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BPW Port Moresby was established in 1982 and is a local Non Government
Organisation operating under the umbrella of the National Council of Women
in Papua New Guinea. The overarching aim of the club is the empowerment
of women through education.
BPW Port Moresby is proud to have assisted hundreds of Papua New Guinean girls and women who would otherwise not have been able to continue with their education by providing scholarships.
Dame Carol Kidu, our patron and a founding member of the club, is Papua New Guinea's only female parliamentarian; she is also recognised for her untiring and passionate campaigns to alleviate poverty, eliminate domestic violence and child abuse, and empower women.
BPW's members meet monthly to discuss topics of interest such as health issues and law reform and guest speakers are frequently invited to address the club. Activities such as workshops and panel discussions are also organised to promote a better awareness of current issues affecting women and society.
BPW Port Moresby is proud to have assisted hundreds of Papua New Guinean girls and women who would otherwise not have been able to continue with their education by providing scholarships.
Dame Carol Kidu, our patron and a founding member of the club, is Papua New Guinea's only female parliamentarian; she is also recognised for her untiring and passionate campaigns to alleviate poverty, eliminate domestic violence and child abuse, and empower women.
BPW's members meet monthly to discuss topics of interest such as health issues and law reform and guest speakers are frequently invited to address the club. Activities such as workshops and panel discussions are also organised to promote a better awareness of current issues affecting women and society.
Business & Professional Women's Club of Port Moresby
Our aims are:
to promote the interests of and
to encourage cooperation
among business and professional
women in Papua New Guinea
and other countries
to work for equal opportunities
and status for women in the
economic, social and political life
in Papua New Guinea
What is BPW
The International Federation of Business and
Professional Women (BPW International), founded
by Dr Lena Madesin Phillips in 1930, is a network of
business and professional women with affiliates in
eighty countries in five continents. BPW has
consultative status with the United Nations
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and
participatory status with the Council of Europe. Its
members include influential women leaders,
entrepreneurs, business owners, executives,
professionals and young career women.
BPW affiliates contribute to society by enabling women to sustain themselves economically. In addition, BPW offers personal development programs for members such as mentoring, leadership training and e-Business training. Since 1996, BPW affiliates worldwide have helped over 45,000 women to become economically empowered.
BPW projects assist women to:
- Enter and re-enter the workforce;
- Start up and advance their business or profession;
- Protect their rights;
- Overcome their limitations; and
- Create a nurturing environment in work, education, health for women development.
BPW affiliates contribute to society by enabling women to sustain themselves economically. In addition, BPW offers personal development programs for members such as mentoring, leadership training and e-Business training. Since 1996, BPW affiliates worldwide have helped over 45,000 women to become economically empowered.
BPW projects assist women to:
- Enter and re-enter the workforce;
- Start up and advance their business or profession;
- Protect their rights;
- Overcome their limitations; and
- Create a nurturing environment in work, education, health for women development.
BPW Port Moresby
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to encourage women and girls
to further their education at
every level