The Vital Voices launched this Initiative to make the advancement of women’s rights and women’s leadership part of U.S. foreign policy. Vital Voices sources link this to the roles of Hillary Rodham Clinton (then First Lady) and Madeleine Albright (then U.S. Secretary of State).
About Mentoring Programme
Global Mentoring Programme 2026
The Global Mentoring Programme is an international development initiative for women leaders and entrepreneurs. It aims to connect promising women (Mentees) with accomplished professionals and visionaries (Mentors) from various industries worldwide.
Organized by the World Woman Club (WWC).
Format: Online
Final Award Ceremony: EUROWOMAN Forum, Munich, 2026
For Women
- Ages 18–75
- Women in business
- Women planning to start their own business
- Women in other fields seeking comprehensive development
Grant / Scholarship
- If you are a member of WWC or another business organisation that partners with WWC, you can apply for a grant/scholarship to partially fund your training as part of the World Woman Global Mentoring Programme (WWGMP).
- Grants are awarded through a competitive process by the European Association of Business Development.
- The total tuition of the GMAP program is £2,000 for the 3-month course and mentoring.
- If you are approved for a grant, you will receive a targeted grant of £1,600 per person. You will co-finence an additional £400 for the program fee and £100 for a personal training kit.
- A maximum of 30 grants are awarded per country per year.
For Common Wealth of Women & Nations
Our Global Partners
Media Partners
World Woman Magazine
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BOSS Magazine
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Mediaholding 100%
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100% News TV
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WORLD WOMAN PODCAST
Choose your group!
Group № 1
For experienced entrepreneurs with over five years of business experience who want to develop a fresh perspective on scaling and business creativity.
Group № 2
For newcomers who have just started a business (up to five years of experience) or those just thinking about starting a business, to develop their creative leadership potential.
January – July every year
Main Steps
I. New knowledge:
Theoretical Part
II. After theory – Practice:
Masterclasses
III. Women’s Business Incubator
Dream-Idea-Startup
IV. Startup Forum
Secure Grants for Your Startup
V. Mentoring Week
Mentoring Walk in Business Tour
VI. Startup Championship
Online or In-Person
VII. International certification
UK IBA BBBS Diploma
VIII. Business Meetups in Europe
EUROWOMAN Forum
IX. Global Networking
You are invited to World Woman Forum
January – July
Theoretical Part
Course № 1
Course:
Science of Happiness.
Unleash Your Full Potential – 8Qs
Science of Happiness.
Unleash Your Full Potential – 8Qs
Educational partner: BigBoss Business School (UK)
In the Course
Theory and practice of self-knowledge, personality psychology, closed and open questions, the theory of personal and collective survival, behavior strategies, the study of their talents in dynamics, the algorithm of successful development, the "Alpha-Omega" strategy, business model, developmental psychology according to Freud , Piaget, Jung, Azarova, Graves, Dilts, a creation of a startup or creation of a new product / service, marketing basics, sales basics, creation of a sales model, basics of effective presentation, public speaking skills and the ability to speak great speeches.
Course № 2
Course:
Creative Intelligence.
Invention in Business
Creative Intelligence.
Invention in Business
Educational partner: BigBoss Business School (UK)
In the Course
Theory and practice of invention, closed and open tasks, theory of inventive problem solving (TIPS), market research, invention algorithm,” blue ocean” strategy, business model, modern management of organizations according to Adizes, Azarova, Graves, Dilts, creation of startup or new product / service, marketing basics, sales basic, creation of sales model, basics of effective presentation, public speaking skills and the ability to speak great speeches.
How the Global Women’s Mentoring Programme Emerged
From the Vital Voices initiative (1997–1999) to U.S. Department of State support and a global network
Mentoring Programme Milestones
The World Woman Mentoring Programme identifies influential women from around the world and connects them with top executives from the Fortune Most Powerful Women community and World Woman Club.
Mentorship involved Mentors as leaders from major global companies such as Time Inc., IBM, Goldman Sachs, Estée Lauder, People Magazine, the European Association for Business Development, 100% Media Holding, the Global Development Alliance, Accenture, CVS Health, AIG, Aetna, Walmart, BNY Mellon, Ernst & Young (EY), Google, The Coca-Cola Company, ExxonMobil, The Dow Chemical Company, DuPont, Fidelity Investments, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Xerox, DTCC, Electronic Arts, The Nielsen Company, MiniBoss Business School, BigBoss Business School, Marvell Technology Group, Match Group, Blackstone, H&R Block, Beam Suntory, Sesame Workshop, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, Burson-Marsteller, Morgan, Solera Capital, BOSS Magazine, World Woman Magazine, INFOMIR, and others.
A separate branch that became part of the global movement: the Mentoring Walk (GMW)
Global Mentoring Walks (GMW) — a “mentoring walk” format that Vital Voices describes as originating from the practice of Geraldine Laybourne: she invited young professional women to discuss career questions during a morning walk. This evolved into a scalable model later adopted by Vital Voices communities worldwide.
1999 — Building on that government initiative, the independent NGO Vital Voices Global Partnership was established to further scale a global network of women leaders and leadership-development programs through international partnerships.
2006 — The launch of the key format: Fortune – U.S. Department of State Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership — a public–private partnership between Fortune Most Powerful Women, the U.S. Department of State, and Vital Voices.
2016 - Building the Vital Voices Europe Initiative on the base of World Woman Club and spread this globally through the club's institutional structure.
2023 - Conducting a joint World Woman Forum on Mentoring with Susan Davis (VV Board of Directors member and co-founder of the IWF and SDF).
2026 - Conducting the 10th Anniversary Mentoring Programme in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia under the auspices of Vital Voices & World Woman Club.
The WWC mentoring program is a legendary program that turns people's lives for the better, giving them a new vision and new worlds!
Thanks to the Mentoring Program, participants will be able to:
- Increase their knowledge, skills and confidence in invention and generation of new ideas, implementation of innovations, strategic planning, financial management, marketing and sales, strategic interaction, leadership, human resources, communications and other business-related issues;
- Receive guidance, training and support from global professional business coaches;
- Develop friendly relationships with a group of women business leaders from around the world;
- Participate in a transformative 2-day Global Women's Forum;
- Spend a week working with Mentor - a famous business woman;
- Be nominated for Global Programs for Women from the US State Department;
- Receive an International Certificate of Achievement.