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Women's Institute

British  

noun

  1. (in Britain and Commonwealth countries) a society for women interested in the problems of the home and in engaging in social activities

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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You can find details about them in “Getting Your Legal Documents and Support in Order,” an online guide from the SOA Research Institute and the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Ms. George sends people to a resource site hosted by the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement, a nonprofit.

From New York Times • May 13, 2023

Janice Cope, from the Long Eaton Women's Institute, said she has had messages from people saying they wish they could knit like her.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2023

Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, an economist who is president of the Women’s Institute for Society, Equity and Race, said she welcomed the broadening of the Fed’s leadership.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2022

It cannot be said that the Women's Institute has solved the servant problem for Yonkers, but many women testify to its happy effects on their own individual problems.

From What eight million women want by Dorr, Rheta Childe

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