Women in Education, Research, and Business

Mission

WERB was founded on December 5, 2000 (registered on April 3, 2001).  It is a non-profit organization created to empower university women in the pursuit of their goals through initiatives in education, research and business; to contribute to a better world through the cooperative efforts of its members; to raise awareness of issues of gender and diversity through education, research and business.

As one of the main community service organizations, WERB promotes the education, leadership, and community involvement of girls and young women.

 Aims

• initiating and enhancing quality programs for all females of Ryazan region for their professional development;

• encouraging the full application of their knowledge and skills to the problems which arise at all levels of public life, whether national, regional or world-wide, and encouraging their participation in the solving of these problems;

• furthering  the development of education in the region;

• expanding educational opportunities (cultural, technical and vocational) for girls and young women;

• integrating our community projects with IFUW: Globalism � Connections through Education;

• promoting understanding and friendship among women of the world irrespective of their race, nationality, religion or political opinions;

• encouraging international cooperation;

• representing Ryazan university women in international organizations.

Last updated:    May 2001

A print version of much of the information contained in this NIS Third Sector Organizations section can be found in the The Post-Soviet Handbook (Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, 1999).

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