DAY OF OLDER PERSONS

DAY OF OLDER PERSONS

GWI SUPPORTS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, observed on 1 October, GWI is supporting the hybrid event “Connecting Generations: Rediscovering the Value of Older Persons in an Ageing Society,” which will...
GWI AND THE WORLD TEACHERS DAY

GWI AND THE WORLD TEACHERS DAY

GWI AND THE WORLD TEACHERS DAY World Teachers’ Day commentary on the role of teachers, their value, and importance by Dr Shirley Gillett, GWI VP Education 5 October 2026 World Teachers’ Day was established in 1994 by UNESCO. I am taking this opportunity to...
CINE FORUM

CINE FORUM

  CINE FORUM CALLE MÁLAGA Thursday 24 September at 6.30 pm at Eloísa Sánchez-Amillategui’s home   Calle Málaga is a luminous, delicate and deeply vibrant film. The story of María Ángeles, a 79-year-old woman living alone in Tangier who refuses to leave the flat...
GWI HISTORY

GWI HISTORY

GWI HISTORY When Dean Virginia Gildersleeve, Professor Caroline Spurgeon and Rose Sidgwick sat together in 1918 and conceived the idea of a worldwide organization uniting university women, they were convinced that by fostering friendship and understanding, women...
VICE-PRESIDENT OF MARKETING

VICE-PRESIDENT OF MARKETING

VICE-PRESIDENT OF MARKETING REBECA ALONSO   Rebeca Alonso, from AMUM, has been elected Vice-President of Marketing of GWI for the 2026–2028 term. Alonso brings to the role an international perspective, multilingual communication skills and a collaborative...