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Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week is an annual global observance that takes place during the week of March 8. The awareness week managed by the Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide celebrates women's past and present contributions to the betterment of the air and space industry and promotes industry opportunities to girls and women. As of April 2015, Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week activities have been organized in 36 countries on 5 continents. 96,000 individuals have directly participated in the week's activities. 21,656 girls and women have been introduced to flight in a small aircraft in response to the Fly It Forward® call to action. ==History== In January 2010, Mireille Goyer, an aviation educator and airline pilot, launched an international grassroots initiative to celebrate the centennial of the first female pilot license worldwide earned by Raymonde de Laroche on March 8, 1910. Her "Fly It Forward" call to action encouraged pilots from around the world to introduce record numbers of girls and women to aviation during, what was then dubbed, "Women Pilots' Week". By addressing the female population's lack of exposure to aviation activities, the Fly It Forward® initiative aimed to fulfill the dream of the pioneering women pilots of 1910, namely to see women fully participate in all aspects of aviation.〔(AOPA – Creator of International Women's Aviation Event Honored )〕〔(Wings Magazine – Aviation pioneer Mireille Goyer wins multiple awards )〕 In 2011, the one-time celebration evolved into the annual "Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week" as the world celebrated the centennial of International Women's Day.〔(NBAA – A Week That Supports Women in Aviation Around the Globe )〕〔(AOPA – Opening Skies to Women )〕〔(The Arlington Times – Arlington Airport aims to grow the ranks of 'Women Of Aviation' March 10 & 11 )〕〔(Air Force District of Washington – Joint Base Andrew's Women 'Fly it Forward' during Women of Aviation Worldwide Week )〕 On September 10, 2012, Mireille Goyer founded the Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide, a not-for-profit global alliance of industry organizations. It organizes the week's various contests and tracks the week's activities in addition to managing other initiatives that facilitates women's integration in the industry around the year. Led by a gender-balanced, all-volunteer, Board of Directors, iWOAW's mission is to foster gender balance in the air and space industry through outreach, education, and advocacy.〔(AvWeb – Women get organized )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Women of Aviation Worldwide Week」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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