Women's Institute
noun /ˌwɪmɪnz ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/
/ˌwɪmɪnz ˈɪnstɪtuːt/
(abbreviation WI)
- (in Britain
) any of the local branches of the National Federation of Women's Institutes (itself sometimes referred to as the Women's Institute). This organization was started in 1915 with the aim of improving and developing the lives of women living in country areas. Each branch organizes social, cultural and charity events, and holds meetings where members can learn skills connected with the home, such as cooking. Most small towns and country areas have a Women's Institute. People generally associate the organization with older middle-class women. The film Calendar Girls (2003) was based on a true story about the members of a Women's Institute in Yorkshire.英国 妇女协会:全国妇女协会联合会的任何地方分支机构(有时也称为妇女协会)。该组织始于1915年,旨在改善和发展生活在乡村地区的妇女的生活。每个分支机构都组织社交,文化和慈善活动,并举行会议,成员可以在其中学习与家庭有关的技能,例如烹饪。大多数小城镇和乡村地区都有妇女研究所。人们通常将组织与年龄较大的中产阶级妇女联系起来。电影《日历女孩》(2003年)是根据有关约克郡妇女协会成员的真实故事改编的。