Some Personal Reflections on the Foundation of the International Federation for Research in Women's History in 1987: a message sent to the participants of the twentieth anniversary conference, held in Bulgaria, 2007

摘要

This article is a greeting sent to the participants in the International Federation for Research in Women's History (IFRWH) Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria, 8-12 August 2007. The author looks back to the establishment of the IFRWH in 1987, of which she was Co-founder, tracing the contacts, correspondence and meetings that led to that moment. Attention is also drawn to the first conferences in Bellagio, Madrid, Bielefeld and Montreal, as well as to the Newsletter activities that served to connect all the national committees that make up the Federation. The story told is one of friendships and inspiring moments. It ends with hope for the continued importance of the IFRWH to global women's and gender history.