OUR VISION

UWCM is an active advocate for a gender-equal society and for the rights of girls and women to an education of quality and life-long learning.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to harness the expertise, the competence and knowledge of all UWCM members in order to promote:

Social interactions – Through local, national and international networks, we foster the development of friendships and collaboration between women eager to share experiences and interests.

Social responsibility – Through links with CFUW and GWI, we advocate locally, nationally and internationally for a gender-equal society where women and girls enjoy economic empowerment through the pursuit of, and access to, quality education.

Growth – Through our belief in the importance of lifelong education, we enable our members to develop and use their expertise to become agents of change by influencing policies that improve the status of women and girls in all areas of life.

OUR VALUES AND BELIEFS

• We value our members and we foster mutual understanding, caring and friendship.
• We believe in policies that are gender responsive and based on the full respect of human rights.
• We believe that access to an education of quality and life-long learning are the basis for empowering girls and women around the world.
• We believe in an inclusive and gender-equal society, where people who are vulnerable are empowered and enjoy a violence-free environment that allows them to achieve their full potential and build a better future.

Based on these values and beliefs:

• We support women’s education by fundraising for bursaries and community outreach.
• We advocate for policies that foster gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment.