International Women's Club

The International Women’s Club of Mérida was founded in 1984 by a handful of English-speaking women. Since then, it has grown to represent more than a dozen nationalities, including many Yucatecans.

English is the official language of our club, and is spoken with many accents and varying degrees of proficiency. We welcome visitors, and encourage guests to visit our events.

Our goals are:

• Friendship,
• Community Service, and
• Self-Improvement.

While pursuing these goals, we provide an oasis from the larger world as well as a gateway into the local community.

We are a community of supportive women with diverse backgrounds and experiences who are eager to share how the unique opportunities of the Yucatán can enrich our lives.

Since many of our members don’t live here year-round, we keep in touch wherever we are through these web pages, our Facebook group,  and weekly email bulletins.

We welcome new members, whether here for a season or a lifetime! If you want to learn more about what’s involved in being a member of IWC Mérida and/or how to join, please see our Membership page.

Friendship

Since we are diverse and dispersed, including year-round and part-time residents scattered throughout the State of Yucatán, our informal, standing social events are invaluable for getting to know one another and for keeping connected. . . .

Community Service

At present, we provide higher education scholarship support and mentoring to several young women. In addition, members fundraise to assist other groups and organizations in the region, such as food banks, children’s shelters, etc. . . .

Self Improvement

Our club serves as an umbrella and an incubator for various interest groups. Some remain a part of the club, some branch out on their own, and some run their course. Some are  for members only while others offer events that are open to the public.. . . .

Would you like to know more about becoming a member of IWC Mérida?

We welcome new members, whether here for a season or a lifetime.

The best way to learn about the IWC is to attend one of our monthly general meetings as a guest. These are held on the last Saturday of each month (except in July, August, and December). There is an informal coffee at 9:30 am, followed at 10:00 am by a presentation and a brief business meeting.

These meetings take place in the auditorium of  Tecnologia Turistica Total, calle 57 #492, x 56 y 58, Centro, shown below. (Should this change, members can expect to receive a notice one week in advance.)

Guests and potential members are welcome at our meetings. One of our Membership VPs will be at a desk by the door to welcome you, answer questions, and, if you’d like to join, give you a New Member Form to complete.

If this is inconvenient for you, you may contact us (a) using the form on the Contact Us page, or (b) write to us at iwc.merida@gmail.com. If you have already decided to join, you may (c) complete the online New Member Form. In any case, someone will respond as soon as possible.

Our dues are 450 pesos per calendar year (or 40 pesos per month for new members joining after March).

We look forward to meeting you!