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.

Africa

Africa Regional Council of Women (ARCW)
President: Gloria Shoda Laraba, Nigeria

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.

Africa Regional Council of Women (ARCW)

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African National Councils

Democratic Republic of Congo Congolese Women for Development - CFDW

Lesotho Lesotho National Council of Women (LNCW)

Madagascar Conseil National des Femmes de Madagascar (CNFM) View website

Nigeria National Council for Women Societies

Senegal Association pour la Promotion de la Femme Sénégalaise - APROFES View website

South Africa National Council of African Women South Africa

Asia-Pacific

Asia Pacific Regional Council (APRC)
President: Linda Liu, Taiwan, ROC

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.

Asia Pacific Regional Council (APRC)

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Asian National Councils

Australia National Council of Women Australia (NCWA) View website

Bangladesh Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) View website

Brunei Council of Women of Brunei Darussalam

Cambodia Women’s Confederation of Cambodian Organisation - WCCO AFESIP View website

Cook Islands Cook Islands National Council of Women - CINCW

Fiji Fiji National Council of Women

India National Council of Women in India View website

Indonesia Kongres Wanita Indonesia (KOWANI)

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

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

Pakistan All Pakistan Women’s Association (APWA)

Philippines National Council of Women of the Philippines (NCWP)

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

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

Vanuatu Vanuatu National Council of Women

Europe

European Center for the International Council of Women (ECICW-CECIF)
President: Viviane Teitelbaum, Belgium

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…

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

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European National Councils

Austria Bund Österreichischer Frauenvereine (BOFV) View website

Belgium Conseil des Femmes Francophones de Belgique (CFFB) View website

Finland National Council of Women of Finland View website

France Conseil National des Femmes Françaises (CNFF) View website

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

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

Greece National Council of Greek Women View website

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

Italy Consiglio Nazionale delle Donne Italiane (CNDI) View website

Lebanon Lebanese Council of Women (LCW)

Lithuania Lithuanian Women Society - Lietuvos Moteru Draugija

Luxembourg Conseil National des Femmes du Luxembourg (CNFL) View website

Macedonia, Republic of North National Council for Gender Equality View website

Malta National Council of Women of Malta View website

Monaco Union des Femmes Monégasques (UFM) View website

Morocco Union Nationale des Femmes Marocaines (UNFM) View website

Netherlands Nederlandse Vrouwen Raad - NVR View website

Portugal Plataforma Portuguesa para os Direitos das Mulheres View website

Russia Women’s Union of Russia View website

Spain Consejo Nacional de Mujeres de Espana

Switzerland alliance F. – alliance de sociétés féminines suisses View website

Tunisia Union Nationale de la Femme Tunisienne (UNFT) View website

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

Ukraine National Council of Women of Ukraine

Americas

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.

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