International Advocacy

Education, both formal and informal, underpins effective change. GWI encourages graduate women to use their expertise to bring about change, with particular reference to the education of girls, adult literacy and numeracy, access and advancement of women in higher education and the empowerment of women as leaders and decision-makers.

GWI provides a global voice for women graduates, working for the adoption and implementation of international agreements that will protect and benefit all girls and women. GWI enjoys special consultative status with ECOSOC and is an active advocate with the United Nations and other international agencies. These agencies play an important role in supporting country governments to develop and implement policies.

GWI provides a global voice for women graduates, working for the adoption and implementation of international agreements that will protect and benefit all girls and women. We invite you to click the Read More button to view our advocacy reports on quality, secondary education for girls, women’s empowerment, the Commission for the Status of Women, and more….

GWI is represented at four key United Nations centres in Geneva, New York, Paris and Vienna. Our UN Representatives champion the GWI mission by participating at UN meetings and reporting back on various on-mission topics being discussed by international policy makers.

Astarting point of advocacy is to understand what has already been agreed upon between states and what governments have publicly committed to do. The relevant legal tools that concern the advancement of education and human rights for women in the international arena are listed below…

Recognising the many socio-cultural, legal and other challenges faced by girls and women worldwide, GWI identifies its position and makes recommendations for policy makers and other stakeholders on issues relating to education, gender and human rights.