The 1996 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as 1996 Ford World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada from March 23–31, 1996.

Skip: Marilyn Bodogh Third: Kim Gellard Second: Cori Beveridge Lead: Jane Hooper Perroud Alternate: Lisa Savage Skip: Dorthe Holm Third: Margit Pörtner Second: Helene Jensen Lead: Lisa Richardson Alternate: Helena Blach Lavrsen Skip: Jaana Jokela Third: Nina Pöllänen Second: Anne Eerikäinen Lead: Laura Franssila Alternate: Tiina Tenkanen Skip: Andrea Schöpp Third: Monika Wagner Second: Natalie Nessler Lead: Carina Meidele Alternate: Heike Schwaller Skip: Ayako Ishigaki Third: Mayumi Ohkutsu Second: Yukari Kondo Lead: Yoko Mimura Alternate: Akiko Katoh Skip: Dordi Nordby Third: Marianne Haslum Second: Marianne Aspelin Lead: Kristin Løvseth Alternate: Hanne Woods Skip: Kirsty Hay Third: Edith Loudon Second: Karen Addison Lead: Katie Loudon Alternate: Claire Milne Skip: Annette Jörnlind Third: Helen Edlund Second: Erika Westman Lead: Helene Jonsson Alternate: Elisabet Gustafson Skip: Caroline Gruss Third: Corinne Anneler Second: Sylvie Meillaud Lead: Sahel Reiser Alternate: Barbara Schenkel Skip: Lisa Schoeneberg Third: Erika Brown Second: Lori Mountford Lead: Allison Darragh Alternate: Debbie McCormick