In which country was the first Women's Institute founded in 1897?
"and the adoption of a constitution, the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women was founded. Following its formation, CRIAW set out a list of goals and objectives: During CRIAW's first annual conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, an appeal for funding was sent to the Minister responsible for the Status of Women. This funding was to ensure that the organization could keep its commitment to embracing the diverse community of Canada by providing service in both official languages. This funding was ultimately granted, and since then, CRIAW has remained active in serving the community in both English and French. However,"
"Women's Institutes The Women's Institute (WI), a community-based organisation for women, was founded in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, by Adelaide Hoodless in 1897. It was based on the British concept of Women's Guilds, created by Rev Archibald Charteris in 1887 and originally confined to the Church of Scotland. It later spread to other countries. Many WIs belong to the Associated Country Women of the World organization. The WI movement began at Stoney Creek, Ontario in Canada in 1897 when Adelaide Hoodless addressed a meeting for the wives of members of the Farmers' Institute. WIs quickly spread throughout Ontario and Canada,"
"about Women's Institutes, the movement she had founded after her son died from drinking contaminated milk. The first group of women met together in the Ontario town of Stoney Creek, Canada in 1897. Other WIs formed in Ontario soon after, especially as Hoodless was a good speaker and could inspire women to set up their own small WIs . In 1899, Lady Aberdeen, wife of a former Governor General of Canada, welcomed Hoodless to England and was enthusiastic about the usefulness of such a women’s organization. But English women were not willing to take it on at that time. The"
"and the National Association of the YWCA. By Oct of 1902, the Ministry of Education was about to make domestic science a regular part of curriculum in Ontario schools but Adelaide already had her sights on the next step. She wanted Domestic Science to be offered at the university level. She also knew she needed a wealthy patron to finance the project. She approached Sir William MacDonald, a wealthy Montreal non-smoker, who had made his money in tobacco. She persuaded him to fund two programs – one in Ontario and one in Quebec. In 1907, the Women's Institute marked its"
"Women's Institute in 1919. The first Women's Institute Market took place in Lewes to sell surplus produce in 1919. WI County Federations supported the spread of WI Markets. In 1932 the Markets were registered as co-operatives under the Industrial Provident and Friendly Societies Act 1893. Their combined annual turnover reached £1m in 1972 and £10m in 1992. The Markets separated from The National Federation of Women's Institutes in 1995 and became self-financing. As of 2003, there were 500 Country Markets run across the country. In 2004 the company was renamed Country Markets Limited. Country Markets Country Markets Limited is a"
"might best be achieved through an organization for women similar to the existing Farmer’s Institutes for men. Erland Lee then suggested that women interested in discussing the formation of such a group might meet again the following week. Erland and his wife Janet spent that week inviting and encouraging the women of Stoney Creek to attend this second meeting. On February 19, 1897, 101 rural Canadian homemakers agreed to create a Women’s Institute, which would become the largest international rural women’s movement ever established. Erland Lee was the only man in attendance, and acted as chairman of the first meeting."
"founded in 1837 by Mary Lyon as Mount Holyoke Female Seminary; Wesleyan College of Macon, Georgia, founded in 1839 as Georgia Female College, which claims to be ""the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women""; Queens College (now Queens University) of Charlotte, North Carolina, founded in 1857 as Charlotte Female Institute; Averett College (now Averett University) of Danville, Virginia, founded in 1859 as Union women's College; and Vassar College, founded in Poughkeepsie, New York in 1861. With the start of the war many males were in uniform so more opportunities arose for women to fill the"
"have broadened and it is now the largest women's voluntary organisation in the UK. The organisation celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2015 and had approximately 220,000 members in 6,300 WIs. Today it plays a unique role in enabling women to gain new skills, take part in wide-ranging activities, and campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities. The WI is a diverse organisation open to all women, and there are now WIs in towns and cities as well as villages.Women's Institutes were formed in Scotland and Northern Ireland independently of those in England and Wales. The first Women's"
"Janet, her husband Erland Lee, and Adelaide Hoodless are considered the co-founders of the first Women's Institute, presently a worldwide organization originally formed to promote the education of isolated rural women. The group is internationally known as the Associated Country Women of the World. Janet Lee is attributed with writing the original Women’s Institute constitution on her dining room table, on February 25, 1897. A primary school in Stoney Creek, Ontario was named for Janet Lee in 1987. The Lee family home, known as ""Edgemont,"" was converted into the Erland Lee Museum in 1972. Janet (Chisholm) Lee Janet Robertson (Chisholm)"
"Adelaide Hoodless was invited by Erland Lee to speak at a Farmers' Institute Ladies Night in Stoney Creek, Ontario where she suggested the formation of an organization for rural women. The next week, on February 19, 1897, the first formal organization of a Women's Institute took place in Saltfleet Township. The original Branch is now known as the Stoney Creek Charter Women's Institute, by Ontario Regulation 352/78. The Branch is the basic building block from which the Women's Institute has grown since its inception in 1897. In Ontario, Members belong to a network that connects Branches to Districts and Areas,"
"Every individual WI meets at least once a month and there is usually a speaker, demonstration or activity at every meeting for members to learn and develop a range of different skills. Craft has always played an important role in the WI and thousands of members are involved in a range of different crafts. The Women's Institute is often associated with food, cooking and healthy eating, and food and cooking form an important part of the WI's history. Women's Institutes The Women's Institute (WI), a community-based organisation for women, was founded in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, by Adelaide Hoodless in"
"International Institute of Northwest Indiana The International Institute is an organization in Gary, Indiana in the United States, which teaches citizenship and English classes to immigrants. The organization was started in 1919 by a group of women who were creating a YWCA (Young Women Christian Association). The International Institute was established in 1919 by a group of women. The organization was first the YWCA but then later was changed to the Department of Immigration and Foreign Communities. The International Institute in Gary became an independent group in 1934. The main purpose of the organization was to aid foreign-born women and"
"ideas around Women's Institutes needed the right time and place to take root. With World War I already underway, Madge Watt had the determination and stamina to keep bringing WI concepts to everyone’s attention until the Agriculture Organizations Society (AOS) began offering funds. This initiative enabled a group of women to organize in 1915 as the first Women’s Institute. They lived in and about the village of Llanfair PG in Wales. With funds from the Agriculture Organizations Society, Madge went on to help a number of WIs to organize quickly, following the success of the Welsh group. By the end"
"The original Women's Institute constitution was written on February 25, 1897, on the Lee’s dining room table. Erland Lee’s political and financial support of the women’s group was crucial to its expansion and success, and may be the only reason why the organization was recognized by the Canadian government during a time when women were not considered citizens. Erland Lee was also a member of the Saltfleet Masonic Lodge, Treasurer-Clerk of Saltfleet Township, and a teacher educated at the Hamilton Normal School. He jointly owned and operated the Vinemount Creamery with his friend and local member of provincial parliament, Ernest"
"Scottish Women's Institutes The Scottish Women's Institutes (SWI), informally called """"the Rural"""", is a registered charity which promotes the preservation of Scotland's traditions and rural heritage, particularly in the sphere of household activities. It does so by means of local groups of women which meet regularly throughout the country. It was formed in 1917 as the Scottish Rural Women's Institutes, part of the movement of rural women's institutes started in Stoney Creek, Ontario in 1897. The first meeting in Scotland look place at Longniddry in East Lothian. Catherine Hogg Blair had identified the need for a Scottish example of the"
"the US, early feminists were successful in establishing women's educational institutions. These were different from and considered inferior to men's institutions, but they created some of the first opportunities to formalized higher education for women in the Western world. The Seven Sisters colleges offered unprecedented emancipation for women. The pioneer Salem College of Winston-Salem, North Carolina was founded in 1772, originally as a primary school, later becoming an academy (high school) and finally a college. The New England Female Medical College (1848) and the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (1850) were the first medical institutions in the world established to"
"Women & Politics Institute The Women & Politics Institute (WPI) is a research institute located in the School of Public Affairs at American University, in Washington, D.C. Their mission is to close the gender gap in political leadership. The institute provides young women with academic and practical training that encourages them to become involved in the political process. It facilitates research to enhance the understanding of the challenges women face in the political arena. Founded in 2000 by Karen O'Connor, the institute offers graduate, undergraduate and non-degree certificates in ""Women, Policy, and Political Leadership"" Currently this is the only certificate"
"Women held in 1837. 1837: Oberlin College becomes the first American college to admit women. 1840: The first petition for a law granting married women the right to own property was established in 1840. 1845: Lowell Female Labor Reform Association opened in 1845 as the first major labor union. 1848: The Seneca Falls Convention, the first women's rights convention, is held in Seneca Falls, New York. 1855: :New York Women's Hospital opened in 1855 as the first hospital solely devoted to ailments affiliated with women. 1869: Wyoming is the first territory to give women the right to vote. 1870: Louisa"
"in 1937, with delegations from over a dozen different cities representing about 115 smaller groups. The statutes of the organization declared its purpose as being ""a. To create a conscious and responsible feminine force that will act as a vanguard of progress; b. To establish for this purpose schools, institutes, lectures, special courses, etc., to train the woman and emancipate her from the triple slavery to which she has been and still is submitted: the slavery of ignorance, the slavery of being a woman, and the slavery of being a worker."" Eskalera Karakola is a current squat in Madrid, Spain,"
"Young Ladies' Academy of Philadelphia The Young Ladies' Academy of Philadelphia was the first government recognized institution established for women's higher education in the United States. Founded by John Poor on June 4th, 1787, it was chartered on January 7th, 1792. It provided young women with a diverse curriculum, notably teaching students about various components of English, science, arithmetic, history, and geography. Founded in the late 18th century, shortly after the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War, the academy was established during a period of American history when women were expected to engage in Republican Motherhood. Historians often cite Republican"
"Young Ladies' Academy of Philadelphia The Young Ladies' Academy of Philadelphia was the first government recognized institution established for women's higher education in the United States. Founded by John Poor on June 4th, 1787, it was chartered on January 7th, 1792. It provided young women with a diverse curriculum, notably teaching students about various components of English, science, arithmetic, history, and geography. Founded in the late 18th century, shortly after the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War, the academy was established during a period of American history when women were expected to engage in Republican Motherhood. Historians often cite Republican"
"to assist the nation and engage women's efforts. Women's Home Industries was originally established in 1947 to stimulate women's craftsmanship and earn dollars for Britain. Initially, the WVS collected samples from its membership – including tapestry, embroidery, quilting and hand knitting – and the response inspired a start-up business supported by the Board of Trade. The company remained under the auspices of the WVS and operated initially from its HQ at 41 Tothill Street, London SW1, but was a limited company. Lady Reading served as chair of the company, as well as the WVS, and it split from the WVS"
"also known as ""Edgemont,"" is currently the site of the Erland Lee Museum. Erland Lee is best recognized as the co-founder of the first Women's Institute in the world, along with Janet (Chisholm) Lee, his wife, and Adelaide Hoodless, an advocate of domestic science and women’s education. In February 1897, after hearing her give a lecture at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph- Erland invited Hoodless to deliver a speech at the annual ""Ladies Night"" held by the Farmer’s Institute of Stoney Creek of which he was an influential member. Hoodless suggested during this speech that education in domestic science"
"with 130 branches launched by 1905 in Ontario alone, and the groups flourish in their home province today. As of 2013, the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario (FWIO) had more than 300 branches with more than 4,500 members. Madge Watt, a founder member of the first WI in British Colombia, organised the first WI meeting in Great Britain, which took place on 16 September 1915 at Llanfairpwll on Anglesey, Wales. The organisation had two aims: to revitalise rural communities and to encourage women to become more involved in producing food during the First World War. Since then the organisation's aims"
"children at all. Their efforts were met with mixed results. The International Council of Women (ICW) was the first women's organization to work across national boundaries for the common cause of advocating human rights for women. In March and April 1888, women leaders came together in Washington D.C. with 80 speakers and 49 delegates representing 53 women's organizations from 9 countries: Canada, the United States, Ireland, India, England, Finland, Denmark, France and Norway. Women from professional organizations, trade unions, arts groups and benevolent societies participate. National Councils are affiliated to the ICW and thus make themselves heard at international level."
"women worldwide. Women's Indian Association The Women's Indian Association (WIA) was founded at Adayar, Madras, in 1917 by Annie Besant, Margret Cousins, Jeena Raja Dasa, and others to liberate women from the deplorable condition women suffered in socio-economic and political matters during the 19th and the early 20th century. The Association later developed into a potent force to fight against illiteracy, child marriage, the Devadasi system and other, social ills. The Stri Dharma was the journal published by the WIA to voice its ideals and beliefs. It addressed political and social issues facing women in India as well as the"
"To keep the heritage of the immigrants, the institute started individual groups of different cultures, such as a Polish group or an Italian group. They created different kinds of cultural groups for different activities, such as cooking or dancing. International Institute of Northwest Indiana The International Institute is an organization in Gary, Indiana in the United States, which teaches citizenship and English classes to immigrants. The organization was started in 1919 by a group of women who were creating a YWCA (Young Women Christian Association). The International Institute was established in 1919 by a group of women. The organization was"
"founded in 1742 in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Established as a seminary for girls, it eventually became the Moravian Seminary and College for Women and later merged with nearby schools to become the coeducational Moravian College. The Girls' School of the Single Sister's House was founded in 1772 in what is now Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Originally established as a primary school, it later became an academy (high school) and finally a college. It is the oldest female educational establishment that is still a women's college (Salem College), and the oldest female institution in the Southern United States. Female seminaries were a cultural"
"is affiliated with and located on the campus of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia was originally founded as a women's college in 1875, but became co-educational in 1967. Most major universities in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are composed of two branches: a women-only branch and a similar male-only branch. This includes the following universities: The following are female-only institutions: Mary Astell advocated the idea that women were just as rational as men, and just as deserving of education. First published in 1694, her ""Serious Proposal to the Ladies for"
"the first president. National Council of Women of Queensland The National Council of Women of Queensland is an umbrella organisation in Queensland, Australia. It unites other organisations with humanitarian and educational objectives for women and is non-party-political, non-sectarian, and not-for-profit. It is affiliated with the National Council of Women of Australia and the International Council of Women. Inspired by the creation of the International Council of Women in Washington, USA in 1888, a number of similar organisations were established in the various Australian states. The National Council of Women of Queensland was established in 1905 with 21 member organisations. Mrs"
"Women's Freedom Association The Women’s Freedom Association (), was formed in 1907 with the discussions and plans of a number of women and men intellectuals of the Constitutional Movement, and its meetings focused on the subordinate position of women in Iran. and the Women in the Constitutional Movement During the Iranian Constitutional Revolution, there were many secret and semi-congressional associations in Iran. In this period of time, women's associations were secretly formed in the constitutional movement. Many years after the assembly and the World War II, organizations were set up that focused on women's rights. The founders of the Women’s"
"later develop positions of leadership in nineteenth century women’s reform efforts. Litchfield Female Academy The Litchfield Female Academy in Litchfield, Connecticut, founded in 1792 by Sarah Pierce, was one of the most important institutions of female education in the United States. During the 30 years after its opening the school enrolled more than 2,000 students from 17 states and territories of the new republic, as well as Canada and the West Indies. Some 1,848 students known to have attended the school have been identified through school lists, diaries and journals, correspondence, as well as art and needlework done at the"
"Women's Indian Association The Women's Indian Association (WIA) was founded at Adayar, Madras, in 1917 by Annie Besant, Margret Cousins, Jeena Raja Dasa, and others to liberate women from the deplorable condition women suffered in socio-economic and political matters during the 19th and the early 20th century. The Association later developed into a potent force to fight against illiteracy, child marriage, the Devadasi system and other, social ills. The Stri Dharma was the journal published by the WIA to voice its ideals and beliefs. It addressed political and social issues facing women in India as well as the achievements of"