Janice Eisenhauer, LLD (Hon), AOE, MSCRetired Executive Director, Cofounder, CW4WAfghanJanice Eisenhauer co-founded Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan in 1998. The CW4WAfghan goals are to ensure effective long-term sustainable education programs for Afghan women and their families, and to engage Canadians as global citizens. Members have raised $10 million since 1998, resulting in hundreds of education programs being implemented in Afghanistan and tens of thousands of women and… Show more Janice Eisenhauer, LLD (Hon), AOE, MSCRetired Executive Director, Cofounder, CW4WAfghanJanice Eisenhauer co-founded Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan in 1998. The CW4WAfghan goals are to ensure effective long-term sustainable education programs for Afghan women and their families, and to engage Canadians as global citizens. Members have raised $10 million since 1998, resulting in hundreds of education programs being implemented in Afghanistan and tens of thousands of women and girls benefiting from these projects.Janice is currently a Senior Board Advisor having retired in 2018 after two decades as volunteer Executive Director. Over the past two decades, she has managed the day-to-day activities of the National Office, working closely with their leadership team, including volunteer members, the Board of Directors, Executive and Afghan staff in Kabul. Janice holds an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree (2016) and Honour’s BA in International Development Studies (1999) from the University of Calgary. The topic of her 1999 honour's thesis was on the empowerment of women in Afghanistan, and since that time she has focused her efforts towards ensuring a long-term commitment to human rights for Afghan women.Janice has received numerous awards for her humanitarian work, including the Alberta Centennial Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Calgary Rotary Integrity Award, the Soroptimist International Make a Difference for Women Award, the World University Service of Canada Lewis Perinbam Award, the City of Calgary’s Signature Award for bringing international acclaim to the city, and an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree (2016) from UCalgary. A member of the Alberta Order of Excellence, she lives in Calgary, Alberta. Show less

Janice Eisenhauer, LLD (Hon), AOE, MSCRetired Executive Director, Cofounder, CW4WAfghanJanice Eisenhauer co-founded Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan in 1998. The CW4WAfghan goals are to ensure effective long-term sustainable education programs for Afghan women and their families, and to engage Canadians as global citizens. Members have raised $10 million since 1998, resulting in hundreds of education programs being implemented in Afghanistan and tens of thousands of women and… Show more Janice Eisenhauer, LLD (Hon), AOE, MSCRetired Executive Director, Cofounder, CW4WAfghanJanice Eisenhauer co-founded Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan in 1998. The CW4WAfghan goals are to ensure effective long-term sustainable education programs for Afghan women and their families, and to engage Canadians as global citizens. Members have raised $10 million since 1998, resulting in hundreds of education programs being implemented in Afghanistan and tens of thousands of women and girls benefiting from these projects.Janice is currently a Senior Board Advisor having retired in 2018 after two decades as volunteer Executive Director. Over the past two decades, she has managed the day-to-day activities of the National Office, working closely with their leadership team, including volunteer members, the Board of Directors, Executive and Afghan staff in Kabul. Janice holds an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree (2016) and Honour’s BA in International Development Studies (1999) from the University of Calgary. The topic of her 1999 honour's thesis was on the empowerment of women in Afghanistan, and since that time she has focused her efforts towards ensuring a long-term commitment to human rights for Afghan women.Janice has received numerous awards for her humanitarian work, including the Alberta Centennial Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Calgary Rotary Integrity Award, the Soroptimist International Make a Difference for Women Award, the World University Service of Canada Lewis Perinbam Award, the City of Calgary’s Signature Award for bringing international acclaim to the city, and an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree (2016) from UCalgary. A member of the Alberta Order of Excellence, she lives in Calgary, Alberta. Show less