Ewha Womans University (Hangul: 이화여자대학교; Hanja: 梨花女子大學校) is a private women’s university in Seoul, South Korea founded in 1886 by the American Methodist Episcopal Church. It is currently the world’s largest female educational institute and is one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea.
While the lack of an apostrophe in “Womans University” is unconventional, the use of “Woman’s” rather than “Women’s” was normal in the past.
Τhe use of “Womans” carries special meaning. The early founders of the college thought that every woman is to be respected; to promote this idea, they chose the word “woman” to avoid lumping students together under the word “women.”