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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

She was very active within her church and the Women's Institute, and took a job with a neighbouring family so she could be at home for the children returning from school every day.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2025

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

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

In Yonkers there has been established a Women's Institute for the exclusive use of domestics.

From What eight million women want by Rheta Childe Dorr

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