Our Vision

Be the #1 resource for leadership, personal and professional development for women worldwide.

What We Do

FWN provides leadership and opportunities for women to achieve professional competence and personal fulfillment. FWN supports the conditions for success for women leaders.

FWN Strategic Vision 2026

 

Our Mission

A Woman Leader in Every Sector of the Economy

We achieve our mission through public education forums and career development programs that:

  • Influence popular culture.

  • Raise awareness of the activities, careers and status of women in the global workplace.

  • Enhance public perceptions of women's capacity to lead.

  • Change biases against women's leadership abilities.

  • Build the community's pipeline of qualified leaders to increase the odds that some will rise to the "president" position in all sectors.

We fulfill our mission and achieve our vision through a commitment to:

  • Learning and professional development
    We believe that learning is critical to performance.

  • Service
    We anticipate and satisfy the needs of our members and other stakeholders.

  • Success
    We achieve our mission and professional success.

 

Our Values

We strive to exemplify our values through Partnership • Innovation • Integrity • Openness • Respect

 

Our 5 Priority Program Areas

  1. Branding

    • 100 Most Influential Women in the World Awards™

  2. Social Justice

    • Anti-Domestic Violence and Anti-Human Trafficking Awareness Campaigns

    • Immigrant Rights

    • The Vagina Monologues productions

    • One Billion Rising

  3. Coalition Building

    • Annual Leadership Global Summit

    • Virtual Water Cooler: SHARE. ASK. GIVE.

    • FWN Giving Circle

  4. Leadership Development

    • Boards & Commissions Appointments

    • Political Education Awareness Training and Voter Registration

    • FWN Fellows

    • FEMtorMatch™

    • Speed Femtoring

    • PinayTweens™ “100 Girls Who Will One Day Influence The World”

    • PinayRising™ Leadership Salon

    • Entrepreneurship Series

  5. Cultural Awareness

    • FWN Salo Salo™

    • Sheroes Monologues

    • Strategic Alliances with corporate employee affinity groups in all economic sectors especially organizations with global employee populations.

    • Filipina Global DISRUPT Leadership Series

      • DISRUPT: Proud. Loud. Leading Without A Doubt

      • DISRUPT 2.0. Filipina Women: Daring to Lead

      • DISRUPT 3.0. Filipina Women: Rising

      • Book Tours

      • Global Filipina Leadership Competencies Workshops

In our work, we …

  • Act on feedback from our members. Link women locally and globally.

  • Encourage every member's participation. Make decisions in consideration of member needs.

  • Collaborate with members to create opportunities and solve problems. Explore new ways of doing things.

  • Build an environment that supports risk-taking and innovation. Are honest and straightforward.

  • Share information openly and in a timely manner. Make the best use of resources available.

  • Achieve our mission and financial sustainability. Collaborate across boundaries and differences.

  • Encourage the open exchange of views, concerns and learning. View challenges with an open mind.

  • Learn from mistakes. Listen for understanding.

  • Seek and give helpful, timely feedback. Value the potential of ideas and of people.

  • Leverage differences in people and in opinion. Embrace our cultural heritage as an opportunity.

 

Our strategic directions

Intensify Member Value

Engage and partner with all members, understand their needs and expectations, and respond with value-added solutions to strengthen learning, leadership, professional and personal development in their respective workplaces and the community.

Create, Capture and Provide First Class Knowledge and Professional Learning

Make FWN the most comprehensive source of information on pop culture, workplace learning, leadership, professional and personal development for women.

Lead Through Technology

Leverage technology to engage members, capture knowledge, facilitate interaction, and deliver customized products and services.

Position FWN as the recognized leader with current and emerging players

Serve the global community by being a leading catalyst for sharing knowledge, professional learning and personal development worldwide.