The IWB has been set up by the Selangor State Government to formulate policies and strategies leading to empowerment and advancement in order to make the State of Selangor inclusive, sustainable and fair.
Among the main goals of the IWB are to improve the socio-economic status of women in Selangor and accelerate women’s leadership and decision-making capabilities. The Institute of Powerful Women is also a platform to meet the needs of inclusive Selangor women including studying and formulating family and children’s institutional policies.