{"id":9964,"date":"2017-03-05T21:40:08","date_gmt":"2017-03-05T21:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moresa.templines.org\/?page_id=9964"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:03:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:03:03","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fidafederation.org\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row content_placement=”top” gradient_colors=”%5B%7B%7D%5D”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ gradient_colors=”%5B%7B%7D%5D” css=”.vc_custom_1488750525232{padding-right: 60px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Who we are?” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:48|text_align:left|color:%23034ea2|line_height:1.1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1556391598309{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_class=”decor-right”][vc_custom_heading text=”FIDA is an international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in consultative status with the economic and social council of the United Nations (ECOSOC).” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23222222|line_height:1.9″ google_fonts=”font_family:Merriweather%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:300%20light%20italic%3A300%3Aitalic” css=”.vc_custom_1556391297584{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Organised in 1944 at Mexico City, the group was originally known officially by its Spanish name, Federaci\u00f3n Internacional de Abogadas. Its mission<\/strong> is to promote the welfare of women and children and the principle and aims of the United Nations in their legal and social aspects.<\/p>\n

FIDA obtained UN Consultative status in 1954 and consists of individual members and affiliate organisations. Individual members must be women admitted to the practice of law in their respective countries.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][m_image type=”2″ image=”11042″][\/m_image][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” ppadding=”vc_row-padding-both” gradient_colors=”%5B%7B%7D%5D” css=”.vc_custom_1557546163737{margin-top: 5% !important;padding-top: 2% !important;padding-bottom: 2% !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][common_amount_box title=”COUNTRIES” type=”pixcustom3″ icon_pixcustom3=”icon-location-pin” amount=”76″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” animation_settings=”custom” wow_delay=”0.6″ icon_pixsimple=”icon-user”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][common_amount_box title=”COMMITTEES” type=”pixcustom3″ icon_pixcustom3=”icon-people” amount=”21″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” animation_settings=”custom” wow_delay=”1.2″ icon_pixsimple=”icon-cup”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][common_amount_box title=”EVENTS” type=”pixcustom3″ icon_pixcustom3=”icon-event” amount=”35″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” animation_settings=”custom” wow_delay=”0.9″ icon_pixsimple=”icon-star”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][common_amount_box title=”PARTNERSHIPS” icon_pixcustom1=”icon_like” amount=”10″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” animation_settings=”custom” wow_delay=”0.3″ icon_pixsimple=”icon-diamond”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppadding=”vc_row-padding-both” gradient_colors=”%5B%7B%7D%5D” css=”.vc_custom_1557546015960{padding-bottom: 2% !important;}”][vc_column gradient_colors=”%5B%7B%7D%5D” css=”.vc_custom_1557544920168{padding-top: 2% !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Executive Council” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:48|text_align:left|color:%23222222″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_raw_html]JTVCVEVBTV9CJTIwaWQlM0QxMTgyNyU1RA==[\/vc_raw_html][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_btn title=”Download the complete list of FIDA Officers” style=”flat” shape=”square” color=”info” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:..%2Fdownloads%2FFIDA-Officers.pdf||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” gradient_colors=”%5B%7B%7D%5D” css=”.vc_custom_1556399727474{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ gradient_colors=”%5B%7B%7D%5D” css=”.vc_custom_1560222765051{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Affiliate Organisations” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:48|text_align:center|color:%23034ea2|line_height:1.1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1556398511686{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Established in 76 countries in all 5 continents” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:26|text_align:center|color:%23222222|line_height:1.1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1726278004292{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_row_inner gradient_colors=”%5B%7B%7D%5D” css=”.vc_custom_1556399785073{padding-right: 20% !important;padding-left: 20% !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”FIDA holds national, regional and international conferences and a triennial convention held in the country of the current president. Presidency is rotated around the five continents of the world.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:20|text_align:center|line_height:1.5″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1557751705014{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” content_placement=”middle” gradient_colors=”%5B%7B%7D%5D”][vc_column gradient_colors=”%5B%7B%7D%5D”][vc_gmaps link=”#E-8_JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbSUyRm1hcHMlMkZkJTJGZW1iZWQlM0ZtaWQlM0Qxd0JWT25aN2tqdll1QzFZYkdmeFdHOGhtRWpfUzBuekolMjZobCUzRGVzLTQxOSUyMiUyMHdpZHRoJTNEJTIyNjAwJTIyJTIwaGVpZ2h0JTNEJTIyNTUwJTIyJTIwZnJhbWVib3JkZXIlM0QlMjIwJTIyJTIwc3R5bGUlM0QlMjJib3JkZXIlM0EwJTNCbWFyZ2luLXRvcCUzQSUyMC01MnB4JTNCJTIyJTIwYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuJTNFJTNDJTJGaWZyYW1lJTNF”][vc_custom_heading text=”Members (Affiliated organizations & Individuals) in 76 countries and territories:” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:center|line_height:1.5″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1726278016792{padding-top: 4% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″ gradient_colors=”%5B%7B%7D%5D” css=”.vc_custom_1560222969236{padding-bottom: 4% !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Africa:<\/strong> Cameroon, Congo DR, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho,
\nLiberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Togo, Uganda.<\/p>\n

Americas:<\/strong> Argentina, Bahamas, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Rep, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Neth Antilles, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Asia:<\/strong> Bangladesh, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Iran Islamic Rep, Israel, Japan, Korea Rep, Lebanon, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan-China, Thailand, Kuwait.<\/p>\n

Australia:<\/strong> Australia, New Zealand.<\/p>\n

Europe:<\/strong> Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” content_placement=”middle” gradient_colors=”%5B%7B%7D%5D” css=”.vc_custom_1557878904214{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 3% !important;background-color: #ff4498 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/4″ gradient_colors=”%5B%7B%7D%5D”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Join” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:26|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1557878924103{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”We are a large and diverse team that contributes to strengthening the fundamental rights that ensure the well-being of millions of children and women around the world.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:20|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.5″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1557879422703{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” link=”|||”][vc_btn title=”I want to join FIDA” style=”flat” shape=”square” color=”black” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ffidafederation.org%2Fen%2Fabout-us%2Fmembership%2F|title:Membership||”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″ gradient_colors=”%5B%7B%7D%5D”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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