Are you interested in expanding your personal network and connecting with women all over the world?
As a member of TIAW, you continue to be part of a prestigious and influential organization, recognized worldwide as a powerful voice for the economic empowerment of women. TIAW members are accomplished women who are dynamic and economic forces in their business and social communities.
Significant portions of your TIAW membership dues help fund our programs and initiatives around the world. Let’s look at some of the benefits of being a member and several of the successful programs we have implemented in the past few years:
Profile for its Members, around the world: TIAW marketing material is sent to thousands of people and corporations around the world. The TIAW website has you listed in the member’s resource Directory.
Networking with our TIAW Members and our 40 Association Members representing over 50,000 women worldwide: When you travel for business or pleasure, TIAW members are ready to welcome you to their towns and countries, and provide a ready-made network of business and community connections. Even while you are at your office, these connections are available to help you find other colleagues, vendors and other services you need around the world.
Global Cities Program: The new TIAW Global Cities program of events in prestigious locations with high profile speakers will connect members in the region, and attract those traveling on business. Under consideration for 2008 are events in London, Chicago, and Kuala Lumpur.
TIAW Microenterprise Development Program: This groundbreaking program provides access-to-credit for women in poverty and has set up Village Banks in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, South Africa, Mexico, Thailand, the Philippines and Chile, and partially funded banks in India, Pakistan and the Dominican Republic. TIAW women have come together to create a more inclusive world economy for women, and have become an international force in the Microfinance Industry. TIAW has now created 70 banks in 22 countries.
TIAW Entrepreneurship Program: This works to enhance the lives of TIAW’s entrepreneurs by increasing their business connections and business opportunities, and their business success. We will be rolling out specific opportunities and actions in 2008.
TIAW Women on Boards Program: TIAW is an internationally recognized advocate for promoting women onto boards, and helps keep you up-to-date on the latest best practices from around the world. TIAW launched a board resource model that numerous other networks have embraced, and which is recognized internationally, most recently by the UK government in London.
TIAW Daughters Program: This program has helped prepare girls (ages 10-16) for financial independence through a proprietary mentoring program that includes one-on-one sessions, seminars, workshops and special events.
Committee and Board Appointments:TIAW welcomes all members to get involved in committees that support our initiatives and may lead to Board appointments.
World Renowned Speakers: Our recent events have included speakers Gwendolyn Sykes CFO, NASA, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland; Marie Wilson, head of the White House Project and Founder of the Ms. Foundation; the Rt. Hon. Jenny Shipley, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand; the Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, Former Prime Minister of Canada and Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders; and significant business leaders.
TIAW Global Forums: Connect to the rest of the worldat discounted TIAW member rates. The Global Forum is a place to network with accomplished women from around the world, and hear their presentations on a range of topics that affect you and all women including: women in business including leadership in the boardroom; entrepreneurship and technology Issues; The world of media ; international leadership; and political involvement. In 2007, the Global Forum took place in Indian Wells, California and in 2008, it will take place in Toronto in early November.
Awards and Recognition: In 2008, TIAW will launch its World of Difference Top 100 Awards – in many cases they will be ‘unsung heroes’ that may be known regionally but are not big names internationally. TIAW members and member associations will be encouraged to nominate potential candidates.
The World of Difference Award: recognizes a special woman whose action has made a difference in the advancement of women. In 2007, it was awarded to Riane Eisler, eminent social scientist, and keynote speaker at the Global Forum; in 2006 the award went to Laura Liswood, Secretary General of the Council World Leaders; The Mandy Goetze 21st Century Award acknowledges a TIAW member who has made an outstanding contribution to TIAW; in 2007 the award honored Erlina Edwards, a long standing member, Board member and advisor to the TIAW executive; in 2006 the award honored Donna Heivilin, Past President and Founder of the TIAW Microenterprise Program.
TIAW eConnections: This e-newsletter provides regular, lively communications to members and keeps you abreast of issues affecting women worldwide.
News Section of the Website allows you to promote their accomplishments to other members and visitors. We also welcome general news and event calendars from member associations.
