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

Museum International: Museums & Gender

Recently the International Council of Museums (ICOM) published the latest edition of the academic journal Museum International,  on the theme, Museums and Gender. Several IAWM members have contributed with articles to this edition and Ashley E. Remer, head of Girl...

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Frauenmuseum Hittisau: Lecture on Birthculture in Vorarlberg

The History of Vorarlberg's First and Last Maternity Home The maternity home of Lustenau was the first one to be opened in Vorarlberg (Austria). It was also the last one which was closed. Tonight, the cultural historian Nikola Langreiter will talk about the history of...

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Upcoming Group Exhibition of Herstorymuseum

September 17 - November 14, 2020 ADN Galería, Barcelona (https://www.adngaleria.com)   HERSTORYMUSEUM presents PERMISSION DE TRAVESTISSEMENT in the exhibition SHE, THE EYE, THE FINGER, THE HAND Margaret Harrison/Nuria Güell/María María Acha-Kutscher Curator:...

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Women’s Health and Covid-19

The doctor and journalist Stefanie Schmid-Altringer has recently co-authored a book on women's health. In the podcast science unscripted she talks about gender medicine, empowerment and the pandemics's impact on women. "We have different symptoms that we need to...

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