Women's Rep Job Role

Women’s Rep

The Women’s Rep promotes inclusivity on campus, is a spokesperson for all women students and sits on Strathclyde Students’ Union Equality Diversity Committee. The Rep directly reports to the Vice President Inclusion and works closely with the Student Exec on campaigns concerning students identifying as women.

The Rep must self-define as a woman enrolled at Strathclyde University.

Term: March to March (exact dates TBC)
Honorarium: £600 (paid in instalments at end of Semester 1 and Semester 2)
Time Commitment: approx. 3 hours per week during semester

This role will:

1. Represent the voice of women students within the Union.
2. Identify issues relevant to women students.
3. Canvass women student opinion to be aware of common problems and concerns and where these exist ensure that Union Executive Committee/ Student Parliament are made aware of these.
4. Run campaigns related to women student issues.
5. Ensure that the needs of women students are reflected in the Union activities.
6. Be the lead officer in all matters related to NUS Scotland Women Students Campaign.
7. Attend all relevant training, conferences and conventions that are relevant to the remit of this position.

An honorarium will be awarded when:

1. The rep led a campaign/project that champions women’s issues on campus
2. The rep attends the Inclusion Committee meetings in the semester or has provided an appropriate reason for non-attendance. 
3. The rep has attended Student Parliament or provided an appropriate reason for non-attendance

Got any questions?
Contact strathunion.dem@strath.ac.uk