22nd March, 2009 - Posted by admin
On Tuesday, March 3, WFC presented a workshop during the UN sessions of CSW (Commission on the Status of Women). 30 women founders from Togo, Philippines, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, France, Sudan and the USA joined the workshop. Some of the women had attended one or two of WFC’s prior CSW workshops and even spotted their faces in the WFC website banner! Workshop facilitators included Rose Oby Nwosu from Nigeria (below) who also serves as that country’s Network Chair. Goldie Milgram and Sallie Gratch (from the USA) were the other group facilitators.
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23rd February, 2009 - Posted by admin
If you’re a woman founder of an NGO (nongovernmental organization/nonprofit),
you’re in the right space!
In fact, women thinking of starting an NGO are also welcome here along with women founders who want to interact with women founders from around the world, to explore their common identity of “women founders”.
Beatrice Karimanzira - Zimbabwe
Lori Michau, Uganda
Discover what other women founders are doing
(Such as Beatrice Karimanzira on the left, Lori Michau on the right and all the women above in our banner)
Meet all of them at this Cyber Café (you provide your own coffee or tea)
Add your experience/discoveries to our “Founder resources”.
Post questions/add comments to our “Founder Discussion”
Read replies to your questions from other women founders
Share your founder journey/ Become the “Featured Founder”
Post your own awards and your NGO’s events under “Founder Events”
Post your “Founder News”
Link WFC’s website with your NGO’s
You can do all of this once you REGISTER.
The rest is up to you. Welcome to WFC!
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17th February, 2009 - Posted by admin
Once again WFC will offer a Side Event (workshop) in support of the 53rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations in New York City.
This year’s Side Event is titled: Women founders of NGOs: why and how we connect globally. The workshop will take place on Tuesday, March 3, 6 PM at the Church Center, 777 UN Plaza (corner 44th St. and First Ave.) on the 10th floor.
Workshop facilitators include: Rabbi Goldie Milgram and Sallie Gratch. Discussants (both participants from prior WFC workshops at CSW) are: Stella LeJohn from Canada and Roseline Obiageli Nwosu from Nigeria.
No UN identification is required as this event takes place off-campus from the UN.
All are invited! Help spread the word. See you in New York!
Download the flyer as a PDF.
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17th February, 2009 - Posted by admin
Meet Harmala Gupta from Delhi, India
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