Membership

We have been very pleased that since the launch of WOCAN and call for members on January 1, 2005, over 280 women and men of 66 countries and 9 international organizations have applied, with the numbers increasing daily. Of those accepted, about 33% are from Asia and the Pacific region, 25% from Africa, 5% from Latin America, 2% from the Middle East, 10% from Europe, 15% from North America, and 10% from international organizations. These members are trainers, policy advisers, researcher/academics, students, extension agents, heads of government departments or divisions, consultants, directors/coordinators, donor representatives, and staff of international organizations with backgrounds in agriculture, forestry, livestock, fisheries, anthropology, sociology, economics, environmental sciences, development studies, geography and other disciplines. They are engaged in research, training/teaching, project implementation, monitoring and evaluation, management, advocacy, leadership/network building, and fundraising.

Members have varying levels of gender awareness and skills; many women members state that they are the only females in their organizations or departments, others wish to learn about gender and organizational change from their association with WOCAN. Many have formal gender responsibilities in their organizations and universities, and wish to join a network to learn and share more about gender and NRM.

The men who have joined are looking for ways to integrate gender into their work, and offering their help to build our network of gender-sensitive professional women and men.

Members have offered their voluntary contributions as trainers, consultants, researchers, fund raisers, proposal writers, hosts for meetings, time to act as focal points, sources of expertise on gender relations in their countries, etc. A typical example is a contribution specified by a Kenyan agriculturalist to “provide knowledge and professional expertise to other women who might not have the same in projects they are working in.” This demonstrates the spirit of mentoring that WOCAN wishes to foster amongst communities of professional women working in agriculture and NRM throughout the world.

Membership Year

The membership year shall be January 1 to December 31.

Membership dues are as follows:

Individual membership rates:
Income less than USD $20,000 no fee
Income from USD $20,000 - 45,000 $25 for 1 year, $40 for 2 years
Income greater than USD $45,000 $65 for 1 year, $105 for 2 years
Institutional membership rates:
Annual budget less than $100,000 $75 for 1 year, $120 for 2 years
Annual budget greater than $100,000 $150 for 1 year, $240 for 2 years

Dues can be waived at the discretion of the Membership Committee.

Membership payments support the maintenance of the WOCAN website, help to purchase administrative resources, fund regional WOCAN meetings, ensure WOCAN staff representation at international fora and support other WOCAN activities.

Rights

Both individual and organizational members shall have the right to participate, subject to rules established by the Board and the Bylaws, in programs and activities of the organization. Individual members shall have the right to:

  1. hold office;
  2. vote for elective officers of the Board of directors;
  3. vote on matters referred by the Board of directors; and,
  4. seek to petition the Board of directors.

Pay Your Dues

To pay your annual membership dues, click here.

 

Member Login

Note: If you applied for membership with WOCAN prior to June 2006, your username is probably the email address you used when applying for WOCAN membership, and your temporary password is your last name. Once you login, we recommend that you choose a more secure password.
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Benefits

Individual members are entitled to the following benefits:

  • subscription to a newsletter;
  • links to websites and networks of relevant organizations and individuals;
  • access to a worldwide network of experts through our interactive database where members share ideas and resources, offer mentorship and advice, and form partnerships;
  • access to announcements regarding professional activities such as conferences, meetings, grants, scholarships, upcoming events, etc.
  • access to up-to-date gender and NRM-related publications and knowledge;
  • access to WOCAN events (including meetings, side events, conferences, training workshops, etc.) and their reports;
  • invitation to the biannual WOCAN General Meeting;
  • ability to vote for board members and officers;
  • ability to hold office as a board member or officer if elected.

Institutional Members are entitled to the same benefits as individual members and will also receive recognition on our website, as well as a link to their organization’s webpage.