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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Statement Against Violence Against Women

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Latest News

Anouk Lamm Anouk: post/pre Lesbian Jazz

September 10 to December 3, 2023 Opening: September 10, 2023, 12 p.m. On September 10, 2023, frauen museum wiesbaden opens the doors to post/pre Lesbian Jazz, the first solo museum exhibition by Anouk Lamm Anouk. Encompassing three exhibition levels, this will be the...

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Mexico City’s Women’s Museum

During the month of July 2023, the following activities were carried out at the Women’s Museum in Mexico City: 4 workshops, 15 conferences and 1 concert. Our most outstanding event was the Cycle of conferences, in commemoration of the International Day of...

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World Photography Day at the Museum of Women of Mexico

In the month of August, the Museum of Women of Mexico in commemoration of World Photography Day, will have its cycle of conferences with the theme: "History, women and photography in Mexico", which will consist of 3 conferences. It will also have a temporary...

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