The Liberian Women’s Initiatives - Minnesota (LiWIM) organization was founded in 2003 by a group of  Liberian women who saw a significant need forgender-specific support services for the rapidly growing Liberian population living in Northwest Hennepin County in Minnesota.
Due in large part to high rates of illiteracy and the traumatizing effects of Liberian civil war, immigrant and refugee women from Liberia are in need of an inclusive, community-based organization that assists these women and girls to adapt and succeed in mainstream America.
LiWIM’s Goals
LiWIM’s goal is to facilitate success through:
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Continually building LiWIM so as to function as an effective and sustainable resource for the |
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greater community |
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Developing and implementing programs and services that meet the expressed needs of Liberian |
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women and girls where service gaps exist |
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Representing the female Liberian community with a collective voice, as well as serving as their |
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issues-based advocate in Minnesota |
Upcoming Events
LiWIM Is a Proud Co-sponsor of the 14th Annual International
Women’s Day Celebration (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Inspired by the U.N.’s 4th World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in 1995, the 14th Annual International Women’s Day Celebration celebrates the diversity of Minnesotan Women by highlighting their work towards equality and their activism. The celebration aims to educate and situate this diverse community of women in Minnesota on topics including understanding, tolerance, and human rights involving girls and women from the local to the international scale.
This year's event Transforming the World Through Women's Voices takes place on Saturday, March 24 from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM at Coffman Union, University of MN (East Bank).
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