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Who all believe in women
achieving their full
potential in the workplace
and in public life.
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BPW is a non-aligned international lobby group
which facilitates the exchange of information and is an informed
effective voice influencing all decision-makers.
BPW leads women - on issues of work, education and personal
development.
BPW was the vision and achievement of American Dr. Lena Madesin
Phillips, a lawyer by profession, and organiser of women by vocation.
Over 70 years ago, she realised that true equality for women cannot
exist without economic equality. Out of these beginnings grew BPW's
aims, which remain relevant today, and include the objective of
equal opportunity for women in the economic, political, social and
cultural life of the community.
DEVELOPMENT
· BPW recognises the need for personal development and supports
activities which help women build skills, knowledge and self confidence.
· BPW Australia is a Federation of local support groups (clubs)
which provide a wonderful forum in which women can grow personally
and can assist in the development of an enormous range of skills.
· BPW Australia's many local groups have projects which provide
counselling and career advice, as well as mentoring schemes. NETWORKING
· BPW Australia is part of BPW International, an international
organisation of business and professional women from more than 100
countries who work together to improve the status of women worldwide.
· BPW provides the opportunity through the local groups for
members to network with women from a range of careers and age groups.
· BPW through the monthly meetings of these local groups
provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and experience
with like-minded women.
· BPW Australia helps women in other countries by a variety
of direct and indirect support projects.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
· BPW's local groups regularly hold seminars, forums and
meetings on a wide range of issues relating to women and work, which
are open to the public, and which seek to inform, motivate, educate
and assist women.
· BPW's local groups in many places throughout Australia
directly assist women in their own communities.
REPRESENTATION
· BPW membership affords the opportunity for active participation
in advancing the status of women.
· BPW National Conferences are where members set policy for
the action of the elected National term to lobby and influence decision-makers.
· BPW's current policies include representation of women
in policy and decision-making positions, small business, child care,
pay equity, superannuation and retirement incomes for women. |
