There is not a "typical" women's group, nor are there "typical" women's issues. Every women's group is diverse, with as many viewpoints and perspectives as there are members in the group. Using the group format for women is common practice with many counselors. It is interesting that there has been little empirical research reported on women's groups, how women's groups function, or what useful techniques are used in successful women's groups. Indeed, there is a dearth of empirical research on women's groups. Although there are many articles available that describe women's groups with various populations and issues (e.g., Brody, 1996; Comas-Diaz, 1986; Tlakula, 1998) or discuss strategies for use with women in groups (e.g., Boudin, 1998; Green, 1991; Rife, 1997), there are very few articles written that report empirical research on the effectiveness of women's groups. The purpose of this article is to report the current state of published research on women's groups and provide recommendations for future research in this area.