Young Women (organization)

Young Women
Formation	18 November 1869
Type	Non-profit
Purpose	religious instruction; personal standards and development; adolescent female support
Headquarters	Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Membership	1 million+ young women turning ages 12–18
General President	Emily Belle Freeman
Main organ	General presidency and general board
Parent organization	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Affiliations	Young Men; members join Relief Society at age 18
Website	youngwomen.churchofjesuschrist.org

The Young Women (often referred to as Young Women's or Young Woman's) is a youth organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The purpose of the Young Women organization is to help each young woman "be worthy to make and keep sacred covenants and receive the ordinances of the temple."^[2]

^ In 1990, membership reached 1 million: Elaine A. Cannon, "Young Women", Encyclopedia of Mormonism, vol. 4.
^ "Young Women", Handbook 2: Administering the Church (Salt Lake City, Utah: LDS Church, 2010).

[1] In 1990, membership reached 1 million: Elaine A. Cannon, "Young Women", Encyclopedia of Mormonism, vol. 4.

[handbook-2] "Young Women", Handbook 2: Administering the Church (Salt Lake City, Utah: LDS Church, 2010).

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