Women Mentoring
Women™
Partnership

Focusing on Women!

Are you a Woman Looking for a platform to
'give back' or 'pay forward'?

Apply Now to Be an
Issue Dialogue Panelist,
Mentee or Mentor
The Women Symposium is held exclusively to celebrate the remarkable power of women
and recognize champions in promoting women issues through mentoring.
Idea Builders Initiative
Current and Upcoming Programme Activities
shadow remarkable women who have accomplished and overcome feats in their respective
lives and organizations. Mentees learn about the field of social entrepreneurship and •
Women Mentoring Women™ Programme: This opportunity enables young women to shadow
remarkable women who have accomplished and overcome feats in their respective • Women
Mentoring Women™ Programme: This opportunity enables young women to lives and
organizations. Mentees learn about the field of social entrepreneurship and engage in the
process of grooming and growing vibrant ideas to sustainability. The Programme was
launched in 2008, and since has mobilized 41 enterprising young women.
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WOMEN
MENTORING
WOMEN
PROGRAMME
WOMEN
SYMPOSIUM   
12 NOVEMBER
2011

• Annual Symposium: This is an inspiring thematic dialogue reaching over 800 young
women and over 100 accomplished women. Topics covered include Women Movements
Worldwide, Governance & Women in Public Life, Media as a tool for Women Empowerment
and Historical Women of Nigeria.
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• Global Mentoring Walk: The mentoring walks bring together established women leaders
and rising women professionals to walk together in their communities, promote lasting
mentoring relationships between emerging and established women leaders and sends a
clear message that women’s leadership and participation in society all over the globe is
important.

Moreover, these walks exemplify the transformative impact women have when acting in
solidarity to raise our voices to promote positive change on a global scale. In two years, in
Nigeria, over 5,000 women have walked to inspire each other. Together, walks have held in
Nigeria, Serbia, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, El Salvador, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria,
South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
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MENTORING WALK
19 NOVEMBER
2011
• Womenterprise Fellowship Awards is sponsored by ExxonMobil in collaboration with Vital
Voices Global Partnership -USA.

Each year, this award will be presented to emerging woman leader(s) who have participated
in the Women Mentoring Women™ Partnership and applied what they learned and most
effectively ‘pay forward’ their experience. Fellows are selected based on intellect, passion
and innovation. We would have graduated two teams by November 2010.
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WOMENTERPRISE
FELLOWSHIP
AWARD
Programme Activities
    1.Panel Discussions

    • 30 by 11 campaign
    • Poised for Leadership
    • Navigating your life path
    • Women as change agents in society
    • Artistic expressions: a tool for women empowerment
    • Leadership stories –preparing young women for leadership
    • Leveling the playing field for women social & economic progress

    2. Employability Training

    • Occupational & Work related skills seminars
    • Counseling and employment related services

    3. Women Health and Wellbeing Events

    • This annual event targeting women of all ages is pursued within the context of
    gender equity, encompassing several social and economic dimensions.
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SESSIONS
© 2010 Idea Builders Initiative
Registered Nigerian Non-Government Organisation

Jabita Court, Plot 136 Alake-Onile Ere Crescent
Gbagada Phase II
Lagos State
NIGERIA

CAC/IT/NO 31425

Thank you for your interest in getting involved. There are numerous opportunities available for participating in our program:

Sponsors can boost their company’s visibility and build new relationships with industry experts while advancing the Women Mentoring
Women objective – to help women entrepreneurs achieve their business goals is making a difference in society, to advance the economic
progress of women, promoting cross-ethnic understanding and bridge generation gaps for young women.
Investors will gain access to Idea Builders Stakeholders, WMW applicants, mentors and international panel discussants and also receive
numerous product placement, speaking and networking opportunities.

Supporting Organizations, which may include media groups and Women's Business Organizations, can provide their members with
valuable opportunities and will gain exposure in our international/national network.
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SPONSOR
THIS
PROGRAMME
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