An ad hoc committee on “How SA Supports Women” studied the global issues related to welcoming women newcomers. They presented to the General Delegate Assembly several recommendations, among which were:

1. Developing a new brochure on how better to support women and men in local groups. This brochure is currently in the works and may be available in 2020.
2. Encouraging co-educational committees on “Support for Women.”

Several areas/regions already have co-ed “Support for Women” committees. There are many issues that can only be addressed regionally or locally and not on a global level. It is important that Regions and Intergroups step up to see how best their area can better serve women and men by having a committee making this a continuing topic and not one that is simply looked at and put aside. It is important that each committee is co-ed because it is about the fellowship serving women in SA, not women in SA serving women in SA. Below is some example information from the European and Middle Eastern Region (EMER) about their Support For Women Committee (SFWC).

SFWC is an EMER committee whose purpose is to foster the growth of the sober female membership in Europe and the Middle East. We are doing it by:

• Maintaining contact with female members throughout the EMER Region and seeking to understand their concerns.
• Creating resources for members to give new female members in their groups.
• Connecting individual female members with each other.
• Providing materials, sponsors and support for sole women in mixed meetings.
• Setting up “Women Around The World” WhatsApp group and “Women-only Skype Meeting” to facilitate connection.
• Providing female keynote speakers for future Regional and International conventions.

For those interested in the SFWC, contact: support4sawomen@gmail.com