List of women's organizations

See also: List of human rights organisations

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 Organization for Women - women's equal rights group
• National Women's Register – covers various countries and is a mother's day out program for stay-at-home caregivers.
• Nobel Women's Initiative – founded by women Nobel Peace Prize winners
• One Billion Rising – founded 2012, against rape and beating
• P.E.O. Sisterhood – Philanthropic organization with chapters in North America (organized 1869)
• Quota International – empowering women, children, deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech impaired (founded 1919)
• Peace X Peace, founded 2002
• Relief Society – Worldwide charitable and educational organization of LDS women (founded 1842)
• St. Joan's International Alliance – Feminist Catholic organization founded in 1911
• Soroptimist International – Worldwide service-organisation for women (founded 1921)
• Socialist International Women – founded 1907
• 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

• DeltaWomen
• National Association of Nigerian Prostitutes
• Women in Management, Business and Public Service

Rwanda

• Pro-Femmes Twese Hamwe – founded 1992

South Africa

• Natal Organisation of Women – founded 1983

Swaziland

• Swaziland Single Mothers Organization – founded 2009

Uganda

• Uganda Women's Network
• Women At Work International – founded 2003

Zambia

• Zambian National Women's Lobby – founded 1991

Asia

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

Afghanistan

• 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

Bahrain

• Supreme Council for Women – advisory body to the government

Bangladesh

• Bangladesh Homeworkers Women Association
• Bangladesh Mahila Parishad – founded 1970
• Bangladesh Mahila Samiti
• Bangladesh National Women Lawyers' Association

China

• Tiananmen Mothers – founded 1989

East Timor

• Rede Feto – established 2000, umbrella organization

India

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

Indonesia

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

Iran

• Mourning Mothers, mother of children killed in violence

Iraq

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

Israel

• Bat Shalom, Jewish and Arab women for peace, established 1994
• Coalition of Women for Peace
• Haifa Women's Coalition
• Israel Women's Network
• Machsom Watch, controlling checkpoints
• Na'amat, affiliated with the Labour Zionist Movement
• 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

• All Women's Action Society
• Sisters in Islam, founded 1988
• Women's Aid Organisation

Nepal

• ABC Nepal
• Nepal Progressive Women's Federation
• Rastriya Janashakti Mahila Sangh
• 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
• 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

• 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

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

Europe

• European Feminist Forum
• European Women's Lobby
• National Alliance of Women's Organisations
• Terre des Femmes

Belgium

• Cercle des Femmes Peintres (1888–1893)

Bulgaria

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

Czech Republic

• 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
• 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

• Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter
• Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women
• Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
• Canadian Federation of University Women
• Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women
• Canadian Unitarian Universalist Women's Association
• Canadian Women in Literary Arts (CWILA)
• Canadian Women's Foundation
• Federated Women's Institutes of Canada
• Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario
• Canadian Women's Press Club, founded 1904
• Canadian Women's Suffrage Association
• Canadian Women Voters Congress
• DisAbled Women's Network Canada
• Dominion Women's Enfranchisement Association, established 1889
• Equal Voice, founded 2001
• Fédération des femmes du Québec, founded 1966
• Junior League
• Ladies Learning Code
• Lesbian Organization of Toronto
• Local Council of Women of Halifax
• National Action Committee on the Status of Women, founded 1971
• National Council of Women of Canada
• National Organization of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women of Canada
• Native Women's Association of Canada
• Nova Scotia Voice of Women
• Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre
• Ottawa Women's Training and Employment Network
• Pauktuutit, Inuit women
• REAL Women of Canada
• Servants Anonymous Society
• University Women's Club of Toronto
• Vancouver Rape Relief & Women's Shelter, established 1973
• Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, founded 1985

Cuba

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

Nicaragua

• Luisa Amanda Espinoza Association of Nicaraguan Women, founded 1977

United States

• African-American Women for Reproductive Freedom, founded 1990
• Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority (founded in 1908)
• American Association for Women Radiologists AAWR
• American Association of University Women (1881)
• American Equal Rights Association
• American Heritage Girls
• American Legion Auxiliary (founded in 1919)
• American Woman Suffrage Association
• Alabama's Colored Women's Club, covering clubs from 1888
• Assata's Daughters, founded Chicago 2015, protesting police violence
• Association of Black Women Historians, founded 1979
• Association of Deans of Women and Advisers to Girls in Negro Schools, 1929-1954
• Association for Women in Communications
• Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
• Big Sisters
• Business and Professional Women's Foundation
• Catholic Daughters of the Americas (founded in 1903)
• Chicago Abortion Fund, founded 1985
• Collegium of Black Women Philosophers, founded 2007
• Concerned Women for America
• Combahee River Collective, 1974-1980, Black feminist lesbian organization
• Commercial Real Estate Women
• Concerned Women for America
• Daughters of the American Revolution – Historical society (founded 1890)
• Daughters of Utah Pioneers – Historical society (founded 1919)
• Delta Delta Delta, sorority, founded 1888
• Degree of Pocahontas
• Delta Sigma Theta sorority (founded in 1913)
• EMILY's List
• Equal Rights Advocates
• Feminists for Life
• Feminist Majority Foundation
• General Federation of Women's Clubs (1890)
• Girls on the Run, founded 1996 for pre-teens
• Girl Scouts of the United States of America
• Hadassah
• 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 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

• 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

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

See also

• List of women's conferences
• List of organizations for women in science
• List of women's rights activists
• Women's suffrage organizations
• Women's rights