1928年於夏威夷檀香山，一群關注國際的婦女希望通過理解和友誼促進和平，召集建立泛太平洋婦女協會。1955年，為更準確地反映該組織不斷擴大的領域，改名為泛太平洋暨東南亞婦女協會。
在第一次國際會議中，主要是針對泛太平洋地區婦女和兒童所面臨的國家問題進行經驗交流。 自1930年以來，大約每三年舉行一次國際會議，婦女將聚集在一起，進行有關女性、家庭、促進和平的會議、講座、工作坊和文化方案。
In 1928, in Honolulu, a group of women with international concerns, hoping to promote peace through understanding and friendship, convened to establish the Pan Pacific Women’s Association. In 1955, the name was changed to Pan Pacific and Southeast Asia Women’s Association to more accurately reflect the organisation’s expanding area of interest.
At this first International Conference the primary focus was the exchange of experiences relating to national problem areas for women and children in and around the Pacific. Since 1930, international conferences have been held approximately every three years, bringing women together for meetings, lectures, workshops, and cultural programmes concerned with women, families and the promotion of peaceful lives for all.
PPSEAWA的使命
通過增進了解和培養泛太平洋和東南亞所有婦女之間的友誼來加強和平的紐帶； •發起和促進這些地區婦女之間的合作，以進行研究，並改善社會、經濟和文化的條件。
PPSEAWA’s Mission Statement
To strengthen the bonds of peace by promoting better understanding and fostering friendship among all women of the Pacific and Southeast Asia; •To initiate and promote cooperation among the women of these regions for the study and improvement of social, economic, and cultural conditions.