Explore articles, videos, and exhibits celebrating 175 years of teaching, service, activism, and cooperative effort by Relief Society members.

Stories from the Founding of the Young Women Organization

Stories from the Founding of the Primary Organization

About one in four missionaries serving today is a woman. Who were the first sister missionaries? When were they called? How did they come to be a vital part of the Latter-day Saint missionary force?

Watch, listen, and read the stories of Latter-day Saint women throughout the world who have made a difference in their families, wards, communities, and nations.

Discover powerful discourses by Latter-day Saint women, from Lucy Mack Smith to Linda K. Burton, in this new book and companion website.

This collection of original documents explores the fascinating and largely unknown history of the Relief Society in the 19th century. The story begins with the founding of the Nauvoo Female Relief Society in 1842, and the complete, unabridged minutes of that organization are reproduced for the first time in print.

Learn more about the history of the Church’s General organizations led by women and about the general history of women in the Church in this research guide.

Get to know the faithful women who shaped our past, and hear from inspiring women of faith today as they address gospel topics.