IAWM

“There has to be a women’s museum in every country of this world.”

Shirin Ebadi

Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (2003) and official godmother of IAWM

Welcome to the International Association of Women’s Museums (IAWM). We are thrilled to share with you our organization and members, which seek to provide women’s museums – and those who work with them – a place to share and collaborate. Learn about our history, our goals, and our members.

Are you a women’s museum or just want to know more?

IAWM Statement on Oppression in Iran

IAWM’s stands with our members on the incarceration of Nasrin Sotoudeh and others fighting oppression in Iran. Read the full statement here.

IAWM Statement Against Violence Against Women

The IAWM stands strong against violence against women. Read our statement in honour of 25 November here.

 

Latest News

Be(com)ing a Woman

In march 2022 the Museum of Recent History Celje in Slovenia opened the exhibition named Be(com)ing a Woman. The exhibition made as a part of a program Women's TraCEs was the first exhibition on women in the museum and it was on view until the end of August. The...

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Broadcast: Fürth without Women‘s Museum? Unthinkable

The women's museum in Fürth is the only one of its kind in Bavaria. Here, stories of women are told that would otherwise go unnoticed. The museum building is in need of renovation and is to be sold by the city to a private investor. The women's museum will have to...

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From Evin with Love – The Hague 2022 – 5th journey

“From Evin with love” October 14th, 2022. The Hague. Institute of social studies (ISS) The Iranian Women Movement museum is honored to take part in the International Institute of Social studies (ISS) 70th anniversary celebration with the 5th edition of the exhibition...

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Subjectivities, collective body and feminist activism

Within the workshop "Critical Perspectives on Citizenship, Gender, Human Rights and Sustainable Development", the Museo de la Mujer Mexico invites you to this month's session with the theme Subjectivities, Collective Body and Feminist Activism. It will take place on...

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