Agency helps overcome challenges facing women across the globe
Joanna Hayter
Joanna Hayter is the Executive Director of International Women's Development Agency, based in Melbourne. IWDA is the only international development agency in Australia that focuses entirely on women and girls.
Joanna Hayter is the Executive Director of International Women's Development Agency, based in Melbourne.
IWDA is the only international development agency in Australia that focuses entirely on women and girls.
In this episode of In Her Shoes, Joanna tells us:
about the work that IWDA does with women and girls
how discrimination in developing countries negatively impacts women's abilities to live to their full potential
why women's education and women's economic empowerment make the biggest impact in communities
what we can do, here in Australia, to support IWDA's work
why the work IWDA does is so important to the future of all women
Enjoy this interview with Joanna Hayter!
About Joanna Hayter
Joanna Hayter has been working in the international aid and community development sector for 25 years. Her former roles include resident Country Director in Myanmar (Burma) and Vietnam, Regional Director for Southern Africa for international NGOs and she has managed her own development consulting business for clients, including not-for-profit development organisations and multiple United Nations agencies. In November 2010, Joanna became the Executive Director of International Women's Development Agency, the only international development agency in Australia that focuses entirely on women and girls.
About International Women's Development Agency
IWDA is an Australian non-profit organisation that creates positive change for women and their communities. For 25 years, IWDA has worked with more than 100 grassroots organisations in the developing world to support and advance the life choices and well-being of women and their families. Their practical and rights-based projects directly address poverty and oppression in developing countries.
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