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 2025 Conference & AGM

Join us in Merano, Italy for this years’ conference and AGM. Find out more on our conference website

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

Girl Museum’s plan for long-term sustainability

The Girl Museum has been operating as a virtual museum for the last 10 years and has grown to be a world-class producer of exhibitions, collaborative projects, podcasts, and other media that document, preserve, and advocate for girls’ unique culture and rights around...

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About gender equality in Norwegian museums

Recently the Anno Museum in Norway has released an anthology with an interesting article written by Mona Holm from the Women's Museum Norway. It contains an analysis of the gender equality in Norwegian museums. With her kind permission we publish the abstract of her...

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