The International Women’s Forum (IWF) is a global organisation of preeminent women of significant and diverse achievement who come together across national and international boundaries to share knowledge and ideas, enrich lives, provide a network of support and exert influence. Furthermore, through its Leadership Foundation, the IWF helps prepare future generations of women leaders. With forums th
roughout North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, the IWF facilitates networking among women of achievement and promotes opportunities for women in leadership. Founded in 1982 in the United States, the IWF has grown across five continents into 26 nations and 60 affiliated forum locations and currently has a membership of over 5 000 women leaders. Through international programmes, conferences, galas, symposia, communications, publications and special functions, members are able to meet, experience and exchange ideas and goals – some of which influence industry, shape economies and define government policies worldwide. The International Women’s Forum of South Africa (IWFSA) was established in 2000 when its patron,
Mrs Zanele Mbeki, together with a group of woman leaders, set up a South African chapter of the IWF. IWFSA currently has some 70 members drawn from government, business, the sciences, the arts and numerous other areas. IWFSA, established in 2000, is a progressive organization of women leaders whose vision is to educate, empower, nurture and mentor the next generation of women leaders in South Africa through various programmes. IWFSA is a chapter of IWF, a global membership organization headquartered in Washington DC with 62 affiliated forums in 26 countries and five continents and has over 5 000 members worldwide.
