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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

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

Inspired by situations like Ms. Guzman’s, Cindy Hounsell, president of the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement, started the Latina Savings Project in 2017.

From New York Times Dec. 2, 2022

The Women's Institute where the Queen was president said it would "never be the same" following her death.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2022

It was then the Women’s Institute got into it.

From God's Green Country A Novel of Canadian Rural Life by Chapman, Ethel M.

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