IWCA welcomes new Global Board leadership, appointing Emily Bollinger as President and Shelby Colley as Vice President to support women’s leadership across the global coffee value chain.

IWCA welcomes Gerardo Díaz as Regional Coordinator for consuming country chapters across Australia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain, and the USA, strengthening connections between coffee professionals and women producers globally.

We’re excited to welcome Jeff Daou and Masyitah Daud to the IWCA Global Board. Their global experience and shared commitment to women in coffee strengthen IWCA at an important moment for the industry.

IWCA has formalized renewed partnerships with Cup of Excellence and the Alliance for Coffee Excellence to expand women’s participation in coffee competitions, strengthen training and sensory education, and increase visibility and market access for women producers globally.

The first IWCA Access & Training Grant supports IWCA Spain’s Espréssate champion, Monserrat Cornet, in advancing to the SCA Spain National Barista Championship—removing financial barriers and expanding opportunities for women in coffee.

The US Chapter of IWCA is mobilizing support for our Jamaica Chapter after Hurricane Melissa caused severe damage to farms and community infrastructure. This post shares how the global IWCA network is working together to provide direct recovery funding, why this support matters, and how you can contribute to help women producers rebuild.

Severe floods and landslides in Aceh, Indonesia have damaged roads, cut power, and isolated many coffee-farming villages supported by IWCA. The IWCA Indonesia Chapter, working with the Ketiara Cooperative, is leading local disaster relief by restoring communication, delivering generators and fuel, and providing food to affected families. IWCA Global has launched a fundraiser to directly support recovery efforts in 25 impacted villages. All donations go straight to the Ketiara Cooperative to help coffee-farming communities rebuild after the disaster.

IWCA Greece collaborated with IWCA Honduras and IWCA Colombia at HOST Milano 2025, creating cross-cultural coffee experiences featuring women producers and demonstrating how women coffee professionals build international networks that elevate origin stories.

Angelique’s Finest, a Rwandan women-led coffee cooperative, won the Fair Cups Audience Award at Berlin Coffee Week 2025 — celebrating fair trade, quality, and women’s empowerment in every cup.

IWCA Vietnam represented women coffee farmers from Sơn La at the “Women in Leadership: Breaking Barriers” seminar in Hanoi, sharing how sustainability and leadership are driving resilience and impact in coffee communities.

On International Day of the Girl Child, IWCA Uganda celebrates the launch of the EYE‑C program with Mastercard Foundation to empower 300,000 young women in coffee. A milestone for gender equity in Uganda’s coffee value chain.

IWCA Cameroon President Patricia Tumain stands as a candidate in Cameroon’s national elections. We celebrate her leadership, courage, and the global power of women in coffee to inspire and transform communities.

IWCA El Salvador leaders were honored on El Salvador’s Día de la Caficultura for their contributions to the coffee industry. María Elena Botto received special recognition from the Instituto Salvadoreño del Café for her leadership and dedication to empowering women in coffee.

On International Day of the Girl Child, IWCA honors girls in coffee communities worldwide. Learn how our 36 chapters are supporting the next generation through leadership, education, and empowerment. When girls rise, we all rise.

IWCA Greece member interviewed IWCA Colombia representative at Athens Coffee Days, connecting Greek coffee professionals directly to women coffee farmers' experiences through conversation and cupping session featuring Colombian coffees.

Celebrate 20 years of IWCA Costa Rica at SINTERCAFÉ 2025! Join the Women in Coffee Breakfast on November 14 featuring keynote speaker Susie Spindler, a silent auction of women-made goods, and a morning of connection and inspiration. Tickets are $60. Email info@sintercafe.com to reserve your spot.

Today at the Congreso EUDR & Data 2025 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Blanca Castro presented on behalf of IWCA Global.

Blanca shared how our network of 36 chapters is advancing equity and inclusion in coffee, ensuring women’s leadership is recognized in the critical conversations around data governance, traceability, and compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

IWCA Global highlights a women-led gathering organized by IWCA Kenya as part of the Caffè Corretto Project. The event brought together partners and women leaders to discuss market access, local value addition, and the role of women and youth in shaping a more inclusive future for Kenyan coffee.

IWCA proudly participated in the XXVI Latin American Coffee Symposium, hosted by PROMECAFE and ISC in El Salvador. Blanca Castro, IWCA Global Executive Director, spoke on a panel highlighting the critical role of women in building inclusive, sustainable coffee value chains. The event gathered industry leaders, producers, and organizations from across the region to discuss innovation, resilience, and the future of Latin American coffee.

Thanks to Caribou Coffee’s 2025 Amy’s Blend campaign, IWCA received a $40,472 donation to support women in coffee. This powerful partnership is helping fund chapter-led projects in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ethiopia, and Kenya—advancing gender equity across the coffee value chain.