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

We welcome our new member: Soroptimist International

Soroptimist International (SI) is a global volunteer movement with a network of over 75,000 club members in 122 countries, who work at a local, national and international level to Educate, Empower and Enable opportunities for women and girls. SI’s United Nations...

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Frauenmuseum Hittisau is organizing a women composers festival

  FRAUENGESCHICHTEN Ein Komponistinnen*Festival erzählt und lässt aufhorchen 21. -  24. Juni 2018 Frauenmuseum Hittisau und Pförtnerhaus Feldkirch Ein Projekt von Frauenmuseum Hittisau und Musik in der Pforte mit dem Landeskonservatorium Vorarlberg in Kooperation...

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News at the Museo de la Mujer Mexico

Program at the Museo de la Mujer Mexico in April:  Temporary Photographic Exhibition: “Immortal Amazons” with works by Patricia Aridjis, Luz Montero and Grace Navarro on women that survived cancer. Lectures: Commemorating the World Health Day Luz María Moreno...

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