International Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW International)
Fédération internationale des femmes de carrières libérales et commerciales
Federación Internacional de Mujeres de Negocios y Profesionales
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Contact Details
URL: https://www.bpw-international.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BPWInternational2020/
Founded
1930-08-22 Geneva Switzerland
History
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Organize business and professional women worldwide to use their combined abilities and strengths for the attainment of high standards in business and the professions; work for equal opportunities and status for women in the economic, civil and political life of all countries; encourage women and girls to acquire education, occupational training and advanced education; use their occupational capacities and intelligence to the advantage of others as well as themselves; promote worldwide friendship, cooperation and understanding among business and professional women.
Events
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Regular contacts with: U-XE9444 - United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW); F-XF5606 - United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Invited to Governing Council sessions of: F-XF1721 - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Cooperates with and has representatives at: E-XE4174 - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA); E-XE4176 - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE); E-XE4175 - United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC); E-XE4177 - United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP); E-XE4178 - United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). Accredited by: E-XE7552 - United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV). Associated with Department of Global Communications of the United Nations. Links with: H-XE1035 - Comité directeur pour l'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes (CDEG); E-XE3128 - United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ).
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Board member of: E-XE0409 - Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO). Member of:
- NGO Executive Committee of E-XE0407 - International Conference of NGOs;
- E-XE2259 - NGO Committee on the Status of Women, Geneva;
- E-XE4542 - NGO Committee on Sustainable Development, Vienna;
- E-XJ2408 - NGO Forum on Environment (FOE);
- E-XE2973 - NGO Committee on UNICEF;
- F-XF6051 - United Nations Global Compact (UNGC);
- E-XE4053 - Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC);
- E-XE1386 - Vienna NGO Committee on the Status of Women;
- F-XJ4432 - Women for Water Partnership (WfWP);
- C-XC0047 - World Water Council (WWC).
Links with:
- E-XE6390 - Committee of NGOs on Human Rights, Geneva;
- B-XB2037 - Graduate Women International (GWI);
- E-XE4064 - Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (IAC);
- B-XB1763 - International Council of Women (ICW);
- B-XB2361 - International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF);
- B-XB3245 - Soroptimist International (SI);
- E-XE0615 - Vienna NGO Committee on the Family;
- B-XB3469 - World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS);
- B-XB3609 - World Young Women's Christian Association (World YWCA).
Links indicated by: G-XM6711 - WEConnect International.
Publications
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- Society → Women
- Social Activity → Professions
- Commerce → Business Enterprises
- Peace → Equality
- Social Activity → Professional Bodies
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XB1872
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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