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NGO Liaison
Australian Women Working Together (AWWT)
International Women's Development Agency (IWDA)
Aims/Objectives
International Women's Development Agency is an Australian-based
non-Government development organisation which undertakes projects
in partnership with women from around the world, giving priority
to working with women who suffer poverty and oppression.
We call ourselves a women's development agency because all our projects
start with women; they come from needs identified by women, are
managed by women and involve women at every stage of the project.
For a development organisation to work with the poorest and most
oppressed makes sense, but IWDA's work with women is not only about
addressing the everyday practical needs of their families such as
food, water and shelter. IWDA's approach to development supports
women's human rights and promotes equality between women and men.
IWDA's development philosophy recognises that development can only
be effective if women are active participants in all aspects of
economic, social and political life.
Achievements
During the 1997/1998 period IWDA staff worked with 18 partner
organisations across 28 projects in Asia, the Pacific, Africa and
Central America. Projects supported by IWDA are devised and managed
by women who live and work in the communities themselves, helping
ensure their relevance and effectiveness to women and their communities.
Projects will achieve at least one of three things:
· bring tangible socio-economic benefits to poor people;
· provide definable and needed skills to women; and
· oppose injustices and exploitation of women.
Publications: Annual Report, Quarterly Newsletter
Activities include:
· annual International Women's Day Celebration events, Sydney,
Melbourne;
· International Women's Day Lecture Series (in partnership
with Victorian Women's Trust, YWCA, Absolutely Women's Health)
· 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women;
· Development Education Speaking Tours of overseas project
partners; and
· supporter events with reports from Overseas Programme Managers.
Level 3, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
Postal address: PO Box 64, Flinders Lane VIC 8009
Ph: (03) 9650 5574 Fax: (03) 9654 9877
Email: iwda@iwda.org.au
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These pages last updated July 2001
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