Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Aging
Children
Environment
Family
Human Rights
Indigenous Peoples
Justice
Refugees
Sustainable Development
Violence
Women
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Indigenous women
The girl child
Violence against women
Women and HIV/AIDS
Women and health
Women and poverty
Sustainable Development:
Climate change
Education
Gender equality
Health
Poverty
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Geographic scope: |
International
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
1983 |
Organizational structure: |
Every five years, members elect the following World Officers: World President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer. Area Presidents and Area Vice Presidents elected by their constituencies include: Southern and East Africa Area; West African Area; Latin America Area; North America Area; East Asia Area; South Asia Area; Europe: Britain and Ireland Area; Europe: Continental Area; South Pacific Area. The World President and CEO is the spokesperson for the WFMUCW. She appoints the Main Representative to the United Nations and the Editor of the official publication, Tree of Life, copies of which have been posted on the CSONET website. |
Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Funds from Religious Institutions
Product sales and business services
Fundraising campaigns
Donations and grants from domestic sources
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