TIAW – HELPING YOU CONNECT WITH WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD
What Would You Like to Know?
Who are We? TIAW unites supports and promotes professional women and their networks to work together, share resources and leverage ideas.
What’s Our Purpose? Encourage, develop, fund and implement programs that foster economic empowerment and advancement for women around the world.
TIAW is devoted to improving the economic status of all women around the world: from senior level executive and professional women, to career women just beginning their careers, to women in transition and young girls planning for their careers, to the most needy of all: impoverished women in developing nations.
What’s Our History? A not-for-profit corporation founded in 1980, TIAW has evolved over our history to have a greater focus on outreach to a much larger global community of women. This universal focus – without regard to culture, politics, race or religion – is economic. Connected through TIAW, our members further economic empowerment and positive change in the world.
What Are Our Goals?
To become the global voice of women who want to connect to make a difference.
To provide quality programs and initiatives that support TIAW’s vision, mission and purpose.
To continuously develop TIAW’s structure to effectively serve TIAW members and programs.
What Are Our Strategies?
Serve our members through a variety of innovative events, services and programs (see below).
Support economic empowerment of through TIAW’s state-of-the-art Web site, electronic publications and communiqués to members, networking and events.
What Kind of Events Do We Organize?
Annual conference • Global Cities Events • Regional Networking Meetings • Donor Trips to Developing Countries.
What Services Do We Provide to Members?
Electronic Member Directory • Electronic Newsletters and Communiqués • Web Site • Presidents’ Discussion Forum
What Programs Do We Offer Our Members?
TIAW Microenterprise Development Program: Leverages financial and leadership resources through micro credit loans to help impoverished women in developing countries to start or expand businesses and achieve self-sufficiency.
TIAW Entrepreneurs Program:TIAW is committed to fostering the economic independence and empowerment of women globally. The Entrepreneurship Programme offers members the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, strategies, practical tools and networks needed to help them become successful entrepreneurs, wherever they may be. By way of programme content, delivery and reach – using the web and other technologies -- we aim to support and add value to the programs our TIAW member associations already offer their members.
Women in Leadership Program:
TIAW Corporate Women’s Leadership Network: A special program for corporate women members, designed to build connections through topical conversations and relevant information. Provide opportunities through networking, sharing best practices and professional development.
TIAW Women on Boards Program: Motivates demand for qualified women to serve on for-profit and non-profit boards: educates members on issues of directors’ responsibilities and liabilities, board governance, operations and trends: and works with member associations on educational and placement activities.
TIAW Daughters: Program’s objective is to prepare girls, ages 10-14, for financial independence. In 2010 we are expanding this program to include other elements including physical, intellectual and emotional development of talented young university women through a global eMentoring program. We will be leveraging the strength of TIAW members and their associations to support and mentor these young university women in their chosen field by expanding their global awareness, building confidence and connections.
What Categories Do We Have For Membership? There are two categories of TIAW membership: Individual and Association.
Individual Membership is open to individuals supporting the purpose of TIAW
Professional Association/Network Membership is open to organizations that support the purpose of TIAW and fall into one of the four general not-for-profit categories: multi-industry professional association: professional trade association; professional networking group; an organization that promotes the advancement of women and/or girls.
How Many Members Do We Have? Located primarily in the Americas, Asia and Europe, our members includes both individuals and associations representing more than 35,000 members worldwide..
CURRENT MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS
AFRICA
African Alliance for Women Empowerment, Cairo, Egypt
ASIA
PrimeTime Business & Professional Women’s Association, Singapore
SAARC, Chamber Women Entrepreneurs Council (SWEC) India
AUSTRALASIA
Women Chiefs of Enterprises International, Australia
EUROPE
City Women’s Network, London, United Kingdom
European Women’s Management Development International e.V. Wiesbaden, Germany
European Professional Women’s Network, Paris, France
Kosovo Women’s Business Associations, Gjakove, Kosovo
Professional Women International Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
The Committee of 20, Moscow, Russia
UnitedSucces, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey (KAGIDER) Istanbul, Turkey
Women in Banking and Finance, Kent, United Kingdom
THE AMERICAS
Canada
Canadian and African Business Women's Alliance, Toronto, Canada
Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs, Toronto, Canada
Canadian Women in Communication, Toronto, Canada
Company of Women, Oakville, Canada
Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, Vancouver, British Columbia
Initiative for Women in Business, Rotman School of Management,Toronto, Canada
Women in Capital markets, Toronto, Canada
Women's Enterprise Centre, Kelowna, British Columbia
Latin America
Asociación de Empresarias y Professionales de Panamá, Panama City, Republic of Panamá
Congreso Permanente De Mujeres Empresarias De Nicaragua, Managua, Nicaragua
United States
Alliance of Professional Women, Denver, Colorado
Executive Women in Government, Washington, DC
Financial Women’s Association of New York, New York, NY
Michigan Association for Female Entrepreneurs, Redford, MI
National Association of Women Business Owners, Washington, DC
Organization of Women in International Trade, Washington, DC
Pensacola Women’s Alliance, Pensacola, Florida
Professional Women’s Network of Louisiana, Alexandria, Louisiana
WEConnect International, Washington, DC
Women Business Owners of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
Women In International Security, Washington, DC
Women International Leaders of Greater Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Women in NCR, Duluth, GA
Women Leaders Forum of Coachella Valley, Indian Wells, California
Women Presidents’ Organization, New York, New York
Individual Members Located on six Continents.
How Do You Contact Us to Get More Information About Membership and Sponsorship?
