ABOUT GWI GWI works to empower women and girls through life long education for leadership, decision making and peace. Our members are committed to improving the status of women and girls, and to enabling women to effect positive change for peaceful, sustainable futures.
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WHAT OUR GWI CONTRIBUTION HELPS PAY FORYou may wonder, "where do my fees go?" Following is a summary of how fees are distributed. Some of the areas are:
- Priority Action Areas - Programme for Action - GWI Policy Resolutions on:
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SOME LESSER KNOWN AREAS
International Advocacy:
GWI has teams of UN representatives who work actively to ensure that priority issues are taken into consideration in international debate. Because of
IFUW's special consultative status, these representatives have an official presence at the meetings and conferences where new international conventions
and agreements are drafted and adopted. There they are able to highlight members' concerns through oral and written statements, special presentations
and intense discussions with individual government delegates. Special areas of concern are status of women, peace, health and the environment.
Bina Roy Partners in Development:
This program encourages international solidarity and partnerships between GWI federations and associations. Its primary goal is to support projects empowering women and girls through education and leadership development. In 2009, donor contributions supported projects in more than 30 countries. Including the following examples:
GWI has teams of UN representatives who work actively to ensure that priority issues are taken into consideration in international debate. Because of
IFUW's special consultative status, these representatives have an official presence at the meetings and conferences where new international conventions
and agreements are drafted and adopted. There they are able to highlight members' concerns through oral and written statements, special presentations
and intense discussions with individual government delegates. Special areas of concern are status of women, peace, health and the environment.
Bina Roy Partners in Development:
This program encourages international solidarity and partnerships between GWI federations and associations. Its primary goal is to support projects empowering women and girls through education and leadership development. In 2009, donor contributions supported projects in more than 30 countries. Including the following examples:
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Fellowships & Grants:
GWI and its national affiliates help to build the future by offering fellowships and grants to enable women and girls achieve their educational goals. Like the Charity trust these fellowships help women with graduate studies.
GWI Conferences:
Every three years GWI holds a conference with all members of the associates welcomed as delegates. This is in my opinion is similar to our National AGM but offers not only the business of GWI, resolutions debate but the opportunity to have women from around the world showcase their research on many areas of interest. The most recent conferenced was held on Aug 16-21, 2013 in Istanbul.
GWI and its national affiliates help to build the future by offering fellowships and grants to enable women and girls achieve their educational goals. Like the Charity trust these fellowships help women with graduate studies.
GWI Conferences:
Every three years GWI holds a conference with all members of the associates welcomed as delegates. This is in my opinion is similar to our National AGM but offers not only the business of GWI, resolutions debate but the opportunity to have women from around the world showcase their research on many areas of interest. The most recent conferenced was held on Aug 16-21, 2013 in Istanbul.
