여성평우회는 한국전쟁 이후 최초의 진보적 여성운동단체이다. 여성평우회는 여성문제를 가부장제라는 사회구조에서 인식하였고, 성평등한 사회건설을 지향하면서 1983년에 창립됐다. 평우회는 기층여성 중심의 활동으로 여성빈민운동, 여성노동운동을 지원했고, 여성문화큰잔치 등의 대중활동을 벌였다. 또 25세 여성 조기정년제 폐지운동을 통해 노동시장에서의 성차별과 가사노동의 의미를 문제 제기하는 등 각계각층의 여성문제에 관심을 기울였다. 여성단체 들과 연대하여 ‘85 여성선언’과 1986년 ‘기층여성’ 중심의 여성운동을 표방했다. 그러나 여성평우회는 회원들 간의 경험 차이, 조직 위상, 민족민주민중운동과 여성운동의 관계문제를 둘러싼 논쟁을 벌이다가 1987년 해산했다. 이후 이들은 분화하여 한국여성노동자회, 한국여성민우회, 한국여성단체연합을 결성하여 현재 진보적 여성운동의 일 주체를 형성하였다.

Woman PeongU Association was the first progressive women’s movement group since the Korean War. Woman PeongU Association was established in 1983, recognizing women’s problems in the social structure of patriarchy and aiming for gender equality. Woman PeongU Association supported women’s poverty movement and women’s labor movement with the activities centered on women, and carried out popular activities such as women’s culture and big feast. In addition, through the abolition of the 25-year-old women’s early retirement system, they raised the issue of gender discrimination and the meaning of household labor in the labor market. In solidarity with women’s organizations, the ’85 Women’s Declaration and the ’Fool Women’-centered Women’ movement in 1986 were promoted. However, Woman PeongU Association dissolved in 1987 after arguing about differences in experience among members, organizational status, and the relationship between the National Democratic People’s Movement and the Women’s Movement.,Since then, they have differentiated and formed the Korean Women’s Workers’ Association, the Korean Women’s Association, and the Korean Women’s Association.