The historical development of the International Federation of Democratic Women

It was formally established at the First International Congress of Women held in Paris from November 26 to December 1, 1945, and is headquartered in Berlin.

As of 1988, *** had 142 group members distributed in 124 countries.

As of July 1991, *** had 144 member groups distributed in 113 countries.

In the early days of its establishment, the organization was committed to uniting progressive women from various countries, opposing fascism, fighting for peace, democracy, and equal rights for women, defending children, and supporting national independence movements. Since the 1960s, peace and disarmament have been emphasized.

Since its establishment, the Communist Party of China has held ten congresses. Affected by the changes in the situation in Eastern Europe, the tenth congress was held in the United Kingdom one year in advance from March 30 to April 1, 1991. Held in Sheffield, 103 representatives from 68 member groups from 62 countries attended the meeting. The conference listened to a report on the work report and role of the International Democratic Women's Federation, reviewed the organization's work content and methods, adopted a new charter, a letter to women in the world and guidelines for activities from 1991 to 1994, and elected a new 's leadership agency.

The International Democratic Women's Federation has been a member of the United Nations NGO since 1947 and enjoys advisory status in the United Nations Economic and Social Council, UNESCO, the United Nations Children's Fund, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. It enjoys Class A consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council and sent representatives to attend the three World Conferences on Women held in Mexico City in 1975, Copenhagen in 1980 and Nairobi in 1985. Participated in previous sessions of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women and the Commission on Human Rights.