Meet our Members

ICW-CIF’s mission statement is to unite National Councils of Women’s non-governmental organizations from all parts of the world for action to improve the status of women and the well-being of society. Only one national council is admitted by country. 

Our National Councils

Listed by Regional Councils and alpabetical order.
All National Councils are themselves umbrella organisations, all non-party-political, non religious, non-profit making associations, working with other non-governmental organizations referring to gender issues. 

Africa Regional Council of Women (ARCW)

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Cameroon
Organisation des Femmes du Rassemblement Démocratique du Peuple Camerounais – R.D.P.C.

Republic of Congo
Conseil National des Associations des Femmes du Congo – CONAFECO

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Kenya

National Council for Women of Kenya

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Lesotho
Lesotho National Council of Women (LNCW)

Madagascar
Conseil National des Femmes de Madagascar (CNFM)
website

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Nigeria
National Council for Women Societies

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Senegal
Association pour la Promotion de la Femme Sénégalaise – APROFES
website 

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South Africa
National Council of African Women South Africa

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Uganda
National Association of Women’s Organizations in Uganda – NAWOU
website

Asia Pacific Regional Council (APRC)

Australia
National Council of Women Australia (NCWA)
website

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Bangladesh
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP)
website

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Brunei
Council of Women of Brunei Darussalam

Cambodia
Women’s Confederation of Cambodian Organisation – WCCO AFESIP
website

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Cook Islands
Cook Islands National Council of Women – CINCW

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Fiji
Fiji National Council of Women

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India
National Council of Women in India
website

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Indonesia
Kongres Wanita Indonesia (KOWANI)
website

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Korea, Republic of 
Korean National Council of Women (KNCW)
website

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Malaysia
National Council of Women’s Organisations Malaysia (NCWOM)
website

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Mongolia
National Network of the Mongolian Women’s NGOs , MONFEMNET

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Nepal
Rural Women’s Network Nepal (RUWON)
website

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New Zeland
The National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) – Te Kaunihera Wāhine o Aotearoa 
website

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Pakistan
All Pakistan Women’s Association (APWA)
website

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Philippines
National Council of Women of the Philippines (NCWP)
website

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Papua New Guinea

National Council for Women Societies (CNFM)

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Samoa
National Council of Women of Samoa

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Taiwain, ROC
National Council of Women of Taiwan, ROC (NCW)
website

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Thailand
National Council of Women of Thailand Under The Royal Patronage Of Her Majesty The Queen
website

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Tuvalu
Tuvalu National Council of Women

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Vanuatu
Vanuatu National Council of Women

European Center for the International Council of Women (ECICW-CECIF)

Austria
Bund Österreichischer Frauenvereine (BOFV)
website

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Azerbaijan
Association for the Protection of Women’s Rights (APWR)

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Belgium
Conseil des Femmes Francophones de Belgique (CFFB)
website

Denmark
Women’s Council Denmark
website

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Finland
National Council of Women of Finland
website

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France
Conseil National des Femmes Françaises (CNFF)
website

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Germany
Der Deutsche Frauenring e.V. (DFR)
website

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Great Britain
National Council of Women of Great Britain (NCWGB)
website

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Greece
National Council of Greek Women
website

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Hungary
Hungarian Women’s Association
website

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Israel
Council of Women’s Organizations in Israel (CWOI)

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Italy
Consiglio Nazionale delle Donne Italiane (CNDI)
website

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Lebanon
Lebanese Council of Women (LCW)
website

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Lithuania
Lithuanian Women Society – Lietuvos Moteru Draugija

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Luxembourg
Conseil National des Femmes du Luxembourg (CNFL)
website

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Macedonia
National Council for Gender Equality
website

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Malta
National Council of Women of Malta
website

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Monaco
Union des Femmes Monégasques (UFM)
website

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Morocco
Union Nationale des Femmes Marocaines (UNFM)
website

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Netherlands
Nederlandse Vrouwen Raad – NVR
website

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Portugal
Plataforma Portuguesa para os Direitos das Mulheres
website

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Russia
Women’s Union of Russia
website

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Slovenia

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Spain
Consejo Nacional de Mujeres de Espana

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Switzerland
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website

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Tunisia
Union Nationale de la Femme Tunisienne (UNFT)
website

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Türkiye
Türk Kadinlar Konseyi Dernegi – National Council of Turkish Women
website

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Ukraine
National Council of Women of Ukraine

Regional Council of the Americas (RCA)

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Argentina
Consejo de Mujeres de la Republica Argentina

Bolivia
Consejo Nacional de Mujeres de Bolivia

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Canada
National Council of Women of Canada (NCWC)
website

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Colombia
Consejo Nacional de Mujeres de Colombia

Costa Rica
Consejo Nacional de Mujeres de Costa Rica

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Dominican Republic
Consejo Nacional de Mujeres Inc. de la República Dominicana

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Guatemala
Consejo Nacional de Mujeres de Guatemala (CONAMGUA)
website

Peru
Consejo Nacional de Mujeres del Peru

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United States of America
National Council of the Women of the United States
website

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Uruguay
Consejo Nacional de Mujeres del Uruguay – CONAMU
website

Our Regional Councils

The  Africa Regional Council of Women (ARCW), the Asia-Pacific Regional Council (APRC), the European Center for the International Council of Women (ECICW-CECIF) and the Regional Council of the Americas (RCA), work closely with their National Councils and the International Council of Women.

Africa Regional Council of Women (ARCW)

The mission of the ARCW is to unite all National Councils of women lead organisations to encourage non- governmental organizations from all parts of Africa to action to improve the status of women and the well-being of the continent.

President : Gloria Shoda Laraba, Nigeria

Asia-Pacific Regional Council (APCR)

The objectives of the Asia-Pacific Regional Council (APRC) are the same as those defined in the International Council of Women (ICW-CIF) Constitution, with a specific focus on the Asia-Pacific Region. Only members of the ICW-CIF can be members of the Asia-Pacific Region. 
The first meeting of APRC was held in Auckland, New Zealand in November 2004.

President : Hean Bee Wee, Australia

European Center for the International Council of Women (ECICW-CECIF)

Founded in 1961 in Axenstein, Switzeland, granted with participative status with the Council of Europe.

ECICW’s aim is to empower women and to promote their participation in decision-making at national an European levels; to support human rights and to eliminate all kinds of discrimination; to encourage sustainable development and peace.

Activities of ECICW inclue information, education through seminars and programs in the fields of trafficking, prostitution, violence, health, ageing, abuse of children, democratic process…  

ECICW-CECIF

President : Viviane Teitelbaum, Belgium

Regional Council of the Americas (RCA)

The Regional Council of the Americas was founded in 1987 in Bogota, Colombia. 
In its article 2, the RCA commits itself to promote the same objectives as the ones expressed in the International Council of Women (ICW-CIF) Constitution, such as the emancipation of women and Gender Equality in the continent. 

The principal in quota in politics has been introduced in some countries in South America and had produced positive effects. 

All National Councils in South America pay a special attention to the evaluation, protection and violence prevention towards the indigenous population. It has been a common concern for many years. In many countries indigenous are still living in a state of slavery. 

President : Ana María de Goyzueta, Guatemala

How to become a new member of the International Council of Women (ICW-CIF)

 
  1. The applicant should study the aims of the ICW-CIF as described in the Constitution of the ICW-CIF  and have a Constitution that is in harmony with the ICW-CIFConstitution (no political party or religious platform).

  2. The applicant must be a legally registered organization.

  3. The applicant must decide in an official meeting to apply for affiliation with the ICW-CIF.

    Please feel free to contact us at : contact@icw-cif.com
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