CIWiL Trinidad and Tobago National Chapter

18/06/2026

Congratulations to the new Team!!!

Congratulations to the newly elected CIWiL Regional Executive 2026–2028! 🎉

We look forward to their stewardship as CIWiL continues its mission of empowering women throughout the region.

12/05/2026

POWER & PURPOSE

The CIWiL TT Chapter is proud to launch Power & Purpose, a feature series celebrating dynamic women whose leadership, vision, resilience, and service continue to inspire meaningful impact across Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean.

We are honoured to begin this series with the exceptional Dr. Debra Joseph, a woman whose journey reflects empowerment, excellence, and purposeful leadership.

Through Power & Purpose, we aim to amplify the stories of women who are breaking barriers, leading with intention, and creating pathways for future generations.

Join us as we celebrate women who are not only leading, but leading with purpose.

24/04/2026

CIWiL Regional Board President, Nana Oye Hesse-Bayne speaks to the barriers holding back women's leadership in the digital ecosystem.

Check out the "Women’s Participation and Leadership in the Digital Transformation of the Americas: An Agenda for Action," which outlines recommendations for gender transformation in the digital economy. This is a publication of the IATFSheLeads - Inter-American Task Force on Women's Leadership, of which CIWiL is an organisational partner.

Download it at: https://bit.ly/4ejCRWj

20/04/2026

CIWiL encourages continued regional cooperation, dialogue, and a shared commitment to the Caribbean’s development.

16/04/2026

16/04/2026

On March 20th, as the Young Women in Leadership (YWiL) House and Senate participants came together for their joint closing ceremony, L. Nana Oye Hesse Bayne, President of the CIWiL Regional Board of Directors, delivered a powerful reflection following the debate on the Motion Approving the Development of Temporary Special Measures to Accelerate Young Women’s Leadership in Public, Political and Economic Spheres. Guided by Senator Janelle Chanona as closing ceremony moderator, the room felt both historic and hopeful.

In her remarks, Nana reminded participants that their work does not end with the mock sitting. “Now the time has come for you to go out there and make sure this was not just a mock debate but it becomes a reality,” she urged, calling on them to carry their insights and conviction into the real world.

She also highlighted what she called the program’s greatest achievement: “the sisterhood and bonds that you’ve made.” With this cohort joining YWiL alumnae from Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Jamaica, Grenada, and Trinidad and Tobago, she emphasized that participants now belong to a regional network of young women leaders “that you can hold hands with and charge your way forward.”