Wednesday, February 13, 2008

FEATURED ORGANISATIONS SUPPORTING IWD

For many years women's organisations, governments, charities and public bodies around the world have worked tirelessly to provide significant leadership in supporting and coordinating high-impact International Women's Day events and initiatives. Below are some of the key organisations that to date have delivered considerable support and leadership for International Women's Day as we presently know it.

- Aurora
- Feminist Peace Network
- IANSA Women’s Network
- ISIS Australia
- IWD Toronto Committee
- LeicestHERday Trust UK
- Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)
- UNIFEM and Women Watch (UN)
- UNESCO
- World Association of Girl Guides & Girl Scouts

If you believe that your organisation has consistently achieved more than any of the above organisations, please contact us for consideration in the list. Please include detailed information about all IWD activity to date, longevity of activity and relevant weblinks proving activity.
FEATURED GOVERNMENTS SUPPORTING IWDGovernments around the world view International Women's Day as an important opportunity to address the social, economic and political barriers, as well as achievements, of women. Below are the key governments from around the world who have actively and consistently supported International Women's Day.

- Australian Government
- Australian Capital Territory Government, Australia
- Government of Alberta, Canada
- Government of Ontario, Canada
- Government of Saskatchewan, Canada
- New South Wales Goverment, Australia
- New Zealand Government
- Queensland Government,
- United States Government
- Welsh Assembly Government, UK

If you believe that your government body has consistently achieved more than any of the above governments, please contact us for consideration in the list. Please include detailed information about all IWD activity to date, longevity of activity and relevant weblinks proving activity.
FEATURED UNIVERSITIES SUPPORTING IWDMany universities around the world have conducted important and insightful research into women's advancement and have used International Women's Day as a platform to provide useful events and opportunities to remind society of the facts about women's equality. Below are the key universities that have been most active to date in supporting International Women's Day.

- Bethlehem University, Israel- Boise State University, Idaho, US- London City & Islington College, UK- Fordham University, New York- Monash University, Australia- University of Colarado, US- University of Kansas, US - University of Minnesota, US - University of Vermont, US- University of Western Sydney, Australia

If you believe that your university has consistently achieved more than any of the above universities, please contact us for consideration in the list. Please include detailed information about all IWD activity to date, longevity of activity and relevant weblinks proving activity.
FEATURED MEDIA GROUPS COVERING IWDAnnual coverage of International Women's Day is significant, ranging from small editorials in provincial and regional newspapers through to large-scale indepth global specials and features. Below are the key media bodies who have covered International Women's Day most extensively to date.

- Aljazeera TV, Doha, Qatar- BBC, UK - Bloomberg, UK - Colorado Daily Newspaper, US- CNN, US- Guardian Newspapers Ltd, UK- KUJH-TV, Kansas, US- Radio Prague, Czech Republic- Reuters, UK - Women's Radio Fund, Vancouver, Canada

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