BPW New Zealand

"Developing the professional potential of women at all levels - leadership, networking, inspiration, mentoring, education and social"

BPW International Aims

BPW International aims to unite business and professional women in all parts of the world.
1. Work for women's:

• economic independence
• equal opportunity and representation in economic, civil and political life.

2. Encourage and support women and girls to:

• develop their professional and leadership potential
• undertake lifelong education and training
• use their abilities for the benefit of others, locally, nationally and internationally

3. Advocate:

• for the elimination of all discrimination against women
• for human rights and the use of gender-sensitive perspectives.

4. Undertake:

• world-wide networking and co-operation between business and professional women
• non-profit projects that help women gain economic independence
• to present the views of business and professional women to international organisations and agencies, and to business, governments and civil society.

BPW International Collect

We ask

• That we meet together as women, not allowing beliefs, religion, nationality, ethnicity or language to come between us.
• That these meetings enable us to move forward and advance the status of women throughout the world.
• That the value of women be recognized in our families, our communities, our workplaces, our country and the world.
• That we use our good ideas, our knowledge, our experience to promote the worth of women.
• That we combine our strengths to move forward in peace, in serenity and in love.
• That women of all generations will do their part to achieve harmony and equality among all human beings.