The New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (NZFGW) is a non-profit, charitable non-government organisation (NGO) working locally, nationally, and internationally to improve the status of women and girls, to promote lifelong education, and to enable graduate women to use their expertise to effect positive change. We number approximately 1500 throughout New Zealand, in 15 branches, each with its own activities. In the main centres, our branches hire academic regalia for graduation ceremonies, to raise funds for our generous scholarships, grants, and awards.http://www.nzfgw.org.nz