Independent Membership

Why become an independent member?

Independent Membership opens IFUW’s international network to women graduates from countries where there is not yet an IFUW affiliate and to women graduates who do not wish to join a national group.

As an independent member you can:

  • participate in discussion forums with women graduates from around the world who share common interests
  • establish links with women graduates in more than eighty countries when travelling, and enjoy opportunities to join in their activities
  • take part in IFUW’s triennial international conferences, where 600 to 800 members share research, exchange ideas and make new friends
  • participate in regional and national seminars, colloquia or conferences
  • support IFUW’s work promoting lifelong learning and the advancement of women and girls

Subscription fees

  • The annual subscription fee (based on calendar year) is 100 Swiss francs.
  • There is a special rate of 50 Swiss francs for women residing in countries with a low per capita GNI. See the list of countries that qualify.
  • Payment may be made only in Swiss francs or US dollars. IFUW does not waive fees.

How to join

If there is already an association or federation (NFA) in your country of residence, we encourage you to contact them first to find out about the opportunities they provide at the national and local level. The single membership fee you would pay to the NFA would cover both your national and IFUW membership. Often national fees are the same or lower than the independent member fee.  As a national member you would have the added benefit of contacts with graduate women at the local and national level and can participate in a range of activities and meetings in your country of residence.

If there is not a national association or federation in your country, or if you prefer not to join a national group, please click on one of the links below to join IFUW’s international network of women graduates:

  • If you are joining IFUW for the first time, click here.
  • If you wish to renew your independent membership, click here.