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GWI
celebrates World Teachers Day, 5 October 2016 Graduate Women International (GWI) celebrates World Teachers
Day, 5 October 2016 by calling on States and policy makers to honour their
commitment to achieving the Education Agenda 2030 that
¡°ensure inclusive and equitable quality education
and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.¡± GWI actively
supports the recruitment and deployment of women teachers through its Teachers for Rural Futures project, based in rural Buyende
district, Uganda. Since a lack of women teachers is a barrier to girls¡¯
education in Uganda, GWI is working with its national affiliate, the Uganda Association of University Women (UAUW) to address this
shortfall. Girls selected from the rural district of Buyende are sponsored to
train as qualified secondary teachers and return to their communities. These
young women teachers will have a unique position as positive agents of change to
advocate for girls to enrol in and complete secondary school. Help us celebrate
World Teachers Day and also train 50 women teachers and bring about lasting
change in Uganda. Donate here!
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The Japanese
Association of University Women offers several scholarship
programmes
The Japanese Association of University Women
(JAUW) proudly carries out various annual scholarship
programmes, sharing the mission of GWI. The longstanding Domestic Scholarship
has run for 68 years and presents awards to 10-12 graduates /undergraduates
every year. The International Fellowship, established in 1970, has helped a
number of scholars from abroad, largely GWI members, to be hosted in Japan under
the guidance of specialists. There are two additional fellowships to encourage
promising female scientists. JAUW also carries out nationwide symposiums, with
members from JAUW¡¯s 25 chapters sharing their own research for discussion. The
newly-elected office holders of JAUW include President Yaeko Sumi, Vice
Presidents Kazuko Umeda and Mitsuko Tanabe, and Co-ordinator of International
Relations (CIR) Izumi Yamashita.
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GWI and
partners to celebrate International Day of the Girl Child with a Flashmob
dance!GWI and partners
from the Non-Governmental Organisation Commission on the Status of Women
(NGOCSW) will celebrate the International Day of the Girl (IDOG) with a Flashmob
dance at the Place des Nations, Geneva at 13.00 on 11 October 2016. Through this
exciting event, GWI means to engage all actors and gain their full commitment to
investing in girls. Celebrating girls worldwide on 11 October raises awareness
that states and their partners must take meaningful actions towards reaching
Sustainable Development Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower
all women and girls. This year GWI is focusing on the need for investment
into gender disaggregated data: Girl data = goal data! Tweet to #IDOG @GradWomen
Join us at this exciting event!
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Consultation
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Girlterest
Yearly Scholarship ProgrammeAs strong advocates
for higher learning and women's empowerment, Girlterest Online Magazine is
offering an annual scholarship, the Girlterest Yearly Scholarship, to
undergraduate and postgraduate female students. This scholarship is merit based,
requires an essay submission, and the winning student will receive $1,000
towards their costs of education. All of the application details and terms are
available at http://girlterest.com/scholarship/ or alternatively you can
email Maureen Mizrahi at scholarships@girlterest.com. The deadline for applications
is 30 December 2016.
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Membership
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Give the gift of membership! Do you know a graduate woman who
would like to join the leading women¡¯s international organisation that works to
empower girls and women through access to lifelong, quality education and
training? Give the gift of membership to join a global community of some
20,000 members in 80 countries, either as a GWI independent member or national
member of one of our National Federations and Associations (NFAs).
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