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World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations
Address:	145 Evans Avenue Suite 203 Toronto (Etobicoke), Ontario M8Z 5X8 Canada
Phone:	1-416-546-2491
Email:	wfuwo.un.reps@gmail.com
Web site:	http://www.wfuwo.org ; WFUWO at the UN Facebook
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	English Ukrainian French

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Aging Children Culture Disabled Persons Education Family Human Rights Religion Sustainable Development Volunteerism Women Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Education and training of women Human rights of women Information and communication technologies Millennium Development Goals Service provision The girl child Trafficking in women and girls Violence against women Women and HIV/AIDS Women and health Women and poverty Women and the environment
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Belgium France Latvia Sweden Germany Argentina Lithuania Canada United States of America Brazil Italy Australia Poland Estonia Czechia
Millennium Development Goals:	Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Unite in a federation Ukrainian women's organizations worldwide and coordinate their activities in accordance with Congress resolutions. Represent member organizations by communicating and networking with other national and international women's organizations that share common goals. Uphold universal human rights and equal rights for women and men by promoting principles of political and religious tolerance. Promote cultural and eucational programs that advance the status of women and nurture a strong and eithical society. Foster the development of Ukrainian language and literature, history and fine arts to strengthen Ukrainian identity. Support Ukraine in its efforts to build a democratic nation.
Year established (YYYY):	1948
Year of registration (YYYY):	1993
Organizational structure:	World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations Cngress is held every five years and elects a President and Executive Committee. European and South American Regional Vice President are appointed on a rotational basis every two years. A Board of Directors includes the Executive Committee, President of member organizations and Chairpersons of Standing Committees. Annual and Regional Conferences are held to review progress, discuss issues, plan activities and strategies. Standing Committees: Bylaw, Editorial, NGO Representation at the United Nations, Social Welfare, Financial and Ad hoc committees on specific issues.
Number and type of members:	World Federaiton of Ukrainian Women's Organizations consists of 27 member organizations representing 17 countries.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Ukrainian World Congress, International Council of Women, General Federation Women's Clubs, International Section,
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Donations and grants from domestic sources

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