Immigrant Women's Information Network

What Immigrant Women's Information Network does

The Immigrant Women's Information Network (IWIN) is a Canadian feminist social justice non-profit organization that provides culturally and linguistically relevant information, training, and support programs for racialized immigrant and newcomer women, with a primary focus on South Asian communities. IWIN delivers a portfolio of free educational resources and direct services including a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Program, an Online Course on Patriarchy and GBV (four modules), multiple toolkits (Virtual Delivery, Intersectional GBV, Fraud Prevention), financial literacy resources (Managing Money Guide, Money Basics workshop), the Women to Women Direct video series, webinars, and a Program for Afghan Girls' Empowerment. The organization's core technology consists of an online learning management system, video content platform, and digital resource library, with resources available in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.

IWIN operates on a fully free distribution model with no paid tiers or subscriptions, reaching its audience through community-led engagement, online courses, webinars, and a membership program. The organization's go-to-market is grassroots and community-based, leveraging its website, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter channels for top-of-funnel awareness. IWIN also tracks hate incidents targeting immigrant women across Canada as part of an evidence-gathering and advocacy function. Strategic partnerships include collaborations with the Canadian Foundation for Financial Planning (CFFP) on financial literacy workshops, an Advisory Committee of South Asian serving organizations on the Virtual Delivery Toolkit, and the Women's Health Awareness Movement (WHAM) on healthcare research webinars. Revenue is derived from charitable funding and grants rather than commercial transactions, with specific funder identities not disclosed in available data.

Name

Immigrant Women's Information Network

Legal name

Immigrant Women's Information Network

Website

https://iwinca.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IWIN is a Canadian non-profit providing free, culturally and linguistically tailored resources, toolkits, courses, and direct services in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu for racialized immigrant and newcomer women, particularly South Asian communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGABAF

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYEDAJAGAH

Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Special Programs (Gifted, ESL/ELL, Remedial, RTI/MTSS)

SECONDARYEDAAADAK

Anti-Fraud & Safety Education (Scams, Notario Fraud, Personal Safety)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Citizenship & Immigrant Integration Education

SECONDARYEDAAAEAL

Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

Keywords

• Settlement services
• Gender-based violence prevention
• Community education resources
• Multilingual resource development
• Nonprofit social services

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Organization/Funded Programs: IWIN operates as a feminist social justice non-profit organization. The organization provides free resources, courses, and services to immigrant women. Funding appears to come from funders (mentioned on website) and partnerships with organizations like the Canadian Foundation for Financial Planning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IWIN is a feminist social justice non-profit that delivers culturally and linguistically relevant information, training, and support programs to racialized immigrant and newcomer women in Canada. Its core offering is a portfolio of free educational programs, toolkits, online courses, and video resources covering settlement, gender-based violence prevention, financial literacy, and hate incident response, available in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.

Product overview

The Immigrant Women's Information Network (IWIN) is a feminist social justice organization serving immigrant women in Canada with culturally and linguistically relevant resources. The organization operates as a service provider and resource hub rather than a technology product company, offering a portfolio of educational programs, toolkits, and support services. Core offerings include a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Program (serving both survivors and service providers), an Online Course on Patriarchy and GBV (4 modules), various toolkits (Virtual Delivery, Intersectional GBV, Fraud Prevention), financial literacy resources (Managing Money Guide, Money Basics workshop), a Women to Women Direct video series, webinar content, and a Program for Afghan Girls' Empowerment. The organization also tracks hate incidents targeting immigrant women across Canada. Resources are provided in multiple languages including English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gender-Based Violence Prevention Program A two-pronged GBV prevention program working with both survivors and service providers, offering linguistically and culturally tailored information resources, peer support, counselling, referrals, and educational programs for young girls from communities vulnerable to violence. Targets racialized immigrant women, particularly from South Asian communities in Canada.
• Online Course on Patriarchy and GBV A free self-paced online course for frontline workers and service providers about patriarchy and gender-based violence from a South Asian women's perspective, consisting of four modules covering terminology, community context, challenges specific to South Asian immigrant women, and system improvement.
• Virtual Delivery Toolkit for GBV Prevention Services A toolkit developed with an Advisory Committee of South Asian serving organizations to establish minimum sectoral standards in the virtual delivery of GBV prevention services, including digital safety components for service providers and users.
• Intersectional GBV Toolkit for Frontline Workers A toolkit supporting settlement workers responding to gender-based violence affecting racialized immigrant women, combining research, practical tools, and frontline insights to apply survivor-centred, trauma- and violence-informed, culturally safe, and intersectional approaches.
• Fraud Prevention Toolkit for South Asian Senior Women A culturally and linguistically tailored resource that helps South Asian senior women recognize and protect against financial scams, available in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.
• Managing Money Guide for Senior South Asian Women A financial literacy guide designed to help South Asian women, especially seniors, gain confidence in handling their finances and learn tools to make their own financial decisions, available in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.
• Getting Started in Canada: Money Basics Workshop A workshop recording developed in collaboration with the Canadian Foundation for Financial Planning (CFFP) to provide practical money management information accessible to immigrant women, seniors, newcomers, and community members, available in English and Urdu/Hindi versions.
• Women to Women Direct A video series featuring personal stories and mental health information from South Asian women, covering topics such as caregiving, mental health in various languages, and healing-centered conversations.
• Webinar Series A collection of webinars covering topics including Indigenous-Immigrant Solidarity, intersectionality in frontline programming, culturally responsive GBV programming, and centering racialized immigrant women in healthcare research.
• Program for Afghan Girls' Empowerment An empowerment program for young Afghan refugee girls aged 9-15 who arrived in Canada under a special resettlement program, focusing on life in a free society, rights, independent thinking, interpersonal relationships, boundaries, and consent.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Canadian Foundation for Financial Planning (CFFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFFP collaborated with IWIN to develop and deliver the 'Getting Started in Canada: Money Basics' workshop as part of IWIN's Managing Money Guide initiative. CFFP contributed financial planning expertise to help make practical money management information more accessible to immigrant women, seniors, newcomers, and community members.
• Advisory Committee of South Asian Serving OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking with an Advisory Committee of South Asian serving organizations, IWIN is developing a toolkit to establish minimum sectoral standards in the virtual delivery of GBV prevention services. The committee provides input on community needs and best practices.
• Women's Health Awareness Movement (WHAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with WHAM on a webinar titled 'Not the Default: Centering Racialized Immigrant Women in Healthcare Research', examining gaps in medical evidence and clinical guidelines that impact care quality for people facing healthcare barriers.

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Women's Foundation: National public foundation funding GBV prevention, women's economic empowerment, and gender justice programs. Comparable to IWIN as both a funder and a peer organization in the gender equality ecosystem, though operating at a national grantmaking scale.
• MOSAIC BC: One of Canada's largest immigrant-serving agencies, providing settlement, language, employment, and community integration programs. Comparable in serving immigrant and newcomer populations but operates at significantly larger scale with broader geographic and demographic remit than IWIN.
• YWCA Canada: Federation of YWCAs providing shelter, GBV services, and settlement supports across Canada. Operates in the same GBV and women's empowerment space as IWIN but at much larger scale and with a generalist mandate rather than a South Asian community focus.
• COSTI Immigrant Services: Toronto-based immigrant services agency delivering settlement, language training, employment, and specialized programs for newcomers. Comparable mission in immigrant settlement but with generalist orientation versus IWIN's South Asian women's specialization.

Direct peers

• South Asian Women's Centre: Canadian non-profit serving South Asian women with settlement, gender-based violence, and family support services. Directly comparable to IWIN in target demographic and service mix, and competes for similar federal and provincial grants in the South Asian women's services niche.
• Immigrant Women Services Ottawa (IWSO): Ottawa-based non-profit providing settlement, violence-against-women support, and language services specifically for immigrant women. Closely comparable to IWIN in mission and service design, with a longer operating history and stronger institutional funder base.
• Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW): National non-profit advocating for Muslim women in Canada, with overlap on gender justice, GBV prevention, and culturally relevant programming. Comparable as a faith-and-culture-rooted immigrant women's advocacy organization, though with broader religious scope than IWIN's South Asian focus.
• DAWN Canada (DisAbled Women's Network): National feminist organization addressing violence against women with intersecting marginalizations. Comparable in mission around gender-based violence and intersectional frameworks, but focused on disability rather than immigrant/South Asian identity.
• South Asian Legal Aid Clinic of Ontario (SALCO): Ontario legal aid clinic serving low-income South Asian communities, including women facing family violence. Directly comparable target population and GBV mandate, with the added dimension of legal service delivery that IWIN complements through referrals.

Others

• OCASI (Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants): Provincial umbrella body coordinating Ontario's immigrant-serving sector. Not a direct service peer, but a key ecosystem connector that influences funding and policy flowing to organizations like IWIN, and a natural institutional partner for scaling standards and advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/wix
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@iwinca
• Facebookfacebook.com/IWinCanada
• Instagraminstagram.com/wix
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/immigrant-women-s-information-network

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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