1978 World Women's Handball Championship

The 1978 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Czechoslovakia from between 30 November-10 December 1978. East Germany won the tournament ahead of Soviet Union and Hungary.

Qualification

 * Host nation


 * Qualified from the 1976 Summer Olympics


 * Qualified from the 1977 World Championship B


 * Qualified from the 1978 All-African Games


 * Qualified from Asia


 * Qualified from the Americas