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Bonn International Women's Center
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| Who we are | |
| What we are | |
| What we do |
| Activities, projects and lecture series in cooperation with other organisations |
| Executive Committee of the ifz | |
| Our member organisations | |
| Are you also someone | |
| Please help us to build a network | |
| Donations | |
| Websites |
The ifz is situated in the City center of Bonn, straight behind the Central Station at Quantiusstraße 8. The ifz includes an office, seminar rooms. Lectures, courses and seminars as well as the international women's breakfast on the first Saturday of each month take place in these rooms. The international women’s breakfast has a long tradition. It is organized by women of different nationality. They represent their country and inform on their daily life, their culture, politics or rights of women. Culinary delights, music and dance round off this social event.
Furthermore, the seminar rooms can be rented by our members, member organisations as well as by other organisations for events, seminars and workshops.
Child care upon enquiry.
For further information please see our bi-monthly programme.
The ifz is supported by the City of Bonn.
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· The Bonn International Women's Center - ifz - evolved in 1999 from efforts to put into practice the goals of the Local Agenda 21. It was founded by women actively dedicated to work for the then Foreign Residents’ Advisory Council (Ausländerbeirat) of the City of Bonn and the Agenda Working Group "Women One World". · The Bonn International Women's Center is a meeting place for national, international and cultural exchange. The ifz has 131 members, coming from Europe, Asia, Africa and America as well as organisations dedicated to work for peace, refugees and women. · The Bonn International Women's Center supports the cause of peace and human rights and works to achieve more justice between men and women. · The Bonn International Women's Center takes an active part in information campaigns about women rights. Women are encouraged to stand up for their own interests and to commit themselves in the social field. · The Bonn International Women's Center serves as a platform for networking the different women's activities in Bonn. · The Bonn International Women's Center is an open forum, non-partisan, non-denominational and cross-generational. · The Bonn International Women's Center is a member of the German Social Welfare Federation (Deutscher Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband) and a partner of the Center for International Cooperation - CIC - in Bonn. |
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We are a multicultural institution. · The Executive Committee is composed of women of different nationalities. · More than 20,000 women from 164 countries live in Bonn; each of them has her own migration story. The ifz works for their integration while encouraging them to preserve their cultural identity. Together with German women, they are planning the Center's programme. · At the ifz, women and organisations meet on a regular basis in order to carry out activities aimed at living together in a spirit of tolerance and equality. · The ifz makes it possible for migrants to participate in various bodies, to set up discussion groups, for example for women speaking Russian, Spanish or Turkish and Persian. · The ifz is frequently visited by international delegations of women. These visits offer opportunities for an international dialogue. · Nearly all women of the ifz do their work on an honorary basis. · The legal status of the ifz is that of a non-profit-making organisation; it is called "Internationales Frauenzentrum Bonn e.V." |
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We provide information through lectures, workshops and working groups on · the cultural, legal and social situation of women in different countries, · global and local relations in the fields of economics, politics and society, · topics, such as health, Aids, war, asylum, migration policy from the viewpoint of women. · training courses to empowering women · to assist women who seek advisory services · to accompany women when dealing with local authorities · to provide information on all events to women in Bonn · German language and career-oriented courses to migrant women · psychological and intercultural advice to individuals, groups and binational families. |
Activities, projects and lecture series in cooperation with other organisations from 200
Examples
KompAkt 2009
“Empowered mothers - competent and active in family and society”Romeo and Juliet
A project within the framework of the exhibition:” KinderKunstKinder 2009” on the occasion of the World Conference on the UN Decade “Education for a sustainable development” in GermanyInternational women's breakfast “A million signatures”
at the Women’s Museum in December 2009Gender Budgeting and Participatory Budget in Bonn in 2009
“Initiative to support gender equity in the participatory budget in Bonn”Day of the open monument – Lukaskirche
Dance Theatre “Once upon a time … fairy tales of other countries” in September 2010Fair Trade Week 2010
Lecture: “Glossing over the rights of discounters and rules concerning people in enterprises”Conference on the Alternative Nobel Prize Winners in Bonn
“Change of course – with women into the future” in September 2010Intercultural Week 2010 – “Stand Together – Gain the future”
Women tell their stories: Migrants report on their experiences when they arrived in Germany“FrauenJahr100” (Women’s Year 100) – Celebration on the occasion of the 100th International Women’s Day 2011
Dance Theatre “Portraits of women yesterday – today – tomorrow”Series of events “Women’s rights world-wide ”from March to July 2011
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination of all Women (CEDAW) is the driving force behind gender equity in all countries of the northern and southern hemisphere“Fremd ̵ vertraut” (strange ̶ familiar) in Bonn. People tell their stories
Series of events since 2008
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Executive Committee of the ifz The women elected
as members of the
Executive Committee of the ifz come from different
countries: Noushin
Shojaei
Iran (President) Lucia Wienand (Peru)
Jutta Lutz-Kadereit
(Germany)
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Annual minimum membership subscription: €32 €64 €128. Subscription is possible via form / e-mail or via fax. We welcome anyone interested to share in our work on an honorary basis. |
Please help us to build up a network
The ifz is supported by the City of Bonn. In addition, we are financed by various financiers providing project funds as well as through subscriptions and donations.
In order to secure the future of the ifz, we need
your donation
the financial assistance of enterprises situated in Bonn
the continuing aid of the City of Bonn
Funds of public financiers, foundations, etc.The ifz is looking for sponsors who help to realize events, projects and action weeks and to maintain our institution. The ifz is also looking for dynamic women who will carry out project and PR work. Futhermore the ifz requires equipment and/or financial aid for purchasing such equipment.
Donations given to the ifz create the prerequisite necessary to maintain our institution with its wide range of activities and to continue to work for achieving our goals.
Donations to the ifz are tax-deductible expenses. The donors will receive a donation receipt for presentation to the revenue office (Finanzamt).
Our bank account:
Sparkasse Bonn
account no.: 56341 bank code: 370 501 98We wish to express once more our sincere gratitude to the following donors:
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Please also visit the
following websites:
Exemption from liability: We are not responsible for the contents of the websites listed above. |
