IWDA
is an Australian non-profit organisation that creates positive change for
women and their communities. Our practical and rights-based projects directly
address poverty and oppression in developing countries.
For over 20 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
IWDA Program Goal 1: PROMOTE
ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR WOMEN
"According to the Women's
International Network, women do 66% of the world's work for 5% of the world's
income. In developing countries, gender inequality in employment is driven by
women's reliance on informal employment and small business, gender gaps in earnings,
and high levels of occupational segregation. Women's low status exposes them to
insecure and often hazardous working conditions as well as high levels of risk
and exploitation, including sexual abuse and trafficking.
The 2007 Economic & Social Survey
of Asia and the Pacific estimates the region loses up to US $47 billion a year
because of restrictions on women's access to employment....."