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The Eco April Alignment is a network of intergenerational and cross-cultural organizations, groups, and individuals. We are interconnected and focused on honoring all living things and uniting our community by aligning with extraordinary events in April 2008 in the Seattle area. The principles that guide our participation and partnership are as follows ...learn more

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Women's Empowerment

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Women's empowerment refers to the ability of women to transform economic and social development when empowered to fully participate in the decisions that affect their lives through leadership training, coaching, consulting, and the provision of enabling tools for women to lead within their communities, regions, and countries.

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leadership training for women, social revolution, empowerment, education, economic development, social development, self-reliance, responsibilities, agents of change, traditional prejudices, subjugation, sustainable community development, coaching, consulting, gender

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Women For Prosperity campaigns to get more women in positions of influence. WFP seeks to empower women, to enable them to economically support their families, to experience personal safety and security, and maintain their values and identity.
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Women Leadership and Governance Institute sets out to develop a critical mass of women who can articulate issues and effect changes in their organisations. Based in Zimbabwae, WLGI provides capacity building training and seeks to further develop gender-sensitive practices.

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Women's Education
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Women's Vocational Training
Women's Economic Development
Gender Equality
Leadership Training
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Featured Organization

Catalyst is the leading research and advisory organization working with businesses and the professions to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women at work. As an independent, nonprofit membership organization, Catalyst conducts research on all aspects of women’s career advancement and provides strategic and web-based consulting services globally.

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Tn_wave_logo_web Women as the Voice of the Environment: Action plan, Recommendations and Project Ideas (WAVE) is dedicated to empower women worldwide toward the goals for environmental conservation, sustainable development, all within a framework of fully integrated and adequately resourced setting. Visit their website for essays, articles, reports and other publications pertaining to their goals.
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Marita 4 months ago

In this article, architect and founder of Shidhulai, Mohammed Rezwan, solves for pattern. By educating women, he is addressing population growth, poverty, sustainable agriculture, mitigating climate change, and many other issues:

http://www.ecohearth.com/eco-news/eco-op-ed/449-bangladesh-confronts-climate-change-with-eco-innovation-and-floating-communities.html

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