Women's Organizations and Links

This page contains a listing of some of the women's organzations which have a presense on the internet.

ALAI - Agencia Latinoamericana de Información
English, Français and Español documents on Gender and Communication. ALSI was actively involved in the 4th World Conference on Women
Alberta Women's Enterprise Initiative Association
A non-profit organization led by a volunteer board of Alberta business people with a collective vision to help and support women entrepreneurs.
Andrea Dworkin Web Site
A web site devoted to Andrea Dworkin, a tireless advocate of women's rights and a woman devoted to ending the subjugation of women through pornography.
AWARE - Arming Women Against Rape and Endangerment
If you have questions about self-protection, we have answers, a non-profit group dedicated to your safety.
Battered Women's Support Services
Providing education, advocacy, and support services to assist battered women, to work toward the elimination of abuse, all from a feminist perspective
Bay Area Model Mugging / Impact Self Defense Course
Teaching padded assailant self defense courses in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1985
Bridges for Women Society
Providing employability training for women with a history of abuse, and to educate funders and others about the need for such programs.
CAM - Computerized AIDS Ministries
There is more to living with AIDS than AIDS.
CARAL - California Reproductive Rights Action League North
A non-profit political organization dedicated to using the political process to guarantee the full range of reproductive services to ALL women
Canadian Women's Health Network
An informal network of organizations involved in various information-sharing and advocacy efforts relating to women's health. Includes a bi-monthly newsletter in English and French, and a large listing of Women's Health Resources On-Line.
Canadian Women's Internet Association
Founded to give all women both a voice and a place of their own on the Internet.
Centre for Women's Studies in Education
Located in Toronto, Ontario, the centre's aims are to promote, conduct and disseminate research in women's studies
Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research
Taking positive action to increase the number of women participating in computer science and engineering (CS&E) research and education at all levels.
Emily's List
A Political network for pro-choice democratic women
Every Woman's Fantasy
A somewhat commercial online women's magazine with lots of interesting articles and features
Feminist Bookstores
As the name suggests, a comprehensive listing of feminist bookstores world-wide.
Feminist Majority Online
Founded in 1987, the Feminist Majority has become one of America's leading women's rights organizations.
Feminist.Com
A wide variety of information, resources, issues, and links for women and activists.
Feminists for Animal Rights
A national educational organization dedicated to ending all forms of abuse against women and animals.
Gender, Science and Development Programme
An international policy research network of scientists and technologists who work together on issues of importance to women in international science and technology.
Global Fund for Women
This organization is a major source of funding for a large number of women's organizations. Their page has information on the organization itself, who it funds, and how to apply for funding.
Lesbian.org
Dedicated to promoting lesbian visibility on the internet. Lots of links of interest to lesbians, they offer free Web space for lesbian organizations.
Mazer Lesbian Collection
Dedicated exclusively to preserving lesbian history and to guaranteeing that those who come after us will not have to believe that they "walk alone".
METRAC Home Page
The Metro Action Committee on Public Violence Against Women and Children. Based in Toronto, Canada.
Military Woman
a useful site for women in the military, women contemplating military service, and women veterans.
MSnet - MS. Magazine
The web site of the magazine by Gloria Steinem, et als.
Moondance
A quarterly journal Celebrating Creative Women: Our vision, Our wisdom, Our strength
Ms. Foundation Home Page
Supporting the efforts of women and girls to govern their own lives and influence the world around them access to and effective use of electronic communications.
NARAL Online - National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League
Since 1969, NARAL has led the way in promoting reproductive freedom and dignity for women and their families. Contains a huge amount of information about NARAL and the issues which concern them
NOW Home Page - National Organization for Women
The National Organization for Women is the largest feminist organization in North America (the world?), and is active in many, many areas.
On the Issues Home Page - The Progressive Women's Quarterly
A feminist, humanist magazine of critical thinking, dedicated to fostering collective responsibility for positive social change
Planned Parenthood - National Home Page
Home of the world's largest and oldest voluntary family planning organization. Resources on all aspects of sex, sexuality, birth conrol, STD's and more.
Planned Parenthood Online - A Guide to Healthy Sexuality
Women's health resources on a wide variety of topics, brought to you by the Chicago Chapter of PPA.
Rock for Choice
A pro-choice organization founded by members of the band L7.
SafetyNet Domestic Violence Resources
Information, resources, and statistics on domestic violence. An excellent collection.
Sister Love
A non-profit organization providing education and support for women by women who are at risk for or who are already infected with HIV or have AIDS
Spinifex Press
A Feminist book publisher with dozens of books in their online catalogue.
Spinsters Ink
Publishes novels and non-fiction works that deal with significant issues in women's lives from a feminist perspective
The Lesbian Avengers
A non-violent direct action group committed to raising lesbian visibility and fighting for our survival and our rights.
The National Women's March Against Poverty
The (Canadian) National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAC) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) have come together to organize a March Against Poverty: For Bread and Roses! For Jobs and Justice!
The Original Women's Network
This page was set up in Manitoba to disseminate information
The United Nations and the Status of Women
The UN's home page for the Committee on the Status of Women and all the UN's work in that area. Also the place I got the dove image from :-)
United Nations Development Fund for Women
Provides direct support for women's projects and promotes the inclusion of women in the decision making process of mainstream development programmes.
Voices of Women Home Page
Power Tools for Visionary Women. Not just to a magazine--but a totally unique women's empowerment package
WisCon 27 - May 23-26, 2003 - Feminism and Science Fiction
The world's foremost feminist science fiction convention
WITI - International Network of Women in Technology
a growing, dynamic, proactive organization committed to helping women in technology grow to higher levels of influence and realize our fullest potential
Women and Environments Magazine
a unique international magazine, based in Toronto, Canada, which examines women's multiple relations to their many environments -- natural, physical, built, and social -- from a feminist perspective.
Women's Bean Project
Created to provide an environment in which women who are homeless or living in poverty can choose to maximize their personal economic and/ or social potential and improved quality of life.
Women's Resource Center of MuseNet
A women's resource centre from a truely virtual community. Has information about women's resources as well as the MUSE (Multi User Simulated Environment) system.
Women and Sustainable Development: Canadian Perspectives
A Resource Guide to People, Ideas and Information. From the Vancouver conference, Women and Sustainable Development: Canadian perspectives in May, 1994.
Women Defending Ourselves
A non-profit collective of women seeking to end violence against women primarily by teaching self-defense courses
Women's Health Clinic
a feminist, community-based health centre offering a range of services to women from teens to elders. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They canalso be reached at whc@web.apc.org.
WomensNet @ IGC
A global community of women, activists and organizations using computer networks for information sharing, broadcast and collaboration with the intent of increasing women's rights


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Links updates in July 2003 by James Romesburg.