International Network of Liberal Women
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| Formation | 1990 |
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| Type | Non-governmental organization |
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| Website | inlw |
The International Network of Liberal Women (INLW) is an association of women from around the world who support liberal values, which they define as "Individual freedom, human rights, the rule of law, tolerance, equality of opportunity, social justice, free trade and market economy." It is a member of Liberal International.[1]
INLW's aims include empowering women and expanding their participation in politics. INLW sends consultants to conferences such as the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women,[2] the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats,[3] and the Istanbul Convention[4] to provide expertise on issues such as discrimination and violence against women. Chapters include the Netherlands, Morocco, West Africa, and Asia-Pacific.[5][6][7]
INLW was founded in 1990 at the Congress of Liberal International (LI) in Helsinki by a group of women representing Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Barbro Westerholm, a member of the Swedish parliament, was the group's first Coordinator.[8]