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Formation of the National Council of Women

When: 1888
Where: Washington, D.C.
Part of: International Congress of Women's Rights opens in Washington

The National Council of Women of the United States was founded in 1888 at the first ICW gathering.

During the first ICW gathering in 1888, the National Council of Women of the United States was founded. The founding occurred in the same year as the international congress convened in Washington, D.C., connecting the new national body to the gathering of women leaders from nine countries.

Sources

International Council of Women Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14

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