Uniting National Councils of Women Worldwide in Global Action for

 International peace and justice

Capacity building for women as decision-makers

Women’s human rights and rights for all people

 

Women’s Development…

ICW-CIF empowers women through projects and programmes…

Helping women to help themselves in practical actions including:

·        Literacy skills

·        Nutrition

·        Food safety

 

Women and HIV/AIDS

Clean water and sanitation

Income generating projects

Building efficient stoves and rice mills

Sustainable development

Training women in leadership and decision making

 

ICW-CIF Mission Statement…

To unite National Councils of Women’s non-governmental organizations from all parts of the world for action to improve the status of women and the well-being of society

 

The International Council of Women promotes…

·        Equal rights and responsibilities for women and men

·        Peace and understanding through international co-operation, negotiation and reconciliation

·        The fuller integration of women as decision-makers in peace-making and peace building

·        Human rights for all people

·        The elimination of all forms of discrimination

·        Sustainable development

·        Communication and networking worldwide

 

The International Council of Women takes action through…

·        Seminars and workshops to build skills

·        Development of its regional councils: ECICW (European Center); Regional Council of the Americas; Regional Council of Africa; APRC (Asia-Pacific Regional Council)

·        Voices of ICW-CIF permanent representatives at meetings of UN agencies in New York, Vienna, Geneva, Rome, Paris and Nairobi

·        Advocacy annually at the UN Commission on the Status of Women

·        Training on CEDAW reporting (Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women)

 

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