The Tennessee Women's Hall of Fame is a non-profit, volunteer organization that recognizes women who have contributed to history of the U.S. state of Tennessee.

The organization was founded and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 2010 to recognize accomplished women who have impacted the development of the state of Tennessee and improved the status of other women.^[1] It is the brainchild of the Women's Economic Council Foundation, Inc. and the Tennessee Economic Council on Women.^[2]

The criteria for induction into the Tennessee Women's Hall of Fame is that women were born in and achieved recognition within the state; are or have a resident in Tennessee for an extended period of time or adopted Tennessee as their home state. Additional criteria includes women who,:^[3]

• Have made significant, unique and permanent contributions to the economic, political and cultural betterment of Tennessee;
• Have elevated the status of women;
• Have promoted other women and women’s issues;
• Have been advocates for those issues which are important to women and families

The hall inducts new members annually or bi-annually and includes both contemporary and historical women or organizations which benefit women.^[4]