GTW Mission Statement

Vision

Gather the Women is changing the world – one woman at a time. We are creating a rich exchange of cultural values that will help women from all walks of life learn important leadership skills that can be transferred to their own communities. Together, we women are contributing to a new collective wisdom and are lending our strength so that others may benefit. From this emerging movement, women worldwide are learning to change communities that reflect a balanced, harmonious, and peaceful world.

Goals and Objectives

Education: To create a support structure through which the women of the world can educate one another about where they have been, where they are right now and where they are going.

Listening: To create a structure through which the women of the world can listen to one another, having both the experience of being heard and the opportunity to exchange ideas.

Gathering: To create a structure through which individual women of the world can gather annually on The United Nations International Women's Day in a context that is shared, that promotes feminine leadership development and supports on going local action that can facilitate change.

Collaboration: To facilitate collaboration and networking between the many networks and organizations already existing that support women's development.

Support and Resources: To create a structure of support and resources that can empower women to step into leadership roles and undertake action.

Taking Action: To create a structure that will encourage women to take actions to improve the quality of human life on a local, regional, national and international level.

To make these goals possible, we will be guided by the five principles of a Chaordic Network, which include:

1. All participants equitably own the network.

2. Power and function are distributed to the maximum degree.

3. Governance is distributed.

4. The network is indefinitely malleable yet extremely durable.

5. The network embraces diversity and change.

Gather the Women

Gather the Women is a matrix of women and women's organizations supported by each other and connected by a common process for creating a positive future and committed to transforming our own lives and the world around us. This event is an opportunity to envision a future that resonates with our minds, bodies and souls so clearly it inspires us each day to make it a reality. The goal of this Congress is to provide participants with concrete principles and strategies to take back to their communities and to create a new, peaceful future.