Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton Committee

The Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton (WAVE) Committee provides Council with advice on affairs relevant to municipal jurisdiction.

WAVE will:

Advocate for women’s gender-based issue resolutions and opportunities related to City policies, priorities and decisions
Promote leadership development to empower Edmonton women to fully participate in civic life
Research and provide information and resources about women’s gender-based issues to Edmontonians

WAVE Strategic Plan Summary 2019-2021

WAVE Strategic Plan 2022-2024

In February 2014, the Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton Committee Bylaw 16658 was approved by Edmonton City Council. There was a public and open recruitment process for Edmontonians interested in applying and being considered for this Council. More than 150 applications were screened and Council selected 15 members.

Information about Serving on the Committee

Online applications to fill Committee vacancies are accepted in the annual December/January Recruitment Campaign.

Meetings, Agendas & Minutes

Meeting Schedule

All meetings are open to the public

If you would like to watch a WAVE meeting, you can watch it on WAVE's Youtube Channel.

If you would like to attend a WAVE meeting in person, please email: Wave@edmonton.ca

Request to Speak

We invite community members and groups to present at WAVE Committee meetings. Please complete the Request to Speak Form. For assistance with the form, please email Wave@edmonton.ca

Time

WAVE meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 5:30-7:30pm.

There are 5 Subcommittees of WAVE. The work of WAVE is done through these subcommittees and meetings can be watched on WAVE's livestream.

Policy Subcommittee Meetings: 1st Thurs of the month from 6-7:30pm
Projects Subcommittee Meetings: 2nd Tues of the month from 6-7:30pm
Internal Subcommittee Meetings: 3rd Mon of the month from 6-7:30pm
Reconciliation and Allyship Meetings: 4th Tues of the month from 6-7:30pm
Social Media ad hoc subcommittee with WAVE's social media coordinator: Meetings: 2nd Wed of the month from 6-7pm

2023 Meetings

2022 Meetings

2021 Meeting Dates

January 19 | Minutes

February 16 |Minutes

March 16 | Minutes

April 20 |Minutes

May 18 | Minutes

June 15 | Minutes

July 20

August 17

September 21

October 19

November 16 - No Meeting

December 21 | Minutes

Citizen Members

Councillor Advisors

Name of Appointee

First Appointed

Term

Councillor Erin Rutherford

Apr 25/23

Organizational Meeting in 2023

Councillor Jo-Anne Wright

Apr 25/23

Organizational Meeting in 2023

Committee Members

Name of Appointees	First Appointed	Term Expiry Date
Alison Bailie	Jul 04/22	Apr 30/24
Nadia Bouslama	May 11/20	Apr 30/24
Anita Cardinal	May 01/23	Apr 30/25
Rhiannon Duval	Jul 04/22	Apr 30/24
Santana Febrey (Vice-Chair)	May 01/22	Apr 30/24
Maria George	May 01/22	Apr 30/24
Tiwalade (Tiwa) Ighomuaye	Jul 04/22	Apr 30/24
Areezah Jiwa	May 01/22	Apr 30/24
Rachel (Echo) Keizer	May 01/22	Apr 30/24
Jacqueline LeBlanc	Jul 04/22	Apr 30/24
Del Marlow	May 01/22	Apr 30/24
Jaycee Meneen	May 01/23	Apr 30/25
Thy Nguyen	May 01/22	Apr 30/24
Oluwafunmilayo Omole (Funmi) (Chair)	May 11/20	Apr 30/24
Olubusola Onasile	May 01/22	Apr 30/24
Kiratpreet (Kirat) Sraa	Jul 04/22	Apr 30/24
Julianne Threlfall	May 01/19	Apr 30/25

Committee Member Bios

Reports

Women and Poverty In Canada: Where Does Edmonton Fit?
An overview of the women in poverty in Canada.

Edmonton Women's Quality of Life Scorecard
Note: There has been a revision at the bottom of page 7 to reflect more accurate and comprehensive gender-based violence statistics. Corrected rates continue to demonstrate a higher than average rate of gender-based violence in Edmonton.

WAVE: Annual Report 2021 - 2022

WAVE: Annual Report - May 2018 - April 2019

WAVE: Annual Report - May 2016 - June 2017

WAVE: Annual Report - May 2015 - June 2016

WAVE: Annual Report - March 2014 - April 2015
Highlights our accomplishments and the building blocks of success of our 1st year.

Women's Spring Symposium: Final Report - April 7, 2013

Women's Fall Symposium: Final Report - September 15, 2012

Resources

Resource Links

Equal Voice
A national, bilingual, multi-partisan organization dedicated to electing more women to all levels of political office in Canada.

Women in Local Government
Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Standing Committee on Increasing Women's Participation in Municipal Government.

How to Design a City for Women
Article about a "gender mainstreaming" experiment in Vienna. A project taking gender into account in public policy.

Sustainable Gender Equality
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions shows how citizens, municipalities and regions can benefit from gender equality.

Vancouver Women's Advisory Committee
Works with Vancouver City Council and staff to implement the Gender Equality Strategy and enhance access to full participation in Vancouver services for women and girls.

YWCA - A Turning Point for Women
YWCA is Canada's oldest, largest women's multi-service organization. Turning Point Programs for Women™ address personal safety, economic security, and well-being.

World Economic Forum - Global Gender Gap Report
Benchmarks national gender gaps of 142 countries on economic, political, education, and health-based criteria.

Outstanding Women

Sue Trigg
A natural area in Riverbend is named in honour of Sue Trigg, who has worked tirelessly to make a difference in the community for decades. See Councillor Bryan Anderson's speaking notes.