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This information is expanding on the organizations that were involved in the Feminism in Chile wiki. This is to add to the initial portion of the wiki but also as an added section. Currently, the only information listed about Feminism in Chile is a brief area of the history.

The founding members of the Círculo de Estudios de La Mujer consisted of a small group of Santiago feminists who were from the Academia de Humanismo Cristiano. These women gathered "to discuss the situation of women in Chile," their first meeting grew a crowd of over 300 participants and from there challenged the authoritarian life in Santiago. These women helped shape the rights for women in Chile.

Círculo de Estudios de La Mujer - Women's studies circle - pioneering women's organization

Circulo de Lectura de Senoras and the Club de Senoras (The Reading Circle and the Ladies' Club)

The Circulo de Lectura de Senoras was founded in 1915 in Santiago Chile by Delia Matte de Izquierdo. Only one month later, the Club de Senoras was created and founded by Amanda Labarca. Their members consisted of impressive middle class, aristocratic, woman who had a great deal of influence on their communities, includeing government and private sectors. 

Consejo Nacional de Mujeres - National Counsel of Women - coordination of public policies, equal opportunity between men and women.

Servicio Nacional de la Mujer (SERNAM) - protects legal rights in the public sector. In the beginning of its creation, some opinions were that SERNAM organization was said to have weakened the women's rights agenda due because it wasn't successful at policy influence. The organization was found to be successful at creating programs and legislation that promoted the protection of women's rights at work, school and worked to criminalize domestic violence and protection.