Socialist International Women

Socialist International Women
Formation August 17, 1907
Headquarters London
Location
Official language
English, Spanish & French
President
 Janet Camilo
Website www.socintwomen.org.uk

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:

Country Member Party Membership
Albania Socialist Women's Forum Socialist Party of Albania Full
Algeria National Secretariat for Women's Affairs Socialist Forces Front Full
National Liberation Front — Consultative
Andorra Secretariat for Gender Policies Social Democratic Party of Andorra Full
Angola Organization of Angolan Women Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola Full
Argentina Women's Secretariat Socialist Party Full
Women's Council Radical Civic Union Full
Armenia Women's Committee Armenian Revolutionary Federation Full
Austria Austrian Social Democratic Women Social Democratic Party of Austria Full
Azerbaijan Women's Organisation Social Democratic Party of Azerbaijan Full
Belarus Belarusian Women's League Belarusian Social Democratic Party Consultative
Women's Network Belarusian Party of Labour Observer
Belgium Inter-Federal Women's Commission Parti Socialiste Full
Zij-Kant Parti Socialiste Full
Belize United Women's Group People's United Party Consultative
Benin Women's Organisation Social Democratic Party Full
Bosnia and Herzegovina Women's Forum Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina Full
Botswana Women's Wing Botswana Democratic Party Consultative
Brazil Labour Women Action Democratic Labour Party Full
Bulgaria Social Democratic Women's Confederation Bulgarian Social Democrats Full
Union of Socialist Women for Parity and Solidarity Bulgarian Socialist Party Full
Burkina Faso Women's Organisation People's Movement for Progress Full
Cameroon Social Democratic Front — Full
Canada Participation of Women Committee New Democratic Party Full
Cape Verde African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde — Full
Central African Republic Movement for the Liberation of the Central African Women Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People Observer
Chad Women's Union for Renewal National Union for Democracy and Renewal Consultative
Chile National Women's Secretariat Party for Democracy Full
National Women's Organisation Radical Social Democratic Party Full
Union of Socialist Women of Chile Socialist Party of Chile Full
Colombia National Organisation for Women Liberal Party of Colombia Full
Costa Rica Women's Movement National Liberation Party Full
Croatia Social Democratic Women's Forum Social Democratic Party of Croatia Full
Cyprus Socialist Women's Movement Movement for Social Democracy Full
Women's Organisation Republican Turkish Party Full
Communal Democracy Party — Consultative
Czech Republic Social Democratic Women Czech Social Democratic Party Full
Democratic Republic of Congo Union for Democracy and Social Progress — Observer
Unified Lumumbist Party — Observer
Denmark Commission for Equality Social Democrats Full
Dominican Republic Dominican Federation of Social Democratic Women Dominican Revolutionary Party Full
Egypt Women's Secretariat Egyptian Social Democratic Party Full
Equatorial Guinea Convergence for Social Democracy Women's Organisation Convergence for Social Democracy Full
Estonia Estonian Social Democratic Party — Observer
Eswatini People's United Democratic Movement — Consultative
Women's Wing Swazi Democratic Party Observer
Finland Social Democratic Women in Finland Finnish Social Democratic Party Full
France National Secretariat for Women's Rights Socialist Party Full
Gabon Progressive Women's Movement Gabonese Progress Party Consultative
The Gambia United Democratic Party — Consultative
Georgia Social Democratic Women's Organisation Social Democrats for the Development of Georgia Consultative
Germany Federation of Social Democratic Women Social Democratic Party of Germany Full
Ghana Women's Wing National Democratic Congress Full
Great Britain Labour Party Women Labour Party Observer
Greece Women's Department PASOK Full
Guatemala Women's Secretariat National Unity of Hope Full
Guinea Women's Organisation Guinean People's Assembly Full
Guinea-Bissau African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde — Consultative
Haiti Women's Commission Union of Haitian Social Democrats Full
Organisation of the People in Struggle — Observer
Hungary Women's Section Hungarian Socialist Party Full
India Indian National Congress — Full
Iran Kurdistan Democratic Women Union Kurdistan Democratic Party Full
Democratic Women's Union of Iranian Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan Consultative
Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan — Observer
Komalah — Observer
Iraq Women's Union of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Full
Ireland Labour Women's National Council Labour Party Full
Israel Women's Section Israel Labour Party Full
Forum for Gender Equality Meretz Full
Italy Women's Commission Italian Socialist Party Full
Jamaica People's National Party Women's Movement People's National Party Full
Japan Women's Department Social Democratic Party Full
Kazakhstan Nationwide Social Democratic Party — Full
Kenya Labour Party of Kenya — Observer
Latvia Social Democratic Party "Harmony" — Consultative
Lebanon Union of Progressive Women in Lebanon Progressive Socialist Party Full
Lesotho Lesotho Congress for Democracy — Observer
Lithuania Lithuanian Social Democratic Women's Union Lithuanian Social Democratic Party Full
Luxembourg Socialist Women Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party Full
Malaysia Women's Section Democratic Action Party Full
Mali African Party for Solidarity and Justice — Full
Women's Union Assembly for Mali Full
Mauritania Women's Commission Assembly of Democratic Forces Full
Mauritius Women's League Mauritius Labour Party Full
Mauritius Militant Movement — Full
Mexico Secretariat for Gender Equality Party of Democratic Revolution Full
National Women's Organisation Institutional Revolutionary Party Full
Moldova Women's Organisation Democratic Party Full
Mongolia Social Democracy - Mongolian Women's Association Mongolian People's Party Full
Montenegro Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro — Full
Women's Forum Social Democratic Party of Montenegro Full
Morocco National Secretariat for Women Socialist Union of Popular Forces Full
Mozambique Organisation of Mozambican Women FRELIMO Full
Namibia Women's Council SWAPO Full
Nepal Nepal Woman Association Nepali Congress Party Full
Nicaragua Women's Commission Sandinista National Liberation Front Full
Niger Tarayya Women's Organisation Party for Democracy and Socialism of Niger Full
Nigeria All Progressives Congress — Consultative
Northern Ireland Social Democratic and Labour Party Women Social Democratic and Labour Party Full
Norway Women's Network Norwegian Labour Party Observer
Pakistan Women's Wing Pakistan People's Party Full
Palestine Fatah — Full
Palestinian National Initiative — Consultative
Panama Women's Front Democratic Revolutionary Party Full
Paraguay Progressive Democratic Party — Full
Peru Women's Political Action Peruvian Aprista Party Full
Poland Democratic Left Alliance — Full
Portugal National Department of Socialist Women Socialist Party Full
Puerto Rico Puerto Rican Independence Party — Full
Romania Social Democratic Women Social Democratic Party Full
Russia Social Democratic Women of Russia A Just Russia Full
San Marino Party of Socialists and Democrats — Full
São Tomé and Príncipe Platform for Human Rights and Gender Equality Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party Consultative
Senegal National Movement of Socialist Women Socialist Party of Senegal Full
Serbia Women's Forum Democratic Party Full
Slovakia Direction – Social Democracy — Full
South Africa African National Congress Women's League African National Congress Full
Somaliland Women's Organisation Justice and Welfare Party Observer
Spain Secretariat for Equality Spanish Socialist Workers' Party Full
Sweden National Federation of Social Democratic Women in Sweden Swedish Social Democratic Party Observer
Switzerland Social Democratic Women of Switzerland Social Democratic Party of Switzerland Full
Syria Democratic Union Party — Consultative
Tanzania Chama Cha Mapinduzi — Full
Togo Democratic Convention of African Peoples — Consultative
Tunisia Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties — Full
Turkey Women's Branch Republican People's Party Full
Women's Assembly Peoples' Democratic Party Consultative
Ukraine Ukrainian Roses Social Democratic Party of Ukraine Consultative
United States Feminist Commission Democratic Socialists of America Full
Uruguay Commission for Gender and Equality New Space Full
Women's Organisation Socialist Party of Uruguay Full
Venezuela National Women's Secretariat Democratic Action Full
Movement for Socialism — Full
Secretariat for Equality and Gender A New Era Full
Voluntad Popular — Full
Western Sahara National Union of Sahrawi Women Polisario Front Consultative
Yemen Women's Department Yemeni Socialist Party Full
Zambia Patriotic Front — Consultative
Zimbabwe Movement for Democratic Change — Full

See also