Wilhelmina Sherriff Bain (5 September 1848 – 26 January 1944) was a Scottish-born New Zealand teacher, librarian, feminist, peace activist and writer.

[2] Kate Sheppard was appointed the president of the council, Ada Wells secretary and Sheriff Bain treasurer.

[1] Newspaper editors disliked her opinions and the NCW distanced itself from her stance in order to avoid negative publicity.

[4] In 1899 Sheriff Bain moved to Auckland, where she taught at Queen Victoria School for Maori Girls, and then to Taranaki in 1902.

[1] In her 70s, Sheriff Bain had two books published in England: an anthology of poems, From Zealandia, and a novel, Service: a New Zealand story.