List of women's organizations

This is a list of women's organisations by geography.

International

Alliance of Pan American Round Tables, founded 1916 to foster women's relationships throughout the Americas
Associations of Junior Leagues International – Women's volunteer organization
Christian Women in Media Association – a nonprofit organization
Communist Women's International (1920-1930) - established to advance communist ideas among women
Council of Women World Leaders — Membership of nearly all the world's current and former women presidents and prime ministers
Ellevate Network - Global professional network dedicated to closing the gender achievement gap (founded 1997)
Equality Now – founded in 1992 to ensure gender equality and an end to violence against women
Every Woman Foundation celebrating International Women's Day
Inner Wheel Club, founded 1924 for the wives and daughters of Rotarians
International Alliance of Women – founded in 1904 to advocate suffrage
International Alliance for Women, founded 1980 for professional women
International Association of Women Police (established 1915) network for women in law enforcement and criminal justice
International Council of Women – founded in the year 1888, first international women's organization
International Federation for Research in Women's History, founded 1987, organizes international conferences
International Federation of Business and Professional Women (founded 1930) network for professional women
International Federation of University Women – Organized to promote women's education (founded 1919)
International Inner Wheel – Service Organisation by Women (founded 1920)
International Women's Health Coalition, founded 1984, based in New York to advocate for issues pertaining to women's health
International Women's Suffrage Alliance – major suffrage organization
Little Entente of Women - umbrella organization for Eastern European women's groups
National Women's Register, covers various countries and is a mother's day out program for stay-at-home caregivers.
Nobel Women's Initiative – founded by women Nobel Peace Prize winners
One Billion Rising, founded 2012, against rape and beating
P.E.O. Sisterhood – Philanthropic organization with chapters in North America (organized 1869)
Quota International – empowering women, children, deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech impaired (founded 1919)
Peace X Peace, founded 2002
Relief Society – Worldwide charitable and educational organization of LDS women (founded 1842)
St. Joan's International Alliance – Feminist Catholic organization founded in 1911
Soroptimist International- Worldwide service-organisation for women (founded 1921)
Socialist International Women, founded 1907
Third World Organization for Women in Science
UNIFEM – United Nations Development Fund for Women (established 1976)
UN Women (established 2010)
Woman's Christian Temperance Union – Anti-alcohol movement (founded 1874)
Women's Commission For Refugee Women and Children – Seeks to defend rights of refugee women, youth and children (organized 1989)
Women's Environment & Development Organization – Advocates women’s equality in global policy (created 1990)
Womankind Worldwide, supporting women in Africa, Asia and Latin America
Women for Women International, for women survivors of war
Women in Animation, in support of women animators
Women in Parliaments, in support of women parliamentarians
Women in the World Foundation
Women's International Democratic Federation founded in 1945 in Paris - organization aimed at improving women's economic rights
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) – Women's peace movement (created 1915)
Women's International Zionist Organization – Founded in 1929 to provide community services in Mandate Palestine, now active in Israel and throughout the Jewish world
Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace, addressing women of the Global South
Women Without Borders founded 2002, empowering women as agents of change
Women's WorldWide Web (W4) – Empowering women and girls around the world (founded 2010)
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (founded 1928)
Young Women's Christian Association – Originally created to provide housing and other services to Christian women (founded 1855)
Zonta International – Founded in 1919, Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy

Africa

African Women's Development Fund founded 2001, supporting women's rights organizations
Amal Women's Training Center and Moroccan Restaurant (helps disadvantaged women gain work experience by training them in the culinary arts)
Association Solidarité Féminine (helps single mothers gain work experience by training them at the association's restaurant, patisserie, and hammam)
Sande society, initiating girls into adulthood
Women'sNet (South African support for women activists using technology)
WOUGNET (Women of Uganda Network)

Ghana

Mbaasem Foundation, established 2000

Egypt

Egyptian Feminist Union
Mabarrat Muhammad 'Ali or Muhammad 'Ali Benevolent Society, (1909–1964)

Kenya

Maendeleo Ya Wanawake founded 1952, women's rights

Morocco

Association Solidarité Féminine

Namibia

Sister Namibia

Nigeria

Asia

All-China Women's Federation (ACWF)
Honour for Women National Campaign, India
OYSS Women
Na'amat, Israel-based women's organization
National Alliance of Taiwan Women's Associations (NATWA)
WomensHub (Philippines support for women activists using technology)

Afghanistan

Bahrain

Supreme Council for Women, advisory body to the government

Bangladesh

China

Tiananmen Mothers, founded 1989

East Timor

Rede Feto, established 2000, umbrella organization

India

All Bengal Women's Union, founded 1932
All India Federation of Women Lawyers
All India Women's Conference, founded 1927
Association of Theologically Trained Women of India
Bharatiya Grameen Mahila Sangh (National Association of Rural Women India)
Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (Indian Muslim Women's Movement)
Bhumata Brigade
Centre for Equality and Inclusion
Centre for Women's Development Studies
Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs
Friends of Women's World Banking
Gulabi Gang
Honour for Women National Campaign
Indian Women Scientists' Association
Kudumbashree
Mahila Atma Raksha Samiti, women's rights
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Nari Mukti Sangh founded 1990, women's liberation
Odanadi Seva Trust, founded 1984, trafficking
OYSS Women
Project Nanhi Kali, supporting girls' education
RAHI Foundation, incest and abuse support
Sabala Organization, women's empowerment
Sanlaap, women's rights
Self Employed Women's Association
Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad, women's cooperative
Working Women's Forum, founded 1976, empowering poor women
Zee Marathi Jagruti, women's empowerment

Indonesia

Aisyiyah founded 1917, women's empowerment
Gerakan Wanita Sosialis
Isteri-Sedar
Murba Women's Union
Wanita Indonesia
Working Women's Front

Iran

Mourning Mothers, mother of children killed in violence

Iraq

General Federation of Iraqi Women, founded 1969
Iraqi Women's League, founded in the 1950s
Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq, founded 2003
Republican Women's Organization, founded 1960

Israel

Bat Shalom, Jewish and Arab women for peace, established 1994
Coalition of Women for Peace
Haifa Women's Coalition
Israel Women's Network
Machsom Watch, controlling checkpoints
Na'amat, affiliated with the Labour Zionist Movement
Supportive Community – Women's Business Development Center
Women of the Wall
Women's International Zionist Organization

Japan

Asia-Japan Women's Resource Center
Chifuren (National League of Regional Women's Organizations)
League of Women Voters of Japan, established 1945
New Japan Women's League, established 1946
New Women's Association (1920–1922)
Sekirankai, women's socialist organization

Malaysia

Nepal

Myanmar

North Korea

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
Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, moved to Pakistan in early 1980s
Sindhiani Tahreek (Sindhi women's movement)
Tehrik-e-Niswan (The Woman's Movement)
Women Media Center
Women’s Action Forum, established 1981

Palestine

General Union of Palestinian Women, founded 1965

Philippines

Third World Movement Against the Exploitation of Women

Qatar

Qatari Women Association

Singapore

Young Women Muslim Association of Singapore

South Korea

Korea Women's Hot Line
Korean Women's Associations United
Korean Women Workers Association, founded 1987

Syria

General Union of Syrian Women, founded 1967
Kongreya Star, founded 2005

Taiwan

Thailand

Anjaree, gay rights
Shan Women's Action Network

United Arab Emirates

Dubai Women Establishment, established 2006

Yemen

Women National Committee, founded 1996, government body
Yemeni Women's Union

Europe

Belgium

Cercle des Femmes Peintres (1888–1893)

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Women's Union or Balgarski Zhenski Sayuz (1901–1944), umbrella organization

Czech Republic

Women's National Council

Denmark

Danish Women's Society (Dansk Kvindesamfund), world's oldest women's rights organization, founded 1871
De Danske Husmoderforeninger (The Danish Housewives Associations)
Fødselsstiftelsen (Maternity Institution)
Kvindelig Læseforening (Women Readers' Association), 1872–1945
Kvinderådet (The Women's Council in Denmark), Danish arm of the International Council of Women
KVINFO, The Danish Center for Research on Women and Gender
Landsforbundet for Kvinders Valgret (National Federation for Women's Right to Vote)
Lesbian Movement (Lesbisk Bevægelse) 1974–1985
Ligestillingsrådet, The Danish Equal Opportunities Council, 1975–2000
Red Stocking Movement (Rødstrømpebevægelsen) 1970–1985, left-wing women's rights movement

Finland

Women's Bank, supporting women's businesses in developing countries

France

Association femmes et mathématiques, founded 1987
Fédération Française des Sociétés Féministes (1891–1893)
French Union for Women's Suffrage (1909–1944)
Gouines rouges, feminist lesbian movement
Groupe Feministe Socialiste, founded 1899
Kering Foundation
Ligue Française pour le Droit des Femmes
National Council of French Women, founded 1901
Ni Putes Ni Soumises
Women's Grand Lodge Of France

Germany

Bund Deutscher Frauenvereine (Federation of German Women's Associations) (1894–1933)
Democratic Women's League of Germany, founded 1947
Deutscher Frauenring
Deutsches Frauenwerk, Nazi association
German Association of Female Citizens, founded 1865
League of German Girls (1930–1945), Nazi association
League of Jewish Women (Germany) (Jüdischer Frauenbund), founded 1904
National Socialist Women's League (1931–1945)
Queen Louise League or Königin-Luise-Bund, founded 1923, pro-monarchic
Terre des Femmes, founded 1981

Greece

Greek League for Women's Rights, founded 1920

Hungary

Christian Women's League
Feminist Association (1904–1942), fought for women's equality in all areas
Sisters of Social Service

Iceland

Icelandic Women's Rights Association, founded 2007

Ireland

Cumann na mBan (Irish Women's Council), founded 1913
Cumann na Saoirse
Dublin Women's Suffrage Association fought for women's suffrage
Inghinidhe na hÉireann (1900–1914), daughters of Ireland
Irish Countrywomen's Association
Irish Housewives Association (1942–1992)
Irish Women's Franchise League women's suffrage group founded in 1908
Irish Women's Liberation Movement
Irish Women's Suffrage Society
Irish Women Workers' Union (1911–1984)
National Women's Council of Ireland

Netherlands

Arbeid Adelt, meaning Labour is Ennobling, full name Algemeen Nederlandsche Vrouwenvereeniging Arbeid Adelt (1871–1953)
Dutch Women's Council, founded 1898
Mama Cash founded 1983, funding organization
Vereeniging voor Vrouwenkiesrecht (Women's Suffrage Organization), established 1894
Vrije Vrouwen Vereeniging (Free Women's Organization), established 1889

Norway

Forum for Women and Development (FOKUS), established 1995
Kvinnestemmerettsforeningen
MiRA Resource Centre for Black, Immigrant and Refugee Women, established 1989
National Association for Women's Suffrage (Norway)
Norwegian Association for Women's Rights
Norwegian Conservative Party's Women's Association, founded 1925
Norwegian Labour Party's Women's Federation, 1901–2005
Norwegian National Women's Council, founded 1904
Norwegian Women's Lobby, established 2014
Norwegian Women's Public Health Association
Nordic Women's University, established 2011
Women's Front (Kvinnefronten), established 1972

Poland

Ukrainian Women's Union (1920-1938) nationalist and feminist organization representing non-Soviet Ukrainian women

Romania

Women in Business Romania, founded 2009

Russia

Communist Women's International, founded 1920, advancing Communist ideas among women

Spain

Asociación Nacional de Mujeres Españolas (1918–1936)
Asociación para la Enseñanza de la Mujer, established 1870
Sección Femenina (1934–1977), women's branch of the Falange movement

Sweden

Christian Democratic Women's League
Fredrika Bremer Association active from 1884
Married Woman's Property Rights Association active from 1873 to 1896
Moderate Women, established 1912, representing the Moderate Party
National Association for Women's Suffrage active from 1902–1921
National Council of Swedish Women, founded 1896
SD Women, representing Sweden Democrats
Social Democratic Women in Sweden, established 1920
Stockholms allmänna kvinnoklubb (Stockholm Public Women's Club), founded 1892
Swedish Women's Educational Association, promoting Swedish language and culture internationally
Swedish Women's Lobby, established 1997
Välgörande fruntimmerssällskapet active from 1819 to 1934

Switzerland

Federation of Swiss Women's Associations
PeaceWomen Across the Globe, founded 2003

Turkey

Flying Broom
Ka-Mer, offers protection and legal aid

Ukraine

Ukrainian Women's Union, (1920-1938), active outside Soviet Ukraine

United Kingdom

Birds Eye View, film
Brighton Women's Centre, safe, women-only space
British Federation of Women Graduates
British Women's Institute
British Women's Temperance Association
Church League for Women's Suffrage, founded 1909
Chwarae Teg (Fair Play) - Wales' leading gender equality charity, founded in 1992
Conservative Women's Organisation, the organisation for women members of the Conservative Party (UK)
Co-operative Women's Guild, founded 1893
The Conservative Woman, stand for social conservative values
Freedom Charity, organisation for helping victims of forced marriage and associated violence
Engender, Edinburgh-based feminist organization
Feminists Against Censorship, established 1989
HeForShe
Junior League
Labia pride, appearance of the vulva
Ladies Circle
Ladies National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts, founded 1869
League of Jewish Women
Married Women's Association, established 1938
Medical Women's Federation, established 1917
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) A network of local groups and individual members who enjoy lively discussion and conversation
Open Door Council, founded 1926, equal opportunities
Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent
People's Suffrage Federation
Rape Crisis England and Wales Feminist charity and umbrella body for Rape Crisis Centres across England and Wales
Royal College of Midwives, founded 1881
Socialist Women's Network
Society for Promoting the Employment of Women, established 1859
Society of Women Artists, founded c. 1855
Society of Women Musicians, founded 1911
The Association of Loyal Orangewomen of Ireland
Women in Publishing, founded 1979
Women's Engineering Society, founded 1919
Women’s Guild of Arts, founded 1907
Women's Labour League, founded 1906, promoting political representation
Women's Liberal Federation, Liberal Party
Women's Local Government Society, founded 1888
Women's Social and Political Union (1903–1917), a major suffrage organization in the United Kingdom
Fawcett Society the UK's leading campaigning organisation for women’s equality and rights – at home, at work and in public life

North America

North American Indian Women's Association, founded 1970
White Buffalo Cow Society, for the Mandan and Hidatsa peoples
Women of All Red Nations, in support of Native American women

Belize

Women's Issues Network of Belize, established 1993

Canada

Cuba

Federation of Cuban Women, established 1960
Ladies in White, relatives of jailed dissidents, founded 2003

Nicaragua

Luisa Amanda Espinoza Association of Nicaraguan Women, founded 1977

United States

African-American Women for Reproductive Freedom, founded 1990
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority (founded in 1908)
American Association for Women Radiologists AAWR
American Association of University Women (1881)
American Equal Rights Association
American Heritage Girls
American Legion Auxiliary (founded in 1919)
American Woman Suffrage Association
Alabama's Colored Women's Club, covering clubs from 1888
Assata's Daughters, founded Chicago 2015, protesting police violence
Association of Black Women Historians, founded 1979
Association of Deans of Women and Advisers to Girls in Negro Schools, 1929-1954
Association for Women in Communications
Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
Big Sisters
Business and Professional Women's Foundation
Catholic Daughters of the Americas (founded in 1903)
Chicago Abortion Fund, founded 1985
Collegium of Black Women Philosophers, founded 2007
Concerned Women for America
Combahee River Collective, 1974-1980, Black feminist lesbian organization
Commercial Real Estate Women
Concerned Women for America
Daughters of the American Revolution – Historical society (founded 1890)
Daughters of Utah Pioneers – Historical society (founded 1919)
Delta Delta Delta, sorority, founded 1888
Degree of Pocahontas
Delta Sigma Theta sorority (founded in 1913)
EMILY's List
Equal Rights Advocates
Feminists for Life
Feminist Majority Foundation
General Federation of Women's Clubs (1890)
Girls on the Run, founded 1996 for pre-teens
Girl Scouts of the United States of America
Hadassah
JC's Girls
Job's Daughters International
Junior League
La Leche League
Ladies of Liberty Alliance, founded 2009
Lambda Tau Omega (founded in 1988)
League of Women Voters
Leather & Lace Motorcycle Club, founded in Florida, 1983
Mothers of the Movement, mothers of African American children
Motor Maids, motorcycle club, founded 1940
National American Woman Suffrage Association
National Association for Women in Education
National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, founded 1896
National Association of Professional Women (NAPW)
National Black Feminist Organization, founded 1973
National Coalition of 100 Black Women, founded 1970 in New York City
National Council of Jewish Women
National Council of Negro Women
National Council of Women of the United States – founded in 1888, affiliated with the International Council of Women
National Federation of Republican Women
National Organization for Women (NOW)
National Organization of Black Women in Law Enforcement, founded 1985
National Panhellenic Conference, women's sororities, established 1902
National Woman Suffrage Association
National Woman's Party – suffrage organization founded in 1913 by Alice Paul
National Women's Political Caucus – Founded in 1972. NWPC recruits, trains and supports pro-choice women candidates for elected and appointed offices at all levels of government regardless of party affiliation
New York Women's Agenda, umbrella group
Ormes Society, promoting black women in the comic book industry
Pythian Sisters
Rebekah Degree
Red Hat Society
Relief Society.
Royal Neighbors of America
Refugee Women's Network
Salsa Soul Sisters, black lesbian organization, name
Sigma Gamma Rho sorority (founded in 1922)
Sisters in Crime, established 1986 for female crime authors
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs, founded 1897
U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
Veteran Feminists of America
Women's Caucus for Art, founded 1972
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, officially founded 1874
Women's City Club of New York, founded 1915
Women Employed, founded 1973, based in Chicago
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, founded 1869, attached to the Methodist Episcopal Church
Women's Loyal National League, 1863–1864, organized to abolish slavery, first national women's political organization in the United States
Women's Missionary and Service Commission, name established 1955, attached to the Mennonite Church
Woman's Missionary Union
Women's Patriot Corporation, founded early 1920s
Women's Political Council, formed 1946, active in the 1950s
Women's Refugee Commission
Women's Trade Union League 1903–1950, encouraging women to organize trade unions
Younger Women's Task Force
Zeta Phi Beta sorority (founded in 1920)

Oceania

Australia

Adelaide Women's Club (1922–1938)
Australian Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Australian Women's Health Network health advocacy organisation
Country Women's Association
Emily's List (Australian Labor Party organisation for the equalising of women in politics, started by Joan Kirner)
League of Women Voters of South Australia (1909–1979)
Lyceum Club (Australia), founded 1972
Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors, founded 1902
National Council of Women of Australia – founded 1888, affiliated with the International Council of Women
National Council of Women of Queensland, founded 1905
Union of Australian Women (1950–1995)
Women's Electoral Lobby, founded 1972
Women's National Emergency Legion (1938–1947)
Women's Peace Army
Women's Service Guilds (1909–1997)

New Zealand

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands National Council of Women, founded 1983

South America

Argentina

Associación Madres del Dolor (Mothers in Pain), established 2004
Foundation for Studies and Research on Women (FEIM)
Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, mothers whose children "disappeared"
Ni una menos, against machist violence

Bolivia

Bartolina Sisa Confederation, peasant women in Bolivia, founded 1980

Chile

Pro-Emancipation Movement of Chilean Women

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