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GWI wishes all
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— Graduate Women
International news —
International
Women’s Day (IWD) 8 March 2016
Graduate Women
International (GWI) wishes all its members and Update readers a happy
International Women’s Day 2016! This day celebrates the achievements of women
past and present all over the world, and is an opportunity for advancing women’s
rights. This year, GWI is highlighting the value qualified women teachers bring
to society, and calling for more young women to be encouraged into the field of
science, technology, engineering and mathematics, (STEM) to promote gender
parity in this sector and to increase diversity and innovation. In Uganda, GWI
is directly addressing the lack of women teachers as a barrier to girls’
secondary education by sponsoring girls from rural areas to qualify as teachers
through the Teachers for Rural Futures project. Read our IWD press release
here. Engage with us on women’s education and rights issues
and join us!
— GWI member news
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Triumph for
advocacy against Non-State Actor Torture in
CanadaGWI is delighted to
congratulate its affiliate the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) members Jeanne
Sarson and Linda MacDonald, for their work on a resolution on Non-State Actor
Torture which has now come before the House of Commons in Canada - as Bill C242,
a Private Members Bill. The video of MP Peter Fragiskatos reading of the bill can be
viewed here. Jeanne and Linda have committed the last 25 years to advocating on
this issue and this success is a triumph for them and the first step in getting
legal action. The full text of the Bill can be read here.
— Advocacy
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Accelerating
Investment in Women through Certification – W+
StandardThis White Paper makes the case for a new and innovative option for
a certification system that channels measureable and verifiable benefits
directly to women and women’s organisations. The W+ Standard (W+) is designed to promote investments in women’s
empowerment through a system that both measures results and puts money into the
hands of women, which is likely to have transformative impacts on gender
inequality and the economy, among other impacts. Read the White Paper here. For more information on how GWI supports the business
case for the economic empowerment of women, read here.
— Events
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Global
Summit of Women Conference Warsaw, Poland 9-11 June 2016: Registration now
openGWI long-term
partner the Global Summit of Women is hosting a Conference with the theme
‘Women, Building an Inclusive Economy in the Digital Age’ Warsaw, Poland, 9-11
June 2016, which is now open for registration. 1,000 women including leaders from government
and business are expected to participate with the aim of opening up
opportunities for women in the digital economy, ensuring market access for the
next generation of women entrepreneurs, and accelerating women’s ascent to business leadership. GWI will also be addressing education and leadership and related issues at the GWI Conference 2016.
— Legacies in
favour of GWI —
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.
— Other information
and events —
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