The WWF aims to empower poor women in southern India by providing microcredit, a trade union, health care and training.
[1][2][3][4][5] 7,00,000 plus women have been brought together through WWF through the issue of credit and other services were also added such as that of child care, family planning, and education.
WWF initially started with 30 women who were involved in petty trading, during the mid-70s, and formed themselves into a group with the assistance of Jaya Arunchalam, who was then a social/political worker in Madras.
"Structuring a movement and spreading it on" History and growth of the Working Women's Forum (India) 1978-2003 Jaya Arunachalam / Brunhild Landwehr (eds.)
London, 2003 ISBN 3-88939-658-5 Women's Equality - A Struggle for Survival by Jaya Arunachalam Articles, Paper, Speeches of Jaya Arunachalam presented at various conferences GYAN BOOKS P. LTD 5 Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi 110 002 Phone 23282060, Mr. Bill Clinton on the Forum in his Latest Book “GIVING” published in 2007 - Former President of USA Mr. Bill Clinton reference in his book “GIVING” published in September 2007 aptly testifies the services of the Founder, President WWF ‘Jaya Arunachalam’ who has empowered 800,000 women over the last 29 years through microcredit, political involvement, access to education and healthcare for their children.