Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Aging
Agriculture
Business and Industry
Climate Change
Culture
Development
Disabled Persons
Education
Environment
Extreme poverty
Family
Food
Governance
HIV/AIDS
Human Rights
Peace and Security
Social Development
Sustainable Development
Violence
Volunteerism
Women
Women/gender Equality
Youth
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Indigenous women
Information and communication technologies
Millennium Development Goals
The girl child
Violence against women
Women and HIV/AIDS
Women and health
Women and poverty
Women and the economy
Women and the environment
Women and the media
Women and the media
Women in power and decision-making
Social Development:
Aging
Conflict
Disabled persons
Indigenous issues
Poverty
Social policy
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Capacity-building
Climate change
Education
Gender equality
Human settlements
Information for decision-making and participation
Poverty
Peace and Development in Africa:
Peace in Africa
Conflict Resolution in Africa:
Conflicts Resolution
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| Geographic scope: |
National
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| Country of activity: |
Kenya
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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: |
2004 |
| Organizational structure: |
Federation of Women Groups (FWG) is a national Non Governmental Organization (NGO) formed out of a coalition of two hundred and fifty (250) women self help groups. It was registered with the NGO Coordination Board in 1999 as a regional NGO operating in Nyamira District. FWG took a national outlook and was registered as a national NGO in the year 2004 under registration number OP.218/051/9830/1129 on 23rd Sept 2004. FWG is governed by its Members through a Board of Members that comprises of a Chairperson, Elected Board Members, Executive Director (Ex officio Member), Programmes Coordinator, Programmes Officers, Office Assistant, Field/Branch Officers and Volunteers. The Board is responsible for formulating and providing direction for the benefit of the organization. The Chairperson is responsible for the overall management of the organization, and provision of strategic leadership, coordination and implementation of activities to meet FWG’s objectives. |
| Number and type of members: |
The Federation of Women Groups has grown to around 420 Women self Help Groups. In these groups we have Youth groups, self help groups and individual members |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
Women Democracy Network - Kenya Chapter, IRI, Maendeleo ya Wanawake, Kenya League of Women Voters, Women and Girls Lead Global |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Other sources
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Grants from Governments
Foreign and international grants
Fundraising campaigns
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