Women of Freemasonry – Maryse Fauville
Women have been practicing Freemasonry for centuries.
Meet four women who are leading and building feminine
and mixed lodges today.
IN CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND
Similar to masculine Masonry, feminine and mixed orders are founded on the teachings and
traditions of ancient Freemasonry. While each may function separately from their masculine counterpart, all seek a common goal to provide aid and relief to their communities and to seek solidarity and truth.
LE DROIT HUMAIN INTERNATIONAL
Mixed order
Translated to The Human Right in English, members of Le Droit Humain International search for truth and seek to promote the progress of individual worth, without the imposition of dogma, or requiring the abandonment of cultural or religious ideas.
HONOURABLE FRATERNITY OF ANCIENT FREEMASONS
Feminine order
Based in London, the Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasons seeks to promote friendship, inspiration, and empowerment in its members and provide aid and charity to their communities.
GRAND ORIENT OF FRANCE
Mixed order
With over 50,000 members and 1,200 lodges, the Grand Orient of France permits masculine and mixed lodges
Feminine order
Faithful to the founding principles of universal Freemasonry, the mission of the Grande Loge Féminine de France is the constant and unlimited search for truth and justice, in order to contribute to the “perfection of humanity.”
WOMEN’S GRAND LODGE OF CALIFORNIA
Feminine order
The mission statement of the Women’s Grand Lodge of California is to foster personal growth and to serve and provide aid to their families, communities, and the world.
Image used with permission by B:.Greg Stewart, November 2017.
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNION GRAND LODGE
Mixed order
With lodges in North America, GWU was established from the Grand Orient of France in 2002. In conferring the degrees of Masonry, GWU requires two written papers from each candidate before advancement to a higher degree.
WOMEN’S GRAND LODGE OF BELGIUM
Feminine order
With 41 active lodges in Belgium, the Women’s Grand Lodge of Belgium reflects universal Freemasonry: a strong commitment to all human rights and a freedom of conscience, and a rejection of discriminations.
More from this issue:
The Rules of Engagement
With Freemasonry expanding to new jurisdictions, it can be tricky to remember what one can – and can’t – share. How does one navigate conversations?
Women of Freemasonry – Anne-Marie Moody
Women have been practicing Freemasonry for centuries.
Meet four women who are leading and building feminine
and mixed lodges today.