Approving Products That Carry the Mark

Certified origin, authentic authorship, guaranteed quality.

The Creative Women’s Authority™ maintains a clear and transparent process to ensure that every Certified Creative Practitioner™ meets the highest professional standards of authorship, quality, and integrity.

The CWA ensures that every Certified Work™ meets the highest standard of creative excellence and economic value.

For a product to carry the CWA mark, it must:

Be created by or under the leadership of a Certified Creative Practitioner™ or Certified Creative Atelier™.

Be produced within an approved studio, enterprise, or program.

Demonstrate originality, craftsmanship, and relevance to one of our Verified Career Pathways.

Pass a formal review for quality, integrity, and public value.

The Approval Process

Submission – Makers submit their work with documentation of process, materials, and authorship.
Review – A CWA panel assesses against our published Certification Standards.
Marking – Once approved, the product is issued with the CWA mark of origin and is registered in our public directory.
Ongoing Verification – Approved makers are subject to random quality checks to maintain the integrity of the mark.

This process protects both the maker and the market — giving buyers, partners, and institutions absolute confidence that they are investing in genuine, high-quality creative work.

The CWA Authority

What the CWA Badge Means

The Creative Women’s Authority badge is more than a symbol — it’s a legal mark of origin, authorship, and excellence.

In preparation for formal legislative protection, the Creative Women’s Authority mark certifies that any person or work bearing it has been:
“Led by a woman, created through original practice, and produced to a recognised standard of excellence within an approved studio, enterprise, or program.”

This mark protects both the maker and the making.
It upholds the integrity of women’s work, honours creative leadership, and guarantees authenticity to the public.

Whether it appears on a product, project, or professional title, the badge means:
This is certified. This is original. This is women’s work — protected, recognised, and trusted.