OUR STORY

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Girlfriends Who Inspire Change (GWIC), LLC is a cause-driven social enterprise network based in the United States that sells e-commerce products and services online. Our unique business model combines the impact of a non-profit company with a for-profit commercial model. We aim to use our products and services to address economic inequality and promote social transformation. We value our partnerships as integral to our mission and viability alongside product sales. At GWIC, we envision a world where all women and girls are empowered, regardless of ethnicity. While we started with Black women in mind, we aim to create innovative pathways to benefit all women, especially economically disadvantaged individuals. 

GWIC is a nontraditional business model and an excellent resource for information. We strive to support individuals, organizations and causes that uplift humanity. As a for-profit company, our primary objective is to empower women by helping them create opportunities to improve their economic circumstances and escape poverty. Our community initiatives, such as the empowerment hub and monthly community online and in-person chat discussions(workshops), are designed to expand women's and girls' knowledge for future learning and development. We also empower small, domestic, and international brands by building alliances through partnerships and marketing their products. GWIC encourages women to become change agents in leadership development, basics in import/ export, wellness support, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, wealth building, politics, education, community development projects, small business support, and promoting moral values. International organizations and sisterhood networks anchor our cooperative. Women are entitled to their financial independence and security regardless of socioeconomic class. 

GWIC was founded in 2014 and incorporated in 2017. That same year, GWIC became a Civil Society Organization (CSO) partner of the World Bank Group (WBG). With 189 member countries, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership fighting poverty worldwide through sustainable solutions. The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low and middle-income countries for economic development. 

In 2023, the World Bank Group selected GWIC through the U.S. Commercial Services. The World Bank Minority Business Outreach Initiative is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. It offers information on accessing U.S. government tools to help businesses do business in 50 countries. In 2019, GWIC became a member and friend of the United Nations (U.N.) Women's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) as a global network partner. This U.N. organ coordinates economic and social issues, including gender equality and women's empowerment—fighting for gender equality and crimes against women.