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Leadership pipeline
Preparing and placing women in chapter and federation office.
Chapter Vertical
Women Leadership & Empowerment.
Formerly the Women’s Council — a standing council in every chapter, with its own leadership, budget and programme.
Her own council
Women Leadership & Empowerment.
This council was announced as the Women’s Council and is now constituted under its full name. It is a department of the federation, not an option attached to a membership.
The Women Leadership & Empowerment Council exists in every IBF chapter with its own elected leadership, its own budget line and its own calendar. It builds women into chapter and federation leadership, supports women-run enterprises, runs skilling and financial-independence programmes, and provides a safe, confidential channel for members who need one.
What this vertical does
Six areas of work.
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Women-led enterprise
Capital, customers and mentorship for businesses run by women members.
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Skilling & re-entry
Training and placement, including for women returning after a career break.
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Financial independence
Practical literacy in savings, credit, investment and property rights.
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Safety & confidential support
A private, trusted channel to counsel, legal aid and chapter support.
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Girls’ education
Scholarships and mentorship for girls in member families.
How a vertical runs
The same structure in every chapter.
Verticals are departments of the federation, not features of a membership. No member pays to belong to one: every member of a chapter may join any vertical whose work they can contribute to.
STEP 1Council
Every chapter constitutes the vertical as a standing council with its own convenor and members.
STEP 2Charter
The council agrees a yearly charter — what it will run, for whom, and how it will be judged.
STEP 3Programme
It runs its own calendar of sessions, clinics, camps and referrals through the year.
STEP 4Account
It reports to the chapter and to the federation, so the work is visible and comparable.
Who this is for
You belong here if you are …
- Women members of every chapter
- Women entrepreneurs and professionals
- Homemakers seeking skilling or re-entry into work
- Students and young professionals
- Members willing to mentor or fund these programmes
Join the Women Leadership & Empowerment vertical in your chapter.
Membership of the federation comes first — the verticals then open to you at no additional cost. Tell your chapter which vertical you want to serve in.
The other verticals
Thirteen verticals, one chapter.
Healthcare & Life SciencesBusiness, Finance & EntrepreneurshipScience, Technology & InnovationEducation, Research & Skill DevelopmentManufacturing, Infrastructure & MobilityAgriculture, Energy & SustainabilityLaw, Governance & Public LeadershipDefense, Space & National SecurityMedia, Arts & Cultural HeritageCommunity, Global Relations & Social ImpactYouth Leadership & DevelopmentStartups & Innovation EcosystemAll verticals