All India Women’s Education Fund Association (AIWEFA)

Type of Organization:

Global Network, International Network, National NGO

Membership Base:

National, Regional

Geographic Focus:

Global South, SAARC countries

Mission Focus:

Academic Strength, Education, Energy, Family and Child Care, Gender Rights and Equity, Nutrition and Health, Political Participation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable livelihoods, Technology in Women's Rights, Youth

Primary UNFCCC Constituency:

Women and Gender

About

AIWEFA is an NGO founded in 1929 under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi to inculcate a scientific temper in women’s education. In 1932, AIWEFA established the Lady Irwin College, New Delhi.
Today AIWEFA campaigns and mobilizes nationally and internationally through its field projects, seminars, workshops, conferences, publications and networking to bring about a sustainable approach to human development and advancement of weaker sections.