WICO -"Women's International Coalition " - for Culture of Peace, Non-Violence and Empowered Women", is a Non-Profit organization (NGO)
The organization was founded in Jerusalem, Israel by Dr. Dalia Steiner, "Ambassador for Peace", and in Oklahoma city, Oklahoma USA by Rev. Marilyn Kotulek - "International White Eagle Ministries Inc". (In 2003)
The organization was founded due to similar fates of the two cities and their civilians who witnessed terror attacks and suffered damage to property, death and loss of loved ones.
On October 2001, following the events of 9/11 , declared the United Nations that the first decade of the 21st century will be dedicated for the advancement of Peace and non-violence culture. Eight Nobel
Prize laureates headed by the Dali Lama, Rev. Desmond Tutu and Jody Williams – signed a joint declaration calling upon the governments and people of the world to take real steps towards developing this ideal and bringing forth its realization.
In their joint declaration the writers emphasized the leaders inability to prevent the creation of conflict centers and their choice of violent means for conflict resolution. This path has brought on
destruction and increased the feelings of anxiety and insecurity to the point of losing hope in many throughout the world. The events of 9/11, has emphasized the need for a change and to present solidarity with the victims of the those acts of hostility and terror, to educate and teach the values and principles of peace and non violence beginning in schools and through to the universities". (The full resolution can be found on "The Peace Maker Site").
CONSTITUTION
WICO "Women's International Coalition for Culture of Peace Non-Violence
and Empowerment of Women" NGO (Non-Profit)
CONSTITUTION
Declaration of Purpose.
The Women International Coalition Organisation (WICO) isan international Non-Profit, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) founded in theUnited States of America by Rev. Marilyn Kotulek, "InternationalWhite Eagle Ministeries" INC. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA and by Dr. DaliaSteiner," Ambassador for Peace", Jerusalem, Israel.
The organisation was founded due to the similar fates ofthe two cities and their civilians, who witnessed terror attacks and suffereddamage to property, death and lost of lovedones.
WICO's General Goals;
Our goal is to work for the benefit of men, women, youthsand children all over the world with no preference towards race, creed, religionor ethnicity. Our aim is to protect lives, promote human rights, improve thequality of life, advanced people in the different fields of life, such aseducation, professional training and development, culture for peace andprevention of conflicts, wars, voilence, injustice, discrimination and socialinequality.
WICO`sOrganisational Structure.
The board would undertake projects wich will be performed silmutaneously in all countries with established framework.
WICO will operate across the world by its branches in the five continents of Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America.
WICO's General Projects Proposals:
·Foster awareness of and concern about economic, social
and political interdependence of women at all levels around the world.
·To provide women the opportunities to acquire knowledge,
values, attitudes, commitments and skills needed to improve their livelihoods.
·To create new patterns of behaviour of women as individuals, groups
and societies towards empowerment, sustainable development and
peace building.
THE OBJECTIVES OF WICO. Awareness: To help women as groups or individuals acquire an awareness and
sensitivity towards improving their livelihoods.
Knowledge: To help women as groups and individuals gain a variety of
experience in and acquire a basic understanding of self-reliance,
empowerment and peace building.
Attitudes: To help women as groups or individuals acquire a set of values
and feelings of concern for participating in development programs
and projects.
Skills: To help women as groups and individuals acquire the skills
necessary for self reliance, empowerment and peace building.
Participation: To help provide women as groups or individuals with an opportunity
to be actively and responsibly involve in self reliance, empowerment
and peace building projects and programs.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF WICO.
Considering women in totality with in the rural/urban areas and the various sectors and levels.
Considering women issues as continuous lifelong process beginning with the Girl Child at Pre-school through all formal and non-formal stages to motherhood.
Adapting a multi-development approach on women’s issues within the various sectors and levels.
Examining major women issues from local, national regional and international viewpoints.
Focus on current and potential women situations taking into account the historical and cultural perspectives.
Promote the value and necessity for local, national, regional and international cooperation on the prevention and solution to women’s problems.
Explicitly considering women’s aspects in the plan for development and growth.
Enabling women to have a role in planning their learning experiences and provide an opportunity for making decisions and accepting their consequences.
Relating women’s sensitivity, knowledge problem solving skills and values classification to every age but with special emphasis on women sensitivity to the woman’s own community in early years.
Help women as groups or individuals discover the symptoms and real causes of women’s problems.
Emphasis the complexity of developmental problems and the need to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills on how to tackle women issues.
Utilize diverse learning environment for women and abroad array of educational and training approaches to teaching/learning about and from women with due stress on practical activities and first hand experience.
BUILDING CULTURE OF PEACE, EDUCATING FOR NON-VIOLENCE AND PROMOTING A SOCITY OF EMPOWERED WOMEN IN THE NEW MILLENIUM.
