Diaspora Women Initiatives (DWI)
Diaspora Women's Initiative is a registered non-profit, voluntary, non-political organisation that stands for empowering migrant women to tackle health and welfare issues in Ireland such as HIV/AIDS, mental health and self sustenance.
DWI was established in mid 2006 and started operations in January 2008 by a group of seven women from different parts of Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. The membership has grown with a multidisciplinary advisory board comprising of religious leaders, development workers, private business, friends from migrant and non migrant origins.
Membership is open to all people who believe in our ethos, irrespective of the nine dimensions of equality.
Our vision is of social change, where HIV and related problems are openly discussed. We hope this will improve access to information, care, and subsequently support for people affected. It should also help reduce new infections.