Club Brings Together Foreign Women and St. Petersburg Women

The International Women’s Club in St. Petersburg has been helping acquaint new arrivals for 20 years now and will be celebrating its anniversary at Yusupov Palace on March 10th.

Originally founded when St. Petersburg was still called Leningrad, the non-profit IWC has both international and Russian women as members. Their goal is to welcome English-speaking international women and foster communication with Russians.

Right now there are 140 women from over 50 countries in the club. Most are foreign nationals, but St. Petersburg women are also allowed to join if they are married to foreign men or if they speak English and are sponsored by someone who is a current member. The club’s charter states that Russian women may make up 10 percent of the club.

The IWC helps women get accustomed to St. Petersburg by the production of a resource book called “IWC Tips Book”. It is constantly updated. It has all types of information in it from visa support to where to find an English speaking tailor. The group also sends out a weekly events newsletter in addition to a monthly bulletin to all its members.

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