The 1997 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as 1997 Ford World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held at Allmend Stadium in Bern, Switzerland from April 12 to 20, 1997.

Skip: Sandra Schmirler Third: Jan Betker Second: Joan McCusker Lead: Marcia Gudereit Alternate: Atina Ford Skip: Helena Blach Lavrsen Third: Margit Pörtner Second: Dorthe Holm Lead: Lisa Richardson Alternate: Jane Bidstrup Skip: Jaana Jokela* Fourth: Anne Eerikäinen Second: Nina Pöllänen Lead: Laura Franssila Alternate: Tiina Kautonen (*Throws third rocks) Skip: Andrea Schöpp Third: Monika Wagner Second: Natalie Neßler Lead: Carina Meidele Alternate: Heike Wieländer Skip: Mayumi Ohkutsu Third: Akiko Katoh Second: Yukari Kondo Lead: Yoko Mimura Alternate: Akemi Niwa Skip: Dordi Nordby Third: Marianne Haslum Second: Marianne Aspelin Lead: Kristin Løvseth Alternate: Hanne Woods Skip: Carolyn Hutchinson Third: Heather Crockett Second: Jan Byers Lead: Lucy Levack Alternate: Gillian Barr Skip: Cathrine Norberg Third: Helena Svensson Second: Anna Blom Lead: Annika Lööf Alternate: Margaretha Lindahl Skip: Mirjam Ott Third: Manuela Kormann Second: Franziska von Känel Lead: Caroline Balz Alternate: Marianne Flotron Skip: Patti Lank Third: Analissa Johnson Second: Joni Cotten Lead: Tracy Sachtjen Alternate: Allison Darragh