Our History

The International Women’s Club, Inc., was founded in 1988 by three women, Judy Clay, Veronica Eid, and Diana Leitch. The women had lived abroad during the years that their husbands were transferred to foreign countries by the DuPont Company. While the women had wonderful experiences abroad, they nevertheless recognized the unique challenges that women who leave their homelands to set up residence in another country faced. Based on their personal experiences and with a real passion to help, the three women reached out to women who were moving to the U.S. from different countries as well as to women returning to the U.S. after assignments abroad, to gain their ideas for developing this new organization.

As the membership grew, the Club’s scope broadened to also welcome women whose work, studies, or interests take them abroad. Today, the International Women’s Club, Inc. welcomes women who want to enjoy and engage in a wide variety of experiences from a global perspective.