Meet our Members
ICW-CIF’s mission statement is to unite National Councils of Women’s non-governmental organizations from all parts of the world for action to improve the status of women and the well-being of society. Only one national council is admitted by country.
Our National Councils
Listed by Regional Councils and alpabetical order.
All National Councils are themselves umbrella organisations, all non-party-political, non religious, non-profit making associations, working with other non-governmental organizations referring to gender issues.
Africa Regional Council of Women (ARCW)
Cameroon
Organisation des Femmes du Rassemblement Démocratique du Peuple Camerounais – R.D.P.C.
Republic of Congo
Conseil National des Associations des Femmes du Congo – CONAFECO
Kenya
National Council for Women of Kenya
Asia Pacific Regional Council (APRC)
European Center for the International Council of Women (ECICW-CECIF)
Ukraine
National Council of Women of Ukraine
Regional Council of the Americas (RCA)
Colombia
Consejo Nacional de Mujeres de Colombia
Costa Rica
Consejo Nacional de Mujeres de Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Consejo Nacional de Mujeres Inc. de la República Dominicana
Our Regional Councils
The Africa Regional Council of Women (ARCW), the Asia-Pacific Regional Council (APRC), the European Center for the International Council of Women (ECICW-CECIF) and the Regional Council of the Americas (RCA), work closely with their National Councils and the International Council of Women.
Africa Regional Council of Women (ARCW)
The mission of the ARCW is to unite all National Councils of women lead organisations to encourage non- governmental organizations from all parts of Africa to action to improve the status of women and the well-being of the continent.
President : Gloria Shoda Laraba, Nigeria
Asia-Pacific Regional Council (APCR)
The objectives of the Asia-Pacific Regional Council (APRC) are the same as those defined in the International Council of Women (ICW-CIF) Constitution, with a specific focus on the Asia-Pacific Region. Only members of the ICW-CIF can be members of the Asia-Pacific Region.
The first meeting of APRC was held in Auckland, New Zealand in November 2004.
President : Hean Bee Wee, Australia
Founded in 1961 in Axenstein, Switzeland, granted with participative status with the Council of Europe.
ECICW’s aim is to empower women and to promote their participation in decision-making at national an European levels; to support human rights and to eliminate all kinds of discrimination; to encourage sustainable development and peace.
Activities of ECICW inclue information, education through seminars and programs in the fields of trafficking, prostitution, violence, health, ageing, abuse of children, democratic process…
Regional Council of the Americas (RCA)
The Regional Council of the Americas was founded in 1987 in Bogota, Colombia.
In its article 2, the RCA commits itself to promote the same objectives as the ones expressed in the International Council of Women (ICW-CIF) Constitution, such as the emancipation of women and Gender Equality in the continent.
The principal in quota in politics has been introduced in some countries in South America and had produced positive effects.
All National Councils in South America pay a special attention to the evaluation, protection and violence prevention towards the indigenous population. It has been a common concern for many years. In many countries indigenous are still living in a state of slavery.
President : Ana María de Goyzueta, Guatemala
How to become a new member of the International Council of Women (ICW-CIF)
- The applicant should study the aims of the ICW-CIF as described in the Constitution of the ICW-CIF and have a Constitution that is in harmony with the ICW-CIFConstitution (no political party or religious platform).
- The applicant must be a legally registered organization.
- The applicant must decide in an official meeting to apply for affiliation with the ICW-CIF.
Please feel free to contact us at : contact@icw-cif.com