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List of women's organizations

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

Contents

International

  • Associations of Junior Leagues International – Women's volunteer organization
  • Christian Women in Media Association – a nonprofit organization
  • 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.
  • International Alliance of Women – founded in 1904 to advocate suffrage
  • International Association of Women Police (established 1915)
  • International Council of Women – founded in the year 1888, first international women's organization
  • International Federation of Business and Professional Women (founded 1930)
  • 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 Suffrage Alliance – major suffrage organization
  • 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.
  • Nobel Women's Initiative – founded by women Nobel Peace Prize winners
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Women's International Democratic Federation
  • 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 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

  • 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)
  • Women'sNet (South African support for women activists using technology)
  • WOUGNET (Women of Uganda Network)
  • Egypt

  • Egyptian Feminist Union
  • 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

  • Afghan Women's Business Federation
  • Afghan Women's Council
  • Afghan Women's Network
  • Kapisa Women's Center
  • Ministry of Women's Affairs (Afghanistan)
  • Women for Afghan Women
  • Young Women for Change
  • India

  • All India Women's Conference
  • Honour for Women National Campaign
  • OYSS Women
  • Gulabi Gang
  • Kudumbashree
  • Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • Europe

  • European Feminist Forum
  • European Women's Lobby
  • Terre des Femmes
  • Denmark

  • Landsforbundet for Kvinders Valgret
  • Ireland

  • Dublin Women's Suffrage Association fought for women's suffrage
  • Irish Countrywomen's Association
  • Irish Women's Franchise League women's suffrage group founded in 1908
  • National Women's Council of Ireland
  • Norway

  • Kvinnestemmerettsforeningen
  • Norwegian Association for Women's Rights
  • Sweden

  • Fredrika Bremer Association active from 1884
  • Married Woman's Property Rights Association active from 1873 to 1896
  • National Association for Women's Suffrage active from 1902–1921
  • Välgörande fruntimmerssällskapet active from 1819 to 1934
  • United Kingdom

  • British Women's Institute
  • Conservative Women's Organisation, the organisation for women members of the Conservative Party (UK)
  • 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
  • HeForShe
  • Junior League
  • Ladies Circle
  • League of Jewish Women
  • National Society for Women's Suffrage
  • 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
  • Rape Crisis England and Wales Feminist charity and umbrella body for Rape Crisis Centres across England and Wales
  • Socialist Women's Network
  • The Association of Loyal Orangewomen of Ireland
  • Women's Social and Political Union 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
  • Canada

  • Canadian Women's Suffrage Association
  • Canadian Unitarian Universalist Women's Association
  • Junior League
  • National Council of Women of Canada
  • Servants Anonymous Society
  • United States

  • 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
  • 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)
  • Concerned Women for America
  • Commercial Real Estate Women
  • Daughters of the American Revolution – Historical society (founded 1890)
  • Daughters of Utah Pioneers – Historical society (founded 1919)
  • 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)
  • Girl Scouts of the United States of America
  • Hadassah
  • JC's Girls
  • Job's Daughters International
  • Junior League
  • La Leche League
  • Lambda Tau Omega (founded in 1988)
  • League of Women Voters
  • National American Woman Suffrage Association
  • National Association for Women in Education
  • National Association of Professional Women (NAPW)
  • 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 Woman Suffrage Association
  • National Woman's Party – suffrage organization founded in 1913 by Alice Paul
  • National Women's Political Caucus
  • Pythian Sisters
  • Rebekah Degree
  • Red Hat Society
  • Relief Society.
  • Royal Neighbors of America
  • Refugee Women's Network
  • Sigma Gamma Rho sorority (founded in 1922)
  • U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
  • Veteran Feminists of America
  • Woman's Christian Temperance Union
  • Woman's Missionary Union
  • Women's Refugee Commission
  • Younger Women's Task Force
  • Zeta Phi Beta sorority (founded in 1920)
  • Australia

  • 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)
  • National Council of Women of Australia – founded 1888, affiliated with the International Council of Women
  • Women's Electoral Lobby
  • New Zealand

  • National Council of Women of New Zealand
  • References

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