Value-Driven
Empowerment
Empowerment isn't a buzzword. It's the work of healing, growing, leading, and showing up fully - for yourself and for the women around you. FOWES builds the spaces, programmes, and community where that transformation happens.
A woman who is healed is dangerous.
A woman who is well is unstoppable.
A woman who is empowered empowers everyone around her.
The Empowerment Pillar
Whole Women
Build Whole
Worlds
You cannot build a business on a broken foundation. You cannot lead others when you haven't learned to lead yourself. You cannot sustain ambition without sustaining your body, mind, and spirit. The Empowerment pillar addresses what most development programmes ignore: the whole woman.
Through workshops on nutrition, mental health, holistic wellness, career guidance, entrepreneurship, and work-life balance — alongside leadership retreats designed for deep restoration - FOWES creates the conditions for women to show up at full capacity in every area of their lives.
What Empowerment Means at FOWES
Mind. Body. Spirit.
Business. Community.
Empowerment isn't one thing. It's everything working together - health, healing, knowledge, confidence, connection, and the freedom to choose your own path.
Wellness & Healing
Mental health support, nutritional guidance, and holistic wellness programmes that address the physical, emotional, and psychological foundations every woman needs to thrive not just survive.
Leadership & Growth
Career guidance, entrepreneurship workshops, and leadership development that equip women with the skills, mindset, and confidence to step into roles of influence — in business, community, and life.
Community & Belonging
A global sisterhood of women who support, challenge, and uplift each other. Retreats, circles, and gatherings that create the bonds, accountability, and belonging that make transformation stick.
Our Workshops
Empowerment Workshops
Practical, transformative workshops covering wellness, mental health, career growth, entrepreneurship, and life balance - delivered by women, for women.
Nutritional Guidance Workshop
Educating participants about healthy eating habits, understanding nutrition, and making informed choices for optimal well-being.
- Basic nutrition concepts
- Understanding a balanced diet
- Identifying nutrient-rich foods
- Understanding healthy eating patterns
- Meal planning
- Nutrition and weight management
- Nutrition and mental health
- Nutrition and women
- Sustainable eating habits
Mental Health & Healing Workshop
Designed to provide tools, strategies, and support to enhance psychological well-being and address mental health challenges, aiming to increase self-awareness and promote resilience, and recovery.
- Understanding mental health
- Understanding your emotional intelligence
- Recognizing signs and symptoms
- Learning coping mechanisms and self-care practices
- Learning stress reduction techniques
- Building supportive relationships
- Managing anxiety and depression
- Substance use on mental health
- Crisis intervention and safety
- Creating a healthy lifestyle
Holistic Wellness Workshop
Address and promote overall well-being by considering various aspects of an individual's life, including physical, mental, emotional, and holistic dimensions of healing, recovering and promoting overall well-being.
- Awareness of mind-body connection
- Learning breathing techniques
- Inner well-being
- Learning holistic techniques for improving health concerns
- Learning vision board techniques for accomplishing goals
- Learning positive living techniques
- Learning techniques for emotional well-being
- Understanding nutrition
- Social and community support
Career Guidance Workshop
Designed to assist individuals in making informed career decisions, developing key skills, and maximizing their potential in the professional realm.
- Self-assessment
- Career exploration
- Goal setting
- Resume building & job search strategies
- Interview skills
- Professional networking skills
- Personal branding
- Skill development
- Professional development
- Career transitions
- Personalized coaching
Entrepreneur Workshop
Aimed to equip budding and aspiring women entrepreneurs with industry specific knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to start and grow a successful business.
- Identifying common business hurdles
- Identifying target market and audience
- Financial literacy for entrepreneurs
- Customer relationship management
- Legal and regulatory compliance and certifications
- Business networking and relationship building
- Planning and forecasting in business
- Learning scaling and growth strategies
- Social and environmental responsibility
- Developing entrepreneurial mindset and resilience
Work-life Balance Workshop
Focus on providing individuals with strategies and tools to effectively balance their professional and personal lives.
- Understanding work-life balance
- Identifying priorities
- Time management techniques
- Setting boundaries
- Mindful and relaxation
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Conflict resolution
- Setting realistic expectations
- Building a support system
- Reflection and goal setting
Career Assistance
Your Career. Your Terms.
Our Support.
For women navigating career transitions, re-entering the workforce, seeking advancement, or pivoting into something new, we connect you with the right people, the right knowledge, and the right opportunities.
Personalised Guidance
One-on-one career consultations tailored to where you are and where you want to be. Whether you're re-entering the workforce after a break, navigating a promotion, or rethinking your entire path, we help you map the route with clarity.
Mentorship & Connections
We match you with experienced women professionals and leaders who've walked similar paths. Not advice from a textbook, but real guidance from real women, plus introductions to the networks, recruiters, and decision-makers who can open doors.
Career-Focused Workshops
We conduct workshops for self-assessment, resume strategy, interview mastery, personal branding, negotiation skills, professional networking, and career transition planning. These practical workshops give you tools that you can use immediately.
Leadership & Wellness Retreats
Past Retreats
Immersive experiences designed to restore, reconnect, and reignite - surrounded by nature and like-minded women.
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Eastern Townships, Quebec - autumn retreat location, natural beauty.
Leadership &
Wellness
Eastern Township | Quebec
Serenity that reconnected women with themselves, found clarity, and shared meaningful moments with like-minded women.
Executive Leadership & Wellness Retreats
Coming Up...
30 October - 1 November 2026
Empowerment Programmes
FOWES Programmes
Signature programmes that support women's empowerment across wellness, leadership, entrepreneurship, and healing.
AscendHer
Leadership Growth · Program ID: AH4
A transformative journey to empower and elevate women in their leadership pursuits. Strategic guidance, skill development, and a supportive community to navigate the path to success.
Learn MoreEmpowHer
Entrepreneurial Growth · Program ID: EH2
A growth initiative dedicated to nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit of aspiring women leaders. Comprehensive support, resources, and mentorship for women entrepreneurs poised to elevate their ventures.
Learn MoreHealHer
Mental Health & Wellbeing · Program ID: HH4
A safe and heard space for courageous women — survivors who defy the shadows of abuse, assault, and gender shaming. A space to find solace and collectively embrace the journey toward healing.
Learn MoreReviveHer
Health & Wellness · Program ID: RH3
A holistic initiative to empower and nurture women towards optimal well-being — encompassing physical, mental, and emotional dimensions. A community where women can prioritise self-care.
Learn MoreUse the Program ID when communicating your interest.
Email us: support@fowes.org
The FOWES Community
You Don't Have to
Do This Alone
Behind every programme, every workshop, every retreat is something that matters more than any curriculum: community. FOWES is a global network of women who show up for each other - across borders, industries, and life stages. Women who listen without judgement. Who challenge you to grow. Who celebrate your wins as if they were their own.
Whether you join a local chapter, attend a virtual circle, or connect at a retreat - you become part of something that lasts far beyond any single programme.
The Five Pillars
Explore the Other Pillars
Empowerment is one of five interconnected pillars driving the FOWES mission.
Entrepreneurship
Building businesses from vision to viability at every scale.
Education
Learning that opens doors and builds capability at every level.
Equity
Fair systems, fair access, and fair representation at every level.
Economic Development
Building resilient economies powered by women-led enterprise.
Your Empowerment Starts Here
Whether you need healing, learning, leadership, or simply a room full of women who get it - FOWES has a space for you.