There are many founders of WIM organisations in different countries, strong women who took the first step to promote gender equality in mining by establishing an organisation and having many members benefit from it. We see them as pioneers.

These founders dedicated or still dedicate their time and energy to support women and focus on solutions. We thank them for their vision and for acting as a role model to many.

Afghanistan: Women in Mining Afghanistan – Sara Nouri

Argentina: Women in Mining Argentina – Mercedes Rodriguez, Celeste González

Australia:
* Women in Mining and Resources WA (WIMWA) – Sabina Shugg
* Women in Mining and Resources Queensland (WIMARQ) – Caroline Morrissey
* Indigenous Women in Mining and Resources Australia (IWIMRA)  – Florence Drummond
* Wimnet NSW
* WiMnet Vic
* WiR (Northern Territories)
* WIMnet Tas
* WiRSA

Benin: Association des Femmes du Secteur Minier du Benin (AFESMIB) – Yvette Philippe

Bolivia: WIM Bolivia – Ana Maria Aranibar Jimenez

Botswana: WIM Botswana – Malebogo Marumoagae

Brazil: Women In Mining Brasil (WIM Brasil) – Patrícia Procópio, Andreia Rabetim, Cláudia Salles, Claudia Villa Diniz, Jamile Cruz

Burkina Faso: L’Association des Femmes du secteur minier du Burkina (AFEMIB) – Marie-Rose Aïda Tamboura

Cameroun: Association des Femmes du secteur minier du Cameroun (AFEMIC) – Balbine Pascaline Makani

Canada:
* Women in Mining Canada (WIM Canada) – Catharine Shaw
* Women in Mining BC (WIMBC) – Mafalda Arias
* Women Who Rock – Elena Mayer
* WIM Yukon – Anne Lewis
* WIM Toronto
* WIM Winnipeg
* WIM/WIN Saskatchewan
* WIM Montreal
* WIM South Central
* WIM Sudbury

Central African Republic: Association des Femmes du Secteur Minier de Centrafrique (AFESMICA) – Fanta Mariette SAMBA VOMI

Central America: WIM Central America – Ana Gabriela Juarez

Chile: Women in Mining Chile – Claudia Monreal

Colombia: Women in Mining Colombia – Andrea Lemus Mesa, Marianna Boza Alejandra Calderon

Congo: AFESMICO – Julie Heliane Service

Côte d’Ivoire: Réseau des Femmes du Secteur Minier de Côte d’Ivoire (FEMICI) – Christine Logbo

Democratic Republic Congo:
* Réseau National des Femmes Dans les Mines (RENAFEM) – Sinanduku Mwange Annie
* WIM RDC – Masele Dorothee

Ecuador: WIM Ecuador – María Isabel Aillón, Carolina Orozco, Iliana Rodriguez

Finland: Women in Mining Finland – Johanna Alitalo, Heli Rautjärvi, Mari Seilonen, Hanna Junttila

The Gambia: WIM Gambia – Anna Kwokori

Germany: Women in Mining and Resources Germany – Alex Comaniciu

Ghana: Women In Mining Ghana – Georgette Barnes

Guinea: WIM Guinee

Guinea Bissau: ASSOMGUIE – Vanda Barbosa

Indonesia: Women in Mining & Energy Indonesia (WIME) – Maya Muchlis, Dian Anggraeni, Budi Susilorini

Kazakhstan: Women in Mining Kazakhstan – Gulzhan Kozhabayeva

Kenya: Association of Women in Energy and Extractives in Kenya (AWEIK)

Kosovo: Women in Energy and Mining in Kosovo – Shqipe Neziri Vela, Fllanza Beqiri Hoxha, Vjollca Komoni, Laura Kryeziu

Madagascar: WIM Madagascar (WIMR – MADA) Lydie Ralalarison, Muriella Aina Ranaivo

Malawi: Women in Mining Malawi (MAWIMA) – Emma Adam

Mali: Association des Femmes Minières du Mali (AFEMINE) – Mariam Toure

Mexico: Mujeres WIM de México – Euridice Gonzalez

Mongolia: WIM Mongolia (WIMM) – Bolor Sainjargal

Morocco: Women In Mining Morocco – Khaoula MIMID, Bouchra Gharrad, Kawtar Attahiri

Namibia: Women in Mining Association of Namibia (WiMAN) – Zenzi Awases

Niger: Association des Femmes du Secteur des Industries Extractives du Niger (AFSIEN) – Fourera Maiga

Nigeria: Women in Mining Nigeria (WIMIN) – Janet Adeyemi

Peru: Women in Mining Perú – Lita Calenzani

Philippines: Women in Resource Development (DIWATA) – Delia Albert

Poland: WIM Poland – Aleksandra Cholewa, Danuta Rajczakowska

Russia: Women in Mining Russia – Kamilla Zhalilova, Daria Goncharova, Maria Lodkina

Rwanda: WIAMO – Aline Providence Nkundibiza

Senegal: Women in Mining Senegal – Lika Scott Sow

Sierra Leone: Women on Mining and Extractive (WOME) – Esther Finda Kandeh

Singapore: Women in Mining and Resources Singapore (WIMAR SG) – Zayaan Kahn

South Africa: Women In Mining South Africa – Pamela Naidoo-Ameglio

Spain: Women In Mining & Industry Spain – Luz María Cerezo Álvarez, Marta Cerezo

Sweden : WIM Sweden – Emma Härdmark 

Switzerland: WIM Switzerland – Karin Dahlman, Flavia Herzog, Renata Costa Zingre, Muriel Baldanzi, Tiantian Z., Marlotte Kox

Tanzania: Tanzania Women Miners Association (TAWOMA)

Togo: Association des Femmes du secteur Minier ou en Entreprise du Togo (AFEMET) – Atafeinam Rosine Abalo

Turkey: Women In Mining Turkey – Yasemin Bal

UK: Women In Mining UK – Barbara Dischinger

USA:
* Women in Mining USA
* Women in Mining Arizona – Rosa Maria Rojas Espinoza
* Women In Mining Montana
* Women In Mining Nevada
* Women in Mining Denver
* Women in Mining Utah

Zambia:
* Association of Zambian Women in Mining (AZWIM) – Mary Anne Nguni, Mary Mande Lubemba
* Bainetu Women in Mining Zambia (Bwimz) – Cleopatra Ngandu, Thambanilulu Zimba