The NFWI is determined to end violence against women. See our statement to find about our policy and various campaigns on this issue.

In 2005 the WI membership voted to campaign on reducing waste and conserving resources. As part of this campaign WI members will be working with households to cut their food waste. The WI has a vast knowledge of food, food planning and preserving and as the country’s largest women’s organisation is a natural partner for WRAP to work with.

The National Federation of Women’s Institute’s (NFWI) has launched an action pack to support British dairy farmers. Dairy farmers have long struggled with lower prices, coupled by increasing costs of production and with the current concern over Foot and Mouth Disease, now more than ever, they need support from consumers to ensure sustainability in their businesses.

The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) is today, Wednesday 22 August, launching a ‘Living Local’ scheme to enable communities to live more sustainably. The Living Local toolkit is an aid for any community group, retailer or supplier to raise awareness and increase local food sourcing in their communities.

The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) and National Farmers Union (NFU) will launch a report calling for better prices for dairy farmers, at the NFU stand at the Royal Welsh Show on Wednesday 25 July 2007 at 1pm.

A new exhibition, the Textile Treasures of the WI, will be launched on Wednesday 11 July 2007 at Denman College in Oxfordshire by The National Federation of Women’s Institutes in partnership with The National Needlework Archive.

The WI won a prestigious award last night at the annual PRASEG Sustainable Energy Awards, which recognise outstanding achievements by parliamentarians, NGO's and Individuals in Westminster.

One year on from its Packaging Day of Action, the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) is today (Wednesday 20 June) launching a survey to assess the campaign’s impact. The survey will assess how much excess packaging supermarkets use and which supermarkets are the worst offenders.

A new initiative calling on UK consumers to reduce their carbon footprint will be launched today by the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI). The WI Carbon Challenge, supported by Marks & Spencer, will be announced at the organisation’s AGM on 6 June at the Royal Albert Hall.

Women are calling for more action in tackling climate change, tougher targets in reducing CO2 emissions and more involvement in the environmental decision making process, in a manifesto launched today by two influential women’s organisations.

More than 1,500 people are expected to attend around 100 Great Milk Debate events taking place across the country in the next two weeks, in a campaign to raise awareness of the issues facing dairy farmers, organised by the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) and National Farmers Union (NFU).

More than 1,500 people are expected to attend around 100 Great Milk Debate events taking place across the country in the next two weeks, in a campaign to raise awareness of the issues facing dairy farmers, organised by the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) and National Farmers Union (NFU).

Responding to Tesco’s new measures to support UK dairy farmers, Fay Mansell, Chair of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes, said: “Tesco’s new measures to support UK dairy farmers are very encouraging. The WI has been campaigning to improve conditions for dairy farmers since last summer and we are pleased that Tesco has responded by paying farmers more for their milk."

We today launched our new, redesigned website at www.theWI.org.uk. The website aims to support existing members, attract new members and position the WI as a modern organisation. The website includes information on our key campaigns and projects, as well as recipes, craft projects and a history archive.

HRH The Countess of Wessex has joined the Women’s Institute and will become a member of Bagshot WI in Surrey.

The Women's Library exhibition 'Action women: The Real story of the Women's Institutes' exploring the history of the WI, opens today at the Newport Museum and Art Gallery, in Newport, Wales and runs until 31 March 2007.

More than 72,000 people have signed our petition calling on the Government to ensure a fairer deal for Britain’s dairy farmers. The petition was handed over to Caroline Spelman MP at 11.45am today at Victoria Tower Gardens in Westminster to present to the House of Commons on behalf of the NFWI.

We are urging small suppliers and farmers to come forward with their experiences of supermarket price-squeezing or intimidation to present to the Competition Commission inquiry into the current state of the UK groceries market.

The NFWI Board of Trustees have agreed to invest in a series of building developments at Denman College to improve its accommodation facilities and provide the basis for a future WI Cookery School.

We today published our new membership magazine, WI Life. This is the first time we have communicated directly with our 211,000 members. As an environmental campaigner, we have ensured our new magazine will be as eco friendly as possible.

We today announced a new project to teach young parents in England and Wales how to cook healthy meals and shop and cook healthily on a limited budget. Entitled ‘Let’s Cook!’ the project is funded by the Food Standards Agency.

The National Federation of Women’s Institute (NFWI) is launching a new project to teach young parents in England and Wales how to cook healthy meals and shop and cook healthily on a limited budget. Entitled ‘Let’s Cook!’ the project is funded by the Food Standards Agency.

Thirty-four cyclist spent five days in the saddle biking 209 miles around Cuba last November to raise funds for the new building work at Denman College.