Women and Gender Equity Advisory Committee

Find out what’s happening at committee meetings and learn how you can participate.

On November 26, 2019, Halifax Regional Council approved the creation of the Committee, to support the creation of a gender inclusive municipality and provide advice to Council on matters relevant to the municipal mandate. 

On September 10, 2024, Halifax Regional Council approved that the name of the Committee be changed from the Women's Advisory Committee to the Women and Gender Equity Advisory Committee. 

More detail about the committee's role can be found in the staff report [PDF] and the Terms of Reference (Administrative Order 2019-004-GOV) [PDF].

The Women and Gender Equity Advisory Committee normally meets on the first Thursday of each month, at 4:30 p.m. Meeting dates and times are subject to change. Check the calendar below, and the agenda (once available) to confirm the exact date and time for each meeting.

You can find agendas and minutes online. You can also search for records of board and committee meetings.

Women and Gender Equity Advisory Committee 2024 Work Plan [PDF]

Women and Gender Equity Advisory Committee Meetings

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Membership

Jacquie Gahagan - Chair
Hannah Jackson - Vice Chair
Sonia Ikheloa
Liz Fraser
Doreen Redmond
Cheryl Copage-Gehue
Rhiannon Makohoniuk
Sherryll Murphy
Zoey Zhou
 

Staff Contact for the Women and Gender Equity Advisory Committee

Elizabeth Macdonald
Legislative Assistant
elizabeth.macdonald@halifax.ca
902-497-7548

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca.  Would you like to learn more about correspondence?