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The Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA)

The MWIA serves as an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) of medical women and medical students from different countries and cultures around the globe.

AFMW & MWIA

MWIA is an organisation representing women doctors from from six continents. The affiliated National Associations comprise over 90% of MWIA’s members.  As the “National Association” representing medical women for Australia, internationally AFMW is affiliated with the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA).

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MWIA's Structure

Click here for more information on MWIA’s structure.

MWIA is a parent organization, whose members represent 70 countries in all five continents. The different cultural backgrounds, medical traditions and problems of its members provide a stimulating forum.

All Medical Women qualified according to the accepted standard of the medical profession in their own country are eligible for membership.  

MWIA Executive

MWIA Aims

Read the full list of aims here.

  1. Promote cooperation and friendship among medical women
  2. To promote gender equity in the medical profession
  3. To offer medical women the opportunity to meet
  4. To overcome gender-related differences in health and healthcare

MWIA Committees

A number of committees support the executive:

  1. Ethics and resolutions
  2. Scientific and research
  3. Finance
  4. Communication and Social Media
  5. Strategy and Advocacy
MWIA Publications
MWIA Resolutions
History of MWIA
Young MWIA

Young MWIA

The Young MWIA is the Special Interest Group for Young Female Doctors and Medical Students. 

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MWIA International Opportunities

NGO CSW September newsletter
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Dr Brenda Masters, AFMW President

NGO CSW/NY Newsletter | September 2026

This is a share of the September Newsletter from our colleagues at NGO CSW/NY. The newsletter includes NGO CSW/NY Monthly Meetings: CSW71 Season Schedule, NGO CSW/NY Monthly Meeting Date, YLYP Fundraising 101 Workshop, Rally to Stop Executions in Iran and Women Only Police Stations in India Panel Event.

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