Organizations for Women

The Iowa Department of Human Rights maintains a list of programs and services in Iowa.

In addition, a number of national organizations provide support, advocacy and leadership training for women, including the following:

American Association of University Women
AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research.

Barbara Lee Family Foundation
Closed as of December 2024, the Barbara Lee Family Foundation studyed women running for executive office on both sides of the aisle. Their research is still available from their website.

Concerned Women for America
Concerned Women for America helps members across the country bring Biblical principles into all levels of public policy.

Feminist Majority Foundation
The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF), founded in 1987, is dedicated to women’s equality, reproductive health, and non-violence. FMF utilizes research and action to empower women economically, socially, and politically.

Mothers of the Movement
The Mothers Movement Online, founded in 2003, serves as a clearinghouse for information about social, cultural, economic, and political issues related to the well-being of mothers.

National Association of Commissions for Women
The National Association of Commissions for Women (NACW) assists and supports commissions for women by providing programs, activities, resources, and expertise.

National Council of Jewish Women
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is the oldest Jewish feminist civil rights organization working for equity and justice for women, children, and families in the United States and Israel.

National Council of Negro Women
The National Council of Negro Women promotes education; encourages entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and economic stability; educates women about health and promotes healthcare access, and promotes civic engagement and advocates for sound public policy.

National Organization for Women
NOW, the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States, works to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life.

National Women’s Political Caucus
The National Women’s Political Caucus is a progressive, pro-choice, multi-partisan, grassroots membership organization dedicated to identifying, recruiting, training and supporting women candidates for elected and appointed office.

Vision 2020
Vision 2020 is a national coalition of organizations and individuals united in the commitment to achieve women’s economic and social equality. It was founded and is administered by the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership at Drexel University College of Medicine.

Women’s Congressional Policy Institute
The Women’s Congressional Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy organization whose mission is to bring together a community of bipartisan women policymakers and trusted partners to advance issues of importance to women, develop the next generation of women leaders, and foster a more effective and representative democracy.