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| Formation | 1990 |
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| Legal status | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | Women's Rights |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
Region served | EU, EU candidate countries, Iceland, UK |
Membership | more than 2,000 organizations |
Secretary General | Mary Collins |
President | Iliana Balabanova |
| Website | http://www.womenlobby.org |
The European Women's Lobby (EWL) is the largest umbrella organization of women's non-governmental associations in Europe working for the interests of women and girls in all their diversity and gender equality in all areas of life.
EWL was founded in 1990 and it is the largest women's organization in Europe, representing a total of more than 2,000 organizations. EWL membership extends to organizations in 26 EU member states, four EU candidate countries, Iceland, and the UK, as well as to European-wide bodies.
With a secretariat based in Brussels, Belgium, the EWL is one of the longest-standing European level NGOs, and works closely with European institutions and civil society partners. At the international level, the EWL has a consultative status at the Council of Europe, and participates regularly in the activities of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).