Objectives
The Immigrant Women’s Alliance (IWA) was founded to inform and empower women, especially
immigrant women arriving in Canada, about the importance of education. We provide
a safe space for women to share their educational experiences and wisdom with
each other. We believe that education provides women with the opportunity for
personal and professional growth, enables them to set a positive example for
their children, and makes them into contributing members of Canadian society.
Education also gives women the enhanced social awareness they need to make
informed decisions about their lives, the lives of family members, and wider
community life in Canada.
Many women
arriving in Canada from other countries face multiple adjustment and
integration challenges based on language, culture, beliefs, and social gender
norms. In some cultures, women are confined to inferior roles and excluded from
participating in the workplace and public sphere. These women have a great deal
of unrealized potential. It can be difficult adjusting to the many
opportunities available in Canada and we try to assist women in embracing new
opportunities, especially in the area of education, and developing their
potential to the fullest.
The guiding vision behind the Immigrant Women’s Alliance seeks to create a safe space
where women with experience in the educational system can share their wisdom
and knowledge with other women. The goal is to encourage and inspire women to
overcome the barriers to education and work hard to fulfill their dreams. IWA
believes that education enables women to play leadership roles in their
families, the workplace, and society.
