinating careers, issues/advice they might like to offer, and comments about balancing work and other parts of their lives such as family and outside interests.

The full newsletter is sent to all our members on a quarterly basis. Please contact the editor if you have a suggestion or contribution for the next newsletter.

If you would like to browse past copies of the newsletter, the archive is available here. To read the recent copies of the newsletter please join AWIS. Existing AWIS members can get the recent issues of the newsletter here.

National Executive

AWIS is administered by a national executive committee, click here for more details about the people who make up the exec.