{"id":10994,"date":"2019-04-28T13:56:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-28T16:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/piolainteractive.com\/fidaorg\/?page_id=10994"},"modified":"2019-04-28T23:36:15","modified_gmt":"2019-04-29T02:36:15","slug":"what-we-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fidafederation.org\/en\/what-we-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What we do"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1556502114563{padding-bottom: 5% !important;}&#8221;][vc_row gradient_colors=&#8221;%5B%7B%7D%5D&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1556502317900{padding-bottom: 5% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;FIDA is involved in the promotion, protection and preservation of the rights of women and children. 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Also through networking with other non-governmental organisations and co-operating with governmental organisations as the need arises.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|font_size:16|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Merriweather%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:300%20light%20italic%3A300%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;FIDA\u2019s role has been to:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h6|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][m_feature_info title=&#8221;Promote&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #666666;\">The aims and principles of the United Nations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #666666;\">The study of comparative law<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #666666;\">The socio-economic well being of women and children<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/m_feature_info][vc_empty_space][m_feature_info title=&#8221;Organise&#8221;]Women lawyers nationally, regionally and internationally[\/m_feature_info][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][m_feature_info title=&#8221;Advance&#8221;]The opportunities available to the women in civic life, politics, education, industry, business and the professions particularly the legal profession[\/m_feature_info][vc_empty_space][m_feature_info title=&#8221;Create spaces to:&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Establish friendly and international relations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Champion the rights of women and children<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/m_feature_info][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;35&#8243; gradient_colors=&#8221;%5B%7B%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Activities&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|font_size:36|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:1.1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #666666;\"><span style=\"color: #666666;\">To enhance and promote the welfare of women and children, realizing that on the well-being of women\u2019s and children\u2019s depends the happiness of the home and the strength of society.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><span style=\"color: #666666;\">To promote the study of comparative law.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">To promote the principles and the aims of the United Nations in their legal and social aspects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>FIDA seeks to enhance the status of women by effectively pursuing the following priority themes:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11056&#8243; img_size=&#8221;870&#215;540&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1556500194109{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 5% !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}&#8221;][vc_row gap=&#8221;35&#8243; gradient_colors=&#8221;%5B%7B%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The Federation Executive Officers establish, and each Country Vice-President follows closely, the legal, economic and social position of women and children in their respective countries and direct the efforts of the membership towards securing better conditions through improved legislation and other visible ways:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The Federation supports the United Nations in all its programs;<\/li>\n<li>Organizes Women Lawyers and Bar Associations in 73 countries;<\/li>\n<li>Advocates the establishment of juvenile courts staffed by competent and qualified women judges, wherever possible;<\/li>\n<li>Works for better penal laws and administration;<\/li>\n<li>Urges political and civil equality of rights for women;<\/li>\n<li>Encourages greater participation of women in public office;<\/li>\n<li>Urges changes in both public and private law affecting women;<\/li>\n<li>Arranges conferences and forum discussions on legal questions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11068&#8243; img_size=&#8221;541&#215;386&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row gradient_colors=&#8221;%5B%7B%7D%5D&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1556501522695{padding-top: 5% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;In the last several years, our Federation membership has grown dramatically. 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