About Us

IAWM is a strong network of museums worldwide, meeting every four years to exchange ideas, connect with one another, and support our collective efforts to tell women’s stories. Working collaboratively, IAWM has six key goals.

Our Goals

  • To promote culture, arts, education and training from a gender perspective;
  • To foster exchange, networking, mutual support and global cooperation among Women’s Museums;
  • To conduct research and the development of projects, exhibitions, new initiatives, community activities, seminars and conferences;
  • To promote and strengthen the acceptance of Women’s and Gender Museums worldwide;
  • To achieve international recognition in the world of museums; and
  • To advocate for women’s rights and a gender democratic society.

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Latest News

March activities of Frauenmuseum Hittisau, Austria

WEDNESDAY, 08 MARCH 2023, 7.00 PM READING ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Mieze Medusa: "What is said about women". In her novel, Mieze Medusa presents a blazing plea for women to be, become and want everything. We are pleased to have the author, rapper and spoken word...

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Welcome to our new member: Women’s Art Museum of Canada (WAM)

The Women’s Art Museum of Canada (WAM) began in 2006 as an initiative to create a national museum. Its goals were to represent Canadian women’s visual artists and promote historical as well as contemporary achievements of these artists. A small museum space was opened...

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Welcome to our new member: Museu das Mulheres, Brazil

About Women's Museum (Brazil) The Women's Museum, DAS Museum, is the first Brazilian museum dedicated to women. Private non-profit museum, with public and social purpose. Founded on February 10, 2022, the museum was born from the desire to recognize the value of...

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