Task Forces are specialized working groups that address specific topics aligned with BPW International’s mission. Each Task Force is led by a dedicated Chair and supported by members from across the global network. Task Forces conduct research, develop resources, organize events, and advocate for change in their focus areas.
Dr. Carla Laura Petruzzelli Fidapa BPW Italy Vicenza Club Past President Fidapa BPW Italy North East District President BPW International Constitutional Advisory Committee (CAC) BPW International Task Force Chair Mentoring 2021-2024 BPW FIDAPA Vicenza Italy Mail Dr. Carla Laura Petruzzelli Born...
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The Taskforce Leadership & Lifelong Learning invites you to a panel where leaders in BPW share their experience regarding “Effective Communication”. The work which started at the breakout sessions of the Leaders’ Summit 2024 in New York goes on. The panel inputs would like to encourage...
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Jenny Gulamani-Abdulla, JD, Canada BPW International Executive Secretary (2021-2024) Chairperson, BPW International Task Force Immigration and Global Citizenship (2021-2024) President, First Vice President and Immediate Past President at BPW Canada (2014-2020) President, First Vice President and...
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Chairperson Jenny Gulamani-Abdulla conducted one-on-one meetings with members of the taskforce to discuss international regulations governing refugee admissions which have remained unchanged since 1951 to respond to the tragic events of World War II. The taskforce understands the urgent need to...
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Katia Reda BPW Club Soverato BPW FIDAPA Italy Italy Languages Italian, English Mail Dr. Katia Reda Belongs to FIDAPA BPW Italy; born in Catanzaro where she works as Professor at University of Magna Grecia in Catanzaro at the Faculty of Sociology. (DIGES) She has got the degree in Foreign...
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Report BPW International Twinning Task Force - Triennium 2017-2020 My extraordinary adventure as a member first and Chair of the Twinning Task Force later, started many, many years ago. When I was appointed as a member for the first time, the Chair of the Task Force was the Australian Vivian Hazel....
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Kelly Tallon Franklin Task Force Anti Human Trafficking, Chair BPW Canada Vice-President & Communications Chair BPW Club Prince Edwards and Hastings Canada Languages English Mail Kelly Tallon Franklin, Canada Courage for Freedom Noted Expert and Valued Consultant Survivor of Human...
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ARCHIVES TASK FORCE’S REPORT by Dr. Catherine Bosshart, VP UN of BPW International The archives of BPW International until 2008 have been deposited in Atria, the Institute on Gender Equality and Women’s History in Amsterdam. They were completed with documents and photographs from the former...
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ART FOR PEACE AND INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING TASK FORCE'S REPORT by Elisa Campos Main objective To establish a Culture of Peace System in such a diverse BPW world, so to increase and refine good human relations among BPW members. Peace is an action which is built from inside out, or discovering it...
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BPW Power to Make a Difference Task Force by Dr. Chonchanok Viravan, Chair of Adjudicators The objective of BPW Power to Make a Difference Competition is to document and give recognition to the value of leadership, influence and work of BPW Affiliates. The BPW Power to Make a Difference...
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ZAGARA FLOWER as official symbol of Task Force Child Marriage Prevention > Action Plan as pdf
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Child Marriage Prevention Task Force’s Report by Giuseppina Seidita, Chair Child marriage is a serious violation of human rights. The battle against child marriage is in relation to SDG 5,Target 5.3 as well as SDG4. Statistics have shown that a girl under the age of 18 gets married every...
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Task Force Child Marriage Prevention Chair Dr. Giuseppa Seidita Report 2023 "Child marriage is a serious violation of human rights and we cannot allow it.Statistics show that every three seconds a girl under the age of 18 is married - that means 10 million underage girls are married every year -...
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Equal Pay Task Force’s Report by Dr. Bettina Schleicher, Chair The Equal Pay Day Taskforce has led the campaign launched by BPW International since 2009. The Taskforce has convinced numerous member countries to join the campaign and implement Equal Pay Days in their coun- tries. Since the...
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Friends & Fellows Program (pdf) in EN | FR | IT | ES | DE The BPW International encourages affiliates and members to become Friends of BPW International to support the organisation financially in addition to their membership dues with an annual contribution. The BPW...
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BPW International Health & Wellbeing Task Force's Report by Luisa Monini, Chair “Think globally and act locally” from humanist René Dubos fits well with the philosophy of BPW International which operates in 5 Continents, with affiliates that, while thinking globally, act locally...
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Action Plan 2021-2024 BPW International Task Force Legal Advice Chair Goals Advice to the Executive Advice to the International Board Legal Problems Solving Supporting the International Board in the interpretation of the rules of the Constitution in compliance with European laws and International...
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Dr. Eufemia Ippolito, Chair BPW International Executive Finance Officer 2021-2024 BPW International Financial Management Team Chair 2021-2024 BPW International Task Force Legal Advice Chair FIDAPA BPW Italy Past National President FIDAPA BPW Club Gravina in Puglia Italy Languages Italian, French,...
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International Legal Advice Task Foce's Report by Eufemia Ippolito, Chair Edited Version of Triennial Report 2017–2020 FIDAPA-BPW ITALY - TRIENNIAL REPORT 2017–2020 BPW International Legal Advise Task Force Chair Lawyer Eufemia Ippolito ippolitoe@aliceposta.it I have been working on...
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International Women Migrants and Global Citizenship Task Force’s Report by Chairperson Jenny Gulamani-Abdulla, JD This taskforce was the first of its kind creating an inclusive approach to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Migrant women must be considered one of...
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Leadership & Lifelong Learning Task Force's Report by Dr. Antoinette Rüegg, Chair During this agitated term, very different tasks had to be solved. 1. Development of the PILOT Tool 2014-2021 The goal of this PILOT was to establish and test digital tools which use the unique potential...
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Dr. Rüegg, Antoinette BPW PILOT Projects Chair Task Force Leadership & Lifelong Learning Chair since 2008 BPW Switzerland, Club Zürich & Club Lausanne Past President BPW International 2002-2005, Past President BPW Switzerland, Past President BPW Club Zürich Switzerland Languages...
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Mentoring Task Force's Report by Dr. Carla Laura Petruzzelli, BPW Italy We know that BPW Europe has a fund with a balance of 700 Euros for Mentoring but this money is not available for our International Task Force. To overcome the Covid problem, Katia Reda and I have done many conference calls...
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Report 2021 Task Force Child Marriage Prevention Task Force Chair Dr. Giuseppina Seidita
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