Socialist International Women is the international organization of the women's organizations of the socialist, social democratic and labour parties affiliated to the Socialist International.
History The Women's International Council of Socialist and Labour Organizations was established on August 17, 1907, at the First International Conference of Socialist Women held in Stuttgart. This body constituted the Women's International Secretariat of the Second International and was led by Clara Zetkin. The Socialist International Women trace their origins to this body, through a series of subsequent organisations.
It was named International Socialist Women's Committee founded in 1926 under Edith Kemmis as the women's section of the Labour and Socialist International. This organisation lasted until 1940, when its work came to a halt as a result of the Second World War.
The organisation was refounded in 1955 as the International Council of Social Democratic Women, based in London, following the foundation of the Socialist International in 1951. As the women's section of this organisation it then took on the name of the Socialist International Women in 1978.
Members The following organizations are Socialist International Women members: CountryMemberPartyMembership Socialist Women's Forum Socialist Party of Albania National Secretariat for Women's Affairs Socialist Forces Front National Liberation Front Secretariat for Gender Policies Social Democratic Party of Andorra Organization of Angolan Women Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola Women's Council Radical Civic Union Women's Committee Armenian Revolutionary Federation Women's Organisation Social Democratic Party of Azerbaijan Belarusian Women's League Belarusian Social Democratic Party Women's Network Belarusian Party of Labour Inter-Federal Women's Commission Parti Socialiste Zij-Kant Parti Socialiste United Women's Group People's United Party Women's Organisation Social Democratic Party Women's Forum Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina Women's Wing Botswana Democratic Party Labour Women Action Democratic Labour Party Social Democratic Women's Confederation Bulgarian Social Democrats Union of Socialist Women for Parity and Solidarity Bulgarian Socialist Party Women's Organisation People's Movement for Progress Social Democratic Front African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde Movement for the Liberation of the Central African Women Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People Women's Union for Renewal National Union for Democracy and Renewal National Women's Secretariat Party for Democracy National Women's Organisation Radical Social Democratic Party Union of Socialist Women of Chile Socialist Party of Chile National Organisation for Women Liberal Party of Colombia Women's Movement National Liberation Party Social Democratic Women's Forum Social Democratic Party of Croatia Socialist Women's Movement Movement for Social Democracy Women's Organisation Republican Turkish Party Communal Democracy Party Social Democratic Women Czech Social Democratic Party Union for Democracy and Social Progress Unified Lumumbist Party Dominican Federation of Social Democratic Women Dominican Revolutionary Party Women's Secretariat Egyptian Social Democratic Party Convergence for Social Democracy Women's Organisation Convergence for Social Democracy People's United Democratic Movement Women's Wing Swazi Democratic Party Social Democratic Women in Finland Finnish Social Democratic Party National Secretariat for Women's Rights Socialist Party Progressive Women's Movement Gabonese Progress Party United Democratic Party Social Democratic Women's Organisation Social Democrats for the Development of Georgia Federation of Social Democratic Women Social Democratic Party of Germany Women's Wing National Democratic Congress Labour Party Women Labour Party Women's Department PASOK Women's Secretariat National Unity of Hope Women's Organisation Guinean People's Assembly African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde Women's Commission Union of Haitian Social Democrats Organisation of the People in Struggle Women's Section Hungarian Socialist Party Indian National Congress Kurdistan Democratic Women Union Kurdistan Democratic Party Democratic Women's Union of Iranian Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan Komalah Women's Union of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Labour Women's National Council Labour Party Forum for Gender Equality Meretz Women's Commission Italian Socialist Party People's National Party Women's Movement People's National Party Women's Department Social Democratic Party Nationwide Social Democratic Party Labour Party of Kenya Social Democratic Party "Harmony" Union of Progressive Women in Lebanon Progressive Socialist Party Lesotho Congress for Democracy Lithuanian Social Democratic Women's Union Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Women's Section Democratic Action Party African Party for Solidarity and Justice Women's Union Assembly for Mali Women's Commission Assembly of Democratic Forces Women's League Mauritius Labour Party Mauritius Militant Movement National Women's Organisation Institutional Revolutionary Party Women's Organisation Democratic Party Social Democracy - Mongolian Women's Association Mongolian People's Party Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro Women's Forum Social Democratic Party of Montenegro National Secretariat for Women Socialist Union of Popular Forces Organisation of Mozambican Women FRELIMO Women's Council SWAPO Nepal Woman Association Nepali Congress Party Women's Commission Sandinista National Liberation Front Tarayya Women's Organisation Party for Democracy and Socialism of Niger All Progressives Congress Social Democratic and Labour Party Women Social Democratic and Labour Party Women's Network Norwegian Labour Party Women's Wing Pakistan People's Party Fatah Palestinian National Initiative Women's Front Democratic Revolutionary Party Progressive Democratic Party Women's Political Action Peruvian Aprista Party National Department of Socialist Women Socialist Party Puerto Rican Independence Party Social Democratic Women Social Democratic Party Party of Socialists and Democrats Platform for Human Rights and Gender Equality Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party National Movement of Socialist Women Socialist Party of Senegal Women's Forum Democratic Party Direction – Social Democracy African National Congress Women's League African National Congress Women's Organisation Justice and Welfare Party Secretariat for Equality Spanish Socialist Workers' Party National Federation of Social Democratic Women in Sweden Swedish Social Democratic Party Democratic Union Party Chama Cha Mapinduzi Democratic Convention of African Peoples Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties Women's Branch Republican People's Party Women's Assembly Peoples' Democratic Party Ukrainian Roses Social Democratic Party of Ukraine Commission for Gender and Equality New Space National Women's Secretariat Democratic Action Movement for Socialism Secretariat for Equality and Gender A New Era Voluntad Popular National Union of Sahrawi Women Polisario Front Women's Department Yemeni Socialist Party Patriotic Front Movement for Democratic Change
Former members – Women's Secretariat of the Socialist Party – Austrian Social Democratic Women of the Social Democratic Party of Austria – Participation of Women Committee of the New Democratic Party – Commission for Equality of the Social Democrats – Estonian Social Democratic Party – Women's Section of the Israel Labour Party – Socialist Women of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party – Secretariat for Gender Equality of the Party of Democratic Revolution – Democratic Left Alliance – Social Democratic Women of Russia of the A Just Russia – Social Democratic Women of Switzerland of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland – Feminist Commission of the Democratic Socialists of America – Women's Organisation of the Socialist Party of Uruguay
Presidents Nina Andersen (1955–1959) Anna Rudling (1966–?) Irène Pétry (1972–?) Lydie Schmit (1980–1984) Mercedes Cabanillas Anita Gradin (1986–?) Audrey McLaughlin (1996–1999) Maria Dolors Renau (1999–2003) Pia Locatelli (2003–2012) Ouafa Hajji (2012–2022) Janet Camilo (2022–present)
See also International Socialist Women's Conferences
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