Global Resources
We have compiled this listing of organizations and resources for you. Please let us know of other international or organizations, resources and programs developing/emerging markets that should be included on our list by contacting us here.
Women’s Business Networks*
The organizations listed below in bold are partners with whom we collaborate. These partners also share The Way Women Work’s articles with their members on their site or through their newsletter. To explore connecting your organization with us or becoming a partner, please contact us here or read more on our Partners page.
Africa
Businesswomen’s Association of South Africa
Asia
Association of Bumiputra Women Entrepreneur Network of Malaysia (WENA)
Bangladesh Federation of Women Entrepreneurs (BFWE)
Chinese Women’s Business Association, ROC (CWBA), Taiwan
China Association of Women Entrepreneurs
Federation of Indian Women Entrepreneurs (FIWE)
Federation of Women Entrepreneurs Associations (FEWA), Kenya
Federation of Women Entrepreneurs Association of Nepal
Korean Women Entrepreneurs Association, South Korea
Lead Women for Diversity Leadership, Malaysia
Eastern Europe
Coalition of Women’s Business Associations (Romania)
KAGİDER – Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey
Kosovo Women’s Business Association
MI-BOSPO WOMEN IN BUSINESS NETWORK, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Latin America
International Professional Women’s Association, Santiago, Chile
Women Leaders Association Chile
Women’s Leadership Network (WLN), Puerto Rico
Middle East
Association des Femmes Chefs d’Enterprises du Maroc, Morocco
Association of Organisations of Mediterranean Businesswomen (AFAEMME)
Association for Women’s Total Advancement and Development (AWTAD), Egypt
Business and Professional Women Association (BPWA), Jordan
Dubai Business Women’s Council
Egyptian Business Women’s Association (EBWA)
Emirates Business Women Council, UAE
Lebanese League of Business Women (LLBW)
Palestinian Business Women Forum
Russia
International
Commonwealth Business Women’s Network
Dell Women Entrepreneur Network
Global Women Inventors and Innovators Network
International Federation or Business and Professional Women International (BPW International)
The International Alliance for Women (TIAW)
Les Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises Mondiales
Make Mine a Million $ Business (US)
Network of Entrepreneurial Women WorldWide
Mentoring Organizations
Cherie Blair Foundation for Women (Int’l)
Women’s Business Blogs/Online Communities
International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship RSS newsfeed
Sylvia Ann Hewlett: HBR leadership blog
Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global blog
Women’s Recognition Programs/Initiatives
Women’s Investment Funds
Make Mine a Million $ Business (US)
Women’s News Media
Forbes magazine: ForbesWoman (Int’l, but US-centric)
Global Media Monitoring Project
International Women’s Media Foundation
The Next Women Business Magazine
The Women’s International Perspective
Research/Education Centers
Arab Women’s Leadership Institute (MENA)
CAWTAR-Center of Arab Women for Training and Research
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Women Initiative (Int’l)
International Center for Research on Women
London Business School: Centre for Women in Business (Int’l)
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD): Gender and
Institutions Development Database
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD): Gender and
Development page
United Nations Statistics Division: World’s Women reports
UN WomenWatch: Statistics and Indicators
Women Business Development Center (Egypt)
World Economic Forum: Women Leaders & Gender Parity Community
Non-Governmental Organizations
The Council of Women World Leaders
Global Banking Alliance for Women
Multi-Lateral Organizations
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation: Gender Focal Point Network
Commonwealth Secretariat/Gender
Donor Committee for Enterprise Development, Women’s Enterprise Development page
International Finance Corporation/Women in Business program
International Labour Organization – Women’s Entrepreneurship Development
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: Gender at the OECD
Development Centre
Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development: LEED Program
OECD-MENA Women’s Business Forum (MENA)
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
UN Development Program: Gender Issues
UN Millennium Development Goals
World Bank/Gender & Development
Women Thrive Worldwide (Int’l) (formerly Women’s Edge)
World Economic Forum: Women Leaders & Gender Parity Community (Int’l)
*Thanks to Julie Weeks at Womenable for making us aware of many of these organizations and resources.