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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:nonprofit_organization
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gptkbp:abbreviation
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gptkb:WI
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gptkbp:affiliatedWith
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gptkb:Associated_Country_Women_of_the_World
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:Canada
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gptkbp:founded
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1915
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gptkbp:headquartersLocation
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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empowering women during World Wars
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gptkbp:mainCountryOfOperation
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:membership
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open to women
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gptkbp:motto
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Inspiring Women
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gptkbp:notableAction
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gptkb:community_service
campaigning on social issues
crafts and skills workshops
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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annual general meeting
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gptkbp:notableFor
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gptkb:WI_Jam_and_Jerusalem
bake sales and fundraising
influencing rural and community life in the UK
singing 'Jerusalem' at meetings
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gptkbp:notableMember
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Denman College (WI's own adult education college)
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gptkbp:notablePublication
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gptkb:WI_Life_magazine
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gptkbp:numberOfLocations
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over 6,000 (UK, 2023)
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gptkbp:numberOfMembers
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over 200,000 (UK, 2023)
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gptkbp:parentOrganization
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gptkb:National_Federation_of_Women's_Institutes
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gptkbp:purpose
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promote women's education
promote women's involvement in community
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.thewi.org.uk/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Home_Fires
gptkb:Merched_y_Wawr
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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