International Alliance of Women / Alliance Internationale des Femmes

EU Legislative Interests

IAW/AIF focuses on EU legislative proposals and policies relevant to women’s rights and gender equality, mostly in alignment with the European Women’s Lobby. Key areas include the Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence, the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020–2025, the Directive on pay transparency, the Digital Services Act, and the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy. Positive outcomes in these areas can also inform IAW’s work on women’s rights and gender equality outside Europe.

Communication Activities

As a new registrant, IAW has not yet carried out direct communication activities targeting EU policies. It disseminates information on relevant EU legislative proposals and initiatives through its international network and in alignment with the European Women’s Lobby. Future activities will include publications, campaigns, and participation in consultations in line with IAW’s strategic goals.

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

International Alliance of Women (IAW), founded in 1904, is an international umbrella organisation for national women’s associations. While IAW is not a member of other organisations, it holds official representation and participatory status with various United Nations bodies and participates in relevant UN forums on women’s human rights and gender equality. IAW has held General Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since 1947, is a member of the Conference of International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) of the Council of Europe, is represented at the European Women’s Lobby, and is a member of The Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Vienna. Further details on IAW’s members and international engagement are available at: https://womenalliance.org/iaw-at-the-un/ https://womenalliance.org/about-iaw/international-bodies/

Organisation Members

Member organizations https://womenalliance.org/about-iaw/member-organizations EU-countries marked with > European (non-EU) countiries marked with >> Affiliates A society is eligible for affiliate membership if it is a national organization which has local branches and admits members from all over the country, is a non-partisan organization, and has objectives which correspond with those of IAW. All India Women’s Conference (AIWC), India All Pakistan Women’s Association (APWA), Pakistan Association Suisse pour les Droits de la Femme – Schweizerischer Verband für Frauenrechte (ADF/SVF), Switzerland Bangladesh Mahila Samity, Bangladesh > Bulgarian Platform European Women’s Lobby, Bulgaria Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW-FCFDU), Canada > Danish Women’s Society, Denmark > Deutscher Frauenring, Germany > Fredrika Bremer Förbundet, Sweden Hoda Sharawi Association, Egypt Israel Federation of the Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO), Israel >> Kvenrettindafelag Islands – Icelandic Women’s Rights Association (IWRA), Iceland > Nederlandse Vereniging voor Vrouwenbelangen, Netherlands >> Norwegian Association for Women’s Rights – Norsk Kvinnesaksforening (NKF), Norway L’Observatoire Marocain des Droits des Femmes (OMDF), Morocco > Pancyprian Movement Equal Rights & Equal Responsibilities, Cyprus > Naisasialiito Unioni ry – The Feminist Association Unioni, Finland Women’s Electoral Lobby, Australia Women Empowerment and Human Resource Development Centre of India, India Zambia Alliance of Women, Zambia Associates A society is eligible for associate membership if it is a non-partisan organization, and, while not possessing the qualifications for affiliate membership, is working for the equal status of men and women, and is considered suitable by the admissions committee. >> Alliance of Women of Serbia and Montenegro, Serbia Bali Women’s Union of Farming Groups, Cameroon CEFAP – Ladies Circle, Cameroon > Frauen Netzwerk für Frieden, Germany La Colombe, Togo League of Women Voters of Victoria, Australia National Council of Jewish Women San Francisco Section, USA Reseau national des associations de tantines (RENATA) National Network of Aunties Association, Cameroon Rural Women’s Network of Nepal Saroj Nalini Dutt Memorial Association, India Solidarité des femmes pour le développement, environnement et droits de l’enfant au Congo (SOFEDEC), Congo Survie de la Mere et de l’Enfant, Benin Women’s Comfort Corner, Zimbabwe