EPW-USA contribute to society by enabling women to sustain themselves economically. In addition, EPW-USA offers personal development programs for members such as mentoring, leadership training and e-Business training. Since 1996, Business and Professional Women International affiliates worldwide have helped over 45,000 women to become economically empowered.

Business and Professional Women International projects assist women to:

• Enter and re-enter the workforce
• Start up and advance their business or profession
• Protect their rights
• Overcome their limitations
• Create a nurturing environment in work, education, health for women development Business and Professional Women International affiliates also collaborate with governments and other non-government organizations (NGOs). Business and Professional Women International belongs to coalitions of NGOs such as Project Five-O and Conference of NGOs (CONGO).