Iranian American Women Foundation Explained

Iranian American Women Foundation
Motto:	"Inspire. Empower. Connect."^[1]
Founder:	Mariam Khosravani
Established:	2010
Head Label:	President
Head:	Mariam Khosravani
City:	Washington, D.C., New York City, Orange County, San Francisco
Country:	U.S.

The Iranian American Women Foundation (IAWF) is an Iranian-American national nonprofit membership organization. Members of all faiths are allowed to join. Muslims, Jews, Christians and those of the Bahá'í religion are involved in the organization.^{[2] [3]}

History

In 2010, Mariam Khosravani sought to form an organization to highlight the accomplishments of Iranian American women.^{[4] [5]}

Activities

Iranian American Women's Leadership Conference

Since its inception, the Iranian American Women Foundation has hosted their annual Women's Leadership Conference in various cities across the United States.^{[6] [7] [8]}

• 9th Annual 2015 Women's Leadership Conference

Date: October 18, 2015

Location: New York University School of Law in New York City, New York

• 8th Annual 2015 Women's Leadership Conference

Date: May 3, 2015

Location: San Francisco, California^[9]

• 7th Annual 2014 Women's Leadership Conference

Date: November 2, 2014

Location: Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California^[10]

• 2013 Women's Leadership Conference

Date: October 27, 2013

Location: New York City, New York^{[11] [12] [13]}

• 2013 Women's Leadership Conference

Date: September 8, 2013

Location: Costa Mesa, California^[14]

• 2012 Women's Leadership Conference

Date: September 23, 2012

Location: Irvine, California

• 2012 Women's Leadership Conference

Date: June 23, 2012

Location: World Bank in Washington, D.C.^{[15] [16]}

Mission

The IAWF's mission is to provide a platform for Iranian American women to connect, engage, and empower each other, The organization aims to promote leadership, professional development, and community involvement among its members.^[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: IAWF. IAWFoundation.
2. Web site: Mission-Vision. IAWFoundation.
3. Web site: Shadia. Mona. Conference highlights successful Iranian American women. Daily Pilot. 2 February 2011 . 2 February 2011.
4. http://www.iawfoundation.org/community/mariamkh/profile/
5. Web site: Walker. Theresa. Tea and empathy are hallmarks of Coastline Community College foundation's executive director. The Orange County Register. 1 November 2014.
6. Web site: Walker. Theresa. Tea and empathy are hallmarks of Coastline Community College foundation's executive director. The Orange County Register. 5 November 2014 . 5 November 2014.
7. Web site: The Iranian-American Women's Foundation Partners with Diamond Ticketing Systems. Diamond Ticketing Systems. May 17, 2015.
8. Web site: Moughari. Layla. Fostering Community among Iranian-American Women. Women's Leadership Partnership (WLP). 6 July 2012.
9. Web site: Iranian American Women's Leadership Conference. Payvand News. 3 March 2015.
10. Web site: 7th Women Leadership Conference Presented for the First Time in Los Angeles. PR Newswire. 31 October 2014.
11. Web site: Iranian-American Women Inspire, Empower, Connect. iReach by PR Newswire. 22 October 2013.
12. Web site: Iranian-American Women Inspire, Empower, Connect. The Business Journals. 22 October 2013.
13. Web site: Anoosheh Mostafaei-Oskouian invited to speak at Iranian-American Women's Leadership Conference.. PRWeb: Online Visibility from Focus. 24 October 2013.
14. Web site: Women Leadership Conference, OC 2013. Iranian Hotline. 8 September 2013.
15. Web site: The Iranian American Women's Foundation Takes Washington DC by Storm. PAAIA. 7 July 2012.
16. Web site: Iranian-American Women's Leadership Conference. Payvand News. 26 April 2012.
17. Web site: Hundreds of Iranian-American Women Gather in Georgetown . 2023-08-13 . NIAC . en-US.