The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of women's One Day International cricket.

The first tournament was held in England in 1973, two years before the first men's tournament. Participation in the tournament has varied through the eight competitions: fifteen different teams have played, but only Australia, England and New Zealand have appeared in every tournament. India have appeared in all but two of the competitions, and these four teams are the only ones to have appeared in the final of the competition.

The most recent tournament, the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup, was held in Australia in March 2009. Eight teams competed in the tournament. England won the cup by defeating New Zealand by four wickets in the final at the North Sydney Oval.