On this day 35 years ago - May 4th 1987 - the US Supreme Court ruled that Rotary Clubs could no longer exclude women from membership on the basis of gender. The Rotary International Constitution was amended in 1989 enabling women to become members and leaders of clubs and Districts throughout the world. Today, women are often the ‘movers and shakers’ in Rotary clubs and are well represented in leadership positions at all levels of Rotary International.
On July 1st this year Jennifer E. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada will become the first woman to be the Rotary International President, a ground breaking achievement in the history of Rotary.
To celebrate the journey of women in Rotary within our local District, the Rotary Club of Mawson Lakes has produced an online publication “Celebrating Women in Rotary’.
If you would like to learn more about Rotary and become a volunteer, please visit the District 9510 website – www.rotary9510.org or District 9510 Facebook page.