The Women's International Motorcycle Association (WIMA) is a motorcycle women association established by Louise Scherbynsome history at wimaworld.com in 1950 in the United States.some more history at wimagb.co.uk Branches began in many countries, including Great Britain (Theresa Wallach was the first international vice president)Theresa Wallach page at motorcyclemuseum.org and AustraliaTrue Pioneers, American Motorcyclist Jun 2006 (Vol 60 No 6, P52) where the branch was started by Hazel Mayes.Hazel Mayes page at wimaworld.com It was the first organization to recognize all women in the sport,Making Her Mark: Firsts and Milestones in Women's Sports. Ernestine G. Miller. McGraw-Hill Professional, 29 May 2002 and the first ever stand-alone women-led motorcycle association. Currently spanning 39 countries,List of international groups at wimaworld.com it is purportedly the largest motorcycle association for women in the world.Motorcycle. Steven E. Alford, Suzanne Ferriss. Reaktion Books, 3 Jan 2008 The group is known for organising annual "Pink Ribbon Rides" to raise awareness for breast cancer.
National divisions The national divisions in June 2026:
Australia Austria Bangladesh Belgium Bulgaria Canada Curaçao Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Great Britain Greece Hungary India Italy Iran Japan Korea Lithuania Luxembourg Mexico Malaysia Morocco Netherlands Nepal New Zealand Norway Pakistan Poland Romania Sweden Switzerland Thailand Ukraine United States
Bibliography Easy Motorcycle Riding. Wallach, Theresa. New York, Sterling, 1970. Iron Horse Cowgirls: Louise Scherbyn and the Women Motorcyclists of the 1930s and 1940s. Linda Back McKay and Kate St. Vincent Vogl. McFarland Books. The Rugged Road. Theresa Wallach, Panther Publications, 2010
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