It plays a central role in structuring and maintaining internal regulations for women's empowerment with the 15 Islamic countries out of 57 member states.

Headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, the resolution was formally adopted in 2010 by the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers.

The first session was held in 2009 that recognised it as a specialized organization in the field of educational, economical, social, cultural and women's political development.

WDO operates on different principles in different geographical locations under the specific law and regulations enforced by its respective member states.

[2] Since its establishment in 2009, the 15 Islamic countries such as Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Kuwait, Maldives, Mauritania, Niger, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Palestine and the United Arab Emirates signed memorandum to be part of the organisation.