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The WIN is an online educational and social network for women and an âon landâ global community in 152 countries.
We're women helping women LIVE OUR BEST LIVES ~ personally, in our families, and in our businesses.
Our mission is âto strengthen women and families worldwide through education, enlightenment, and entrepreneurism in an effort to eradicate illiteracy, poverty, and hunger and increase the level of love and peace on earth.â
We fulfill our mission by providing quality online audio and video shows, live women's events, and opportunities to connect (online and on land) with women worldwide.
The WIN invites all women, all ages, all cultures, and all religions to participate.
Our model is to connect with women experts/leaders worldwide and give them a platform to teach and dialogue with women in their countries on many topics and important women's issues, both online and on land.
This new website is a resource and learning hub on the AWID 2012 Forum theme: Transforming Economic Power to Advance Womenâs Rights and Justice. Most of the content currently on the site was generated by participants in preparation for and follow up to the Forum.
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The Global Knowledge Partnership Foundation, is a 12 year old membership based, internationally recognized multi stakeholder network with a distinguished and well established track record. GKPFâs globally recognized brand and impartial status as the world's first multi-stakeholder network, provides convening power to bring together a broad range of partners for development not only for advancing ICT for development and innovation across the globe but also for advancing their global development mission and goals. It is the only global network with members from governments, business and civil society. The GKPF places the member at the centre of the network. But GKPF is much more than a network, its members bring together Public Sector, Private Sector and Civil Society Organizations with the goal of Sharing Knowledge and Building Partnerships in Knowledge and ICT for Development.
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Lebwa's website was started in North America as a forum for dialogue for Lebanese and Lebanese American women.
Lebwa's purpose is to bring together those interested in Lebanese women's issues for discussion, reflection and sharing of resources and information.
Lebwa's objectives are:
creating a space for sharing ideas, experiences, resources and information about issues concerning Lebanese and Lebanese American women.
addressing issues that face women like education, career guidance, professional advancement, leadership, gender roles, identity crises, empowerment and socio-cultural conflicts.
highlighting the contributions of Lebanese/Lebanese American women
building an archive of Lebanese women's resources, references, literature, biographies, art, multimedia
building a database and connections with like-minded women's and Arab organizations
promoting gender equity and counteracting stereotypes about Lebanese women
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The Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) is a regional organization based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AGFUND was established in 1980 upon the initiative of His Royal Highness, Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud with the support of leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries : United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, State of Qatar, Sultanate of Oman and the State of Kuwait.
AGFUND works mainly in the field of development and growth at the international level through an effective partnership with the United Nations Organization, with regional and national development organizations, with public institutions, with the private sector, as well as with organizations of the civil society.
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Digital Women provides small business tips for women including business loans for women, bad credit loans and free grant information for business startup and women entrepreneurs.
Organisation Website : portail en langue francaise. En bref "L'AEP est une association à but non lucratif, oeuvrant pour le développement socio-économique dans le domaine de la micro finance.
En pleine guerre, dans la tourmente et la débâcle, alors que beaucoup de Libanais baissaient les bras, ces hommes et ces femmes ont été parmi ceux qui ont cru, espéré, osé.
Au lieu de recourir à la mendicité, occasionnelle ou régulière, voire aux armes, ils ont préféré prendre leurs responsabilités par leur travail."
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Foundation profile available in 3 languages. ( English, Arabic and French). In brief : "The Foundation for the Future (FFF) is an independent and multi-lateral non-profit organization which is fully committed to supporting initiatives by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) aimed at promoting human rights, democratic governance, and reform in the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) region, while respecting the cultures and traditions of individual countries. "
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The Center for Women's Business Research provides data-driven knowledge that advances the economic, social and political impact of women business owners and their enterprises. This data driven knowledge provides the business imperative for embracing women business owners as customers, suppliers, community leaders, public policy influencers and role models for business leadership.