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— Graduate Women
International news —
GWI hands over baton
to incoming President Geeta Desai
Graduate Women International (GWI) welcomes the incoming
President of GWI Mrs Geeta Desai, elected at the GWI General Assembly in Cape
Town. Geeta, a member of Women Graduates-USA (WG-USA), has been an active member of GWI
for a number of years, and is valued for her contribution to various committees.
Geeta intends to bring her passion for women’s empowerment, and experience in
organisational development, to advance the vision and strategy of GWI. Outgoing
President Ms Catherine Bell was congratulated for her tireless efforts to
energise the organisation, and forge new and exciting
partnerships.
— GWI member news
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Informative
and interactive sessions at the GWI 32nd Triennial
ConferenceMembers of GWI’s National Federations and Associations (NFAs) gave a variety of
outstanding presentations, seminars and workshops at the GWI 32nd
Triennial Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, 21-23 August 2016. Workshops
and seminars by members included presentations on their own experiences of
implementing women’s empowerment projects, advocacy initiatives that have had
impact, and pertinent research from a number of studies related to women’s and
girls’ education and empowerment. In particular, a large amount of discussion
was generated around promoting girls and women in the information and technology
(ICT) and science sectors. Media Interest in the challenges and achievements of
women working in the field of banking resulted in an ETV interview with two
members from the South African Association of University Women (SAAWG), as well
as an interview of GWI outgoing President, Catherine Bell. The broadcast will be
available to view on the GWI website shortly.
— Advocacy
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Closing the
gender data gap with sex disaggregated dataThe collection of
sex-disaggregated data is approaching the same level of attention that women’s
economic empowerment reached years ago. However, just as achieving women’s
economic empowerment is not a straightforward task, collecting data to establish
baselines on indicators specifically related to girls and women’s development
requires a multi-sectoral approach and global support. Only three of the 14
indicators for Sustainable Development Goal 5 are being regularly collected
in most countries and have accepted international standards for measurement.
Increasing the ability and capacity of countries to collect data and report on
gender-related indicators also requires greater global financial commitment. GWI
advocates for gender disaggregated data as a critical component of monitoring
progress on girls’ and women’s empowerment and supports the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) in doing so. Read more here.
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Opportunities
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UIA
4th Associations Round Table Asia
PacificThe Union of International Associations (UIA) Round Table will
take place in Busan, South Korea, 28-29 September 2016. The 4th Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific is an
educational seminar where associations meet to learn through networking and
through practice, to meet other international associations and to share
experience and knowledge. The UIA is a research institute founded in 1907 to
promote and document the work of international associations. Its primary task is
the collection and dissemination of information on international associations.
The UIA also promotes the work of international associations by organising
educational activities, such as the Round Table. To register and for more
information go here.
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Legacies
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As a non-profit,
non-governmental organisation, GWI is sincerely grateful for all donations received from the wills of members and patrons, which make a significant difference in enabling
advocacy activities and projects. By leaving a gift in your will to GWI, you are
supporting the organisation to continue its mission to increase access to
lifelong education for girls and women globally. Please remember to update your
legacy to GWI if you have already made one for IFUW.
— Other information
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