IAWM - International Association of Women's Museums
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?

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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.

 

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Celebrating 100 years women’s suffrage in Germany

Mar 19, 2019

The Frauenmuseum Berlin is commemorating 100 years of women's suffrage in Germany with the exhibition "STIMMEN! 100 Jahre Frauenwahlrecht. Künstlerinnen des Frauenmuseums Berlin melden sich zu Wort" (VOICES! 100 years of women's suffrage. Women artists of the...

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Centenary 1918–2018: First Irish Woman elected

Mar 18, 2019

The 14th December 1918 the first Irish woman, Constance de Markievicz, was elected a Member of Parliament. IAWM’s president, Mona Holm, participated at the Centenary in Dublin, December 2018. “Why not a Woman?” The Women’s History Association of Ireland, WHAI,...

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First Turkish woman freediving in Antarctica

Mar 18, 2019

Turkish freediver Sahika Ercumen, who took women award of the year from Antalya Women's Museum last year, wrote history last month to be the first Turkish woman which made a freedive at Antarctica. Ercumen made two dives, one off King George Island in early February...

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