Vision

To be a major civic organisation promoting equal participation of women in key sectors of the economy like mining, agriculture, manufacturing, banking and construction.

Mission

To capacitate women in terms of business, promote equitable development, alleviate poverty and hunger, and ensure high standards of living among women and vulnerable groups in society.

Core Values

WSGBN and its Members operate and abide by the following core values:

• MUTUAL RESPECT, requiring them to recognise the innate worth of all people and the value of diversity;
• EQUITY AND JUSTICE, requiring them to work to ensure equal opportunity for everyone, irrespective of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, HIV status, colour, class, ethnicity, disability, location or religion;
• HONESTY AND TRANSPARENCY, being accountable at all levels for the effectiveness of their actions and open in their judgements and communications with others;
• SOLIDARITY WITH THE POOR, POWERLESS AND EXCLUDED shall be the only bias in their commitment to the fight against poverty;
• COURAGE OF CONVICTION, requiring them to be creative and radical, bold and innovative, without fear of failure, in pursuit of making the greatest possible impact on the causes of poverty;
• INDEPENDENCE from any religious or party-political affiliation;

HUMILITY in their presentation and behaviour, recognising that they are part of a wider alliance against poverty.