Establishing the South Bend Commission on the Status of Women

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SECTION II. Powers and Duties (a) To act as the central clearinghouse and coordinating agency for activities and information relating to the status of women in the South Bend community. (b) To accumulate information concerning instances of actual discrimination in practice against women as well as discrimina- tion in the law. (c) To stimulate research in the area of women's legal rights. (d) To educate the community on the status of women by publicizing in all appropriate ways information on their rights and obligations. (e) To review the whole range of services available to women to enable them to make their full contribution through their homes, their jobs, their participation in community life, and to take responsibility for strengthening existing services, and assisting in pursuing needed services, whether it be by commercial, cooperative, or voluntary agencies, or as a public service. (f) To enable women to participate fully in the development of the community in order that the community may benefit from the contribution of all of its members. (g) To stimulate an awareness among both men and women of women's full potential and of the importance of their contribution to the development of the community. (h) To establish and maintain a roster of qualified women for public and private employment and civic responsibilities. (i) To make recommendations to the Human Rights Commission regarding affirmative action programs for women. (j) To serve as an advisory board to city administration on sex discrimination and the status of women. (k) To institute long -range planning and investigation of sources of private funding for the Commission and its work. (1) To cooperate with the Governor's Commission on the status of women whenever possible. (m) To prepare and issue a report annually to the City Council and Mayor, describing in detail the progress made towards the elimination of sex discrimination. SECTION III. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, its approval by the Mayor, and publication as required by law. ME i�lplmq (• I �I Passed June 24, 1974, as amended. -2-