In 1973 the idea of a federation was introduced to provide information and moral support to (at that time) women publicly dancing Morris.
The Woman’s Morris Federation was officially inaugurated in October 1975 and, five years later in 1980, opened up to any Morris side, male or female, regardless of gender. The Morris Federation believes that the dancing is more important than the dancer’s gender, and they actively seek to encourage people to experience the joy of Morris dancing. The Morris Federation
is an association of self-governing Morris clubs, which aims to:
a) encourage and maintain interest in the practice of morris dancing by women and men of all ages
b) provide a channel of communication between member sides.
c) encourage the improvement of standards of dancing among its members.