The IIHF World Women's Championship, officially the IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, is the premier international tournament in women's ice hockey. It is governed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

The official world competition was first held in 1990, with four more championships held in the 90s. From 1989 to 1996, and in years that there was no world tournament held, there were European Championships and in 1995 and 1996 a Pacific Rim Championship. From the first Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Tournament in 1998 onward, the Olympic tournament was played instead of the IIHF Championships. Afterwards, the IIHF decided to hold Women's Championships in Olympic years, starting in 2014, but not at the top level. In September 2021, it was announced that the top division will also play during Olympic years.

Canada and the United States have dominated the Championship since its inception. Canada won gold at the first eight consecutive tournaments and the United States has won gold at ten of the last fourteen tournaments. Both national teams placed either first or second every tournament until Canada's streak was broken at the 2019 Championship. Finland is the third most successful World Championship team, having won thirteen bronze medals and one silver medal – achieved after breaking the Canadian gold-silver streak. Four other teams have medalled at a Women's World Championship: Russia, winning three bronze medals; Czech Republic and Sweden, each winning two; and Switzerland, winning one.

Campionatul Mondial IIHF - Feminin este o competiție internațională anuală de hochei pe gheață pentru echipele naționale feminine, organizată de Federația Internațională de Hochei pe Gheață (IIHF). Turneul a fost înființat în 1990 și este considerat cel mai important eveniment de hochei pe gheață feminin din lume.

Campionatul Mondial IIHF - Feminin se desfășoară în două divizii: Divizia de Elită și Divizia IA. Divizia de Elită este alcătuită din cele mai bune 8 echipe din lume, care concurează pentru medalia de aur. Divizia IA este alcătuită din echipele clasate pe locurile 9-16, care concurează pentru promovarea în Divizia de Elită.

Echipa națională feminină a României participă la Campionatul Mondial IIHF - Feminin din 1999. Cea mai bună clasare a României a fost locul 12 în Divizia IA în 2018.

Campionatul Mondial IIHF - Feminin este un eveniment de top în calendarul hocheiului pe gheață feminin. Turneul oferă echipelor naționale feminine oportunitatea de a concura la cel mai înalt nivel și de a se clasifica printre cele mai bune din lume.