American Women's Organization (AWO)
The AWO provides social, educational and cultural programs for members living in Moscow. Full membership is extended to citizens of all North American countries - Canada, the US and Mexico - or those married to North Americans. Associate memberships are also offered, on a limited basis. Apart from General Meetings, Craft Bazaars and Holiday Parties at the US Ambassador's Residence in December, the Organization holds regular local workshops (Culture, Sewing, Travel, Book etc.) and number of Charity activities. First and third Wednesdays of each month members gather for coffee mornings at the Hard Rock Café on Arbat.
For more information please email AWO
The British Women's Club (BWC)
This is a social club for British Passport Holders and partners of British passport holders. Members meet regularly over of coffee or lunch and take part in organized program of activities like crafts sales, family events, city tours, etc. The BWC’s Family Network organizes regular activities for families with children of all ages. Sign up at a coffee morning to receive email updates on activities, fun ideas and family-friendly venues around town. The Family Network also organizes monthly Mums’ Night Outs and occasional Family Sunday Brunches.
For more information, please email BWC
www.bwcmoscow.co.uk
Canadian Women/Partners in Moscow (CWIM)
CWIM is open to any Canadian passport holder who would like to meet other Canadians in Moscow. Members meet informally over coffee, once a month, and usually in the homes of different members. The club also provides help to Canadians in need of adjusting to life in Moscow.
If you would like to attend CWIM meetings, please e-mail CWIM for more information.
International Women's Clubs (IWC), Moscow and St.Petersburg
Moscow and St.Petersburg have International Women’s Clubs that promote friendship and cultural activities among women of all nationalities and provide help to international women arriving to Russia. Aside from the opportunity to socialize with women from many countries at the newcomers' teas and monthly meetings, the club offers the chance to get involved in a number of interest groups and charitable programs.
For more information about the Moscow branch, please visit IWC Moscow website.
For more information about the IWC in St. Petersburg please visit
IWC St. Petersburg website.
Kulturkreis Moskau
Cultural circle of German speakers in Moscow. For more information about the club activities, please send an email to Dirk Misgajski, or call Nina Semyonova +7 (495) 541 8080
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Moskva Accueil
An association and support network for French-speaking women. Members participate in interest group meetings (Russian literature and culture, embroidery, stretching, etc.) and organized events.
For more information, please send an email
www.site-moskva-accueil.org
Turkish Women Organization
Turkish women and wives of Turkish nationals used to meet the first Tuesday of every month at the Turkish Embassy. Please contact the Turkish Embassy in Moscow for more information about TWO's current activities.
For more information, please email the Turkish Embassy in Moscow or call +7 (495) 246-0009, 246-0010.
English Language Evenings (ELE)
English Language Evenings is an independent, open, public English-language lecture forum in Moscow. Meeting once or twice a month, ELE hosts mostly native English speakers, usually prominent and/or interesting individuals from Moscow's greater English-language and/or foreign-resident community, giving lectures on topics of their own choosing. All visitors, Russians and "expats" are welcome!
To be on the club’s mailing list and to be notified of upcoming ELE meetings, email ELE
www.ELEMoscow.net
Rotary International and Rotaract Moscow International Clubs
Moscow hosts several Rotary clubs (District 2220) as well as the Rotaract Moscow International Club, which is open to those of age 18 to 30, both Russian and international. Rotaract members hold weekly meetings in the center of Moscow. Three main areas of focus include professional development, leadership development, and service projects.
Please, send an email for more information.
www.rotary.org
www.rotaractmoscow.org
Independent Counseling League (ICL)
Provides free English-language professional telephone counseling. Please contact ICL at +7 926 113 3373 or email for more details.
The Consortium of Women’s Non-Governmental Associations
The Consortium is a part of the International Network of the NIS-US Women’s Consortium. The Network unites over 200 women’s organizations, including 30 organizations in the USA, over 100 in Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine, and 160 organizations in Russia. Priority directions in the Consortium activity are conducting women's and gender studies and promoting women’s rights and gender equality in Russia. The Consortium holds regular conferences and seminars. Membership is open to women’s non-for-profit organizations.
Please, visit the www.wcons.org.ru for more details.
Moscow Center for Gender Studies
The Center is affiliated with the Institute for Socio-Economic Population Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and is sponsored by The John D. and Catherine T. McArthur Foundation. Besides sponsoring research, MCGS organizes conferences, seminars and training programs aimed at "integrating women into political activities and market economies." It is also developing programs in women's studies for introduction into university and high school curricula.
Please, contact the center for more information.
www.gender.ru
Open Women Line (OWL)
Program OWL Russia promotes Internet and information technologies as a resource for women’s organizations to further their development and exchange of information with organizations in Russia and internationally. OWL website has a lot of useful resources, including a link to the list of women’s NGOs in Russia.
www.owl.ru
The Information Center of the Independent Women's Forum (ICIWF)
The Center regularly holds information and educational seminars and conferences for women. It reports about the regional women's initiatives; educational programs for women; institutionalization of women's movement. ICIWF publishes a magazine "Vestnik" and information bulletin "Vestnichka of ICIWF" (all in Russian). Please, contact the Center by email for more details.
www.owl.ru
East-West: Women’s Innovation Projects
Regional Public Organization ‘East-West’ is an informational and analytical resource. It carries out collection and target distribution of information: news on gender issues, annotations of publications, monographs, researches, reports, statistic reviews. 'East-West' also organizes projects in the sphere of gender education. For more information, please send an email.
www.owl.ru/zhip
Latin Women’s Club (Damas Latinas)
The Latin Women’s Club welcomes Spanish speaking women. Meeting are held every third Wednesday of each month at the Centro Espanol (Rozhdestvenskaya st, 7, 3rd floor). Members get together for Spanish-language movies, dance lessons, lotteries and other activities. For more information, please contact dlatinas@yahoo.com.
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