The Progressive Group for Independent Business Women is Canada's fastest growing business organization. Whether you are an independent business woman, a student, a sales rep for a larger firm, an outside agent or an entrepreneur just starting out, we encourage you to take a look at the many aspects of our organization. 
BPW works to raise the status of women and encourages women to become well informed and active at local, national and international levels.
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Membership in BPW provides opportunities for business and professional women to network, access mentors, develop skill-sets and participate in forums to discuss issues of concern with likeminded and diverse women. Our objective is to help women achieve personal and professional goals through networking, friendship, development programs and workshops, and access to National and International Conferences Our members have the opportunity to influence government decisions on issues important to women by lobbying for legislative change and developing their own skills and experience in the process. Our focus is on leadership, advocacy, personal development, networking, and women helping women. Leadership We encourage our members to take advantage of the leadership opportunities presented in our Clubs and our communities, locally, at a State level as well as nationally, and even internationally. Advocacy We advocate for all working women, as our members must all have worked, or be intending to work. We have lobbied on Paid Maternity Leave, Equal pay, Childcare issues, and we are a lead agent of the Women’s Secretariat, Security 4 Women. Personal development We offer a secure environment for women to learn from one another, and to acquire mentoring, or even to mentor themselves. Our Clubs organise seminars to enable formal professional development Networking Through our Clubs and our various communication tools, we enable women to develop strong networks locally and nationally, as well as taking advantage of the international nature of the organisation. Our members across the country face similar challenges and can use the support and knowledge of other like-minded women to provide encouragement and inspiration. Women helping women Locally and internationally we are women helping women; with contributions to a Tsunami appeal; donations for villages in Sri Lanka; goods for Women’s refuges; scholarships for women and girls to improve their education. Whilst we are not a fund raising organisation, we still are very keen to help women in need. BPW Australia is a federation of Clubs and members represented in many areas and States/Territories of Australia, both urban and rural. Members are all volunteers with a similar objective to improve the status of women throughout Australia and the world, although each Club has its own agenda and character. BPW encourages all women who are in the workforce, or have been in the workforce to become members. Our member profile includes women from 22 to 70, who have been or are employed, and who want to meet like-minded women with a view to friendship, mentoring, support, and personal and professional development. Most members belong to a Club which meets monthly. The meetings are usually held over a dinner with an interesting guest speaker discussing issues which are relevant to the local members. The Clubs often have projects which address the issues of interest to the members, such as the establishment of childcare centres; support for women’s refuges; scholarships for young women in school and university; domestic violence. Where we do not currently have a Club, members can join as an Independent Member and receive information from the State President or Representative, and from Head Office. Local monthly events, mentoring, resource centre, affiliated to BPW International A full member of BPW Australia belongs to a Club, but we can have: Independent Members at Large who because of work commitments or geographical commitments are not able to join a Club. These members are members of a Division or State. We have other categories of members ;
Cost: Each Club is autonomous and has a unique atmosphere determined by its members, and has a different member rate, so you will need to go to the Club and they will advise you. The fees are broken down into:
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