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International

* Alliance of Pan American Round Tables – founded 1916 to foster women's relationships throughout the Americas *
Arab Feminist Union Arab Feminist Union (AFU), also called All-Arab Feminist Union, General Arab Feminist Union and Arab Women's Union, was an umbrella organisation of feminist associations from Arab countries, founded in 1945.Weber, C. (2001). Unveiling Scheherazade: ...
– founded 1945 *
Associated Country Women of the World The Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) is the largest international organization for both rural and urban women, with a membership of nine million in over 70 countries. ACWW holds a triennial conference and publishes a magazine, ''The Cou ...
– international organisation formed in 1933 * Associations of
Junior Leagues The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. (Junior League or JL) is a private, nonprofit educational women's volunteer organization aimed at improving communities and the social, cultural, and political fabric of civil society. With ...
International – Women's development organization *
Beta Sigma Phi Beta Sigma Phi International () is a non-academic sorority with 200,000 members in chapters around the world. Founded in Abilene, Kansas, in 1931 by Walter W. Ross "for the social, cultural, and civic enrichment of its members", the organization ...
– founded 1931 *
Communist Women's International The Communist Women's International was launched as an autonomous offshoot of the Communist International in April 1920 for the purpose of advancing communist ideas among women. The Communist Women's International was intended to play the same r ...
(1920–30) – established to advance communist ideas among women *
Council of Women World Leaders The Council of Women World Leaders, created in 1996, is a network of 83 current and former presidents and prime ministers. It is the only organization in the world dedicated to women heads of state and government. The council's Ministerial Initia ...
– Membership of nearly all the world's current and former women presidents and prime ministers *
Ellevate Network Ellevate Network (formerly 85 Broads) is a Global Community of women committed to fostering and promoting gender equality in the workplace. The organization provides women and femme-identifying, non-binary individuals with a community to lean on ...
– 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 The Every Woman Foundation (EWF) is a non-profit women’s organization that works to provide outreach programs and community events to women of all ages, circumstances and backgrounds. EWF also celebrates International Women’s Day annually with ...
– celebrating International Women's Day * Graduate Women International – Organized to promote women's education (founded 1919) * 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 Women Lawyers – founded 1944, enhances the status of women and children by providing legal aid, legal literacy and education programs, and through advocacy, law reform, research and publications * International Women's Forum – founded 1974 * 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. Time's Up (movement) * 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 The Nobel Women's Initiative is an international advocacy organisation based in Ottawa, Canada. It was created in 2006 by six female winners of the Nobel Peace Prize to support women's groups around the world in campaigning for justice, peace and ...
– founded by women Nobel Peace Prize winners * One Billion Rising – founded 2012, against rape and beating * Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World *
P.E.O. Sisterhood The P.E.O. Sisterhood (Philanthropic Educational Organization) is a U.S.-based international women's organization of about 230,000 members, with a primary focus on providing educational opportunities for female students worldwide. The Sisterhood ...
– philanthropic organization with chapters in North America (organized 1869) *
Quota International Quota International, Inc. was an international service organization that, until it dissolved in 2020, provided basic needs to women, children, the deaf, and hard of hearing in communities around the world. Quota International's world service pro ...
– empowering women, children, deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech impaired (founded 1919) *
Peace X Peace Peace X Peace (pronounced “peace by peace”) is a nonprofit women's organization founded in 2002 that promotes building peace through online communications. History Peace X Peace was founded in 2002 by Patricia Smith Melton, who gathered exp ...
– founded 2002 * Relief Society – Worldwide charitable and educational organization of women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (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 Socialist International Women is the international organization of the women's organizations of the socialist, social democratic and Labour movement, labour parties affiliated to the Socialist International. History The Women's International Co ...
– founded 1907 *
Sweet Adelines International Sweet Adelines International is a worldwide organization of women singers, established in 1945, committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education and performances. This independent, nonprofit music education ass ...
– founded 1945 for women's barbershop harmony singers * The RINJ Foundation – civil society women's group focused on safety of women & children particularly from sexual exploitation & violence (founded 2012) *
TimesUp Time's Up (stylised in all caps) is a non-profit organization that raises money to support victims of sexual harassment. The organization was founded on January 1, 2018, by Hollywood celebrities in response to the Weinstein effect and the Me To ...
– organisation all around the world (famous ambassadors: Emma Watson, Meryl Streep) *
UNIFEM The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM, french: Fonds de développement des Nations unies pour la femme, ) was established in December 1976 originally as the Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Decade for Women in the Internation ...
– United Nations Development Fund for Women (established 1976) * UN Women – established 2010 * United Methodist Women – founded in 1869 * Woman's Christian Temperance Union – Anti-alcohol movement (founded 1874) * Womankind Worldwide – supporting women in Africa, Asia and Latin America * Women Deliver – a global advocacy organization that works to generate political commitment and financial investment for fulfilling Millennium Development Goal 5 – reducing maternal mortality and achieving universal access to reproductive health. *
Women Without Borders Women without Borders is an international advocacy and research organization for women. It is based in Vienna, Austria, and works with international partner organizations around the world. Dr. Edit Schlaffer founded WwB in 2002 with the goal of ...
– founded 2002, empowering women as agents of change * 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 in the World is a live journalism platform founded by Tina Brown to 'discover and amplify the unheard voices of global women on the front lines of change'. Women in the World Annual Summit Women in the World is an annual summit launched ...
* 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) * 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's World Banking Women's World Banking is a nonprofit organization that provides strategic support, technical assistance and information to a global network of 55 independent microfinance institutions (MFIs) and banks that offer credit and other financial services ...
founded 1979, empowering low-income women around the world through financial inclusion *
Women's WorldWide Web (W4) Women's WorldWide Web (W4) is a European crowdfunding platform dedicated to women's empowerment. W4 is a registered 501(c)(3) organization in the United States, and a non-profit association in France (Association "Loi de 1901"), aiming to empow ...
– Empowering women and girls around the world (founded 2010) * World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts – founded 1928 * World Pulse – Women's Social Network to connect women globally (founded 2003) * Young Women's Christian Association – Originally created to provide housing and other services to
Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
women (founded 1855) * Zonta International – founded 1919, a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy


Africa

* ABANTU for Development – seeks to empower women in politics, economy, and development *
African Women's Development Fund The African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) is the first pan-African foundation to support the work of women's rights organisations in Africa. AWDF was founded in 2001 by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, Joana Foster and Hilda M. Tardia. AWDF belongs to the ...
– founded 2001, supporting women's rights organizations * Akina Mama wa Afrika – founded 1985 * Amal Women's Training Center and Moroccan Restaurant – helps disadvantaged women gain work experience by training them in the culinary arts *
Association Solidarité Féminine ''Association Solidarité Féminine'' (ASF) is a non-profit organization founded by rights activist Aïcha Chenna in Casablanca, Morocco in 1985. The association helps single mothers gain work experience by training them at the association's r ...
– helps single mothers gain work experience by training them at the association's restaurant, patisserie, and ''hammam'' * FEMNET – founded 1988 * Network for Locally Elected Women of Africa (REFELA) – founded 2011 * Sande society – initiating girls into adulthood * Women'sNet – South African support for women activists using technology * WOUGNET – Women of Uganda Network


Angola

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Organization of Angolan Women The Organization of Angolan Women (Portuguese: Organização Mulher Angolana (OMA)) is a political organisation in Angola, which was founded in 1962 to target women to support the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola. It was co-founded ...
(OMA) – founded 1962


Burundi

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National Women's Forum The National Women's Forum (Forum National des Femmes, FNF) is a women's organization in Burundi, founded in 2013. Its president is Janvière Ndirahisha. History The FNF was launched on 22 March 2013 at Bugenyuzi Commune in Karuzi Province. In May ...
(FNF) – founded 2013


Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Dynamique des femmes jurists Dynamique des femmes jurists is a women's organisation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was co-founded in 2006 by Nelly Mbangu, director of the Democracy Research Center, who went on to become the first president of the organisation. B ...
– founded 2006 *
Nothing Without Women Nothing Without Women (''Rien sans les Femmes'') is a feminist organization established in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2015. Nothing Without Women was formed in March 2015 as a coalition of international NGOs and local women's groups i ...
– founded 2015 * Fifty Percent Women or Nothing Dynamic - founded 2019


Egypt

* Egyptian Centre for Women's Rights – founded 1996 *
Egyptian Feminist Union The Egyptian Feminist Union () was the first nationwide feminist Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Femi ...
– founded 1923 * Mabarrat Muhammad 'Ali or Muhammad 'Ali Benevolent Society, (1909–1964)


Eswatini

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Eswatini Single Mothers Organization The Eswatini Single Mothers Organisation (SWASMO) is a small organisation of volunteers who work with mobilising and educating poor single mothers in the poorest areas of Manzini, Eswatini Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingd ...
(SWASMO) – founded 2009


Ethiopia

* KMG Ethiopia – founded 1997


Ghana

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Mbaasem Foundation The Mbaasem Foundation is a foundation established by Ghanaian writer Ama Ata Aidoo in Accra, Ghana, in 2000. It is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to supporting and promoting the work of African women writers,Ama Ata Aidoo *
National Council of Ghana Women The National Council of Ghana Women (NCGW) was a Ghanaian women's organization announced by Kwame Nkrumah in 1960. It was disbanded on Nkrumah's fall in 1966. History The NCGW was established in an effort by Kwame Nkrumah's government to centralize ...
(NCGW), 1960–1966 * National Federation of Gold Coast Women (NFGCW), 1953–1960 *
Sirigu Women's Organisation for Pottery and Art Sirigu Women's Organisation for Pottery and Arts (SWOPA) is an organisation which was established by Melanie Kasise in the year 1997 to assist women of Sirigu. The organisation started with 54 women and has expanded to 345 active women. These act ...
(SWOPA), founded 1997


Ivory Coast

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Association des Femmes Ivoiriennes The Association des Femmes Ivoiriennes (AFI) or Association of Ivorian Women is a women's organization in the Ivory Coast, the women's wing of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast (PDCI). History The AFI was created in 1963 by Ivory Coast's First ...
– founded 1963


Kenya

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Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organisation (MYWO) is a women's NGO that deals with issues to do with women's rights and gender equity in Kenya. It was founded by Zipporah Kittony in 1952 and has approximately 600,000 groups contributing to a total membershi ...
– founded 1952, women / yahya's rights


Liberia

* National Liberian Women's Social and Political Movement (NLWSPM), 1920 by Maude A. Morris *
Liberian Women's Social and Political Movement The Liberian Women's Social and Political Movement was a Liberian women's organization founded by Sarah Simpson-George in 1946. History Sarah Simpson-George was a Liberian educator. She was the sister of Clarence Lorenzo Simpson, William Tubma ...
, founded 1946 by
Sarah Simpson-George Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch and prophetess, a major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a p ...


Libya

* Voice of Libyan Women (VLW) – founded 2011


Mali

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Association des Juristes Maliennes The Association des Juristes Maliennes (AJM), or Association of Women Jurists of Mali, is an organization which tries to promote and protect women's rights in Malian law. An apolitical organization, the AJM's membership consists of around fifty wom ...
(AJM) – founded 1988


Mauritania

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The Association of Women Heads of Households The Association of Women Heads of Households (AFCF, french: Association des femmes chefs de familles) is a non-governmental women's rights organisation based in Mauritania. History On 17 April 1999, Mauritanian women's rights activist Amineto ...
(AFCF) – founded 1999 by
Aminetou Mint El-Moctar Aminetou Mint El-Moctar (; born 13 December 1956) is a Mauritanian politician and women's rights activist. She was shortlisted for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2015 and is the first Mauritanian woman to be considered for the award. Early life Mint ...


Morocco

* Amal Women's Training Center and Moroccan Restaurant – founded 2012 * Democratic Association of Moroccan Women – founded 1985 *
Association Solidarité Féminine ''Association Solidarité Féminine'' (ASF) is a non-profit organization founded by rights activist Aïcha Chenna in Casablanca, Morocco in 1985. The association helps single mothers gain work experience by training them at the association's r ...
– founded 1985 by
Aïcha Chenna Aïcha Chenna (, also Romanized as Aïcha Ech-Chenna; 14 August 1941 – 25 September 2022) was a Moroccan social worker, women's rights advocate and activist. A registered nurse, she began working with disadvantaged women as an employee of the ...
* Miss Moto Maroc – founded 2011


Mozambique

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Organization of Mozambican Women The Organization of Mozambican Women ( ''OMM'') is the women's section of FRELIMO. Founded in 1973, during the Mozambican War of Independence, in recognition of women's growing roles in the conflict against Portuguese colonialism, the OMM was cre ...
– founded 1973


Namibia

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Epako Women's Center Epako Women's Center is a Community Empowerment Center constructed by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare of Namibia. Epako Women's Centre is an establishment meant to serve as a coordination hub for various activities with the pote ...
– founded 2011 * Namibia Women's Action for Equality Party – founded 1994 *
Sister Namibia Sister Namibia, formerly known as the Sister Namibia Collective, is a feminist nonpartisan non-governmental organization (NGO) located in Windhoek, Namibia. The organization was established in 1989 on the eve of the Namibia's independence from ...
– founded 1989


Nigeria

* DeltaWomen – founded 2010 *
International Women's Society The International Women's Society (IWS) in Lagos, Nigeria is a Nigerian women's organization. The IWS was founded in 1957.Tobi AwodipeAdemola-Bawaallah emerges new IWS president '' The Guardian'', 1 March 2018. Accessed 17 January 2021. The Inter ...
– founded 1957 *
National Association of Nigerian Prostitutes The National Association of Nigerian Prostitutes (NANP) is a professional organization based in Nigeria to assist adult sex workers. The organization was formed out of opposition to the country's prostitution laws which criminalize sex work and ...
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National Centre for Women Development The National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) is a Nigerian state-owned enterprise based in Abuja. It was established in 1997. History The NWCD was commissioned on 17 October 1997, and modelled on the United Nations International Research and ...
(NCWD) – founded 1997 * National Commission for Women (NCW) – founded 1988 *
Rural Women Energy Security Rural Women Energy Security (RUWES) is a project of the Renewable Energy Programme, launched by the Ministry of Environment on December 10, 2013.Women in Management, Business and Public Service Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) is a Nigerian non-profit organization that seeks to empower women. History The establishment of WIMBIZ was conceptualized by Chichi Okonjo, the only man among the founding members of the ...
(WIMBIZ) – founded 2001 *
Women Consortium of Nigeria Women Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON) is a Nonprofit organization, non-profit organisation headquartered in Lagos Nigeria. It was established by the late Chief Olabisi Olateru-Olagbegi in 1993 for the promotion of the rights of women and children in N ...
(WOCON) – founded 1993 by
Bisi Olateru-Olagbegi Bisi Olateru-Olagbegi (4 August 1953 – 17 December 2015) was a Nigerian activist and the Director of the Women Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON). She was a prolific writer and author of the book "Path to Women’s Development: Thoughts, Vision and Pa ...
* Women in Nigeria (WIN) – founded 1982 * Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) – founded 2008


Republic of the Congo

* African Women's Union of the Congo (UFAC) *
Femmes-Caïmans ''Femmes-Caïmans'' was a women's organization in the Congo-Brazzaville, the women's wing of the UDDIA party led by Fulbert Youlou. Youlou had assisted the funding of the organization in 1956.Bernault, Florence. Démocraties ambiguës en Afrique cen ...
– founded 1956


Rwanda

* Pro-Femmes Twese Hamwe – founded 1992


Senegal

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Henriette-Bathily Women's Museum The Henriette-Bathily Women's Museum (in French: ''Musée de la Femme Henriette-Bathily'') is a museum which was located on Gorée, an island on the coast of Senegal, across from the House of Slaves museum. In May 2015, it moved to Dakar, at the ...
– opened 1994 * Yewwu-Yewwi – founded 1984


Sierra Leone

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Sierra Leone Women's Movement The Sierra Leone Women's Movement (SLWM) was a Sierra Leonean women's organization founded by Constance Cummings-John in 1951 in collaboration with women leaders from Sierra Leone markets. The SWLM was founded in the aftermath of a 1951 Freetown ...
(SLWM) – founded 1951 by
Constance Cummings-John Constance Cummings-John (1918 – 21 February 2000) was a Sierra Leonean educationist and politician. She was the first woman in Africa to join a municipal council and in 1966 became the first woman to serve as mayor of Freetown. She was based ...
* National Congress of Sierra Leone Women (NCSLW) – founded 1960


Somalia

* Abay Siti – founded 19th century * IIDA Women's Development Organisation – founded 1991 *
Puntland Women Lawyers Association Puntland Women Lawyers Association (PUWLA) is a Somali organization that had visible impact on communities in the Puntland region in the aspect of legal services and access to justice for women, which changed the status quo. Through PUWLA, P ...
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Sixth Clan The Sixth Clan is a women's network active in Somali politics founded by Asha Haji Elmi. The name stems from the fact that traditionally Somalia's society is said to consist of five major clans. The "sixth clan" is the pan-Somali women's movement ...
– founded 2002 by
Asha Haji Elmi Asha Haji Elmi ( so, Caasha Xaaji Cilmi, ar, عائشة حاجي علمي) (born 1962) is a Somali politician and peace activist. As of August 2012, she is a former member of the Federal Parliament of Somalia. Background Elmi was born in 1962 ...
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Somali Women's Democratic Organization Somali Women's Democratic Organization (SWDO) was a women's organization in Somalia, founded in 1977. It belonged to the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party during the regime of President Siad Barre. History The SWDO was established with the su ...
– founded 1977


South Africa

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African National Congress Women's League The African National Congress Women's League (ANCWL) is an auxiliary women's political organization of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa. This organization has its precedent in the Bantu Women's League, and it oscillated from b ...
– founded 1948, replacing Bantu Women's League founded 1918 by Charlotte Maxeke *
Natal Organisation of Women The Natal Organisation of Women (NOW) was a regional women's organization in South Africa in the KwaZulu-Natal, Natal area. NOW was founded in 1983 and affiliated with the United Democratic Front (South Africa), United Democratic Front (UDF). NOW in ...
– founded 1983 *
National Movement of Rural Women The National Movement of Rural Women (NMRW) is a nonprofit, grassroots organization founded in South Africa in 1990. It was formerly known as the Rural Women's Movement (RWM). The purpose of NMRW was to give a voice to rural women in South Africa. ...
(NMRW) – founded 1990 *
Women Forward Women Forward (WF) is a South African political party founded aimed at uplifting women and advocating for women's rights. Initially formed to contest the 2009 South African General elections, the party grew and began running for elections itse ...
– founded 2008 *
Women’s Enfranchisement Association of the Union {{Use dmy dates, date=April 2022 Women's Enfranchisement Association of the Union (WEAU) was a women's organization in South Africa, founded in 1911.Ian Christopher Fletcher, Philippa Levine, Laura E. Nym Mayhall :Women's Suffrage in the British Emp ...
– founded 1911


Uganda

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Association of Uganda Professional Women in Agriculture and Environment The Association of Uganda Professional Women in Agriculture and Environment (AUPWAE) is a Ugandan NGO that brings together women professionals in the fields of agriculture and environment. Its aim is to work with rural women at the grass-roots ...
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Eliezah Foundation Initiative Uganda The Eliezah Foundation Initiative is a nonprofit organisation based in Wakiso District, Uganda, dedicated to women and girl's safety and social entrepreneurship. Utilizing a Women First Approach as part of its Gender Equity strategy, the organisa ...
– founded 2005 * FEMRITE – women writers association, founded 1995 * Uganda Women Parliamentary Association * Uganda Women's Network *
Women At Work International Women At Work International (WAWI) is non profit organization located in Kampala, Uganda found by Halima Namakula. Since 2003 Women At Work International has been helping to empower children and women to claim equal rights, access to health servic ...
– founded 2003 * WOUGNET – founded 2000


Zambia

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Zambia Alliance of Women Zambia Alliance of Women (ZAW) is a non-governmental membership organization for Zambian women founded in 1978. History Zambia Alliance of Women was established in 1978 to promote gender equality, development and peace. ZAW was registered under t ...
– founded 1978 *
Zambian National Women's Lobby The Zambian National Women's Lobby (NWLG, National Women's Lobby Group, ZNWL) is a Zambian organization whose mission is to "bridge the gender gap in political decision making by advocating for increased women's participation and representation" ...
– founded 1991


Zimbabwe

* Akashinga – founded 2017 *
Zimbabwe Women Writers Zimbabwe Women Writers (ZWW) is an organization for women writers established in 1990 in Zimbabwe. It was "the first women's organization in Zimbabwe and in Southern Africa to address gender imbalance through writing and publishing". Established i ...
– founded 1990 * Zimbabwe Women's Bureau – founded 1978 * Zimbabwe Women's Resource Centre and Network – founded 1990


Asia

* All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) *
Arab Feminist Union Arab Feminist Union (AFU), also called All-Arab Feminist Union, General Arab Feminist Union and Arab Women's Union, was an umbrella organisation of feminist associations from Arab countries, founded in 1945.Weber, C. (2001). Unveiling Scheherazade: ...
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Honour for Women National Campaign The Honour for Women National Campaign is a nationwide movement in India to end violence against women. The movement was founded by women’s rights activist Manasi Pradhan in the year 2009. Launched under the aegis of OYSS Women, the moveme ...
– India * OYSS Women * Na'amat – Israel-based women's organization * National Alliance of Taiwan Women's Associations (NATWA) *
WomensHub WomensHub is a Philippines-based non-government organisation that supports "women struggling for self-determination" in using ICTs, or information and communication technologies. This organisation recently completed three years as a collective. It ...
– Philippines support for women activists using technology


Afghanistan

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Afghan Women's Business Federation The Afghan Women's Business Federation is an organization for the promotion of the welfare and rights of women workers in Afghanistan with 55 active Associations and Unions. It was established on October 2, 2005, when USAID signed a three-year co ...
– founded 2005 *
Afghan Women's Council The Afghan Women's Council (AWC) (also known as the ''Women's Council'') was a women's organization. In Afghanistan. It was a non-profit organization that strived to help Afghan women and children by improving their living condition as well as raisi ...
– founded 1978 *
Afghan Women's Network The Afghan Women's Network (AWN) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) which was created in 1996 by Afghan women following the World Conference on Women in Beijing and works to "empower women and ensure their equal participation in Afghan socie ...
– founded 1996 * Anjuman-i Himayat-i-Niswan – founded 1928 *
Democratic Women's Organisation of Afghanistan The Democratic Women's Organisation of Afghanistan (DOAW) (''Sazman-e Zanan-e Dimukratik-e Afghanistan'') was a women's organisation in Afghanistan, founded in 1965. It was a component of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA). It pla ...
– founded 1965 *
Kapisa Women's Center The Kapisa Women's Center was opened in Mahmud Raqi, Kapisa Province, Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the cros ...
– founded 2008 * Ministry of Women's Affairs (Afghanistan) – founded 2001 * Women for Afghan Women – founded 2001 * Women's Welfare Association – founded 1946 *
Young Women for Change Young Women for Change (YWC) (founded in April 2011) is a women's rights independent nonprofit organization in Kabul, Afghanistan based on volunteer work. They campaign for gender equality, and strive to empower and improve the lives of women acro ...
– founded 2011


Bahrain

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Supreme Council for Women The Supreme Council for Women (SCW) is Bahrain’s advisory body to the government on women's issues. It is chaired by Sheikha Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, the wife of Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The current Secretary General of ...
– advisory body to the government


Bangladesh

* Bangladesh Homeworkers Women Association *
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP, Women's Council of Bangladesh) is a women's human rights organization that was established on 4 April 1970. After the liberation war, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad was registered under the society act in 1976, in the fr ...
– founded 1970 *
Bangladesh Mahila Samiti Bangladesh Mahila Samiti is a women's organization in Bangladesh descended from the All Pakistan Women's Association that was originally established by Lady Rana Liaquat Ali (wife of the Prime Minister of Pakistan) in 1948. The Dhaka Dhaka ...
* Bangladesh National Women Lawyers' Association


China

* Tiananmen Mothers – founded 1989


East Timor

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Rede Feto ''Rede Feto Timor Leste'' (Tetum for "the Women's Network of East Timor") is an umbrella organisation for women's groups in East Timor. ''Rede Feto'' is built upon its constituency – 18 women’s organizations coming from throughout the nation. I ...
– established 2000, umbrella organization


India

* All Bengal Women's Union, founded 1932 *
All India Federation of Women Lawyers All India Federation of Women Lawyers is an association of Indian women lawyers. The federation was established in 2007. It is a registered association under the Society's Registration Act. The federation is affiliated with International Feder ...
* 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 Equity and Inclusion (CEQUIN),is a non-governmental organisation based in New Delhi India, that promotes the equal rights of women and girls, to lead a violence-free life, develop their abilities, own and manage their resources, as w ...
* Centre for Women's Development Studies *
Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs The Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs (COWE) is a NGO/ social organization engaged in the social and economic "upliftment of women through entrepreneurship". It was inaugurated on 22 December 2004 by Honourable Chief Minister of Andhra Pra ...
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Friends of Women's World Banking Friends of Women's World Banking, India, often shortened to ''Friends of WWB, India'', or just ''FWWB'', is an Indian Asian Professional Exchange, APEX organization that assists microfinance and microenterprise organizations. Founded in 198 ...
* Gulabi Gang *
Honour for Women National Campaign The Honour for Women National Campaign is a nationwide movement in India to end violence against women. The movement was founded by women’s rights activist Manasi Pradhan in the year 2009. Launched under the aegis of OYSS Women, the moveme ...
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Indian Women Scientists' Association Indian Women Scientists' Association (IWSA) is an Indian voluntary, non-governmental organisation (NGO) serving Indian women scientists since 1973. It has ten branches with its headquarters located in Vashi. Its infrastructure provides hostel, d ...
* Mahila Atma Raksha Samiti, women's rights * Ministry of Women and Child Development * Msf Haritha, founded 2012, empowering women * Nari Mukti Sangh founded 1990, women's liberation *
Odanadi Seva Trust Odanadi Seva Samsthe (Odanadi Seva Trust) is a social, non-governmental organisation based in Mysore, which has been working for the rescue, rehabilitation, reintegration and empowerment of trafficked and sexually exploited women and children. ...
, founded 1984, trafficking * OYSS Women *
Project Nanhi Kali Project Nanhi Kali is an Indian non-governmental organisation that supports education for underprivileged girls in India. History Founded by Anand Mahindra in 1996, it is jointly managed by the Naandi Foundation and the KC Mahindra Education ...
, supporting girls' education * RAHI Foundation, incest and abuse support *
Sabala Organization Sabala is a NGO based in Bijapur Bijapur, officially known as Vijayapura, is the district headquarters of Bijapur district of the Karnataka state of India. It is also the headquarters for Bijapur Taluk. Bijapur city is well known for its h ...
, women's empowerment * Sanlaap, women's rights * Self Employed Women's Association *
Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad (), popularly known as Lijjat, is an Indian women's worker cooperative involved in manufacturing of various fast-moving consumer goods. The organisation's main objective is empowering women by providing them e ...
, women's cooperative * Working Women's Forum, founded 1976, empowering poor women


Indonesia

*
Aisyiyah Aisyiyah ( ar, عائشية, lit=followers of Aisha, translit=ʿĀʾishiyah) is an Islamic non-governmental organization in Indonesia dedicated to female empowerment and charitable work. It was formed on 19 May 1917 by Nyai Ahmad Dahlan to facili ...
, founded 1917, women's empowerment * Gerakan Wanita Sosialis * Isteri-Sedar * Murba Women's Union *
Wanita Indonesia ''Wanita Indonesia'' ('Indonesian Woman') was a women's organization in Indonesia. It was the women's wing of the ''Partai Indonesia Raya'' ('Great Indonesia Party'). Wanita Indonesia was founded on September 11, 1953. The profile of the organizatio ...
* Working Women's Front


Iran

* Jam'iyat-e Nesvan-e Vatankhah, founded 1918 *
Kanoun-e-Banovan Kanoun-e-Banovan ('Ladies’ Center') was an Iranian women's rights organization, founded on 14 October 1935. It played an important part in the Kashf-e hijab reform against compulsory hijab (veiling). In 1932, the Second Eastern Women's Cong ...
, founded 1935 * Mourning Mothers, mothers of children killed in violence


Iraq

* Women's Awakening Club, founded 1923 *
General Federation of Iraqi Women The General Federation of Iraqi Women (GFIW) or General Union of Iraqi Women is an Iraqi women's organization founded by the Ba'ath Party in 1969. The GFIW was officially founded by Nawal Hilmi, Manal Younis and Ramzia Al-Khairou on April 4, 1969. ...
, founded 1969 *
Iraqi Women's League The Iraqi Women's League was an Iraqi women's organization, founded as League for Defending Iraqi Woman's Rights in 1952, which changed the name of Iraqi Women's League in 1958. Saddam Hussein's 1979 rise to power resulted in a crackdown on membe ...
, founded in the 1950s * Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq, founded 2003 *
Republican Women's Organization The Republican Women's Organization ( ar, منظمة نساء الجمهورية) was a women's organization in Iraq. The launching of the organization in 1960 was encouraged by the Abd al-Karim Qasim government, in a move to counter the influenc ...
, founded 1960


Israel

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Bat Shalom Bat Shalom is one of the organizations of the Coalition of Women for a Just Peace. They are a feminist Israeli-Palestinian non-governmental organization, a merging of two previous organizations: Israel’s Bat Shalom, and the Jerusalem Center fo ...
, Jewish and Arab women for peace, established 1994 *
Coalition of Women for Peace The Coalition of Women for Peace ( he, קואליציית נשים לשלום) is an umbrella organization of women's groups in Israel, established in November 2000. It describes itself as "a feminist organization against the occupation of Pales ...
*
Haifa Women's Coalition The Haifa Women's Coalition is a coalition of four women's organizations in the Israeli city of Haifa: ''Isha l'Isha – Haifa Feminist Center'', ''Kayan – Feminist Organization'', ''Haifa Rape Crisis Center'', and Aswat. The coalition works for ...
*
Israel Women's Network Israel Women's Network (IWN) is a feminist non-partisan civil society organization founded in Jerusalem in 1984. IWN's mission is to advance the status of women in Israel by promoting equality through a range of projects and methods. Backgr ...
* 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


Lebanon

*
Syrian-Lebanese Women's Union {{Expand Swedish, Syrian-Lebanese Women's Union, date=March 2022 The Syrian-Lebanese Women's Union (al-Ittihad al-Nisa'i al-Suri al-Lubnani) was a women's organization in Lebanon and Syria, founded in the 1920s and active until 1946. It has also be ...
, founded 1920


Malaysia

*
All Women's Action Society The All Women's Action Society (AWAM) is a feminist non-profit organization based in Malaysia. The organization was established in 1985 following a workshop held by the Joint Action Group. The group works on a local and national level to empowe ...
* Sisters in Islam, founded 1988 * Women's Aid Organisation * Asian Women's Leadership University Project


Nepal

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ABC Nepal Agroforestry, Basic Health, and Cooperative Nepal (ABC Nepal) is a nonprofit, non governmental organisation working in Nepal that focuses on women's rights and works against human trafficking in Nepal. Created in 1987, ABC Nepal was among the f ...
*
Nepal Progressive Women's Federation Nepal Progressive Women's Federation is a women's organisation in Nepal. It is politically tied to the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist). NPWF was founded in early 2006, through the merger of the Democratic Women's Association Nepal (wom ...
*
Rastriya Janashakti Mahila Sangh National Democratic Women's Union ( ne, राष्ट्रिय प्रजातान्त्रिक महिला संघ) is a women's organisation in Nepal, politically aligned with the Rastriya Prajatantra Party. References ...
* Women LEAD


Myanmar

* Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation * Shan Women's Action Network * Women's League of Burma, founded 1999


North Korea

* Socialist Women's Union of 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 Pakistan Foreign Office Women's Association (PFOWA) is a non-political, non profit, charitable organization, dedicated to the welfare of the low paid employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and their families. It aims to assist their children ...
* 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 Women's Action Forum (WAF) is a women's rights organization in Pakistan. History Women's Action Forum (WAF) was established in Karachi in September, 1981Arab Women's Executive Committee The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, No ...
, founded 1929 *
General Union of Palestinian Women The General Union of Palestinian Women or (GUPW) is the official representative of Palestinian women within the Palestine Liberation Organization The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO; ar, منظمة التحرير الفلسطي ...
, founded 1965


Philippines

* Third World Movement Against the Exploitation of Women


Qatar

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Qatari Women Association The Qatari Women Association is made up of Qatari citizens only, they pose in media projects that either be religious or social. Some of the projects reached the worldwide repercussions such as "Reflect your respect" which was launched in the "Fox ...


Singapore

* Young Women Muslim Association of Singapore


South Korea

*
Chanyang-hoe Chanyang-hoe or Chanyanghoe (English: 'Promotion Society' or "Praise and Encouragement Association") was a Korean feminist organization, founded in 1898. It has been referred to as the first women's organization in Korea (though Sunseong-hoe was ...
, founded 1898 * Korea Women's Hot Line * Korean Women's Associations United, founded 1987 *
Korean Women Workers Association The Korean Women Workers Association (KWWA or ''Han'guk yŏsŏng nodongjahoe'' 한국여성노동자회) is an organization in South Korea dedicated to advancing the human rights for working women and promoting gender equality. KWWA offers leadersh ...
, founded 1987


Syria

*
Syrian-Lebanese Women's Union {{Expand Swedish, Syrian-Lebanese Women's Union, date=March 2022 The Syrian-Lebanese Women's Union (al-Ittihad al-Nisa'i al-Suri al-Lubnani) was a women's organization in Lebanon and Syria, founded in the 1920s and active until 1946. It has also be ...
, founded 1920 *
General Union of Syrian Women The General Union of Syrian Women (GUSW) was founded in 1967 with Saud al Abdallah serving as the original president. It aimed to mobilize women while developing their education, political activism, and skills that helped women become more effectiv ...
, founded 1967 * Kongreya Star, founded 2005


Taiwan

* Foundation of Women's Rights Promotion and Development * National Alliance of Taiwan Women's Associations, founded 2001


Thailand

* Anjaree, gay rights * Shan Women's Action Network


United Arab Emirates

* Dubai Women Establishment, established 2006


Yemen

* Adeni Women´s Club, founded in 1943 *
General Union of Yemeni Women {{Expand Swedish, date=November 2022, General Union of Yemeni Women General Union of Yemeni Women (GUYW) was a women's organization in South Yemen, founded in 1968. It belonged to the National Liberation Front (South Yemen) (NLF) during the regime ...
, founded in 1968 * Women National Committee, founded 1996, government body *
Yemeni Women's Union The Yemeni Women's Union (YWU) is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in 1990. Its purpose is to promote women's civil rights and to empower women in Yemen. The current chairperson of the Yemeni Women's Union is Fathiye Abdullah. About ...
, founded in 1990


Europe

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European Feminist Forum The European Feminist Forum (EFF) was a web-based space for dialogue for feminists in Europe. Launched in April 2007, EFF served as an initiative to create dialogue and incite change in Europe. The site was available in English, Spanish, French an ...
*
European Women's Lobby The European Women's Lobby (EWL) is the largest umbrella organization of women's associations in the European Union, founded in 1990, working to promote women's rights and equality between women and men, and representing a total of more than 2 ...
* National Alliance of Women's Organisations *
Terre des Femmes Terre des Femmes (French, translation: Women's Earth) is a German non-profit-organisation committed to human rights for girls and women. The vision of the organisation is a world in which all people are equal, independent and free, irrespective of ...
* Zonta International, founded 1919, NGO Member Council of Europe, UN Consultative status


Albania

*
Gruaja Shiqiptare Gruaja Shqiptare was a women's organization in Albania, active between 1928 and 1939. It was a state supported women's rights organization with the task of promoting government policy in women's rights. History Prior to the national organization G ...


Austria

* Allgemeiner Österreichischer Frauenverein


Azerbaijan

* Ali Bayramov Club, first women's organization in Azerbaijan, founded in 1920.


Belgium

* Cercle des Femmes Peintres (1888–1893) * Ligue belge du droit des femmes, founded in 1892 in support of women's rights *
Union des femmes de Wallonie The Union des Femmes de Wallonie (Union of Women of Wallonia) was a Belgian women's association founded in 1912 by Léonie de Waha, assisted by Marguerite Delchef, to stimulate interest in Walloon culture and politics. Initially, it encouraged wo ...
, founded in 1912 for women in the French-speaking province of Wallonia


Bulgaria

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Bulgarian Women's Union The Bulgarian Women's Union (Bulgarian: ''Български женски съюз,'' 'Balgarski Zhenski Sayuz' \'b&l-gar-ski 'zhen-ski s&-'yuz\), was a women's rights organisation active in Bulgaria from 1901 to 1944. In 1901, the organisation ...
or ''Balgarski Zhenski Sayuz'' (1901–1944), umbrella organization


Czech Republic

* Ženský Klub Český * Women's National Council


Denmark

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Danish Women's Defence Association The Danske Kvinders Forsvarsforening (DKF), or Danish Women's Defence Association, was a Danish women's organization established in 1907 to improve the readiness of the Danish armed forces as tensions increased across Europe. With a membership of ...
(Danske Kvinders Forsvarsforening), 1907–1921, in support of Denmark's neutrality * Danish Women's Society (Dansk Kvindesamfund), world's oldest women's rights organization, founded 1871 *
De Danske Husmoderforeninger De Danske Husmoderforeninger or DDH (The Danish Housewives Associations), later Aktive Kvinder i Danmark (Active Women in Denmark), was established on 15 May 1920 as the central organization covering the many local housewives associations in Denma ...
(The Danish Housewives Associations) *
Fødselsstiftelsen Fødselsstiftelsen, also referred to as Fødsels- og Plejestiftelsen (antiquated spelling: Fødsels- og Pleiestiftelsen; Literal translation: Maternity and Caring Institution), was a Danish maternity institution in Amaliegade in Copenhagen, Denma ...
(Maternity Institution) *
Kvindevalgretsforeningen Kvindevalgretsforeningen (KVF), or the Women's Suffrage Association, was a Danish organization established by Line Luplau in 1889 specifically to promote women's suffrage. The association not only organized meetings on voting rights but participat ...
(Women's Suffrage Association), women's organization (1889–1898) specifically focused on suffrage *
Kvindelig Fremskridtsforening The Kvindelig Fremskridtsforening (KF), or Women's Progress Association, was a Danish women's association which was founded in 1885 by Matilde Bajer and Elisabeth Ouchterlony. They had both been co-founders of the Danish Women's Society (Dansk Kvi ...
(Women's Progress Association) (1885–1893), focus on women's voting rights * Kvindelige Kunstneres Samfund (Society of Female Artists), founded 1916 *
Kvindelig Læseforening Kvindelig Læserforening ( English: Women Readers' Association) was a membership-based, private library for women which existed from 1872 until 1945 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Its former building on Gammel Mønt (No. 1) is designed by Ulrik Plesne ...
(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


Estonia

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Tartu Eesti Naesterahva Selts Tartu Eesti Naesterahva Selts (Tartu Women's Society) was an Estonian organisation for women's rights, founded in 1907 in Tartu. It was the first women's rights organization in Estonia and in the Baltic states, and the only one prior to 1917. As ...
, founded 1907


Finland

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Naisasialiitto Unioni Naisasialiitto Unioni (Finnish) or Kvinnosaksförbundet Unionen (Swedish), sometimes referred to in English as the League of Finnish Feminists, is a non-profit Finnish women's organization which was established in 1892. Since 1904 it has been the ...
, founded 1892, Finnish arm of the International Alliance of Women *
Women's Bank Women's Bank (Finnish language, Finnish: Naisten Pankki) is a community and a fund within Finn Church Aid set up to support women's sustainable businesses and livelihood in Developing country, developing countries. Origin The idea for Women's Ba ...
, supporting women's businesses in developing countries


France

* Association femmes et mathématiques, founded 1987 *
British and Commonwealth Women's Association The British and Commonwealth Women's Association is a private members club, based in Paris, for women who are British nationals or Commonwealth citizens. References External links * Women's organizations based in France 1962 establishm ...
, founded 1962 * Fédération Française des Sociétés Féministes (1891–1893) *
French Union for Women's Suffrage The French Union for Women's Suffrage (UFSF: french: italic=no, Union française pour le suffrage des femmes) was a French feminist organization formed in 1909 that fought for the right of women to vote, which was eventually granted in 1945. The Un ...
(1909–1944) * Gouines rouges, feminist lesbian movement *
Groupe Feministe Socialiste The Groupe Feministe Socialiste was founded in 1899 by Louise Saumoneau and Elisabeth Renaud, both working class socialists who wished to bring feminism to the working class in France. The socialist movement and the feminist movement both existe ...
, founded 1899 * Kering Foundation * Ligue Française pour le Droit des Femmes *
National Council of French Women National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland ...
, founded 1901 *
Ni Putes Ni Soumises Ni Putes Ni Soumises (which roughly translates as ''Neither Whores nor Submissives'') is a French feminist movement, founded in 2002, which has secured the recognition of the French press and the National Assembly of France. It is generally depe ...
*'' Union des femmes pour la défense de Paris et les soins aux blessés'', 1871, during the Paris Commune *
Women's Grand Lodge Of France The Women's Grand Lodge Of France (''Grande Loge féminine de France'') is the Grand Lodge of France's women-only Masonic lodges. History Starting in the 18th century, a system of Masonic cooperation by adoption came to attention of the Masons' w ...


Germany

* Bund Deutscher Frauenvereine (Federation of German Women's Associations) (1894–1933) * Democratic Women's League of Germany, founded 1947 * Deutscher Verband für Frauenstimmrecht, suffrage organisation (1902–1919) * Deutscher Frauenring *
Deutsches Frauenwerk Letter of acceptance, 180px The ''Deutsches Frauenwerk'' was a Nazi Association for women, which was created in October 1933. See also * League of German Girls * Cross of Honour of the German Mother * Women in Nazi Germany A woman is ...
, Nazi association *
German Association of Female Citizens The German Association of Female Citizens (german: italic=no, Deutscher Staatsbürgerinnen-Verband) is the oldest German women's rights organisation, founded on 18 October 1865. History The association was created by Louise Otto-Peters and Auguste ...
, 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 Terre des Femmes (French, translation: Women's Earth) is a German non-profit-organisation committed to human rights for girls and women. The vision of the organisation is a world in which all people are equal, independent and free, irrespective of ...
, founded 1981


Greece

*
Greek League for Women's Rights The Greek League for Women's Rights ( gr, Σύνδεσμος για τα Δικαιώματα της Γυναίκας) is a Greek feminist organization which was founded in 1920 in Athens to promote women's political rights including suffrage. Aff ...
, founded 1920


Hungary

* Christian Women's League *
Feminist Association The Hungarian Feminist Association ( hu, Feministák Egyesülete (FE), 1904–1942) was created by Rosika Schwimmer and Vilma Glücklich. The organization pushed for women's equality in Hungary in all spheres of women's life. In addition to pres ...
(1904–1942), fought for women's equality in all areas *
Sisters of Social Service The Sisters of Social Service (SSS; hu, Szociális Testvérek Társasága, la, Societas Sororum Socialium) are a Roman Catholic religious institute of women founded in Hungary in 1923 by Margit Slachta. The sisters adopted the social mission of t ...


Iceland

*
Icelandic Women's Rights Association The Icelandic Women's Rights Association ( is, italic=no, Kvenréttindafélag Íslands) is the largest women's rights organization in Iceland and works for "women’s rights and the equal status of all genders in all areas of society." The associa ...
, founded 2007


Ireland

* Cumann na mBan (Irish Women's Council), founded 1913 *
Cumann na Saoirse Cumann na Saoirse (''The League for Freedom'') was an Irish republican women's organisation formed in Dublin in 1922, following a split in Cumann na mBan. History On 7 January 1922 the Anglo-Irish Treaty was approved by the Second Dáil by a cl ...
* Dublin Women's Suffrage Association fought for women's suffrage *
Inghinidhe na hÉireann Inghinidhe na hÉireann (; "Daughters of Ireland") was a radical Irish nationalist women's organisation led and founded by Maud Gonne from 1900 to 1914, when it merged with the new Cumann na mBan. Patriotic Children's Treat The Inghinidhe or ...
(1900–1914), daughters of Ireland * Irish Catholic Women's Suffrage Association, set up in Dublin in November 1915 * Irish Countrywomen's Association * Irish Housewives Association (1942–1992) *
Irish Women's Franchise League The Irish Women's Franchise League was an organisation for women's suffrage which was set up in Dublin in November 1908. Its founder members included Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington, Margaret Cousins, Francis Sheehy-Skeffington and James H. Cousins. Tho ...
, women's suffrage group founded in 1908 *
Irish Women's Liberation Movement The Irish Women's Liberation Movement (IWLM) was an alliance of a group of Irish women who were concerned about the sexism within Ireland both socially and legally. They first began after a meeting in Dublin's Bewley's Cafe on Grafton Street in 1 ...
*
Irish Women's Suffrage Society The Irish Women's Suffrage Society was an organisation for women's suffrage, founded by Isabella Tod as the North of Ireland Women's Suffrage Society in 1872. Determined lobbying by the Society ensured the 1887 Act creating a new city-status munici ...
* Irish Women Workers' Union (1911–1984) * National Women's Council of Ireland


Italy

*
Associazione per la donna The Associazione per la donna (Association for Women), also Associazione Nazionale per la donna, was an early Italian women's organization. Founded in Rome in 1896 by a group of women, including Elisa Agnini, Giacinta Martini Marescotti, Alina A ...
(Association for Women), founded in 1896 in support of women's civic and political rights *
Comitato pro suffragio femminile The Comitato pro suffragio femminile (Committee for Women's Suffrage) was an Italian organization founded in 1905 in support of women's voting rights. Among the most active participants were Anna Maria Mozzoni, Linda Malnati and Carlotta Clerici ...
(Committee for Women's Suffrage), founded in 1905 in support of women's voting rights * Consiglio Nazionale delle Donne Italiane (National Council of Italian Women), a federation founded in 1903 to improve conditions for women


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 {{italic title The ''Vrije Vrouwen Vereeniging'' (Free Women's Association) was a women's rights organisation active in the Netherlands from 1889. It was one of the leading women's nationwide organizations of the 19th-century Dutch women's movement ...
(Free Women's Organization), established 1889


Norway

* Forum for Women and Development (FOKUS), established 1995 *
Kvinnestemmerettsforeningen Kvindestemmeretsforeningen (KSF) was a Norwegian association for women suffrage, active from 1885 until 1913. Kvindestemmeretsforeningen was founded in Kristiania by a group of ten women. Among its founders were Gina Krog, Anne Holsen, Anna Rogs ...
* 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 The Nordic Women's University (NWU; no, italic=no, Stiftelsen Kvinneuniversitetet i Norden) is a Nordic research organisation, hosted by Nord University and incorporated as a foundation in Norway. It is involved in "research, teaching and inform ...
, established 2011 *
Women's Front The Women's Front ( no, italic=no, Kvinnefronten) is a Norwegian radical feminist organization founded in 1972. It was historically associated with the now defunct Workers' Communist Party History The organization was founded in 1972 and grew o ...
(Kvinnefronten), established 1972


Poland

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Centrum Praw Kobiet Centrum Praw Kobiet (in English language, English Centre for Women's Rights) is a non-governmental organization in Poland that supports women's rights and the prevention of violence against women. About Centrum Praw Kobiet works to promote Gender ...
, 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

* Capazes, founded in 2014 * Conselho Nacional das Mulheres Portuguesas, founded in 1914 * UMAR (Alternative and Answer Women's Union), founded in 1976


Romania

*''
Liga Femeilor Române Liga Femeilor Române (The Romanian Women's League, The League of the Romanian Women, or only Women's League) was a Romanian organisation for women's rights, founded in 1894.de Haan, Francisca; Daskalova, Krassimira; Loutfi, Anna (eds.). Biographic ...
'', founded 1894 *'' Liga Drepturile si Datoriile Femeii'', founded 1911 * Women in Business Romania, founded 2009


Russia

*
Communist Women's International The Communist Women's International was launched as an autonomous offshoot of the Communist International in April 1920 for the purpose of advancing communist ideas among women. The Communist Women's International was intended to play the same r ...
, founded 1920, advancing Communist ideas among women


Slovenia

*'' Splošno slovensko žensko društvo'', founded 1901


Spain

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Asociación Nacional de Mujeres Españolas The (ANME) was a women's rights organisation active in Spain from 1918 to 1936. It was not the first women's rights movement in Spain, but was to last longer than any of its predecessors. It was founded in Madrid in 1918 by Consuelo Gonzalez Ram ...
(1918–1936) *
Asociación para la Enseñanza de la Mujer The Asociación para la Enseñanza de la Mujer (AEM, Association for the Education of Women) was a women's rights organisation active in Spain from 1870. It was founded by the progressive educator Fernando de Castro, professor at the University ...
, established 1870 * Sección Femenina (1934–1977), women's branch of the Falange movement


Sweden

*
Christian Democratic Women's League The Christian Democratic Women's league is the women's wing of the Christian Democratic Party in Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal na ...
* Fredrika Bremer Association, active from 1884 * Group 8, active from 1968 to 2004 *
Married Woman's Property Rights Association The Married Woman Property Association (Swedish: Föreningen för gift kvinnas äganderätt), was a Swedish women's rights organisation active in Sweden between 1873 and 1896. Its purpose was to work for the introduction of reformed laws in favor o ...
, active from 1873 to 1896 *
Moderate Women The Moderate Women ( sv, Moderatkvinnorna ) is a women's wing in Sweden, connected to the Moderate Party The Moderate Party ( sv, Moderata samlingspartiet , ; M), commonly referred to as the Moderates ( ), is a liberal-conservative political ...
, established 1912, representing the Moderate Party * National Association for Women's Suffrage active from 1902 to 1921 *
National Council of Swedish Women National Council of Swedish Women (Swedish: "Svenska Kvinnors Nationalförbund") is the Swedish branch of the International Council of Women. It was founded in 1896 by Ellen Fries to function as an umbrella organisation for women's organisations ...
, founded 1896 * Nya Idun, founded 1885 *
SD Women The SD Women ( sv, SD-kvinnor ) is a women's wing in Sweden, with connection to the Sweden Democrats The Sweden Democrats ( sv , Sverigedemokraterna ; SD ) is a nationalist and right-wing populist political party in Sweden. As of 2022, it i ...
, 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 The Swedish Women's Lobby ( sv, italic=no, Sveriges Kvinnoorganisationer; formerly ''Sveriges Kvinnolobby'') is a non-partisan political advocacy organization, and an umbrella organization for the Swedish women's rights and women's organizations. ...
, established 1997 *
Välgörande fruntimmerssällskapet Välgörande fruntimmerssällskapet (The Women's Charitable Society) was a Swedish charity organization, active between 1819 until its dissolution in 1934. The purpose of the organisation was to collect funds to support poor females in the capital o ...
, active from 1819 to 1934


Switzerland

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Federation of Swiss Women's Associations alliance F (; by 2011) is the Federation of Swiss Women's Associations. History The presidents of the progressive women's associations from Bern ( Helene von Mülinen), Zürich (Emma Boos Jegher), Lausanne (Marguerite Duvillard Chavannes) and G ...
*
PeaceWomen Across the Globe PeaceWomen Across the Globe (PWAG), previously known as 1000 PeaceWomen, is an organization based in Bern, Switzerland that aims to increase the visibility of women promoting peace all over the world.
, founded 2003


Turkey

*
Osmanlı Műdafaa-ı Hukûk-ı Nisvan Cemiyeti Osmanlı Műdafaa-ı Hukûk-ı Nisvan Cemiyeti (Ottoman Society for the Defense of Women's Rights) was a women's organization in the Ottoman Empire, founded in 1913. It was the first Muslim women's organization as well as the main women's suffrage ...
– founded 1913 *
Türk Kadinlar Birligi Turk or Turks may refer to: Communities and ethnic groups * Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages * Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation * Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republi ...
– founded 1924 * Flying Broom – founded 1996 * Ka-Mer – founded 1997, offers protection and legal aid


Ukraine

* Ukrainian Women's Union, (1920–1938), active outside Soviet Ukraine *Feminist Workshop, Lviv, founded 2014


United Kingdom

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Back Off Scotland Back Off Scotland is a campaign group advocating against the intimidation and harassment of women attending sexual health clinics in Scotland. Their main goal is to have 150 metre buffer zones established around clinics nationwide that provide abo ...
, anti-harassment group * Birds Eye View, film *
Brighton Women's Centre Brighton Women's Centre is a women's charity in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. Founded in 1974 as a "safe space" for women needing support, the project provides a variety services and aims to "empower women and promote independence in a safe, wome ...
, safe, women-only space * British Federation of Women Graduates * British Women's Temperance Association *
Church League for Women's Suffrage The Church League for Women's Suffrage (CLWS) was an organisation campaigning for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom. The league was started in London, but by 1913 it had branches across England, in Wales and Scotland and Ireland. Aims an ...
, founded 1909 *
Conservative Women's Organisation The Conservative Women's Organisation (CWO) represents the female members of the Conservative Party in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The Scottish Conservative Women's Council is the autonomous sister organisation of the CWO in Scotla ...
, the organisation for women members of the Conservative Party (UK) *
Co-operative Women's Guild The Co-operative Women's Guild was an auxiliary organisation of the co-operative movement in the United Kingdom which promoted women in co-operative structures and provided social and other services to its members. History The guild was founde ...
, founded 1893 * Fair Play For Women * Freedom Charity, organisation for helping victims of forced marriage and associated violence * Engender, Edinburgh-based feminist organization * Feminists Against Censorship, established 1989 *
HeForShe HeForShe, often referred to as He for She, is a solidarity movement for the advancement of gender equality, initiated by the United Nations. Grounded in the idea that gender inequality is an issue that affects all people, socially, economically ...
* Junior League *
Ladies Circle The word ''lady'' is a term for a girl or woman, with various connotations. Once used to describe only women of a high social class or status, the equivalent of lord, now it may refer to any adult woman, as gentleman can be used for men. Inf ...
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Ladies National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts The Ladies National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts was established in 1869 by Elizabeth Wolstenholme and Josephine Butler in response to the Contagious Diseases Acts that were passed by the British Parliament in 1864. ...
, founded 1869 * League of Jewish Women * Married Women's Association, established 1938 * Medical Women's Federation, established 1917 *
Merched y Wawr () is a voluntary, non-political, organisation for women in Wales. It is similar to the Women's Institute (WI) but its activities are conducted through the medium of Welsh. Its aims are to promote women's issues and to support culture, educat ...
, 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 * National Women's Register (NWR), 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 The People's Suffrage Federation (The PSF) was a British Adult Suffrage organisation. Led by the former Co-operative Women's Guild general secretary Margaret Llewelyn Davies, it was created in 1909 by a merger of the Co-operative Women's Guild and ...
* 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 The Socialist Women's Network is the women's wing of the Scottish Socialist Party and campaigns on issues particularly affecting women. Although primarily made up of party members, the SWN is open to all women who are interested in women's issue ...
* 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 Data Women in Data is an organisation and movement that aims to empower women and support them through the various stages of their careers in data. Although women comprise about 50% of the United Kingdom (UK) population, only 20% of professionals in a ...
, founded 2014 *
Women in Publishing A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural ''women'' is sometimes used in certain phrases such as "women's rights" to denote female humans regardl ...
, founded 1979 * Women's Engineering Society, founded 1919 *
Women's Guild of Arts The Women's Guild of Arts was founded in 1907 by Arts and Crafts artists May Morris and Mary Elizabeth Turner. The organisation offered female artists an alternative to the Art Workers Guild, the artists' association established in 1884 and based o ...
, founded 1907 * Women's Institutes (WI), 6,500 local organisations, founded 1915 *
Women's Labour League The Women's Labour League (WLL) was a pressure organisation, founded in London in 1906, to promote the political representation of women in parliament and local bodies. The idea was first suggested by Mary Macpherson, a linguist and journalist who ...
, 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


Yugoslavia

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Yugoslav Women's Alliance Yugoslav Women's Alliance ( sh, Jugoslavenski Ženski Savez) was a Yugoslavian organisation for women's rights, founded in 1919 and abolished in 1961. It was originally named but changed name in 1929. It was an umbrella organization of the ...
, founded in 1919


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

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Women's Issues Network of Belize The Women's Issues Network of Belize is a network of organizations in Belize which work towards the empowerment of women, established in 1993. The network currently has 11 member agencies in the country. History WIN-Belize was established in 19 ...
, established 1993


Canada

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Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter (CWES), registered as the Fear Is Not Love Society, is a shelter for victims of domestic violence and abuse. Located in Calgary, Alberta, they provide victims with crisis support and prevention programs. Est ...
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Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women The Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women (CACSW) emerged from the recommendation of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women (RCSW). The CACSW was established by the Canadian federal government in 1973 in order to educate and inform t ...
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Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS) is an association of groups operating under the Elizabeth Fry Society banner, similar in many respects to the John Howard Society. The Elizabeth Fry Society groups work on issues affecting ...
* 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 in Literary Arts (CWILA) was a Canadian non-profit organization that was founded in Spring 2012 and active until early 2019. CWILA was the foremost compiler of gender-related statistics on Canadian book-review culture. Beyond simply r ...
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Canadian Women's Foundation The Canadian Women's Foundation (''French: Fondation Canadienne des Femmes'') is a national non-profit organization focused on helping women and girls. It aims to end violence against women, move low-income women out of poverty, and empower girls. ...
* Canadian Women's Press Club, founded 1904 * Canadian Women's Suffrage Association *
Canadian Women Voters Congress The Canadian Women Voters Congress is a non-partisan, charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia that offers Canada's longest running female Campaign school as well as hosts many talks, workshops, and events with the purpose o ...
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Congress of Black Women of Canada The Congress of Black Women of Canada (CBWC) / , which began in 1973, is a national non-profit organization that "is dedicated to improving the lives of all Black women and their families in their local and national communities." It arose to organi ...
* DisAbled Women's Network Canada *
Dominion Women's Enfranchisement Association The Dominion Women's Enfranchisement Association (DWEA) was an organization founded by Dr. Emily Howard Stowe in 1889 to fight for the right of women to vote. She was succeeded by her daughter Dr. Augusta Stowe-Gullen as President of the Dominion W ...
, established 1889 * Equal Voice, founded 2001 * Federated Women's Institutes of Canada * Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario * Fédération des femmes du Québec, founded 1966 * Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire * Junior League * Lesbian Organization of Toronto *
Local Council of Women of Halifax The Local Council of Women of Halifax (LCWH) is an organization in Halifax, Nova Scotia devoted to improving the lives of women and children. One of the most significant achievements of the LCWH was its 24-year struggle for women's right to vote ...
* 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 The National Organization of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women of Canada (NOIVMWC) was a Canadian non-profit women's organization that advocated for issues affecting immigrant and visible-minority women in Canada. Founded in 1986, NOIVMWC a ...
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Native Women's Association of Canada The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC; french: Association des femmes autochthones du Canada, nolink=yes FAC is a national Indigenous organization representing the political voice of Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people in ...
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Nova Scotia Voice of Women The Nova Scotia Voice of Women for Peace (NSVOW) is an active branch of the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW). Established in 1960, VOW is a local, national and international feminist Non Governmental Organization (NGO) composed of diverse wo ...
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Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre The Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre (ORCC) is a Canadian organization working to end all forms of sexual violence. When the ORCC was founded in 1974 it became the third rape crisis centre to operate within Canada. The organization’s philosophy is ...
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Ottawa Women's Training and Employment Network Ottawa Women's Training and Employment Network (OWTEN) is a long-standing group that has provided information, advice and advocacy on training, education and employment programs for women in Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capi ...
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Pauktuutit Pauktuutit is an organization in Canada that represents Inuit women. It was officially started in 1984 and is headquartered in Ottawa for easier access to the Parliament of Canada. Every Canadian Inuit woman is considered to be a member of Pauk ...
, Inuit women *
REAL Women of Canada REAL Women of Canada () is a socially conservative advocacy group in Canada. The organization was founded in 1983. REAL stands for "Realistic, Equal, Active, for Life". The group believes that the nuclear family is the most important unit in C ...
* Servants Anonymous Society *
University Women's Club of Toronto A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', whic ...
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Vancouver Rape Relief & Women's Shelter Vancouver Rape Relief & Women's Shelter is Canada's longest running rape crisis center. The shelter, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, was established in 1973 and has operated a radical feminist, feminist Transitional living, transition hous ...
, 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

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African-American Women for Reproductive Freedom African-American Women for Reproductive Freedom was an American-based reproductive rights organization that formed in 1990. The organization developed as a way for African American women to show support for "Jane Roe" (Norma Leah Nelson McCorvey) in ...
, founded 1990 *
Alpha Kappa Alpha Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. () is the first intercollegiate historically African American sorority. The sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, at the historically black Howard University in Washington, D.C., by a group of sixteen stud ...
sorority, founded 1908 *
American Association for Women Radiologists The American Association for Women in Radiology (or AAWR) is a professional association founded in 1981 as a resource for "professional socialization" for women in a male-dominated field of radiology. AAWR’s role model is Marie Curie. The mai ...
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American Association of University Women The American Association of University Women (AAUW), officially founded in 1881, is a non-profit organization that advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. The organization has a nationwide network of 170,000 ...
(1881) * American Equal Rights Association *
American Heritage Girls The American Heritage Girls (AHG) is a Christian-based Scouting-like organization for Americans. The organization has more than 52,000 members (2020) with troops or individuals ("trailblazers") in all 50 states of the United States and for Amer ...
* American Legion Auxiliary, founded 1919 *
American Woman Suffrage Association The American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) was a single-issue national organization formed in 1869 to work for women's suffrage in the United States. The AWSA lobbied state governments to enact laws granting or expanding women's right to vote ...
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Alabama's Colored Women's Club An Alabama's Colored Women's Club refers to any member of the Alabama Federation of Colored Women's Club, including the "Ten Times One is Ten Club", the Tuskegee Women's Club, and the Anna M. Duncan Club of Montgomery. These earliest clubs united ...
, covering clubs from 1888 * Assata's Daughters, founded Chicago 2015, protesting police violence *
Association of Black Women Historians The Association of Black Women Historians (ABWH) is a non-profit professional association based in Washington, D.C., in the United States. The organization was developed in 1977 and formally founded in 1979. History The Association of Black Wome ...
, founded 1979 *
Association of Deans of Women and Advisers to Girls in Negro Schools The Association of Deans of Women and Advisers to Girls in Negro Schools (NAWDACS) was an advocacy group for black women within colleges and universities in the United States. Established through the efforts of Lucy Diggs Slowe in 1929, it lasted fo ...
, 1929–1954 * Association for Women in Communications * Association for Women in Science (AWIS) * Big Sisters *
Business and Professional Women's Foundation Business and Professional Women's Foundation (BPW) is an organization that promotes workforce development programs and workplace policies to acknowledge the needs of working women, communities, and businesses. It supports the National Federation ...
* Catholic Daughters of the Americas, founded 1903 *
Chicago Abortion Fund The Chicago Abortion Fund (known colloquially as CAF) was founded in October 1985 in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Abortion Fund is a non-profit organization which provides medical referrals and funds to people who are facing barriers in accessing ...
, founded 1985 *
Collegium of Black Women Philosophers The Collegium of Black Women Philosophers (CBWP) is an organization which was created to increase the visibility of black women in the field of philosophy and to allow greater networking and mentoring opportunities for these women. The organization ...
, founded 2007 * Combahee River Collective, 1974–1980, Black feminist lesbian organization * Commercial Real Estate Women * Concerned Women for America *
Daughters of the American Revolution The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly descended from a person involved in the United States' efforts towards independence. A non-profit group, they promote ...
, historical society, founded 1890 * Daughters of Utah Pioneers, historical society, founded 1919 * Delta Delta Delta, sorority, founded 1888 * Degree of Pocahontas *
Delta Sigma Theta Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. () is a historically African American sorority. The organization was founded by college-educated women dedicated to public service with an emphasis on programs that assist the African American community. Delta ...
sorority, founded 1913 * EMILY's List *
Equal Rights Advocates Equal Rights Advocates (ERA) is an American non-profit women's rights, gender justice/women's rights organization that was founded in 1974. ERA is a legal and advocacy organization dedicated to advancing rights and opportunities for women, girls, a ...
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Feminists for Life Feminists for Life of America (FFL) is a non-profit, anti-abortion feminist, non-governmental organization (NGO). Established in 1972, and now based in Alexandria, Virginia, the organization publishes a biannual magazine, ''The American Feminist'', ...
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Feminist Majority Foundation The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Arlington County, Virginia, whose stated mission is to advance non-violence and women's power, equality, and economic development. The name Feminist Majority co ...
* General Federation of Women's Clubs (1890) * Girls on the Run, founded 1996 for pre-teens * Girl Scouts of the United States of America * Girls Who Code *
Hadassah Hadassah () means myrtle in Hebrew. It is given as the Hebrew name of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. Hadassah may also refer to: * Hadassah (dancer) (1909–1992), Jerusalem-born American dancer and choreographer * Hadassah Lieberman (born 1948) ...
* Independent Women's Forum * Kappa Alpha Theta, sorority, founded 1870 * JC's Girls * Job's Daughters International * Junior League * La Leche League * Ladies of Liberty Alliance, founded 2009 * Lambda Tau Omega, founded 1988 *
League of Women Voters The League of Women Voters (LWV or the League) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan political organization in the United States. Founded in 1920, its ongoing major activities include registering voters, providing voter information, and advocating for vot ...
* 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 The International Association of Women (IAW) is a for-profit professional association and networking platform fully owned by Professional Diversity Network (NASDAQ:IPDN) since 2014. Founded in 2007 by Matthew Proman, it is the largest business netw ...
* 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 The National Organization of Black Women in Law Enforcement, Inc. (NOBWLE) is a United States non-profit organization devoted to furthering the hiring, training, retention, and promotion of females in law enforcement. The organization promotes a s ...
, founded 1985 *
National Panhellenic Conference The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is an umbrella organization for 26 (inter)national women's Fraternities and sororities, sororities throughout the United States and Canada. Each member group is autonomous as a social, Greek alphabet#Use ...
, women's sororities, established 1902 * National Woman Suffrage Association * National Woman's Party, suffrage organization founded in 1913 by
Alice Paul Alice Stokes Paul (January 11, 1885 – July 9, 1977) was an American Quaker, suffragist, feminist, and women's rights activist, and one of the main leaders and strategists of the campaign for the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ...
* National Women's Political Caucus, pro-choice organization founded in 1972 * New York Women's Agenda, umbrella group * Ormes Society, promoting black women in the comic book industry *
Pythian Sisters The Pythian Sisters are the female auxiliary to the Knights of Pythias. History The origin of the Pythian auxiliaries for women is rather complicated. In 1888 the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias approved the creation of a female auxiliar ...
* Rebekah Degree * Red Hat Society * Relief Society, founded 1842 *
Royal Neighbors of America Royal Neighbors of America is a Life insurance company targeted towards women. History In 1888, Marie Kirkland of Council Bluffs, Iowa placed a notice in her town newspaper asking the wives of Modern Woodmen of America members to meet for a so ...
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Salsa Soul Sisters The Salsa Soul Sisters, Third World Wimmin Inc Collective was a group for lesbians who are also womanists and women of color, in New York City. The group is the oldest black lesbian organization in the United States. Arguments within the Salsa Sou ...
, black lesbian organization *
Sigma Gamma Rho Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. () is a historically African American sorority, international collegiate, and non-profit community service organization that was founded on November 12, 1922, by seven educators on the Irvington campus (1875–1 ...
sorority, founded 1922 *
Sisters in Crime Sisters in Crime is an organization that has 4,500 members in 60+ regional chapters worldwide, offering networking, advice and support to mystery authors. Members are authors, readers, publishers, agents, booksellers and librarians bound by their ...
, established 1986 for female crime authors *
Society of Women Engineers The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is an international not-for-profit educational and service organization. Founded in 1950 and headquartered in the United States, the Society of Women Engineers is a major advocate for women in engineering and ...
, founded 1950 * Spinsters of San Francisco, founded 1929 *
Sweet Adelines International Sweet Adelines International is a worldwide organization of women singers, established in 1945, committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education and performances. This independent, nonprofit music education ass ...
, founded in 1945 *
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs The Texas Federation of Women's Clubs (TFWC) is a non-profit women's organization in Texas which was founded in 1897. The purpose of the group is to create a central organization for women's clubs and their members in Texas relating to education ...
, 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 Creating Change, founded 1915 *Women's Caucus for Art, founded 1972 * Woman's Christian Temperance Union, officially founded 1874 *Women Employed, founded 1973, based in Chicago *Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, founded 1869, attached to the Methodist Episcopal Church *Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race (WISER), founded 2016 *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 1920 * Zonta International Empowering women through Service and Advocacy, founded 1919


Oceania


Australia

* Adelaide Women's Club (1922–1938) *Australian Federation of University Women, founded 1922 *Australian Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry * Australian Women's Health Network health advocacy organisation * Country Women's Association, founded 1922 * EMILY's List Australia, 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's Electoral Lobby (Australia), Women's Electoral Lobby, founded 1972 *Women's National Emergency Legion (1938–1947) *Women's Peace Army, founded 1915 *Women's Service Guilds (1909–1997)


New Zealand

*Māori Women's Welfare League *National Council of Women of New Zealand *New Zealand Prostitutes' Collective


Solomon Islands

*Solomon Islands National Council of Women, founded 1983 *Women’s Rights Action Movement


South America


Argentina

*Associación Madres del Dolor (Mothers in Pain), established 2004 *Foundation for Studies and Research on Women (FEIM), established 1989. *Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, established 1977. An organization of women whose grandchildren "disappeared". *Mothers of the Plaza 25 de Mayo. An organization of mothers whose children "disappeared" in the Santa Fe Province. *Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, established 1977. An organization of mothers whose children "disappeared". *Ni una menos (Not one [woman] less), established 2015. Against machista violence.


Bolivia

*Atene Femenino, founded 1923. White upper-class women's organization working for women's rights. *Bartolina Sisa Confederation, founded 1980. Union for peasant women in Bolivia. *Mujeres Creando, founded 1992. Anarcha-feminist collective.


Brazil

*Brazilian Women's Articulation (AMB – Articulação de Mulheres Brasileiras), founded 1994. Links women's organizations across Brazil. *Brazilian Women's Federation, active 1949 to 1957. Leftist feminist group associated with the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB). *Federação Brasileira pelo Progresso Feminino (FBPF), founded 1922. Women's suffrage organization. *Geledés - Black Women's Institute, founded 1988. Black feminist NGO.


Chile

*Círculo de Estudios de la Mujer, active 1979 to 1983. Response to the Pinochet dictatorship. *National Council of Women (Chile), founded in 1919. Women's suffrage organization. *Pro-Emancipation Movement of Chilean Women, active 1935 to 1953. Women's organization with national political strategy. Restarted in 1983 as an umbrella organization of women's groups.


Colombia

*Butterflies with New Wings Building a Future (Butterflies), founded 2010. Self-help group of forcibly displaced and local women in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca. *WWB Colombia, founded 1980. Microfinance institution.


Mexico

*Coalition of Mexican Feminist Women, active 1976 to early 1980s. Feminist organization focussing on abortion rights.


Paraguay

*Coordinación de Mujeres del Paraguay, founded 1987. National network of feminist organizations. *Liga Paraguaya de los Derechos de la Mujer, founded 1951. *Unión Femenina del Paraguay (UFP), active 1936 to 1937 *Unión Democrática de Mujeres, active 1946 to 1947.


Peru

*Accion para la Liberacion de la Mujer Peruana (ALIMUPER), active 1973 to the early 1980s. Middle-class feminist organization. *Flora Tristán Peruvian Women's Center, founded 1979. Middle-class feminist organization.


Uruguay

*Consejo Nacional de Mujeres del Uruguay (CONAMU), founded 1916. Organization pressing for women's suffrage and other women's issues. *Cotidiano Mujer, founded 1985. Feminist collective based in Montevideo. *Independent Democratic Feminist Party, active 1933 to 1938. Feminist political party founded by Sara Rey Álvarez. *Uruguayan Women's Suffrage Alliance. Founded 1919. Women's suffrage organization.


See also

* List of women's associations * List of women's conferences * List of human rights organizations * List of organizations for women in science * List of women's rights activists * List of women pacifists and peace activists * List of suffragists and suffragettes#Major suffrage organizations, Women's suffrage organizations * Women's rights


References

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