International Women's Development Agency
International Women's Development Agency Inc. (IWDA) is an Australian non-profit organisation that supports positive change for women and their communities. IWDA’s practical and rights-based projects directly address poverty and inequality in developing countries.
IWDA focuses primarily on Asia and the Pacific, and on five key areas of well-being: economic empowerment, freedom from violence and conflict, participation in decision-making, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and environmental sustainability.
For 25 years, the International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) has worked with more than 100 grassroots organisations in the developing world, to support and advance the life choices and well being of women and their families. IWDA undertakes projects in partnership with women from the Asia Pacific region. These projects are devised and managed by women who live and work in the communities themselves, which fosters practical and innovative responses to the issues women’s view as most critical.
The development which IWDA promotes is the equitable growth of people and communities, and the just distribution of basic resources and respect for human rights.
| Motto | "When Women Benefit, The Whole Community Benefits" |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-Profit |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Fields | Gender and Development in Asia and the Pacific |
| Website | http://www.iwda.org.au |
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