International Women's Congress

The International Women's Congress is a biannual conference bringing together leading feminists from around the world to discuss "the political, social, and economic advancement of the status of women." Held in various host cities worldwide since its founding in 1893, the IWC is the oldest and leading organ for mobilization on women's rights worldwide. Beginning with humble origins in the 1890s, the IWC played a crucial role in the founding of Kerlile as a women's state, the international women's suffrage movement, and the promotion of women's employment and reproductive rights. Although the IWC has faced internal conflict over the decades of its existence (notably ideological schisms between pro- and anti-Kerlian factions from the 1980s onward) it remains the foremost body for the advancement of women's rights in the world. The most recent International Women's Congress was held in 2021 in Grapevale, Kerlile.

History

The first IWC took place in 1893 in Maytown, North Fleura in present-day Kerlile. The Congress is credited with bringing together the Founders of Kerlile.

Locations

Year	Location	Country	Notes
1893	Maytown	North Fleura
2019	Songshan	Laeral
2021	Grapevale	Kerlile

Organization

The International Women's Congress occurs biannually, in a host city chosen by the IWC Executive, which manages proceedings and logistics for the biannual IWC. Unlike other international conferences, the IWC includes a mixture of governmental delegates, delegates of various organizations and associations, and individual feminist activists and thought leaders.