Governing document THE CIRCLE OF WOMEN
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Governing document
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/04/2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02/02/2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/05/2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/01/2016
Charitable objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“OBJECTS”) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: 1) TO PROMOTE WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) IN PARTICULAR BY: A) EDUCATION ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS; B) INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS; C) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; AND D) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW. 2) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY , SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION; B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; D) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC; AND E) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.
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