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Annually GWI produces multiple infographics and toolkits that align with significant annual Days of Observance. These resources serve as engaging and imaginative advocacy tools, while also enabling GWI to broaden its influence and present feasible solutions and practical concepts on issues that impact us all. We invite you to explore our diverse selection of infographics and toolkits that are accessible below. (Please visit our press release and international advocacy pages for more resources and to access our United Nations written statements.)
Our Press Releases are available from 2013 – 2024
GWI provides a global voice for women graduates, working for the adoption and implementation of international agreements that will protect and benefit all girls and women. GWI enjoys special consultative status with ECOSOC and UNESCO and is an active advocate with the United Nations and other international agencies that work with country governments to develop and implement policies.
GWI advocates for womens rights, equality and empowerment
Recognising the many socio-cultural, legal and other challenges faced by girls and women worldwide, GWI identifies its position and makes recommendations for policy makers and other stakeholders on issues relating to education, gender and human rights
GWI advocates for women’s rights, equality and empowerment through access to quality secondary and tertiary education, and training up to the highest levels.
Graduate Women International (GWI) is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2025 round of International Fellowships. These prestigious fellowships aim to support women scholars from around the globe in their pursuit of higher education and research and empower the next generation of female leaders and change-makers. This year, we invite applications from women pursuing postgraduate studies who are currently enrolled for a PhD. The deadline to submit applications is 15 January 2025.
Graduate Women International (GWI) is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2025 round of International Fellowships. These prestigious fellowships aim to support women scholars from around the globe in their pursuit of higher education and research and empower the next generation of female leaders and change-makers. This year, we invite applications from women pursuing postgraduate studies who are currently enrolled for a PhD. The deadline to submit applications is 15 January 2025.
Click here to access the 2025 Fellowship Guidelines and Instructions.
Click here to download the 2025 Fellowship Application.
To learn more about the 2022 GWI fellowship winners, we invite you to click HERE
GWI has maintained special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since 1947 (one of the first 10 organisations to gain such status) and maintains special relationships with the International Labour Organization and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. GWI actively participates in the United Nations Human Rights Councils, the Commission on the Status of Women, High-Level Political Forum, the Convention on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and seizes many more opportunities make regular oral statements and submit written statements advocating to eliminate the barriers girls face in education.
GWI advocacy work with the United Nations, its agencies and collaboration with other international organizations, plays critical role in supporting our National Federations and Associations with in-country governments action plans to develop and implement policies. We invite you to read our reports and join us as aim to remove the barriers to girls gaining education.
Recognising the many socio-cultural, legal and other challenges faced by girls and women worldwide, GWI identifies its position and makes recommendations for policy makers and other stakeholders on issues relating to education, gender and human rights
Resolution 1 – Bullying
Resolution 2 – Disability
Resolution 3 – Polygamy
Resolution 4 – Harassment
Resolution 5 – Tolerance
Resolution 6 – FGM
Resolution 7 – Trafficking
Resolution 8 – Child marriage
Resolution 9 – Carbon taxes
Resolution 10 – Young members
Education for Indigenous Peoples (2013, No. 9)
Globalization and Its Effects on Women and Girls in Developing Countries (2013, No. 12)
Non-State Actor Torture (2013, No. 8)
Prostitution of Women and Girls (2013, No. 10)
Re-affirmation of Resolution 1998/7 with Update (2013, No. 4)
Reaffirmation of Resolution 1998/4 with Update (2013, No. 3)
Right to Safe Access to Education for All Girls and Women (2013, No. 7)
Work-Life Balance for Women between Professional Careers and Family Responsibilities (2010, No. 1)
Numeracy and Women (2010, No. 2)
Financial Literacy (2010, No. 3)
Abuse of Female Migrants (2010, No. 4)
Human Trafficking Violates Human Rights (2010, No. 5)
Bioethics and Women (2010, No. 6)
Addressing Climate Change – Greenhouse Gas (2010, No. 7)
Women’s Role in Disease Prevention (2007, No. 5)
Women in Leadership and Decision-Making Positions (2007, No. 1)
A High-Level Women’s Agency For The United Nations (2007, No. 2)
Religious Beliefs And Women’s Health (2007, No. 3)
Commitment To The United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) (2007, No. 4)
Non-Proliferation Of Nuclear Weapons And Averting The Weaponization Of Space (2007, No. 7)
United Nations Peacekeeping (2007, No. 8)
Remedying Environmental Damage Of Military Activities (2007, No. 9)
Prevention Of Armaments Containing Depleted Uranium: A Human Rights Issue (2007, No. 6)
Women in Decision-Making in World Financial Institutions (2004, No. 1)
Women and Ageing (2004, No. 2)
New Choices During the Life Cycle (2004, No. 3)
Cultural Diversity and Education (2004, No. 4)
Age Discrimination in Educational Funding (2004, No. 5)
Commercial Exploitation of Children (2004, No. 6)
Religion, Culture, Gender Equality and Women’s Rights (2004, No. 7)
Small Arms and Light Weapons Control (2004, No. 8)
Women – Essential to Peace (2004, No. 9)
Protection of Water (2004, No. 10)
Education and Career Training of Women in Prison (2001, No. 1)
The Future of Women’s Employment (2001, No. 2)
Education for Establishing a Society of Gender equality (2001, No. 3)
Women’s and Gender Studies (2001, No. 4)
Women’s Leadership (2001, No. 5)
Educational Opportunities for Adolescent Mothers (2001, No. 6)
Ethics and Education (2001, No. 7)
Human Rights of Women Refugees (2001, No. 8)
Advocating for Children (2001, No. 9)
Children in Armed Conflict (2001, No. 10)
Education for the Promotion of Peace (2001, No. 12)
Conflict Resolution for Young Children (2001, No. 13)
International Code of Conduct on Arms Transfers (2001, No. 14)
Right to Education (1998, No. 1)
Higher Education (1998, No. 2)
Continuing Education (1998, No. 3)
Promoting Violence-Free Family Life (1998, No. 4)
Valuing Parenting (1998, No. 5)
Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Women and Children (1998, No. 6)
Violence Directed against Women (1998, No. 7)
Violence at School (1998, No. 8)
Abuse of Women’s Human Rights (1998, No. 9)
The Application of Research in Human Genetics (1998, No. 11)
Tobacco and Health (1998, No. 12)
Health and the Environment (1998, No. 13)
Fair Co-management (1995, No. 2)
Career Development (1995, No. 4)
Consequences of Global Mobility for Partners (1995, No. 5)
Continual Training for Women Graduates (1995, No. 6)
Health Education (1995, No. 8)
Mutual Respect and Understanding (1995, No. 9)
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (1995, No. 10)
NFA Follow-up to UN World Conferences (1995, No. 11)
Rights of the Child (1995, No. 12)
Refugee Women and Girls (1995, No. 14)
Family Planning (1995, No. 15)
Protection of the Environment (1995, No. 16)
Women’s Participation in the Peacemaking Process (1995, No. 18)
Education for All and Literacy (1992, No. 1)
UNESCO UNITWIN Programme (1992, No. 2)
Literacy and Women (1992, No. 3)
Girls’ Self-esteem (1992, No. 4)
Energy Conservation (1992, No. 5)
Endangered Ecosystems (1992, No. 7)
1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development (1992, No. 8)
Marine Environment (1992, No. 9)
Equitable Economic Policies (1992, No. 10)
Development Indicators (1992, No. 11)
Safe Motherhood (1992, No. 12)
Family Planning (1992, No. 13)
1995 Fourth World Conference on Women (1992, No. 17)
Rights of the Child (1992, No. 18)
World Health Organization Action Programme on Essential Drugs (1986, No. 1)
Child Pornography (1986, No. 2)
Nuclear Arms Freeze (1986, No. 3)
Agricultural Training (1986, No. 4)
Higher Education Statistics (1986, No. 5)
Paid Work, Voluntary Work and the Value of the Family (1986, No. 8)
UN International Year of Shelter for the Homeless (1986, No. 9)
New International Economic Order (1980, No. 4)
Declaration of the Rights of the Child (1980, No. 5)
International Development Strategy for the Third Development Decade (1980, No. 6)
Politicization of Conferences (1980, No. 7)
Women in Decision-Making Positions (1980, No. 11)
Life-long Learning (1980, No. 12)
Role of Mass Media in Literacy (1971, No. 1)
Lack of Education and Employment Opportunities (1971, No. 2)
Women and Society (1971, No. 4)
Advancement of Women (1971, No. 5)
High Commission for Human Rights (1971, No. 8)
Professional Advancement and Family Responsibilities (1971, No. 10)
UN, Peace and Disarmament (1971, No. 11)
