Only one organization unites women’s voices in strategic action to change policies for
Shelby County women and girls – the Memphis Area Women’s Council.
With the help of a passionate volunteer board and linkages to the right partners
and funders on specific strategic actions – the Women’s Council is making change.
--Deborah Clubb, Executive Director
Recent News
Advocates upset over mayor's MSARC remarks
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Womens' advocates had a lot to say after Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton's explosive presentation Tuesday to the Memphis City Council about problems at the Memphis Sexual Assault Resource Center.
Memphis Area Women's Council Executive Director Deborah Clubb said she was offended when Mayor Willie Herenton accused politicians and community advocates of ignoring crime involving African Americans.
"To have heard the mayor indicate that somehow we were there only because people who look like me are suddenly worried is inappropriate and insulting," she said Wednesday.
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Panel to discuss domestic violence issues at library
The League of Women Voters sponsored a panel discussion and question-answer session about the problem of domestic violence at the Memphis Public Library in May.
The meeting was open to the public.
Speakers included:
- Deborah Clubb, Memphjis Area Women's Council
- Connie Ross, Family Safety Center
- Sonja White, Memphis Area Legal Services and Domestic Violence Council
- Karen Cook, District Attorney's Office
- Carrie Allison Brooks, Center for Research on Women
- Amanda Cook, Sophia's House
Strong women honored.
Council founder and board member Happy Jones has been honored this year by the Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis as one of several "Women Leaders Ascending."
She is one of six women honored. The others are Minerva Johnican, Susan Sanford, Maxine Smith, Dr. Jane Walters and Jeanne Varnell.
http://www.wfgm.org.
Board President Sonja White was one of seven women awarded by Women of Achievement this year. Sonja received the Vision award from the coalition. http://www.womenofachievement.org.
And that's not all. In early May Sonja learned that she would receive the 2010 Advocate of the Year Award
from Mothers of the NILE, a non-profit organization focusing on local efforts to reduce the number of young people entering the criminal and juvenile justice systems. The group comes under the umbrella of the National Institute of Law and Equity, whose mission is to raise public understanding about the criminal justice system.
Council board member Jocelyn Wurzburg was honored by the Greater Memphis YWCA
this year with the 2009 President's Award for Distinguished Community Leadership. Jocelyn is
a professional mediator and a community activist.
