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Division For The Advancement
of Women (DAW)
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations
Division for the Advancement of Women
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
2 UN Plaza, DC2-12th Floor
New York, NY 10017, USA
Fax:1-212-963-3463
Website: www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/
E-mail: daw@un.org
The Divsion for the Advancement of Women
advocates the improvement of the status of women of the world and the achievement of their
equality with men.
This website is very helpful. It offers startling and eye
opening information about the treatment of women throughout the world. Contains
current links and information and ways to get involved. - KG
This website is inactive as of Aug. 4, 2005. -KMR
Equality
Now
P.O. Box 20646
Columbus Circle Station
New York, NY 10023
E-mail: info@equalitynow.org
Website: www.equalitynow.org
An international human rights organization dedicated to action
for the civil, political, economic and social rights of girls and women. Equality Now
invites you to join the effort to defend women whose rights are being violated and to
promote human rights for women around the world. You can participate by sharing your
knowledge, your experience, your network of friends and colleagues and your financial
support.
This site has plenty of information on how to take action for
the social rights of women. - Ray
A very honest site that addresses violations of women's
rights. Contains many articles and ways to take action. - EL
Thought provoking facts and news briefs leave the browser
interested in joining to further the cause. - TAL
The site has up-to-date information of current issues and news,
and provides ideas and web sites for those who are interested, concerned, and ready to
take action. - KG
Enlightening information can be found in several different
languages including English, French, and Spanish. - KMR
Feminine Task Force (FTF)
MIT Humanities Library, Room 14S-226
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone:1-617-253-5674
E-mail: A.
Lim @ Feminist Task Force
Website: www.lib.wayne.edu/ftf
Founded in 1970 by women
determined to address sexism in libraries and librarianship. FTF was the first American
Library Association group to focus on women's issues.
The site contains information on its history and how
to get involved in activities that will help combat sexism. Also has discussion lists and
links. - Ray
The organization focuses on women's rights
in the library. They hold many meetings and welcome people to participate. - EL
Website is down as of August 17, 2005. -KMR
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Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF)
1600 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 801
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 1-703-522-2214
- or -
8105 West Third Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: 1-323-651-0495
E-mail: femmaj@feminist.org
Website: www.feminist.org
Views feminism as a global movement dedicated to equality. Seeks
to eliminate discrimination of all kinds - sex, race, sexual orientation, age, religion,
national origin, disability, and marital status. Like feminists since the late 19th
Century, we advocate non-violence and work to eliminate social and economic injustice.
Emphasizes feminist leadership, equality and power.
Provides a list of feminist books and journals. Site also features information on breast
cancer, abortion rights, student activism and women's sports. - Eun Soo
Informative web site which promotes equality for men and women and
details on Rock for Choice, where the music community unites to promote women's rights.
Also offers internship opportunities. - EL
This site has everything. One of the largest and most informative
websites about women that's out there right now. There's information about everything
here. - TAL
Extensive information on exciting feminist events can be
found on the site's calendar such as ongoing petitions and protests. -KMR
FWCW Platform For Action
Women and the Environment
United Nations
Division for the Advancement of Women
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
2 UN Plaza, DC2-12th Floor
New York, NY 10017, USA
Fax:
1-212-963-3463
E-mail: daw@un.org
Website: www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/beijing/platform/environ.htm
Realizes that women play an important role in the environment by
contributing to grassroots and youth campaigns; and that women, particularly indigenous
women, have had knowledge of ecological linkages and the fragile ecosystem management.
This website is useful because it wants women to be actively
involved in environmental decision-making at all levels. -KG
The site provides articles and news on the latest progress within
the organization along with information on workshops. -KMR
Global Fund For Women
1375 Sutter Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
Phone: 1-415-202-7640
E-mail: gfw@globalfundforwomen.org
Website: www.globalfundforwomen.org
Provides flexible, timely grants to women's groups around
the world striving to improve women's human rights.
The Global Fund for Women, an international network of women
and men committed to a world of equality and social justice, advocates for and defends
women's human rights by making grants to support women's groups around the world.
Tied with Feminist Majority Online as best non-profit site
for women. Provides resources on how to apply for a grant if you are involved with a
women's group. -Ray
Eye-catching site that has a helpful guide as to how donations
make a difference in promoting women's rights. They hope to improve women's access to
education, employment, and technology. -EL
This site has a lot of information and many different ways on how
to get involved. It's a very colorful site which adds to the contents of the site. - TAL
The donation aspect of the site is wonderful because the least
amount of money donated is as helpful as the maximum amount of money donated. -KG
The downloads of articles and newsletters are a plus to the
already informative site.-KMR
iFeminists
E-mail: info@ifeminists.com
Website: www.ifeminists.org
This site is an all-inclusive, online center where people looking
for a new way to approach feminism can gather online, learn, and access a wealth of
information. Offers in-depth resources and portal-like tools for everyone: activists and
scholars, experts and beginners, women and men.
This site has information on modern feminism. Includes chat rooms
and forums. I recommend this site. -Ray
An impressive interactive site that allows viewers to
participate in message boards and chat room. They provide information on important, often
ignored issues such as gendercide. -EL
Very up-to-date and enhanced website. Weekly commentary and
editorials are always thought-provoking and interesting. There are also relevant articles
from other newspapers and media outlets that are updated weekly. - TAL
New activist center provides fun, feminist bumper stickers to
print out from your own computer. -KMR
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National Organization for Women
Foundation (NOW)
P.O. Box 96824
Washington, D.C. 20090-6824
Phone: 1-202-628-8669
E-mail: volunteer@now.org
Website: www.now.org
Advances women's rights and promotes the goal of equality in the
United States and around the world through education, litigation, advocacy, networking,
conferences, publications, training and leadership development.
This site contains information to help women advance toward
social, political and economic equality. Deals with issues such as violence against women,
lesbian rights, and racial and ethnic diversity. Also has job openings and recent news of
women. - Eun Soo
Motivating site with up-to-date articles concerning women's
issues. - EL
This page has dozens of ways to support women's rights and
equality. It's not just a feminist page. It also deals with media activism, and disability
rights and many of the untouched issues amongst women's organizations. - TAL|
NOW allows for donations and calls for members to join in their
fight for feminism. The site also offers volunteering and internship positions. -KMR
The National Women's Health
Information Center (NWHIC)
8550 Arlington Blvd.
Suite 300
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: 1-800-994-WOMAN(9662) Mondays
thru Fridays 9:00am - 6:00pm EST
TDD: 1-888-220-5446
Website: www.4woman.gov/
The purpose of this website and the toll free number is to
provide free and reliable health information for women everywhere.
The website is offered in several different languages. It
also contains resources and a special section dedicated to topics such as breastfeeding,
quitting smoking, and steps to a healthier woman. - KG
This wonderful site allows you to download entire copies of
NWHIC's publications for free. -KMR
Society for Womens' Health Research
1828 L Street N.W. Suite 625
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 1-202-223-8224
E-mail: information@womens-health.org
Website: www.womens-health.org
Fights for greater research funding for "women’s
diseases," such as breast cancer, osteoporosis, and reproductive cancers, and for
diseases traditionally associated with men, such as heart disease and lung cancer. The
Society pushes for changes in health research policies, practices and priorities as they
affect women. The Society acts as a catalyst in raising key issues before private and
public decision-makers including the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, Congress, pharmaceutical companies, and scientific and medical groups.
The site provides information to help find treatments for
devastating diseases and conditions that affect women. The site also contains a wealth of
information concerning women's health and links to other sites. - Ray
Impressive site focusing on the improvement of women's health
funding and research. Well-organized, and offers job and internship opportunities. - EL
The toolbar on this website is one of the best I've seen. When
you rest above the name of the link, there is a brief description about what you will find
on the page. A great, added touch. There is a plethora of information on this site
concerning predominantly health. - TAL
The website is under construction as of Aug. 4, 2005. -KMR
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Women's Environment and
Development Organization (WEDO)
355 Lexington Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10017
Phone: 1-212-973-0325
E-mail: wedo@igc.org
Website: www.wedo.org
An international
advocacy network actively working to achieve a healthy and peaceful planet with social,
political, economic and environmental justice for all through the empowerment of women, in
all their diversity, and their equal participation with men in decision-making from
grassroots to global arenas.
This site has newsletters, articles and press
releases. - Ray
OK site...has many articles, and information on how people can
take action. - EL
A more formal website concerning sustainable developments and
economic and social injustices. There's a lot of information, but it's not relayed as
creatively as it could be. - TAL
Encourages partcipation in government and the environment.
Contains job opportunites, links, and areas of interest. - KG
I disagree with TAL, though not the most extravagant of websites,
it is creative in its layout and the abundance of information transcends a need for
aesthetics. -KMR
Women's Freedom Network
4410 Massachusetts Ave NW Suite 179
Washington D.C. 20016
Phone: 1-202-885-6245
E-mail: rsimon@american.edu
Website: www.womensfreedom.org/
Founded in 1993 by a group of women who were seeking
alternatives to extremist ideological feminism and the anti-feminist traditionalism.
Believes in the full participation of women in every area of American life. It celebrates
women's achievements and sets the same standards of excellence, morality, and justice for
men and women.
The site offers information and provides links to related
topics. - Ray
Navigable site that contains mostly newsletters to further
women's issues awareness. Site also notifies viewers of upcoming events and invites them
to join. - EL
Small website that contains some books related to women and
society, as well as some interesting articles in past and present newsletters. - TAL
Along with recommended books, the site also offers various
detailed book reviews. -KMR
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Women in Technology International (WITI)
6345 Balboa Blvd. #257
Encino, CA 91316
Phone: 1-800-334-WITI
Website: www.witi.com
WITI (Women in Technology International) is dedicated to
advancing women through technology. Our core values are to "Build, Empower, and
Inspire." WITI provides members with access to the people, companies, agencies,
resources, and opportunities that women need to achieve their professional goals.
This site contains a wealth of information about women in
technology. Also has job listings for various companies. The search feature is very
helpful. - Ray
Well-designed site that promotes women employment in the
technology field. Includes job searches with technology companies. - EL
I agree. This site even has its own magazine to help women in
technology. There are also up-to-date meeting schedules. - TAL
I agree, it is a fantastic site for women who are seeking jobs
and the discussion rooms can be utilized easily. -KMR
Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom
777 UN Plaza 6th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Phone:1-212-682-1265
E-mail: wilpfun@igc.org
Website: www.wilpf.int.ch/~wilpf
Founded in 1915 to protest the war
then raging in Europe, this
organization brings together women of different political and philosophical conviction,
united in their determination to help abolish the political, social, economic and
psychological causes of war and to work for a constructive peace.
This site contains literature on
women in war, racism and human rights. - Ray
An information site about women's rights
that also has sites translated in Spanish. - EL
This site has all kinds of print and online publications
concerning women's peace and freedom. Though informative, I feel that it seems like a dry
site. - TAL
This site is under construction as of Aug. 4 2005.- KMR
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