The University Women of Europe (UWE) was founded in 1981 in order to enable UWE to participate in the progressive development of European society. Its aim is to work towards an achievement of the goals of the Council of Europe but also to cooperate with all other European governmental and non-governmental organisations dealing with European matters and in particular questions affecting the lives of women.

Today, the University Women of Europe enjoys consultative status with the Council of Europe (www.coe.int) and is also currently a Member of the Board of Administration of the European Women's Lobby (EWL). The European Women's Lobby represents more than 4.000 women's associations and is the largest coalition of women's associations in Europe (www.womenlobby.org).

Membership in UWE is open to any European national federation or association affiliated with the International Federation of University Women (IFUW).

UWE Documents