List of women's organizations
This is a list of women's organizations by geography.
International
- Alliance of Pan American Round Tables – founded 1916 to foster women's relationships throughout the Americas
- Associations of Junior Leagues International – Women's development organization
- Christian Women in Media Association – a nonprofit organization
- Communist Women's International (1920-1930) – established to advance communist ideas among women
- Council of Women World Leaders – Membership of nearly all the world's current and former women presidents and prime ministers
- Ellevate Network – Global professional network dedicated to closing the gender achievement gap (founded 1997)
- Equality Now – founded in 1992 to ensure gender equality and an end to violence against women
- Every Woman Foundation – celebrating International Women's Day
- Inner Wheel Club – founded 1924 for the wives and daughters of Rotarians
- International Alliance of Women – founded in 1904 to advocate suffrage
- International Alliance for Women – founded 1980 for professional women
- International Association of Women Police – (established 1915) network for women in law enforcement and criminal justice
- International Council of Women – founded in the year 1888, first international women's organization
- International Federation for Research in Women's History – founded 1987, organizes international conferences
- International Federation of Business and Professional Women (founded 1930) network for professional women
- International Federation of University Women – Organized to promote women's education (founded 1919)
- International Inner Wheel – Service Organisation by Women (founded 1920)
- International Women's Health Coalition, founded 1984, based in New York to advocate for issues pertaining to women's health, this foundation also helps bring to light severe issues such as the stigmatization of women's health
- International Women's Suffrage Alliance – major suffrage organization
- LeanIn.Org – founded in 2013, runs programs that counter gender stereotypes and advance opportunities for all women.
- Little Entente of Women - umbrella organization for Eastern European women's groups
- National Association of Women in Construction - founded 1955 for the advancement of women in construction
- National Organization for Women - women's equal rights group
- National Women's Register – covers various countries and is a mother's day out program for stay-at-home caregivers.
- Nobel Women's Initiative – founded by women Nobel Peace Prize winners
- One Billion Rising – founded 2012, against rape and beating
- P.E.O. Sisterhood – Philanthropic organization with chapters in North America (organized 1869)
- Quota International – empowering women, children, deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech impaired (founded 1919)
- Peace X Peace, founded 2002
- Relief Society – Worldwide charitable and educational organization of LDS women (founded 1842)
- St. Joan's International Alliance – Feminist Catholic organization founded in 1911
- Soroptimist International – Worldwide service-organisation for women (founded 1921)
- Socialist International Women – founded 1907
- The RINJ Foundation - Civil society women's group focused on safety of women & children particularly from sexual exploitation & violence. (Founded 2012.)
- Third World Organization for Women in Science
- UNIFEM – United Nations Development Fund for Women (established 1976)
- UN Women – (established 2010)
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union – Anti-alcohol movement (founded 1874)
- Women's Commission For Refugee Women and Children – Seeks to defend rights of refugee women, youth and children (organized 1989)
- Women's Environment & Development Organization – Advocates women’s equality in global policy (created 1990)
- Womankind Worldwide – supporting women in Africa, Asia and Latin America
- Women for Women International – for women survivors of war
- Women in Animation – in support of women animators
- Women in Parliaments Global Forum – in support of women parliamentarians
- Women in the World Foundation
- Women's International Democratic Federation – founded in 1945 in Paris - organization aimed at improving women's economic rights
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) – Women's peace movement (created 1915)
- Women's International Zionist Organization – Founded in 1929 to provide community services in Mandate Palestine, now active in Israel and throughout the Jewish world
- Women Without Borders founded 2002, empowering women as agents of change
- Women's WorldWide Web (W4) – Empowering women and girls around the world (founded 2010)
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts – (founded 1928)
- Young Women's Christian Association – Originally created to provide housing and other services to Christian women (founded 1855)
- Zonta International – Founded in 1919, Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy
Africa
- African Women's Development Fund – founded 2001, supporting women's rights organizations
- Amal Women's Training Center and Moroccan Restaurant – helps disadvantaged women gain work experience by training them in the culinary arts
- Association Solidarité Féminine – helps single mothers gain work experience by training them at the association's restaurant, patisserie, and hammam
- Sande society – initiating girls into adulthood
- Women'sNet – South African support for women activists using technology
- WOUGNET – Women of Uganda Network
Ghana
- Mbaasem Foundation – established 2000
Egypt
- Egyptian Feminist Union
- Mabarrat Muhammad 'Ali or Muhammad 'Ali Benevolent Society, (1909–1964)
Kenya
- Maendeleo Ya Wanawake – founded 1952, women's rights
Morocco
Namibia
Nigeria
Rwanda
- Pro-Femmes Twese Hamwe – founded 1992
South Africa
- Natal Organisation of Women – founded 1983
Swaziland
- Swaziland Single Mothers Organization – founded 2009
Uganda
- Uganda Women's Network
- Women At Work International – founded 2003
Zambia
- Zambian National Women's Lobby – founded 1991
Asia
- All-China Women's Federation (ACWF)
- Honour for Women National Campaign – India
- OYSS Women
- Na'amat – Israel-based women's organization
- National Alliance of Taiwan Women's Associations (NATWA)
- WomensHub – Philippines support for women activists using technology
Afghanistan
Bahrain
- Supreme Council for Women – advisory body to the government
Bangladesh
China
- Tiananmen Mothers – founded 1989
East Timor
- Rede Feto – established 2000, umbrella organization
India
- All Bengal Women's Union, founded 1932
- All India Federation of Women Lawyers
- All India Women's Conference, founded 1927
- Association of Theologically Trained Women of India
- Bharatiya Grameen Mahila Sangh (National Association of Rural Women India)
- Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (Indian Muslim Women's Movement)
- Bhumata Brigade
- Centre for Equality and Inclusion
- Centre for Women's Development Studies
- Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs
- Friends of Women's World Banking
- Gulabi Gang
- Honour for Women National Campaign
- Indian Women Scientists' Association
- Kudumbashree
- Mahila Atma Raksha Samiti, women's rights
- Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Nari Mukti Sangh founded 1990, women's liberation
- Odanadi Seva Trust, founded 1984, trafficking
- OYSS Women
- Project Nanhi Kali, supporting girls' education
- RAHI Foundation, incest and abuse support
- Sabala Organization, women's empowerment
- Sanlaap, women's rights
- Self Employed Women's Association
- Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad, women's cooperative
- Working Women's Forum, founded 1976, empowering poor women
Indonesia
- Aisyiyah founded 1917, women's empowerment
- Gerakan Wanita Sosialis
- Isteri-Sedar
- Murba Women's Union
- Wanita Indonesia
- Working Women's Front
Iran
- Mourning Mothers, mother of children killed in violence
Iraq
- General Federation of Iraqi Women, founded 1969
- Iraqi Women's League, founded in the 1950s
- Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq, founded 2003
- Republican Women's Organization, founded 1960
Israel
- Bat Shalom, Jewish and Arab women for peace, established 1994
- Coalition of Women for Peace
- Haifa Women's Coalition
- Israel Women's Network
- Machsom Watch, controlling checkpoints
- Na'amat, affiliated with the Labour Zionist Movement
- Women of the Wall
- Women's International Zionist Organization
Japan
- Asia-Japan Women's Resource Center
- Chifuren (National League of Regional Women's Organizations)
- League of Women Voters of Japan, established 1945
- New Japan Women's League, established 1946
- New Women's Association (1920–1922)
- Sekirankai, women's socialist organization
Malaysia
Nepal
Myanmar
North Korea
Pakistan
- All Pakistan Women's Association, founded 1949
- Aurat Foundation, founded 1986
- Blue Veins (Pakistan), health advocacy
- Pakistan Federation of Business and Professional Women
- Pakistan Foreign Office Women's Association
- Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, moved to Pakistan in early 1980s
- Sindhiani Tahreek (Sindhi women's movement)
- Tehrik-e-Niswan (The Woman's Movement)
- Women Media Center
- Women’s Action Forum, established 1981
Palestine
- General Union of Palestinian Women, founded 1965
Philippines
Qatar
Singapore
South Korea
Syria
- General Union of Syrian Women, founded 1967
- Kongreya Star, founded 2005
Taiwan
Thailand
- Anjaree, gay rights
- Shan Women's Action Network
United Arab Emirates
- Dubai Women Establishment, established 2006
Yemen
- Women National Committee, founded 1996, government body
- Yemeni Women's Union
Europe
- European Feminist Forum
- European Women's Lobby
- National Alliance of Women's Organisations
- Terre des Femmes
Belgium
- Cercle des Femmes Peintres (1888–1893)
Bulgaria
- Bulgarian Women's Union or Balgarski Zhenski Sayuz (1901–1944), umbrella organization
Czech Republic
Denmark
- Danish Women's Society (Dansk Kvindesamfund), world's oldest women's rights organization, founded 1871
- De Danske Husmoderforeninger (The Danish Housewives Associations)
- Fødselsstiftelsen (Maternity Institution)
- Kvindelig Læseforening (Women Readers' Association), 1872–1945
- Kvinderådet (The Women's Council in Denmark), Danish arm of the International Council of Women
- KVINFO, The Danish Center for Research on Women and Gender
- Landsforbundet for Kvinders Valgret (National Federation for Women's Right to Vote)
- Lesbian Movement (Lesbisk Bevægelse) 1974–1985
- Ligestillingsrådet, The Danish Equal Opportunities Council, 1975–2000
- Red Stocking Movement (Rødstrømpebevægelsen) 1970–1985, left-wing women's rights movement
Finland
- Women's Bank, supporting women's businesses in developing countries
France
- Association femmes et mathématiques, founded 1987
- British and Commonwealth Women's Association, founded 1962
- Fédération Française des Sociétés Féministes (1891–1893)
- French Union for Women's Suffrage (1909–1944)
- Gouines rouges, feminist lesbian movement
- Groupe Feministe Socialiste, founded 1899
- Kering Foundation
- Ligue Française pour le Droit des Femmes
- National Council of French Women, founded 1901
- Ni Putes Ni Soumises
- Women's Grand Lodge Of France
Germany
- Bund Deutscher Frauenvereine (Federation of German Women's Associations) (1894–1933)
- Democratic Women's League of Germany, founded 1947
- Deutscher Frauenring
- Deutsches Frauenwerk, Nazi association
- German Association of Female Citizens, founded 1865
- League of German Girls (1930–1945), Nazi association
- League of Jewish Women (Germany) (Jüdischer Frauenbund), founded 1904
- National Socialist Women's League (1931–1945)
- Queen Louise League or Königin-Luise-Bund, founded 1923, pro-monarchic
- Terre des Femmes, founded 1981
Greece
- Greek League for Women's Rights, founded 1920
Hungary
- Christian Women's League
- Feminist Association (1904–1942), fought for women's equality in all areas
- Sisters of Social Service
Iceland
- Icelandic Women's Rights Association, founded 2007
Ireland
- Cumann na mBan (Irish Women's Council), founded 1913
- Cumann na Saoirse
- Dublin Women's Suffrage Association fought for women's suffrage
- Inghinidhe na hÉireann (1900–1914), daughters of Ireland
- Irish Countrywomen's Association
- Irish Housewives Association (1942–1992)
- Irish Women's Franchise League women's suffrage group founded in 1908
- Irish Women's Liberation Movement
- Irish Women's Suffrage Society
- Irish Women Workers' Union (1911–1984)
- National Women's Council of Ireland
Netherlands
- Arbeid Adelt, meaning Labour is Ennobling, full name Algemeen Nederlandsche Vrouwenvereeniging Arbeid Adelt (1871–1953)
- Dutch Women's Council, founded 1898
- Mama Cash founded 1983, funding organization
- Vereeniging voor Vrouwenkiesrecht (Women's Suffrage Organization), established 1894
- Vrije Vrouwen Vereeniging (Free Women's Organization), established 1889
Norway
- Forum for Women and Development (FOKUS), established 1995
- Kvinnestemmerettsforeningen
- MiRA Resource Centre for Black, Immigrant and Refugee Women, established 1989
- National Association for Women's Suffrage (Norway)
- Norwegian Association for Women's Rights
- Norwegian Conservative Party's Women's Association, founded 1925
- Norwegian Labour Party's Women's Federation, 1901–2005
- Norwegian National Women's Council, founded 1904
- Norwegian Women's Lobby, established 2014
- Norwegian Women's Public Health Association
- Nordic Women's University, established 2011
- Women's Front (Kvinnefronten), established 1972
Poland
- Centrum Praw Kobiet, founded 1995, women's rights and prevention of violence against women
- Ukrainian Women's Union (1920-1938) nationalist and feminist organization representing non-Soviet Ukrainian women
Portugal
Romania
- Women in Business Romania, founded 2009
Russia
- Communist Women's International, founded 1920, advancing Communist ideas among women
Spain
- Asociación Nacional de Mujeres Españolas (1918–1936)
- Asociación para la Enseñanza de la Mujer, established 1870
- Sección Femenina (1934–1977), women's branch of the Falange movement
Sweden
- Christian Democratic Women's League
- Fredrika Bremer Association active from 1884
- Married Woman's Property Rights Association active from 1873 to 1896
- Moderate Women, established 1912, representing the Moderate Party
- National Association for Women's Suffrage active from 1902–1921
- National Council of Swedish Women, founded 1896
- SD Women, representing Sweden Democrats
- Social Democratic Women in Sweden, established 1920
- Stockholms allmänna kvinnoklubb (Stockholm Public Women's Club), founded 1892
- Swedish Women's Educational Association, promoting Swedish language and culture internationally
- Swedish Women's Lobby, established 1997
- Välgörande fruntimmerssällskapet active from 1819 to 1934
Switzerland
Turkey
- Flying Broom
- Ka-Mer, offers protection and legal aid
Ukraine
- Ukrainian Women's Union, (1920-1938), active outside Soviet Ukraine
United Kingdom
- Birds Eye View, film
- Brighton Women's Centre, safe, women-only space
- British Federation of Women Graduates
- British Women's Institute
- British Women's Temperance Association
- Church League for Women's Suffrage, founded 1909
- Conservative Women's Organisation, the organisation for women members of the Conservative Party (UK)
- Co-operative Women's Guild, founded 1893
- The Conservative Woman, stand for social conservative values
- Freedom Charity, organisation for helping victims of forced marriage and associated violence
- Engender, Edinburgh-based feminist organization
- Feminists Against Censorship, established 1989
- HeForShe
- Junior League
- Labia pride, appearance of the vulva
- Ladies Circle
- Ladies National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts, founded 1869
- League of Jewish Women
- Married Women's Association, established 1938
- Medical Women's Federation, established 1917
- Merched y Wawr, established 1967
- Mothers' Union, founded 1876
- National Assembly of Women, founded 1952, women's rights
- National Society for Women's Suffrage, founded 1867
- National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies major woman's suffrage group
- The Sister Sister Network
- National Women's Register (NWR) A network of local groups and individual members who enjoy lively discussion and conversation
- Open Door Council, founded 1926, equal opportunities
- Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent
- People's Suffrage Federation
- Rape Crisis England and Wales Feminist charity and umbrella body for Rape Crisis Centres across England and Wales
- Royal College of Midwives, founded 1881
- Socialist Women's Network
- Society for Promoting the Employment of Women, established 1859
- Society of Women Artists, founded c. 1855
- Society of Women Musicians, founded 1911
- The Association of Loyal Orangewomen of Ireland
- Women in Publishing, founded 1979
- Women's Engineering Society, founded 1919
- Women’s Guild of Arts, founded 1907
- Women's Labour League, founded 1906, promoting political representation
- Women's Liberal Federation, Liberal Party
- Women's Local Government Society, founded 1888
- Women's Social and Political Union (1903–1917), a major suffrage organization in the United Kingdom
- Fawcett Society the UK's leading campaigning organisation for women’s equality and rights – at home, at work and in public life
North America
- North American Indian Women's Association, founded 1970
- White Buffalo Cow Society, for the Mandan and Hidatsa peoples
- Women of All Red Nations, in support of Native American women
Belize
- Women's Issues Network of Belize, established 1993
Canada
- Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter
- Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women
- Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
- Canadian Federation of University Women
- Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women
- Canadian Unitarian Universalist Women's Association
- Canadian Women in Literary Arts (CWILA)
- Canadian Women's Foundation
- Federated Women's Institutes of Canada
- Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario
- Canadian Women's Press Club, founded 1904
- Canadian Women's Suffrage Association
- Canadian Women Voters Congress
- DisAbled Women's Network Canada
- Dominion Women's Enfranchisement Association, established 1889
- Equal Voice, founded 2001
- Fédération des femmes du Québec, founded 1966
- Junior League
- Ladies Learning Code
- Lesbian Organization of Toronto
- Local Council of Women of Halifax
- National Action Committee on the Status of Women, founded 1971
- National Council of Women of Canada
- National Organization of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women of Canada
- Native Women's Association of Canada
- Nova Scotia Voice of Women
- Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre
- Ottawa Women's Training and Employment Network
- Pauktuutit, Inuit women
- REAL Women of Canada
- Servants Anonymous Society
- University Women's Club of Toronto
- Vancouver Rape Relief & Women's Shelter, established 1973
- Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, founded 1985
Cuba
- Federation of Cuban Women, established 1960
- Ladies in White, relatives of jailed dissidents, founded 2003
Nicaragua
- Luisa Amanda Espinoza Association of Nicaraguan Women, founded 1977
United States
- African-American Women for Reproductive Freedom, founded 1990
- Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority (founded in 1908)
- American Association for Women Radiologists AAWR
- American Association of University Women (1881)
- American Equal Rights Association
- American Heritage Girls
- American Legion Auxiliary (founded in 1919)
- American Woman Suffrage Association
- Alabama's Colored Women's Club, covering clubs from 1888
- Assata's Daughters, founded Chicago 2015, protesting police violence
- Association of Black Women Historians, founded 1979
- Association of Deans of Women and Advisers to Girls in Negro Schools, 1929-1954
- Association for Women in Communications
- Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
- Big Sisters
- Business and Professional Women's Foundation
- Catholic Daughters of the Americas (founded in 1903)
- Chicago Abortion Fund, founded 1985
- Collegium of Black Women Philosophers, founded 2007
- Concerned Women for America
- Combahee River Collective, 1974-1980, Black feminist lesbian organization
- Commercial Real Estate Women
- Concerned Women for America
- Daughters of the American Revolution – Historical society (founded 1890)
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers – Historical society (founded 1919)
- Delta Delta Delta, sorority, founded 1888
- Degree of Pocahontas
- Delta Sigma Theta sorority (founded in 1913)
- EMILY's List
- Equal Rights Advocates
- Feminists for Life
- Feminist Majority Foundation
- General Federation of Women's Clubs (1890)
- Girls on the Run, founded 1996 for pre-teens
- Girl Scouts of the United States of America
- Hadassah
- Independent Women's Forum
- JC's Girls
- Job's Daughters International
- Junior League
- La Leche League
- Ladies of Liberty Alliance, founded 2009
- Lambda Tau Omega (founded in 1988)
- League of Women Voters
- Leather & Lace Motorcycle Club, founded in Florida, 1983
- Mothers of the Movement, mothers of African American children
- Motor Maids, motorcycle club, founded 1940
- National American Woman Suffrage Association
- National Association for Women in Education
- National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, founded 1896
- National Association of Professional Women (NAPW)
- National Black Feminist Organization, founded 1973
- National Coalition of 100 Black Women, founded 1970 in New York City
- National Council of Jewish Women
- National Council of Negro Women
- National Council of Women of the United States – founded in 1888, affiliated with the International Council of Women
- National Federation of Republican Women
- National Organization for Women (NOW)
- National Organization of Black Women in Law Enforcement, founded 1985
- National Panhellenic Conference, women's sororities, established 1902
- National Woman Suffrage Association
- National Woman's Party – suffrage organization founded in 1913 by Alice Paul
- National Women's Political Caucus – Founded in 1972. NWPC recruits, trains and supports pro-choice women candidates for elected and appointed offices at all levels of government regardless of party affiliation
- New York Women's Agenda, umbrella group
- Ormes Society, promoting black women in the comic book industry
- Pythian Sisters
- Rebekah Degree
- Red Hat Society
- Relief Society.
- Royal Neighbors of America
- Refugee Women's Network
- Salsa Soul Sisters, black lesbian organization, name
- Sigma Gamma Rho sorority (founded in 1922)
- Sisters in Crime, established 1986 for female crime authors
- Texas Federation of Women's Clubs, founded 1897
- United Daughters of the Confederacy, national association of female descendants of Confederate war veterans formed in September 1894
- U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
- Veteran Feminists of America
- Women's Caucus for Art, founded 1972
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union, officially founded 1874
- Women's City Club of New York, founded 1915
- Women Employed, founded 1973, based in Chicago
- Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, founded 1869, attached to the Methodist Episcopal Church
- Women's Loyal National League, 1863–1864, organized to abolish slavery, first national women's political organization in the United States
- Women's Missionary and Service Commission, name established 1955, attached to the Mennonite Church
- Woman's Missionary Union
- Women's Political Council, formed 1946, active in the 1950s
- Women's Refugee Commission
- Women's Trade Union League 1903–1950, encouraging women to organize trade unions
- Younger Women's Task Force
- Zeta Phi Beta sorority (founded in 1920)
Oceania
Australia
- Adelaide Women's Club (1922–1938)
- Australian Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Australian Women's Health Network health advocacy organisation
- Country Women's Association
- Emily's List (Australian Labor Party organisation for the equalising of women in politics, started by Joan Kirner)
- League of Women Voters of South Australia (1909–1979)
- Lyceum Club (Australia), founded 1972
- Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors, founded 1902
- National Council of Women of Australia – founded 1888, affiliated with the International Council of Women
- National Council of Women of Queensland, founded 1905
- Union of Australian Women (1950–1995)
- Women Chiefs of Enterprises International, founded 1985, a member of Les Femmes Chefs D'Enterprises Mondiales (FCEM)
- Women's Electoral Lobby, founded 1972
- Women's National Emergency Legion (1938–1947)
- Women's Peace Army
- Women's Service Guilds (1909–1997)
New Zealand
Solomon Islands
- Solomon Islands National Council of Women, founded 1983
South America
Argentina
- Associación Madres del Dolor (Mothers in Pain), established 2004
- Foundation for Studies and Research on Women (FEIM)
- Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, mothers whose children "disappeared"
- Ni una menos, against machist violence
Bolivia
- Bartolina Sisa Confederation, peasant women in Bolivia, founded 1980
Chile
See also
References
- ↑ Jong Sun Bok (21 November 2016). "Women's union congress held". The Pyongyang Times. Naenara.
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