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BPW New Zealand
Vicky Mee, BPW NZ President
Women Empowerment
Principles(WEPs)
The New Zealand Federation of Business & Professional Women (BPW NZ) Inc.
Making a Difference through Leadership and Action
“….committed to the economic empowerment of women”
BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014
Women Empowerment
Principles(WEPs)
The New ZealandFederation of
Business & Professional Women Inc
Unlocking talent
BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014
Women Empowerment
Principles(WEPs)
The New ZealandFederation of
Business & Professional Women Inc Today
• Our good news
• Look at directions
• Break it down
• Set some annual goals
• Consider how we will achieve this
BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014
Women Empowerment
Principles(WEPs)
The New ZealandFederation of
Business & Professional Women Inc The good news!
• BPW Wellington
• WEPs, Advocacy prize and President’s award at Congress
• Winning Asia Pacific regional meeting for Auckland in 2016
• On a roll!
BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014
Women Empowerment
Principles(WEPs)
The New ZealandFederation of
Business & Professional Women Inc BPW NZ Directions
BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014
Women Empowerment
Principles(WEPs)
The New ZealandFederation of
Business & Professional Women Inc Developing Leadership
BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014
Women Empowerment
Principles(WEPs)
The New ZealandFederation of
Business & Professional Women Inc Action….. for ourselves
• Challenging ourselves out of our comfort zoneS
• Growing our skills and building our career, our business, our community involvement, our voice
• Supporting one another, supporting club and national initiatives
• Letting our enthusiasm come through
BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014
Women Empowerment
Principles(WEPs)
The New ZealandFederation of
Business & Professional Women Inc Action….. in our communities
• Inspiring girls with non-traditional career choices. Raising confidence for further training.
• Encouraging women to take opportunities available and build their career
• Providing guidance for new business start-ups and business success
• Supporting fresh starts and second chances in education and careers
BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014
Women Empowerment
Principles(WEPs)
The New ZealandFederation of
Business & Professional Women Inc Action….. at national level
• Working for Women’s Empowerment through the WEPs (more on this later)
• Advocating on behalf of all women to select committees and inquiries
• Working for Pay Equity through Equal Pay Day and YWCA initiative
• Providing the platform that supports this work
BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014
Women Empowerment
Principles(WEPs)
The New ZealandFederation of
Business & Professional Women Inc
Action….. at club level
.Projects and events!
• This is what I want to hear about today
• How are you working for the economic empowerment of women?
• Directly?
• Or by helping remove barriers?
• Women working for women
BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014
Women Empowerment
Principles(WEPs)
The New ZealandFederation of
Business & Professional Women Inc
Yearly plan….. as per executive strategic planning meeting
BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014
Women Empowerment
Principles(WEPs)
The New ZealandFederation of
Business & Professional Women Inc How we’ll achieve this
