CIWIL
Caribbean Institute for Women in Leadership
Advancing women’s transformational leadership in the Caribbean
The Caribbean Institute for Women in Leadership (CIWIL) was conceptualised in 2005 by a collective of women dissatisfied with the continued marginalisation of women from positions of leadership and power.
They understood that to achieve more just, poverty-free, violence-free and equitable nations throughout the region, women must be fully involved in the decision-making processes that impact their lives.
Since then, CIWIL’s network of activists, female parliamentarians, national and regional development program directors, and heads of national women’s machineries have been training and supporting fellow sisters of the region in their bids to gain elected office, or assume other positions of leadership in their respective states.
CIWIL is supported by the Organization of American States (OAS), United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the Commonwealth Secretariat.
CIWIL
Caribbean Institute for Women in Leadership
SECRETARIAT
REDCLIFFE ST
PO BOX 327
ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA
www.ciwil.com
Human Rights
Women Rights
Eradication of Domestic violence
Community Development
Our Mission
The mission of the NGO Caribbean Development Foundation is to contribute to the development of the NGO sector in the Caribbean region, by working with the sector and regional governments to redefine the role of the sector in the region, and its ability to impact on the policy making decisions of regional governments as an equal partner in providing support and help to the most vulnerable members of our societies.