Medical Women's Federation

Medical Women's Federation The Medical Women's Federation was founded in 1917 and is today the largest and most influential bod Click on the tab on the left to read the MWF's Manifesto.

The Medical Women's Federation was founded in 1917 and is today the largest and most influential body of women doctors in the UK. MWF consistently works to change discriminatory attitudes and practices. MWF provides a unique network of women doctors in all branches of the profession, and at all stages from medical students to senior consultants. We aim to achieve real equality by providing practical, personal help from members who know the hurdles and have overcome them. Achievements
MWF has campaigned for many years for:

• removal of limits on numbers of women entering medical school.

• a retainer and returner scheme for hospital and general practice which allows doctors to keep in touch with medicine during periods of limited work and to return after a break

• the development and acceptance of flexible training schemes and flexible working patterns at all levels of the profession

• recognition and fair treatment of sessional doctors in general practice

• the need for continuing medical education and a proper career structure for non-consultant hospital career grade practitioners

• family-friendly employment policies and childcare tax relief

• proper treatment for women who suffer sexual abuse or domestic violence

• abolition of female ge***al mutilation

• ensuring the needs of women patients and women doctors are considered in the planning and development of services

• ensuring women doctors are active in professional life - MWF members are active in a large range of organisations, including the Royal Colleges, BMA, GMC, Local Medical Committees and Postgraduate Deaneries. Much progress has been made, but much more remains to be done! Follow the links above to find out more about Who's Who, MWF's history and key facts and figures demonstrating why there is still a need for the MWF.

The Medical Women’s Federation is delighted to announce that Professor Catherine Calderwood has been elected as its next...
07/04/2026

The Medical Women’s Federation is delighted to announce that Professor Catherine Calderwood has been elected as its next President. She will formally take up the role of President-Elect at the AGM in May 2026 and will begin her Presidency in Spring 2027.

MWF President Dame Jane Dacre says:
“I am absolutely delighted to welcome Professor Catherine Calderwood as MWF President‑Elect. She is an outstanding leader and advocate for women. She has the drive and gravitas to continue to support women in medicine, and to help us to thrive.”

31/03/2026
In December we launched our domestic abuse awareness campaign with with NHS Domestic abuse awareness day. As part of th...
18/03/2026

In December we launched our domestic abuse awareness campaign with with NHS Domestic abuse awareness day. As part of that we created a range of resources to help healthcare professionals as employers, victim-survivors and those interested in the available research.

We will continue to post articles throughout the year and this week we have a Substack article written by psychotherapist Dr Rosemary Parkinson, who specialises in the recognition of subtle abuse : “How to know when it’s abuse: the four elements”

https://open.substack.com/pub/medicalwomensfederation/p/how-to-know-when-its-abuse-the-four?r=1l79cr&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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