Pointers: Masonry for Women and Co-Masonry

Web-master's note: Although the "regular" grand lodges of the world will not recognize "mixed" Co-Masonry or Women's Masonry in a formal way, there is, in some countries, an accomodation or acknowledgement that some of these groups are proceeding in a Masonic spirit, according to the same ideals, and sometimes even using the same working lectures and other ritual. More than one grand lodge public-relations office maintains a ready list of contacts for women's Masonic bodies in their area. The author of this page makes no claims of "regularity" for any of the groups listed here, nor insists on the correctness of any group's policies of recognition. All those working toward the Masonic ideals of Fraternal Love, Relief, Truth, Freedom of Conscience, etc. deserve respect on that basis at least. Further light may illuminate a wiser path through our differences of practice and opinion. In the meantime, these pointers are offered for the benefit of all those who wish to serve their fellow men and women in the spirit of fraternal love symbolized by our Square and Compasses.

Please note that several sites about Women's Freemasonry have recently disappeared from web-space. I will update these listings as best I can. If you know of other verified web-sites on this topic, please let me know.

• The Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasons (women-only) can also be reached at 402 Finchley Road, Childs Hill, London NW2 2HR. Tel: 020.7443.5268
• Order of Women Freemasons currently seems to have no web-site. Reach them at 27 Pembridge Gardens, London W2 4EF, UK, tel: 0171.229.236
• A summary of Women in Freemasonry by the Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon, with a list of links. (Some of their links may also be out-dated.)
• American Co-Masonry under the auspices of the American Federation of Human Rights, P. O. Box 70 Larkspur Colorado 80118, tel: +1-303-681-2028
• The Eastern Order of International Co-Freemasonry -- a worldwide body of both men and women Freemasons, who together work the traditional rites of Freemasonry with a conscious awareness of their spiritual content.
• Women's Grand Lodge of Belgium
• Women's Freemasonry - USA The official web site of the four US Women's Lodges chartered by the Women's Grand Lodge of Belgium, with information about the history of women's Freemasonry, as well as about each individual lodge.
• George Washington Union, “A fairly new Obedience in the USA, under the auspices of the Grand Orient of France. This Obedience accepts men and women.”
• Le Droit Humain
  • The International Order of Co-Freemasonry (IOCF), known as "Le Droit Humain", was founded in Paris in 1893, and is the oldest Masonic organization admitting women and men equally.
  • The American Federation of the IOCF, is the US branch of Le Droit Humain, introduced to America in 1904.