Japanese Association of University Women (JAUW), established in 1946, is a member of GWI ; the world’s leading organization for women. JAUW shares IFUW’s mission together with its 50+ member associations around the globe.
They are:
- to improve the status of women and girls
- to promote life-long education
- to enable women graduates to use their expertise to effect change
JAUW is committed to:
- improving higher education for women
- promoting gender equality in the society
- advocating world peace and international understanding
JAUW provides:
- consolidated voice on social issues, especially for women and girls
- fellowships/awards for women and girls to continue their education
- support for women and girls in different parts of the world
- networking with women who have common purposes and interests
- mentorship via lectures for the next-generation, female leaders