Your role as a volunteer

We are so excited to have you on board, and cannot wait to see you grow, develop and achieve in your role!

To wrap up your Induction, please ensure you have:

Set up your OWP email address;
Set up your OWP Slack account;
Set up your OWP Zoom account;
Explored a bit of Sharepoint; and
Completed your Working with Children form and emailed it to info@onewomanproject.org.

your next steps

Your final steps are to complete your Workplan, and fill in the below Volunteer Contract and Code of Conduct.

Your Workplan is a document outlining your key goals and responsibilities for the next six months. You can download a template here. Try to fill out as much as you can, and bring it with you for your first meeting with your supervisor!

Volunteer Contract & Code of Conduct

Your final step is our Volunteer Contract and Code of Conduct! Well done for getting here!

The One Woman Project is defined by the work of passionate volunteers such as yourself. You continue our mission, drive our growth and help create our future. This document is the foundation of the working relationship between OWP and yourself. By clarifying the expectations of both parties, we can help ensure a mutually beneficial relationship for the entirety of your time with OWP.

Mission Statement

We believe that the first step to ending global gender inequality is to educate and upskill our young people to tackle it in their own local, national and international communities.

Vision Statement

We are driven to achieve global gender equality for all, within our lifetimes.

Values

EQUITY We believe in equity, but we also understand the importance of intersectionality, inclusivity and accessibility within the movement, and consider this in all that we do.
ACTION We are action-orientated and we get work done. We take initiative, learn from our mistakes and we lead by example. We take action to create change.
PASSION We are passionate about feminism and gender equity, and are excited to shape the future of the feminist movement. We undertake all the work we do with enthusiasm, action and passion.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT We strive to continually improve. We embrace feedback and understand that continuous learning is part of the feminist journey.
PERSISTENCE We do not back down at the first challenge. Using our creativity and innovation, we workshop solutions and persist. We are eager to educate and support all on their feminist journey.
ACCOUNTABILITY We are accountable and responsible for the work we do and aim to ensure it is high quality, intersectional, accessible and inclusive.
SELF-CARE AND CARE FOR OTHERS We exercise self-care and encourage others to do the same. We are empathetic towards others and their circumstances.
COLLABORATION We respect those we engage with and trust our team, our speakers, our guests and our partners to execute their roles in line with our values.

Beliefs

RACISM Feminism must be anti-racist and actively fighting against white supremacy. It must always prioritise the voices and needs of womxn and folk of colour, particularly First Nations people, who are founders of feminism and continue to be leaders in our movement.
RELIGION We welcome and support people of all religious backgrounds. Where religion has been used as a tool of patriarchy we support the disruption of anti- feminist interpretations.
ABORTION We are pro-choice. Abortion is a form of healthcare that should be free and accessible for all people of all genders.
MEN Men can be feminists, however their actions must be informed by an acknowledgement of privilege and a commitment to using their access to support pro- feminist social and structural change. Furthermore, not all men are cisgender and men can have diverse lived experiences they bring to the feminist movement.
ABOLITION We are abolitionist feminists meaning that we desire a world beyond prisons, punishment and incarceration. We commit to working towards a world in with strong communities, which are built upon the pillars of gender, racial and social justice.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE The principles of feminism instruct that we must fight for climate justice. In fighting for action on climate change, the voices and needs of those most greatly affected by ecological crisis must be prioritised, and we cannot reinforce the systems of oppression (colonialism, white supremacy and capitalism) that led to this crisis, in its solution.
INTERSECTIONALITY We are an intersectional feminist organisation in all that we do (from our events through to our recruitment).
STRUCTURAL CHANGE We acknowledge that societal change cannot come without structural change, and an individual can only do so much against structural barriers. We fight against such structural barriers as colonialism, sexism, racism and capitalism, amongst others.
COLONIALISM The One Woman Project is based on stolen Indigenous land and all feminist work from this place must work against the ongoing structures of settler colonialism. Globally, the feminist movement must be anti-colonialist and not participating in or promoting white saviourism.
LGBTIQ2SA+ Feminist work must be anti-homophobic, anti- biphobic, anti-transphobic and anti-heteronormative. The fight for rights for the LGBTIQA+ community is an essential part of the feminist agenda.
TRANS RIGHTS We unequivocally fight for the rights of trans folk who are an essential part of the feminist movement. We do not tolerate any practices which exclude trans women, trans men, intersex or non-binary/gender- fluid folk.
SEX WORK We are a sex worker inclusionary organisation. Sex work is work and feminists must fight for decriminalisation of sex work and the right for safe workplaces for sex workers.
DISABILITY RIGHTS The feminist movement must be accessible, and fight for accessibility. Disabled people and people with a disability must be actively included in feminist work, and we must recognise the ongoing contributions of these activists.
We acknowledge that we have inherited these principles and values from a history of other feminists and marginalised folk, whose work is rarely properly acknowledged.

Purpose

The purpose of the Code of Conduct attached to volunteer requirements with the One Woman Project is to ensure uniform standards of safety, professionalism, branding and behaviour. Acceptance of the provisions of the Code is required for further volunteering with the organisation.

Scope and Applicability

The scope of the Code of Conduct refers to all situations, events, circumstances, meetings, seminars and otherwise where:

The volunteer is acting on behalf of the One Woman Project as an organisation;
The volunteer is representing the organisation; or
The volunteer is acting in the capacity as a volunteer for the organisation.

It additionally refers to any circumstances where the volunteer is using facilities, venues, office space or printing room associated with the One Woman Project.

Addressing Possible Breaches

Potential breaches of the Code will be reviewed by the One Woman Project People and Culture team. This can then be escalated to the Executive and/or Board of Directors where appropriate. An address of the potential breach must be made within 14 days of the breach occurring, and a decision handed down within a further seven (7) days. Appeals to this decision can be made within seven (7) days of the decision being handed down and will be reviewed by the Board of Directors. Where a breach has been found to have occurred, the volunteer will be terminated, however self-nomination of a potential breach will be considered favourably.

What OWP expects of its volunteers

We ask that you:

Fulfil the role as outlined in your Role Description to the best of your ability;
Follow the organisations policy and procedures;
Participate in all relevant meeting and training events (including portfolio meetings, End of Year and Mid Year Training);

Act in alignment with the organisation’s values and beliefs at all times when volunteering;
Act ethically and with integrity;
Treat participants of programs, members of the public and other volunteers with respect, courtesy, honesty and fairness;
Actively contribute to a safe, productive and harmonious work environment;
Communicate with internal and external parties in a professional, respectful and timely manner;

Respect the confidentiality and privacy of all information as it pertains to individuals and the organisation;
Commit to maintaining proficiency in the performance of your duties;
Take responsibility for engaging in conduct which serves to maintain the organisation’s charitable status;
Advise the organisation should you wish to change the nature of your commitment as a volunteer (e.g. role, hours, availability);
Distinguish clearly between the statements and actions made as a private individual and those as a representative of the One Woman Project (including in online communications); and

Take responsibility for reporting improper conduct or misconduct which has been, or may be occurring, and report any details to the National Director of People & Culture.

Acceptance of Guidelines

Acceptance of these guidelines is required for further volunteering with the One Woman Project.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Role

I acknowledge that I have read and understand the One Woman Project’s Volunteer Contract. I agree to abide by the rules described above and understand that I may be removed as a volunteer if I violate any of these rules

I give consent for photos, audio and visual materials of me taken during my role as a volunteer with OWP are able to be used across OWP publications, social media and documents.