Women's Centers International
Home of the Women's Centers Movement
WCI's mission is to support the creation of safe gathering places for women in resource-poor environments.
Women’s Centers provide vocational and life skills training while fostering women's agency over their lives, promoting mental health and recovery from violence, and enhancing their capacity to build prosperity for themselves, their families, and communities.
The Women's Centers Network
Each Center adapts the Women's Center Model to local culture and needs. Key programs include literacy and vocational training for improved livelihoods. All Centers develop trauma-informed psychological support initiatives.
KENYA – Baraka Women's Center, Nairobi
Eleven years in operation with 1,242 registered members and a growing business enterprise, Baraka Mtido Fashion Accessories (BMFA).
KENYA - Baraka 2, BWC's sister Center in Rumuruti, Laikipia County, for Maasai, Samburu, and Turkana women registered more than 800 members after opening in mid-2023 for training in Tailoring, Beadwork, Hairdressing and Beauty skills, and Computer Literacy.
KENYA - Women's Power Center in Northern Kenya (WPC) in Kakuma Refugee camp. Providing adult literacy classes and bakery skills training for refugee women; 197 women registered as of December 2023. Additional livelihoods programs are planned.
UGANDA - Dreams Destined Women Center, Mukono, serving young mothers. Pilot sewing and sweater-making training program April - Nov 2023.
ZIMBABWE - HOPE Zimbabwe, a recent member of the network in Sakubva, a slum in Mutare. They are implementing a community health worker training program.
NIGERIA - The Support Nest Initiative (TSNI) with a focus on community mental health. WCI to provide technical support
We have suspended, possibly temporarily, our support of Centers in DR Congo and Syria.
So Many Ways to Contribute!
WCI now welcomes donations of stock.
Recent News
WCI is recruiting new Board Members to help guide the organization into its next level of network-building. We're seeking professionals who have experience with and commitment to fundraising. Victoria@WomensCentersIntl.org
Facilitating Mental Health for Economic Development
An Innovative Training Model from WCI in collaboration with Baraka Women's Center.
WCI has prepared a curriculum for a Mental Health Training Program. We are seeking dedicated funding to implement a pilot throughout the WC Network.