Category: National Division
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IRAN
WIMA Iran was formed in 2025 by Behnaz Shafiei, who tells us “Women and girls are not allowed to ride motorcycles in Iran, but this is not stopping us. We are joining hands and fighting for our rights. We use any motorcycle available. I have my own motorcross track in Iran where other women come…
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USA
WIMA USA was originally founded in the United States by Louise Scherbyn in 1950. The USA division was the foundation from which all other divisions grew under Louise’s passionate leadership. WIMA USA faded in the 1970s but was revived in 2002. At that time, the strong leadership of Alice Sexton helped WIMA USA grow to…
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (former)
WIMA United Arab Emirates was founded in 2019. It is very important to us to be part of the most prestigious and historic association to empower women riders globally. The Women Riders World Relay (WRWR) was a turning point, where we joined global lady bikers to do the relay. This was the first time we…
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UKRAINE
My name is Alena Puhovaya and I’m the founder of WIMA Ukraine. I’ve been riding motorcycles since 2006 and during these years I have been trusted with some important tasks, including being the director of a Ukrainian Association of Motorcyclists, UAM, and the Ukrainian ambassador during the Women Riders World Relay in Ukraine. I’m also…
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THAILAND
In 2025 we saw WIMA Thailand reborn under an initiative from Natalya Kalinichenko: “I’m proud to represent WIMA Thailand and excited to help bring more visibility and support to women riders here. My hope is to connect women motorcyclists across Thailand and beyond, and to show that the road truly belongs to everyone.”
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SWITZERLAND
WIMA Switzerland was founded in 1978 by Juliette Steiner and the earliest members of the WIMA Swiss Division were Regula Rüttimann (Biernath), Margrit Geissmann (Podesser), “Nandle” Nandy Schüpbach, Pierrette Iseli (Froidevaux) and Esther Spahr. Our division currently has 50 members. WIMA Switzerland gathers women with one thing in common: the passion to ride motorcycles. We…
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SWEDEN
WIMA Sweden started in the 60s and has been going since. We have a couple of national events per year and several of our members travel to the international rallies. We have hosted several international rallies: 1975 in Omberg, 1985 in Gålö, 1995 in Morokulien, 2005 in Gyllebo, 2015 in Sundet.
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SOUTH AFRICA (former)
WIMA in South Africa was started in 1971 with Lil Collett being the first member and founder of the division. Lil managed to recruit nine members by 1973 and the figure remained unchanged until 1976. In 1976 Claudie Hiles took over as captain and WIMA went from strength to strength. In 1978 Gill Boting took…
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ROMANIA
Founded in 2017, WIMA Romania now boasts over 120 active members. Our mission is to create an inspirational environment for women who share a passion for motorcycling, fostering a strong community of long-distance, commuting, day-to-day, and weekend riders. Our Mission Being part of WIMA Romania is about learning to give back and grow. We actively…
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POLAND
Our organisation in Poland was established in 2008, with the aim of creating a supportive community for women riders. Since its founding, we’ve been dedicated to empowering women through the love of motorcycles, providing a platform for connection, and organising events that foster camaraderie and growth within the motorcycling world. We’re part of a global…