Our main objectives are To counter the ruthless marketing and promotion of tobacco to women and To develop women centred- prevention and cessation programmes to women and girls and To promote women's leadership in tobacco control. T he International Network of Women Against Tobacco, established in 1990 Joan of Arc from the 15 century Like the medieval woman Joan of Arc, from the 15 century who led the French army in many battles during the Hundred Years War my wish is to see many more women having leadership in the tobacco control movement all over the world. Right now we are engaged in what is more than a hundred years war against tobacco disease, a war that is being fought on many fronts therefore we will need many more of you to work with us. By promoting women's leadership I am convinced that we will dramatically increase the available pool of expertise and knowledge. After all it is not only that we women are half of the worlds population we are also strongly represented in healthcare, teaching and other profession in the front line of tobacco control.
Dear colleagues welcome to join our world wide forces.
By working together we can prevent the tobacco industry from getting women hooked on tobacco in developing countries. The future must be our hands and not in the hands of the tobacco industry.