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Women’s Initiative
for Empowerment and Leadership Development
(WIELD) was launched in March 2004 as an
innovative program by Women’s Initiative for
Self Empowerment (WISE), Ghana. Women’s
Initiative for Self-Empowerment (WISE) was
established in 1999 to respond to the increase
in reports of violence against women and
children, limited public awareness of and
collaboration among the few organizations set up
to provide services, and the lack of counseling
and support programs to meet the psychological
needs of survivors of violence.
The WIELD FOUNDATION is a non-profit
organization operating in Ghana and in the
United States with the mission to promote women
and girls’ inclusion and active participation in
leadership in Africa. To achieve its mission,
WIELD is pursuing proactive strategies to
develop and empower women and girls to take on
leadership roles in private, public and social
sectors.
Mission: THE
WIELD FOUNDATION to promote and girls’ inclusion
and active participation in leadership in
Africa.
Vision: THE
WIELD FOUNDATION envisions a society where women
and girls are included and participate in
leadership and decision making in all spheres of
life
Activities:
WIELD prepares and promotes women and girls for
leadership by providing training, mentoring,
networking, exchange, research, and community
service opportunities
THE WIELD FOUNDATION believes that:
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The success of an organization, community, or society
depends on inclusive leadership models that
leverage the potential and experience of all
its human resources.
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The full and active participation of women in
leadership is a pre-requisite for positive
change and development in
Africa and the African Diaspora.
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African women leaders and professionals face
particular cultural, structural, and systemic
challenges for which they need extra skills
and support to overcome.
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Most of the qualities, skills, and principles required
for effective leadership can be acquired
through learning and therefore must be taught.
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