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BRANCH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (BEC)
The Branch is the party’s base structure and every party member must belong to a Branch.
A number of people form a Branch. Usually the party sets an upper limit for the size of a
Branch and forms a new Branch once that number is exceeded. The Branch holds a general
meeting, usually every year, where members directly elect the Branch Executive
Committee as well as other leaders and officials. We will deal with the Branch and its
executive in detail.
POWER IS A GOOD THING
Power is important for anyone wishing to right the wrongs of society. The sharing of
power and responsibility equally between men and women is a matter of justice and
democracy. A decision taken by men alone should be considered a non-decision and
declared legally invalid.
Achieving gender equality is a joint task that demands the sharing of power between men
and women. Half of the power in all decision-making bodies must be assumed by women.
Three specific actions can help achieve a democratic balance of power:
make sure there are women in the election committee
institute a rule under which there are always two lists: one headed by a man and
one by a woman
stipulate central responsibility for establishing an equal distribution of lists headed
by both men and women
Read more in The Power Handbook