These are the national divisions of WIMA, both current and former. You will find contact details for each current division, including their Social Media details and web address.
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AUSTRALIA
WIMA Australia was there at the beginning – Hazel Mayes of Sydney was invited by founder Louise Scherbyn to become the first international member of WIMA. Hazel owned a BSA but was well-known in central Sydney as the pilot of the Harley “buntruck” provided by her employer. Very little is known about WIMA Australia from…
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AUSTRIA
WIMA Austria is the Austrian division of the Women’s International Motorcycle Association, active continuously since 1996. The club brings together a diverse group of women from various backgrounds, all united by their shared passion for motorcycling. Members range from beginners to experienced riders, spanning different professions, age groups, and riding styles (on-road, off-road, racing, and touring).…
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BANGLADESH
Bangladesh Women Riders Club, BWRC, was founded by Israt Khan Mojlish and started its journey in 2013 with only two members. It’s the first and only women riders club in Bangladesh. It became WIMA Bangladesh in July 2016. It is dedicated to all women who ride and to those who are inspired to learn. We…
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BELGIUM
The Belgian Amazon Motorclub (BAM) was founded in 1992 by four women bikers, as a result of the first women-only- ride ever held in Belgium, the Amazon Run. The membership has varied in numbers; currently we have 65 regularly riding members. We bring together women from all walks of life, with varying experience and riding…
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BULGARIA
WIMA Bulgaria was initially set up in 2015 after Violeta Ivanova travelled to the international WIMA rally in Sweden but the division has had a slow start as Violeta unexpectedly had to move to France. After 6 years she is back in Bulgaria and more motivated than ever. In WIMA Bulgaria, our aim is to…
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CANADA
Canada President Sue Bossley participated in the Women Riders World Relay, riding the Canadian and African legs. Her involvement inspired her to join WIMA. Recognizing the absence of a Canadian WIMA chapter, she took the initiative to help bring this empowering community and international sisterhood to Canada. She has gathered together a team of like-minded…
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CURAÇAO
WIMA Curaçao was founded in December 2011 by Chinka Olario, Ilona Schotborg and Rita Koopmanschap, and consists of a small group of enthusiastic female motorcyclists. There was no women’s only association and many female riders were members of mixed groups. To ride with women only was very appealing and new riders liked gaining riding experience…
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DENMARK
WIMA Denmark was founded in June 2021 by President Cindie Johannesson and Vice President Karin Sjøberg, with Mona Rygaard supporting from the sidelines as a mentor, guide, and source of encouragement. From the very beginning, our goal has been to create an inclusive community for women who love riding motorcycles – whether they ride solo…
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ESTONIA
The idea of forming a women’s club was born in the summer of 1998 during Jõgevatreff, Estonia’s biggest annual international motorcycle meeting. A few women interested in riding bikes had the idea of founding a women’s club. Neighbouring Finland already had a WIMA division and we found that the principles of WIMA were exactly what…
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FINLAND
Over the past 30 years, WIMA Finland has grown to approximately 350 members. Annual activities include the season-opening rally in May, women’s riding training, a summer rally in June, and a season-closing rally in September. Members also regularly attend international WIMA rallies, alongside smaller gatherings and rides across Finland. During the off-season, the club participates…
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FRANCE
WIMA France was started by Agnès Acker in the nineteen sixties and until quite recently the division remained small, despite the success of four beautiful international rallies. The first was organised in the Vosges, at Col des Croix by Agnès. Over many years, without an official WIMA France team, Chantal Hertrich organised several small weekend…
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GERMANY
WIMA Germany was founded by Ellen Pfeiffer in 1958 at the first European meeting in the Netherlands. Women coming from Germany, the Netherlands, England and Switzerland took part in the rally. Over the years, WIMA Germany has hosted a total of 14 rallies in Germany and a further four have been organised in other countries…
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GHANA
Ghana joined the WIMA sisterhood in January 2021. Ghana is the country with the second largest number of female bikers in West Africa and with WIMA’s presence in Ghana, this is bound to encourage neighbouring countries to learn more about WIMA and hopefully, join the sisterhood.
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GREAT BRITAIN
There were British members of WIMA in the early 1950s, and the first WIMA National Rally in England is recorded to have taken place in 1956, organised by the then Captain, Muriel Scott. The Division took its current form when Anne Gale was Captain when, in 1980 at the AGM, the membership voted to accept…
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GREECE (former)
Greece joined the WIMA family in December 2018. The founder, Andrea Psoma, being passionate about motorcycles had made it her livelihood. The number of female riders in Greece had increased significantly over the preceding few years and several female motorcycle clubs have been formed. This division closed in 2023.
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HUNGARY (former)
The Hungarian division of WIMA was officially formed at the international rally in 2011. ‘Whether on track at the Hungaroring, racing, long and short tours, we have developed a great camaraderie between us. At that time we were members of a small female motorcycle club.’ wrote National President Emese Melicher.
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ICELAND
WIMA Iceland was established on 15 December 2022. The reason we have not been seen before is that we have been adjusting ourselves to the association and learning how everything works. Now we are ready to show you and introduce Icelandic women to this great community. We (Dagrún and Begga) first went to the Swiss…
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INDIA
Namaste from the land of colours and diversity! As WIMA India, it is our endeavour to provide a non- discriminatory and impartial platform to women motorcyclists in the country, irrespective of their caste, creed or the bikes they ride. Our aim is to build a community of women riders who respect and support each other.…
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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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ITALY
Founded by Rosaria Fiorentino, WIMA Italy joined the sisterhood in the autumn 2020. Although still in its early stages, we have 44 members to date and numbers are steadily growing. Rosaria is experienced in organising motorcycle events – since 2015 she has been the host of Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride for Rome, and in 2016 she…
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JAPAN
WIMA Japan was launched in April 1996 when 24 members (plus 3 partners) of WIMA from various European countries visited Japan to introduce WIMA here. Now, WIMA Japan is one of several women’s bike clubs in Japan – but we are the only international organisation. Currently we have about 40 members and we get together…
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KOREA
WIMA Korea was established in 2011 and has 160 members (15 international activities) as of 2025. Among them are track competitors, GS Trophy competitors, and off-roaders. Korea is one of the motorcycle powerhouses in the world, and there are many people who enjoy motorcycles as a hobby. In the past decade, the number of female…
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LIECHTENSTEIN
The idea of WIMA Liechtenstein was born during the Women Riders World Relay in 2019. After a successful relay, the founding team, Sonja Grass, Sabine Warwas and Claudia Fehrer started planning for the set- up of this division, which was voted in to WIMA World in the autumn of 2020. The membership numbers are currently…
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LITHUANIA
WIMA Lithuania was founded in October 2018 following a personal meeting with then WIMA International President Åsa Öhqvist and founder Evelina Žičkienė in Trakai. Evelina led the division initially and handed over to Jolita Arlauskaite in early 2020. Then in 2021 Loreta Liliene took over as president. We really wanted to become a part of…
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LUXEMBOURG
WIMA Luxembourg was founded in 2019 by Ann Kathrine Kayser Hansen, the Luxembourg Ambassador for WRWR (Women Riders World Relay). The division was granted WIMA status based on the amazing work done by Ann Kathrine during WRWR. Ann Kathrine says “The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg sits between Belgium, Germany and France and is brimming with…
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MALAYSIA
WIMA Malaysia was founded by Nor Zaida York on 11/11/2011 after being advised and inspired by Sheonagh Ravensdale from WIMA GB. WIMA Malaysia consists of a small group of 45 lady riders with a range of motorcycles of various brands and types from 125cc to 1400cc. Malaysia’s clean, straight highways and curved roads, as well…
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MEXICO
WIMA Mexico was founded in 2020 by Angélica Garduño and is the first division in Central America. This is what she says about WIMA and why she wanted to join: ‘WIMA, for us, is old and strong, like a wise grandma. It’s a representation of a global movement that speaks of unity and value among…
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MOROCCO
Miss Moto Moroc was founded in 2011 by Dalila Mosbah and is the first women- only motorcycle club in Morocco. In 2019, we became part of the WIMA World sisterhood as Miss Moto Moroc WIMA Morocco. We are happy and honoured to be part of the great international association that is WIMA
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NEPAL
WIMA Nepal was started in 2020 by Women in Motoring, a group of women enthusiasts working for women empowerment through motoring-related activities in Nepal. It had a composition of the following executive members: Ms. Sanju Bajracharya (coordinator), Ms. Sunita Deshar, Er. Shreejana K.C., Ms. Prativa Gairhe, Ms. Pragya Adhikari, Ms. Puja Bhusal, Ms. Namrata Prasai,…
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NETHERLANDS
WIMA Netherlands officially started in 1981 and has 75 members. Throughout the year all sorts of local activities are hosted by members at home. We call them TB, ‘thuisbijeenkomsten’, in English: ‘home meetings’. In April, we have our Open Weekend, which is also for women who are not members (yet). In May and September, WIMA…
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NEW ZEALAND
WIMA NZ began in 1952, initially as a satellite division of the Australian branch, with Audrey Henderson (who remains a life member, and is profiled in the former international officers section) co- ordinating the NZ side. In 1984 WIMA NZ was re-started by a group of girls from Wellington. Our first national rally was held…
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NICARAGUA
WIMA Nicaragua joined in 2020 and is our 39th division and the second division in Central America after Mexico. Yolanda Acuña, the founder and president first heard about WIMA from a good friend, the Finnish WIMA member Sonja Hellsten, and through her the connection to WIMA sisterhood was made. Yolanda is a feminist and works…
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NORWAY
WIMA Norway was founded in 2019 by Eli Johanne Stene and Emilija Kostovska, who were the ambassadors for the Norwegian route of the Women Riders World Relay the same year. The international relay gathered almost 3000 Norwegian female motorcyclists to the Facebook event and was a massive opportunity to get organised. Eli is still the…
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PAKISTAN
WIMA Pakistan was founded in 2020 by Guliafshan Tariq as a way of uniting and empowering Pakistani women though motorcycling. WIMA provides a platform to connect with women riders from different countries and backgrounds and although we have very limited resources in Pakistan, joining WIMA will eventually open our doors to the international world. We…
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PANAMA (former)
WIMA Panama was accepted into the international sisterhood of WIMA in 2021 but unfortunately the division never got up and running. We appreciate the efforts in trying and welcome women in Panama to get in touch if they are willing to join again in the future.
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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…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
