WEDO is an international advocacy network that seeks to increase the power of women worldwide as policymakers in governance and in policymaking institutions, forums and processes, at all levels, to achieve economic and social justice, a peaceful and healthy planet and human rights for all.

WEDO's program areas are Gender and Governance, Sustainable Development, and Economic and Social Justice. By emphasizing the linkages between these sectors and by highlighting the critical role of women at the social, economic and political levels, across all regions of the world, WEDO seeks to:

• Advocate women's equality in economic and political decision-making.
• Seek development solutions that are sustainable for women, communities and the planet
• Promote economic equity for women and increase public awareness about the negative impacts of globalization on women, their families and their communities, and the environment.