List of women's organizations
This is a list of women's organization by civics
International
All India Democratic Women's Association - founded in 1981 to achieve women's emancipation in India
Alliance of Pan American Round Tables – founded 1916 to foster women's relationships throughout the Americas
Arab Feminist Union – founded 1945
Associated Country Women of the World – international organization formed in 1933
The Association of Junior League International – Women's development organization founded in 1901
Beta Sigma Phi – founded 1931
Communist Women's International (1920–1930) – established to advance communist ideas among women
Council of Women World Leaders – Membership of nearly all the world's current and former women presidents and prime ministers
Ellevate Network – Global professional network dedicated to closing the gender achievement gap (founded 1997)
Equality Now – founded in 1992 to ensure gender equality and an end to violence against women
Every Woman Foundation – celebrating International Women's Day
Gather the Women Global Matrix — A global grassroots network of women activating the Divine Feminine in Leadership (founded 2003)
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[ 1]
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
Ninety-Nines – founded 1929, International Organization of Women Pilots
Nobel Women's Initiative – 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 – philanthropic organization with chapters in North America (organized 1869)
Peace X Peace – founded 2002
Quota International – empowering women, children, deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech impaired (founded 1919)
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 – founded 1907
Sweet Adelines International – 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 – organisation all around the world (famous ambassadors: Emma Watson, Meryl Streep)
UNIFEM – 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 – 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'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 founded 1979, empowering low-income women around the world through financial inclusion
Women's WorldWide Web (W4) – 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 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
Angola
Burundi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Liberia
Libya
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nigeria
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Asia
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
China
East Timor
Rede Feto – established 2000, umbrella organization
India
All Bengal Women's Union , founded 1932
All India Federation of Women Lawyers
All India Women's Conference , founded 1927, the third national women's organisation
Angami Women Organization
Association of Theologically Trained Women of India
Bharatiya Grameen Mahila Sangh (National Association of Rural Women India)
Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (Indian Muslim Women's Movement)
Bhumata Brigade
Centre for Equality and Inclusion
Centre for Women's Development Studies
Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs
Friends of Women's World Banking
Gulabi Gang
Honour for Women National Campaign
Indian Women Scientists' Association
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
National Council of Women in India , founded in 1925, the second national women's organisation
Odanadi Seva Trust , founded 1984, trafficking
OYSS Women
Project Nanhi Kali , supporting girls' education
RAHI Foundation , incest and abuse support
Sabala Organization , women's empowerment
Sanlaap , women's rights
Self Employed Women's Association
Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad , women's cooperative
The Women of India Summit , founded in 2014, annual conference to address gender inequality in India
Women's Indian Association , founded 1917, the first national women's organisation
Working Women's Forum , founded 1976, empowering poor women
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Lebanon
Malaysia
Nepal
Myanmar
North Korea
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Qatar
Singapore
South Korea
Syria
Taiwan
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Europe
Albania
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Danish Women's Defence Association (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 (The Danish Housewives Associations)
Fødselsstiftelsen (Maternity Institution)
Kvindevalgretsforeningen (Women's Suffrage Association), women's organization (1889–1898) specifically focused on suffrage
Kvindelig Fremskridtsforening (Women's Progress Association) (1885–1893), focus on women's voting rights
Kvindelige Kunstneres Samfund (Society of Female Artists), founded 1916
Kvindelig Læseforening (Women Readers' Association), 1872–1945
Kvinderådet (The Women's Council in Denmark), Danish arm of the International Council of Women
KVINFO , The Danish Center for Research on Women and Gender
Landsforbundet for Kvinders Valgret (National Federation for Women's Right to Vote)
Lesbian Movement (Lesbisk Bevægelse ), 1974–1985
Ligestillingsrådet , The Danish Equal Opportunities Council, 1975–2000
Red Stocking Movement (Rødstrømpebevægelsen ) 1970–1985, left-wing women's rights movement
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
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 , Nazi association
German Association of Female Citizens , founded 1865
League of German Girls (1930–1945), Nazi association
League of Jewish Women (Germany) (Jüdischer Frauenbund ), founded 1904
National Socialist Women's League (1931–1945)
Ninety-Nines German section of the International Organization of Women Pilots Ninety-Nines, founded 1929
Queen Louise League or Königin-Luise-Bund , founded 1923, pro-monarchic
Terre des Femmes , founded 1981
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Malta
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Christian Democratic Women's League
Fredrika Bremer Association , active from 1884
Group 8 , active from 1968 to 2004
Married Woman's Property Rights Association , active from 1873 to 1896
Moderate Women , established 1912, representing the Moderate Party
National Association for Women's Suffrage active from 1902 to 1921
National Council of Swedish Women , founded 1896
Nya Idun , founded 1885
SD Women , representing Sweden Democrats
Social Democratic Women in Sweden , established 1920
Stockholms allmänna kvinnoklubb (Stockholm Public Women's Club), founded 1892
Swedish Women's Educational Association , promoting Swedish language and culture internationally
Swedish Women's Lobby , established 1997
Välgörande fruntimmerssällskapet , active from 1819 to 1934
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Back Off Scotland , anti-harassment group
Birds Eye View , film
Brighton Women's Centre , safe, women-only space
British Federation of Women Graduates
British Women's Temperance Association
Church League for Women's Suffrage , founded 1909
Conservative Women's Organisation , the organisation for women members of the Conservative Party (UK)
Co-operative Women's Guild , founded 1893
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
Junior League
Ladies National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts , founded 1869
League of Jewish Women
Married Women's Association , established 1938
Medical Women's Federation , established 1917
Merched y Wawr , established 1967
Mothers' Union , founded 1876
National Assembly of Women , founded 1952, women's rights
National Society for Women's Suffrage , founded 1867
National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies , major woman's suffrage group
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
Rape Crisis England and Wales , feminist charity and umbrella body for Rape Crisis Centres across England and Wales
Royal College of Midwives , founded 1881
Socialist Women's Network
Society for Promoting the Employment of Women , established 1859
Society of Women Artists , founded c. 1855
Society of Women Musicians , founded 1911
The Association of Loyal Orangewomen of Ireland
Women in Data , founded 2014
Women in Publishing , founded 1979
Women's Engineering Society , founded 1919
Women's Guild of Arts , founded 1907
Women's Institutes (WI), 6,500 local organisations, founded 1915
Women's Labour League , founded 1906, promoting political representation
Women's Liberal Federation , Liberal Party
Women's Local Government Society , founded 1888
Women's Social and Political Union (1903–1917), a major suffrage organization in the United Kingdom
Yugoslavia
North America
Belize
Canada
Cuba
Nicaragua
United States
African-American Women for Reproductive Freedom , founded 1990
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, founded 1908
American Association for Women Radiologists
American Association of University Women (1881)
American Equal Rights Association
American Heritage Girls
American Legion Auxiliary , founded 1919
American Woman Suffrage Association
Alabama's Colored Women's Club , covering clubs from 1888
Assata's Daughters , founded Chicago 2015, protesting police violence
Association of Black Women Historians , founded 1979
Association of Deans of Women and Advisers to Girls in Negro Schools , 1929–1954
Association for Women in Communications
Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
Big Sisters
Business and Professional Women's Foundation
Catholic Daughters of the Americas , founded 1903
Chicago Abortion Fund , founded 1985
Collegium of Black Women Philosophers , founded 2007
Combahee River Collective , 1974–1980, Black feminist lesbian organization
Commercial Real Estate Women
Concerned Women for America
Contemporary Club of Newark , founded in 1909, in Newark, New Jersey.
Daughters of the American Revolution , historical society, founded 1890
Daughters of Utah Pioneers , historical society, founded 1919
Delta Delta Delta , sorority, founded 1888
Degree of Pocahontas
Delta Sigma Theta sorority, founded 1913
EMILY's List
Equal Rights Advocates
Feminists for Life
Feminist Majority Foundation
General Federation of Women's Clubs (1890)
Girls For A Change (2002)
Girls on the Run , founded 1996 for pre-teens
Girl Scouts of the United States of America
Girls Who Code
Hadassah
Heroines of Jericho
Household of Ruth
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
Leather & Lace Motorcycle Club , founded in Florida, 1983
Mothers' Educational Center , founded 1916
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
National Black Feminist Organization , founded 1973
National Coalition of 100 Black Women , founded 1970 in New York City
National Council of Jewish Women
National Council of Negro Women
National Council of Women of the United States , founded in 1888, affiliated with the International Council of Women
National Federation of Republican Women
National Organization for Women (NOW)
National Organization of Black Women in Law Enforcement , founded 1985
National Panhellenic Conference , women's sororities, established 1902
National Woman Suffrage Association
National Woman's Party , suffrage organization founded in 1913 by Alice Paul
National Women's Political Caucus , pro-choice organization founded in 1972
New York Women's Agenda , umbrella group
Ormes Society , promoting black women in the comic book industry
Order of the Eastern Star
Prince Hall Order of the Eastern Star
Professional Woman's League of New York , founded 1892 in New York City
Pythian Sisters
Rainy Day Club , founded 1896 in New York City
Rebekah Degree
Red Hat Society
Relief Society , founded 1842
Royal Neighbors of America
Salsa Soul Sisters , black lesbian organization
Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, founded 1922
Sisters in Crime , established 1986 for female crime authors
Society of Women Engineers , founded 1950
Spinsters of San Francisco , founded 1929
Sweet Adelines International , founded in 1945
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs , founded 1897
United Daughters of the Confederacy , national association of female descendants of Confederate war veterans formed in September 1894
U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
Veteran Feminists of America
Women 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 (Australian Labor Party organisation for the equalising of women in politics, started by Joan Kirner )
Federated Association of Australian Housewives , founded 1923[ 5]
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 , founded 1972
Women's National Emergency Legion (1938–1947)
Women's Peace Army , founded 1915
Women's Service Guilds (1909–1997)
New Zealand
Solomon Islands
South America
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Mexico
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
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