{"id":7865,"date":"2020-02-07T13:21:34","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T13:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bfwg.org.uk\/bfwg2\/?page_id=7865"},"modified":"2026-08-27T15:20:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:20:05","slug":"international","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bfwg.org.uk\/bfwg2\/international\/","title":{"rendered":"Our International Family"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As a Member of BFWG (British Federation of Women Graduates)<\/span>
you become a Member of Graduate Women International (GWI).<\/span><\/h3>\n

Usually meetings and conferences of GWI happen every three years at various global venues.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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You also become a Member of University Women of Europe (UWE) which is a regional group of GWI. <\/span><\/h3>\n

UWE usually meets annually.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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A capitation of \u20ac1 from your Membership dues helps to run UWE and about one third of your dues goes to GWI to support its work done across the world to help women less fortunate to access further education and training and set up their safe workplaces. It has a voice at the UN and advocates for women\u2019s rights and opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Being a FWG member is the most cost effective way to join GWI.\u00a0 It also awards FELLOWSHIPS !<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a0At Local level, many of our LAs<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n