ɪt wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ɪstˈæblɪʃt æz ɐ sˈoʊʃəl ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ dʒˌæpənˈiːz ænd dʒˌæpənˈiːz ɐmˈɛɹɪkən wˈɪmɪn æt jˌuːˌɛssˈiː ænd hɐz sˈɪns ðˈɛn kˈʌm tə kənsˈɪst əvə daɪvˈɜːs mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp ʌv wˈɪmɪn hˈeɪlɪŋ fɹʌm nˈuːmɚɹəs ɹˈeɪʃəl ænd kˈʌltʃɚɹəl bˈækɡɹaʊndz.
It was originally established as a social organization for Japanese and Japanese American women at USC and has since then come to consist of a diverse membership of women hailing from numerous racial and cultural backgrounds.