OUR STORY

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 hybrid business model built from scratch, 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, online courses, and networking events, 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 seeks to encourage women to become change agents in leadership development, basic knowledge 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. We also believe women are entitled to 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 as a recipient of the U.S. Commercial Service's Minority Business Outreach Initiative, a part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This initiative provides information on accessing U.S. government resources to help businesses operate in 50 countries. In 2019, GWIC became a member and ally of the United Nations (U.N.) Women's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) as a global network partner. This U.N. organization addresses economic and social issues, focusing on gender equality and women's empowerment while advocating against gender-based violence and discrimination.