1. BPW New Zealand Vicky Mee, BPW NZ President Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) The New Zealand Federation of Business & Professional Women (BPW NZ) Inc. Making a Difference through Leadership and Action “….committed to the economic empowerment of women”

2. BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014 Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) The New Zealand Federation of Business & Professional Women Inc Unlocking talent

3. BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014 Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) The New Zealand Federation of Business & Professional Women Inc Today Our good news Look at directions Break it down Set some annual goals Consider how we will achieve this

4. BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014 Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) The New Zealand Federation of Business & Professional Women Inc The good news! BPW Wellington WEPs, Advocacy prize and President’s award at Congress Winning Asia Pacific regional meeting for Auckland in 2016 On a roll!

5. BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014 Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) The New Zealand Federation of Business & Professional Women Inc BPW NZ Directions Build leadership, more inclusive, more pockets of strengths Plan and deliver action, Up our game Work for the economic empowerment of women; UNLOCKING TALENT

6. BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014 Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) The New Zealand Federation of Business & Professional Women Inc Developing Leadership Raising skills in our clubs through KTAs and mutual support Developing skills at national level on task forces and at Leadership Forums. Leadership is theme for 2015 conference In our communities through mentoring and projects

7. BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014 Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) The New Zealand Federation of Business & Professional Women Inc Action….. for ourselves Challenging ourselves out of our comfort zoneS Growing our skills and building our career, our business, our community involvement, our voice Supporting one another, supporting club and national initiatives Letting our enthusiasm come through

8. BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014 Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) The New Zealand Federation of Business & Professional Women Inc Action….. in our communities Inspiring girls with non-traditional career choices. Raising confidence for further training. Encouraging women to take opportunities available and build their career Providing guidance for new business start-ups and business success Supporting fresh starts and second chances in education and careers

9. BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014 Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) The New Zealand Federation of Business & Professional Women Inc Action….. at national level Working for Women’s Empowerment through the WEPs (more on this later) Advocating on behalf of all women to select committees and inquiries Working for Pay Equity through Equal Pay Day and YWCA initiative Providing the platform that supports this work

10. BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014 Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) The New Zealand Federation of Business & Professional Women Inc Action….. at club level.Projects and events! This is what I want to hear about today How are you working for the economic empowerment of women? Directly? Or by helping remove barriers? Women working for women

11. BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014 Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) The New Zealand Federation of Business & Professional Women Inc Yearly plan….. as per executive strategic planning meeting 2014 Task forces in place, Learn about WEPs, Pilot WEPs project, raise skills at Leadership Forum, Plan club events, 2015 WEPs initiatives & community events through the country. Lift skills at conference. New club in Christchurch 2016 WEPs to the fore. Global advocacy vision. Asia Pacific meeting for all members. Inspiration.. New club in Auckland.

12. BPW NZ President, Vicky Mee August 2014 Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) The New Zealand Federation of Business & Professional Women Inc How we’ll achieve this Raising skills, volunteering for task forces, starting club projects Using offered resources (eg Phil O’Reilly, WEPs companies, EMA) and partnering with other organisations (UN Women, NCW) Telling our stories – using our voice. INVITATIONS!