The Interior Women's Centre Society (IWCS) is a registered charitable organization dedicated to advancing the safety, well-being, leadership, and equity of women and gender-diverse people throughout British Columbia's Interior. Our mandate is to reduce systemic barriers through advocacy, education, research, leadership development, and direct community support, while strengthening communities' capacity to create lasting change.

IWCS was established to address the growing gap in women-centred services following the closure of resource centres across the region. We successfully reopened the Kamloops Women's Resource Centre and are leading the reopening of the Kelowna Women's Resource Centre, restoring safe, accessible spaces where women and gender-diverse individuals can access advocacy, referrals, education, and community supports.

Beyond operating resource centres, IWCS mentors grassroots organizations seeking to establish or reopen women's resource centres in their own communities. We provide governance support, strategic planning, policy development, capacity building, and partnership development to help create sustainable, community-led organizations across BC's Interior.

Our work also focuses on advancing gender equity through systems change. We collaborate with governments, Indigenous communities, educational institutions, healthcare providers, employers, and nonprofit organizations to improve policies, increase leadership opportunities, strengthen economic participation, and reduce barriers experienced by women and gender-diverse people. Our work is grounded in an intersectional approach that recognizes the unique experiences of Indigenous, racialized, rural, low-income, disabled, newcomer, and 2SLGBTQI+ communities.

Through direct services, applied research, community partnerships, and regional collaboration, IWCS works to strengthen women's leadership, improve access to resources, address gender-based violence and economic inequality, and advocate for equitable systems across British Columbia's Interior. By rebuilding women's resource centres and supporting grassroots advocacy, we are creating sustainable community infrastructure that empowers women and gender-diverse people to thrive.