The Union had main centers in Moscow and Saint Petersburg and a number of local chapters in various cities of the Empire.
Despite lack of tangible feminist achievements, the Union succeeded in raising awareness and political consciousness of many women in the Russian Empire.
[2] It also joined the International Woman Suffrage Alliance and sent delegates to its congresses in Copenhagen (August 1906) and Amsterdam (June 1908).
[7] In various cities women organized meetings, wrote petitions, collected signatures, and presented them to various political institutions, including the State Duma.
[2] During the height of the revolution, including the Moscow Uprising of 1905, members of the Union actively supported the revolutionaries by fundraising, organizing first aid stations and canteens,[1] marching in demonstrations and maintaining the barricades.
[1] While the Union's program reflected attempts to include issues relevant to both working class (welfare guarantees) and peasant women (equality in land reform), it had difficulty in attracting their participation and retaining their loyalty.
Internal disagreements and introduction of reactionary repressions by the Tsarist authorities led to quick dwindling of the Union.