Freemasonry has had a complex, though primarily discriminatory, relationship with women for centuries. A few women were involved in Freemasonry before the 18th century, despite de jure prohibitions in
Apron and sash presented to the Empress Josephine on her admission to the Lodge of Virtue, Strasbourg, 1805
The mythical Sabina von Steinbach
Admission of a young lady into a Lodge of Adoption
Elizabeth Aldworth in Masonic regalia, from a mezzotint of 1811
The International Order of Freemasonry for Men and Women, LE DROIT HUMAIN is a global Masonic order, membership of which is available to men and women on equal terms, regardless of nationality, religi
Headquarters of Le Droit Humain, the International Order of Freemasonry for Men and Women
The founders of Lodge Human Duty no. 6. Annie Besant is fourth from left on the front row
The Side Degrees of British Le Droit Humain
Plaque for Maison Georges Martin Le Droit Humain