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Interior Women’s Centre Society has evolved from its roots in providing accessible community supports for women in Kamloops into a growing regional organization committed to advancing women's equality and creating opportunities for systems change across BC's Interior.

Through the Kamloops Women’s Centre, we have built a foundation of connection, advocacy, and accessible resources, supporting women from all walks of life as they navigate challenges, build confidence, and strengthen their participation in community life.

As we look to the future, IWCS is expanding its role beyond individual support to create opportunities for women to influence the systems that shape their lives. Through community networks, leadership development, education, and collective advocacy, we are working to equip women with the tools, knowledge, and connections to create meaningful change in their homes, workplaces, schools, communities, and decision-making spaces.

Our future is rooted in a simple belief: when women have the space, resources, and collective power to lead change, stronger and more equitable communities become possible.

MISSION: Prepare Women for systems change in the region, board room, at home, at school, at work and / or in politics.

VISION: Women in the region are equipped to make their own systems change

MANDATE: Provide space for advocacy, resources and a network / community building for all in the Interior region.

VALUES:

FLOURISH: SUPPORTING WOMEN TO LIVE FREE. FROM VIOLENCE, OPPRESSION, AND LIMITATIONS.

EMPATHY: MEETING EVERY PERSON WITH COMPASSION AND UNDERSTANDING.

MENTORSHIP: GUIDING AND UPLIFTING WOMEN THROUGH SHARED WISDOM AND SUPPORT.

MOVEMENT: DRIVING PROGRESS TOWARD SYSTEMATIC AND PERSONAL CHANGE.

EQUITY: ENSURING FAIRNESS AND ADVOCATING FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES.

Meet The Board

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    Bailey Fujita-Stewart

    Executive Director

    Committees:
    BC Women’s Leadership Council
    Western Canada Women’s Conference Planning Committee
    IWD Planning Committee
    Fund Development Committee
    Finance Committee
    Community Grant Committee

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    Kathleen Larose

    Board Chair & Regional Director of Research and Innovation
    Executive Director Canadian Association of Women Centre Societies

    Committees:
    Women’s Advisory Voice Committee | Kamloops
    International Women’s Day 2027 Committee
    WCWC 2026 Committee Chair

  • Lyanne Larose

    Board Vice Chair & Tax Clinic Coordinator

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    Holly Kletke

    Board Secretary

    Committees:
    Fund Development Committee

  • Jameson Pierre

    Board Treasurer

    Committees:
    Communications & Marketing
    Community Grant Committee
    Finance Committee

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    Carly Watson

    Director at Large

    Committees:
    Fund Development Committee
    IWD Planning Committee
    Western Canada Women’s Conference Planning Committee

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Acknowledgement

At Interior Women's Centre Society, we acknowledge that we operate on the traditional, unceded territories of the Secwépemc, Syilx (Okanagan), and Nlaka'pamux Peoples, whose lands include the areas of Kamloops, Kelowna, Salmon Arm, and Merritt. We recognize the deep connections these Nations have to their ancestral lands and waters, and we honour their enduring presence and contributions to these regions.

We recognize the historical and ongoing impacts of colonization, systemic racism, and the residential school system on Indigenous communities, including those within the Secwépemc, Syilx, and Nlaka'pamux Nations. As an organization committed to equity, we affirm our responsibility to support the process of Truth and Reconciliation.