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.
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.