Female Expatriates Club, Association, and Community – Finding the right women’s clubs, associations, or communities in Indonesia can be one of the important things, as being an expat and a woman at the same time can be difficult sometimes. We, therefore, summarize some women’s clubs, associations, or communities for female expats in this article so you can find friends who may share the same views and concerns.
ASEAN Women’s Circle
ASEAN Women’s Circle is an organization comprising female members of the ASEAN countries living in Jakarta. This community is patronized by spouses of the Foreign Minister, the ASEAN Secretary-General, and Ambassadors of member countries.
Phone: (+62 21) 726 299
American Women’s Association of Indonesia (AWA)
The current number of members of this association is 250 and the membership is actually open to women and men. You need to pay the annual cost when you join as a member. This annual membership cost can change periodically.
Phone: (+62 21) 726 6281, (+62 21) 727 95256
Email: awa@awajakarta.org
Website: www.awajakarta.org/
British Women’s Association, Jakarta
British Women’s Association has been offering friendship and support for women living in Jakarta since 1970. Fun fact, you don’t have to be British to join this association, thus, don’t be too surprised if you find members from many other nations too.
Email: bwa@bwajakarta.org
Website: www.bwajakarta.org/
Canadian Women’s Association
This association’s current membership is approximately 80 people. They are mainly Canadian women, but everyone who has an interest in Canada and Canadian affairs is welcome to join, both women and men. You will receive a monthly newsletter and membership directory when you join this association and being a member.
Email: membership@cwajakarta.com
Website: www.cwajakarta.com
Women’s International Club
Women’s International Club is a social, secular, and apolitical, non-profit organization which actually open to women of all nationalities. The club activities are social, cultural, and educational in nature. A suitable place if you want to meet many women from other countries to share experiences and stories.
Address: Gedung Nyi Ageng Serang, 4th fl., Jalan HR Rasuna Said Kav. C-22, Kuningan, Jakarta 12920.
Website: https://www.wic-jakarta.or.id/
Phone: (+62 21) 526 3303
Indonesian Heritage Society, Jakarta
The Indonesian Heritage Society, Jakarta provides educational opportunities to learn more about the rich cultural heritage of Indonesia. The activities focus on society, such as tours, lectures, and study groups. These activities are expected to help to learn about the culture, life, history, and art of Indonesia. Though most activities are conducted in English, the French and Japanese sections offer the opportunity to participate in projects conducted in their own language.
Address: 17th Floor, Sentral Senayan 1, Jl Asia-Afrika 8 (adjacent to Plaza Senayan)
Email: info@heritagejkt.org
Website: www.heritagejkt.org/
Phone: +62 21 572 5870
Soroptimist International Jakarta
A women’s social community, part of the worldwide network. Their activities focus on areas such as the status of women, development, health, and education programs
Website: https://www.soroptimistinternational.org/
Those are some of the female expatriates community, associations, and clubs that we have put together to help you. We hope this article was helpful and that you will find lots of new friends! If you want to know more information about expat relations in Indonesia, do check our other article.