article_snippet: But as The WI WI celebrates The WI 100th anniversary, a new book has been published which offers an insight into the history and politics behind the organisation.
article_snippet: The movement grew rapidly and now has 212,000 members in about 6,600 groups.
article_snippet: The movement have raised many millions of pounds for charity over the last century.
article_snippet: Lady Denham, chair of the first the same WI, and, right, the new book marking 100 years of the organisation .
article_snippet: went on to raise £3 million for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research.
article_snippet: There has been a renewed interest in the organisation.'
highlights_snippet: A Centenary History marks 100 years since the group launched .