[1] The organization is able to provide Muslims around the world with a place and platform to discuss interpretations of the Quran, confront harmful traditions and prejudice and also to raise awareness of women in Islam.
[2] As an international movement, it has been considered by scholar and social scientist, Julie Pruzan-Jørgensen, to "hold important potentials for strengthening Arab women's authority and for pushing for reform of patriarchal practices.
"[5] WISE conferences present academic papers, workshops and a Muslim Women's Online Portal which streams video and has a virtual mosque.
"[5] WISE also coordinates with other groups, like the Noor Educational Centre (NEC), founded by Jamila Afghani, in order to provide gender-sensitive training for Imams.
[14] Early on, the organization included prominent Muslim women, such as Baroness Uddin, Ingrid Mattson and Massouda Jalal.