The Federation of International Women’s Associations in London (FIWAL) is an umbrella organization comprising more than 30 international women’s clubs and associations based in London. Its role is to provide a forum for the exchange of information, ideas and expertise between its member organizations.
Its formation in March 1986 stemmed from the strong belief that, if women of different races, religions and cultures from national associations could meet in a strictly non-political but structured and relaxed manner, they would find common ground through shared interests which would benefit their organisations and individual membership.
FIWAL’s members grow in understanding, and, from that understanding mutual support and strength flourish.
How we work
Each member Association may elect up to four delegates to FIWAL and at least one delegate represents her Association on FIWAL’s Board of Delegates which meets three times a year. The Board of Delegates elect an Executive Committee which is responsible for the day to day operation of FIWAL. You can read our full constitution here.
- Executive Committee 2010/2011
President
Margaret H. Wickware
a member of the Canadian Women’s Club
First Vice President
Barbara Rees
a member of FOCUS
Second Vice President
Hulya Kocu
a member of the Hampstead Women’s Club
Hon. Secretary
Lynne McAlister
a member of the American Women’s Club
Asst. Hon. Secretary
Vacant
Hon. Treasurer
Ayesha Khan
a member of SOS Children’s Villages of Pakistan
International Dateline Editor
Vacant
Asst. International Dateline Editor
Luisella Strona
a member of The Italian Cultural Association (IL Circulo)
Asst. Hon. Treasurer
Lena Freeman
a member of The Women’s Council, Commonwealth Countries League
Membership Co-ordinator
Elizabeth Duke
a member of the Australian Women’s Club
Asst. Membership Co-ordinator
Moya Gibbon
a member of the New Zealand Women’s Association
Combined Events
Salwa Mayassi
a member of the Arab Women’s Association
Caroline Muir
a member of The Women’s Council
Inter-Club Hospitality
Tulin Warman
a member of the Association of Turkish Women in Britain
Assistant Hospitality
Fatimah Sa’adon Gammage
a member of Perwakilan London (Malaysian Ladies Association)
Immediate Past President
Neena Dugal
a member of Women’s India Association
Past Presidents continue to work with the Executive on an Advisory Committee. Click to view FIWAL’s Past Presidents (pdf file).
FIWAL publishes a newsletter, International Dateline, three times a year which carries information on member associations’ activities and articles of interest for the entire FIWAL membership. Additional publications are produced by FIWAL to coincide with major events such as biennial conferences where a commemorative booklet is specially prepared on the occasion of each major conference.
