What we do
Education should lead to action. Chapters combine learning, service, mentorship, fundraising, and partnerships to create real impact for women and girls.
Education & awareness
WWC chapters host educational meetings and workshops centered around monthly topics affecting women.
Meetings are designed to be interactive rather than lecture-based. Chapters incorporate discussions, games, activities, guest speakers, service projects, and workshops.
Topics include
- Women's physical health
- Women's mental health
- Breast and ovarian cancer awareness
- Menstrual health and period poverty
- Domestic violence awareness
- Healthy relationships
- Women in STEM and medicine
- Women in leadership
- Women in the workforce
- Financial literacy
- Women's history
- Postpartum health
- Global inequalities in women's rights
- Self-care and emotional wellness
Community service
Chapters turn what they learn into hands-on projects for women and girls in their communities.
Projects can include
- Menstrual hygiene kits for women experiencing homelessness
- Postpartum care kits for new mothers
- Donation drives for women's shelters
- Domestic violence shelter wish-list drives
- Care packages
- Cards and encouragement projects
- Professional clothing or Career Closet drives
- STEM activity kits for younger girls
- Mental wellness and self-care projects
- School supply drives
- Community fundraisers
Our founder chapter has also developed plans for postpartum care kit initiatives with hospital involvement, and donation drives supported by school service organizations.
Guest speakers & mentorship
WWC connects students with women working in different professions and areas of service.
Speakers and mentors include
- Physicians
- Nurses and physician assistants
- Mental health professionals
- Entrepreneurs
- Attorneys
- Financial professionals
- Researchers
- Female first responders
- Nonprofit leaders
- Community advocates
- College students in STEM
- Female business owners
Chapters can also organize
- Professional panels
- Women in Medicine events
- Career discussions
- Self-defense education
- Speed mentoring events
Fundraising
Chapters may organize fundraisers to support their programming and charitable initiatives.
Whenever possible, fundraising connects to the chapter's current initiative or a community organization being supported.
Examples
- Bake sales
- Dubai chocolate strawberries
- Bracelets
- Candy grams
- Self-care basket raffles
- WWC merchandise
- Awareness-themed treats
Partnerships & collaborations
WWC encourages chapters to collaborate rather than operate in isolation.
School partners
- NHS
- CSF
- MUN
- HOSA and healthcare clubs
- Business and entrepreneurship clubs
- Mental health and wellness organizations
- Cultural clubs
- STEM organizations
- Student government
Community partners
- Women's shelters
- Domestic violence organizations
- Hospitals
- Medical professionals
- Female-owned businesses
- Universities
- Local nonprofit organizations
- First responders
- Attorneys and other professionals
The Monthly Spotlight
One of the core features of Women's Welfare. Each month, chapters select or follow a topic related to women's health, leadership, wellness, education, or advocacy.
The topic guides that month's
- Educational meeting
- Social media awareness
- Interactive activity
- Service project
- Collaboration
- Fundraiser, when appropriate
- Guest speaker, when appropriate
Example themes
Welcome to WWC
Introduce the organization, officers, service opportunities, and community.
Women in Leadership
Explore leadership, confidence, representation, and women's professional journeys.
Women's Health Awareness
Educate members about important women's health issues and encourage prevention and awareness.
Domestic Violence Awareness
Discuss warning signs, available resources, healthy relationships, and ways communities can support survivors.
Giving & Gratitude
Organize a service initiative supporting women, families, caregivers, or community organizations.
Women Around the World
Explore women's experiences, accomplishments, and inequalities internationally.
Financial Literacy
Teach budgeting, financial independence, saving, careers, and entrepreneurship.
Healthy Relationships
Discuss communication, boundaries, respect, and healthy versus unhealthy relationship behaviors.
Women's History Month
Celebrate women who have created change while connecting history to current leadership.
Women in STEM & Medicine
Introduce members to women working in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and healthcare.
Women's Mental Health
Discuss emotional wellness, stress management, support systems, and reducing stigma.
Chapters have flexibility to adapt monthly themes to the needs of their school and community.
What a WWC meeting looks like
A typical chapter meeting can include:
- Welcome and announcements
- Icebreaker or interactive opening
- Monthly Spotlight presentation
- Discussion or guest speaker
- Interactive activity
- Service or community initiative
- Volunteer and event opportunities
- Closing reflection
Reusable workshop materials
WWC headquarters is developing reusable workshop materials so chapters do not have to build every meeting from scratch.
See chapter resources- 5–10 slide presentations
- Meeting agendas
- Discussion questions
- Interactive activities
- Supply lists
- Reflection questions
- Service project instructions
- Fundraiser guides
- Promotional templates
Turn awareness into action
Start a chapter and bring the Monthly Spotlight, service projects, and speakers to your school.