Caribbean Women in Leadership

What Caribbean Women in Leadership does

Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWiL) is a non-partisan, independent non-governmental organization founded in 1998 and headquartered at #45 De Verteuil Street, Woodbrook, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Its mission is to advance women's transformational leadership and increase the number of women in leadership and decision-making positions across political and civic life in the Caribbean. The organization delivers this through nine national chapters (Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago), an annual Regional Women's Leadership Conference, Transformational Leadership Training, candidate training programs, the Young Women in Leadership (YWiL) initiative, the Fempreneur Fund for women entrepreneurs, webinars, and publications including the 'I Lead' children's e-book and the 'YOUth Lead' toolkit.

CIWiL's core technology is non-existent in the traditional software sense; the organization's operating model is built on training curricula, advocacy research, webinar production, and federated chapter coordination rather than software products. Its revenue model is a combination of structured membership fees, grant funding from institutional donors (Government of Canada/Global Affairs Canada, Commonwealth Secretariat, UN Women, EU/UN Spotlight Initiative, Caribbean Development Bank), and individual donations processed through its website. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, with distribution via national chapters, an annual conference, and co-implemented programs with strategic partners. Its primary customers/beneficiaries are women politicians, women entrepreneurs, young women leaders, women activists, and national gender machineries across CARICOM member states, with UN Women, Commonwealth Secretariat, and ParlAmericas serving as core programmatic partners.

Name

Caribbean Women in Leadership

Legal name

Caribbean Women in Leadership

Website

https://ciwil.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWiL) is a non-partisan Caribbean NGO, founded in 1998, that advances women's transformational leadership across 9 national chapters through training, advocacy, and partnerships with UN Women, Commonwealth Secretariat, and regional governments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Women's Leadership Development

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional Organizations (81392), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDABANAJ

DEI, Inclusive Leadership & Cultural Intelligence Coaching

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Executive Coaching Services

SECONDARYEDABAIAF

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Training

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/HR, Talent, DEI & People Operations Training

Keywords

• Women's leadership development
• Gender equality advocacy
• Political empowerment training
• Women entrepreneurship support
• Nonprofit capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Port of Spain

HQ country

Trinidad & Tobago

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: CIWiL operates a membership program with different levels (Member Login, Membership Account, Membership Levels, Membership Checkout) indicating a structured membership model with annual billing cycles.
2. Grants and Institutional Funding: The organization receives support from institutional partners including the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada, the Commonwealth Secretariat, UN Women, and the EU/UN Spotlight Initiative, indicating grant-based funding for specific programs.
3. Donations: CIWiL maintains a Donate function on its website, indicating individual donations as a revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CIWiL is a non-governmental, non-partisan, independent organization that advances women's transformational leadership across the Caribbean. It delivers training programs, advocacy, mentorship, conferences, publications, and grant-based support, operating through national chapters in 9 Caribbean countries and serving aspiring women political candidates, women entrepreneurs, young women leaders, and national gender machinery.

Product overview

Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWiL) is a non-profit network organization rather than a technology company. Its offerings consist of advocacy programs, training initiatives, conferences, and publications. The core programs include: National Chapters providing country-level coordination; Training for Women Electoral Candidates and Transformational Leadership Training for capacity building; Fempreneur Fund for women entrepreneurs; Young Women in Leadership (YWiL) for youth engagement; and the annual Regional Women's Leadership Conference. Publications include the I Lead e-book for children, the YOUth Lead toolkit, and tip sheets on gender-based violence reporting. The organization also conducts webinars and workshops on political participation, governance, and gender equality issues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training for Women Electoral Candidates
• Transformational Leadership Training
• Fempreneur Fund
• Young Women in Leadership (YWiL)
• Regional Women's Leadership Conference
• CIWiL National Chapters Program
• CIWiL Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Established 9 national chapters across the Caribbean
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and major.

• UN WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIWiL partners with UN Women on multiple initiatives including workshops, webinars, and programs supporting women's leadership. UN Women Multi-Country Office Caribbean works with CIWiL on transformational leadership and gender equality initiatives across the region.
• Commonwealth SecretariatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Commonwealth Secretariat and CIWiL partner on the 'Commonwealth Inclusive Dialogue and Women's Political Participation' project. Joint workshops and initiatives support women's leadership development across Caribbean Commonwealth nations.
• ParlAmericasflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project 'Strengthening Women's Political Leadership in the Caribbean' conducted with ParlAmericas, supported by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada. Focuses on political leadership training and support.
• Spotlight Initiative (EU/UN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIWiL operates in support of the Spotlight Initiative, a European Union and UN joint initiative to end violence against women and girls. Activities include media forums and advocacy campaigns in Jamaica.
• Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned Country Gender Assessment (CGA) for St. Vincent and the Grenadines, demonstrating CDB's commitment to gender equality through partnership with CIWiL for research and analysis.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• WomenLift Health: Organization focused on elevating women in global health leadership through training and convenings. Comparable focus on transformational leadership training for women, but narrower sectoral focus on health.
• Parliamentarians for Global Action: Non-profit network of legislators advancing democracy, human rights, and gender equality. CIWiL is a partner of ParlAmericas (a related body), making this a thematic peer in the legislative/political leadership space.
• International Center for Research on Women (ICRW): Global research organization generating evidence on women's empowerment, leadership, and economic participation. Comparable to CIWiL's research and policy work (e.g., election tracking reports), with broader geographic scope.

Direct peers

• Vital Voices Global Partnership: Global non-profit that invests in women leaders through training, mentorship, and networks across multiple regions. Directly comparable to CIWiL as a women's leadership development organization, though Vital Voices operates at greater global scale.
• International Women's Forum: Membership-based organization advancing women's leadership across sectors through peer networks and global conferences. Closely mirrors CIWiL's networking and membership-driven model for women's leadership.

Broad incumbents

• UN Women: UN entity dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment, with a Multi-Country Office Caribbean that actively partners with CIWiL. Far larger and broader in mandate, but operates in the same thematic space and often co-implements regional programs.
• International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA): Intergovernmental organization supporting democratic governance and political participation globally, with active Caribbean programming. Adjacent to CIWiL's women-in-politics mandate, with broader democracy scope.

Regional players

• African Women's Development Fund: Pan-African grantmaking organization supporting women's rights organizations across the continent. Comparable regional women's fund model, though geographically distinct from the Caribbean.
• WOMEN Inc. Women's leadership and advocacy organization operating in a specific regional context (Netherlands/Caribbean diaspora). Provides a useful comparison point for regional women's leadership NGOs of similar scale.

Others

• Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI): Regional think tank producing policy research in the Caribbean. Not a direct competitor but a regional peer in producing Caribbean-focused research and analysis, including on gender-related topics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ciwilorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ciwil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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