International Women's Forum

The International Women’s Forum was launched in New York City in 1974, when the first generation of women leaders was breaking the glass ceiling in professional sectors from finance to fine arts. Forum founders lacked access to “the old boys’ network,” so a new women’s network was born–to provide professional and personal support, to aid each member’s success and to inspire the women who follow.

The International Women’s Forum now connects more than 8,400 preeminent women leaders in 77 Forums in 35 countries around the world. We are the only organization of this scale that builds significant relationships among C-level women across careers, cultures and continents.