Welcome to CAWN
The Central America Women’s Network (CAWN) is a London based organisation that supports, publicises and learns from the struggles of women in Central America in the defence of their rights.
Our work is grounded in strong and active links with the women’s movement in Central America. Since our beginnings, we have worked with Central American women’s organisations that are active in defending their rights and increasing women’s voice and presence in decision-making across the region.
We have gained knowledge and experience through
consultation processes and our joint work with
partners in Central America. In addition, the impact of
our advocacy work has been strengthened by
collaboration with other organisations and networks in
the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Some of our recent achievements include:
- Organising speaker tours in the United Kingdom of women from Central America.
- Promoting exchanges of experiences between women’s organisations in the United Kingdom and Central America on issues affecting women’s rights.
- Providing up to date information and analysis on the situation of women’s rights through our email list, briefings, newsletters, website and research reports.
- Successfully advancing a gender perspective in the work of the Ethical Trading Initiative.
- Supporting partners to challenge gender violence in Honduras and promote women’s economic literacy in Nicaragua.