1957 World Women's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Yugoslavia |
| Dates | July 13 – July 20 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Czechoslovakia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Hungary |
| Third place | Yugoslavia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 232 (11.05 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Pavla Bartáková (11 goals) |
The 1957 World Women's Handball Championship was the first Women's world Championship. It took place in Virovitica, PR Croatia and Belgrade, PR Serbia within FPR Yugoslavia in 1957.