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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
Women in the Wind (motorcycle club), founded in 1979, has had 100 chapters in the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Portugal, also purports to be the largest women's motorcycle organization; Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), founded as an international organization in 1894, had roots from 1855. In 120 countries.
Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America is an American Jewish volunteer women's organization. Founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold , it is one of the largest international Jewish organizations, with nearly 300,000 members in the United States. [ 4 ]
The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) is a nonprofit organization with a focus on empowerment, leadership, and rights of women, young women, and girls in more than 100 countries. The World office is currently based in Geneva, Switzerland , and the nonprofit is headquartered in Washington, DC.
The Relief Society is a philanthropic and educational women's organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It was founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois, United States, and has more than 7 million members in over 188 countries and territories. [1]
Organised on a regional basis, in Australia Meals on Wheels is a well established, active and thriving group of organisations. The history of a small sample of some of the organisations includes: New South Wales, [4] [10] Queensland, [11] [12] South Australia, [13] [14] [15] Western Australia [16] and Victoria. [17]
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Committee of Correspondence (women's organization) Confederated Southern Memorial Association; Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues; Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls; Connecticut College Black Womanhood Conference; Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious; Council of Women for Home Missions; Count Me In (charity) Crittenton ...