Discussion
on the Vatican's Position at the United Nations
Join feminist activists on college campuses from around the world
as they discuss the position of the Vatican and its influence
over world politics and reproductive rights through its permanent
observer status at the United Nations. Membership to this site
is free of charge- simply fill out the form.
FMF Introduction to the
U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women
Includes field notes, recommendations to the Interagency
Council, an entire section on the Convention to Eliminate All
Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and much more.
All India Democratic
Women's Association (AIDWA)
AIDWA is one of the largest Indian women's organizations,
with about 5.4 million members, at the grassroots leve. The
site has information in events and issues affecting women in
India, as well as updates on AIDWA's current campaigns for women's
empowerment and economic independence.
Aviva.org
Run by an International group of feminists based in London,
this site provides free & numerous listings of events, organizations,
and resources around the world. Click on a region on the map
to explore the expansive resources on dozens of countries. A
great guide to the global women's movement.
Association for
Women in Development (AWID)
This international membership organization is "committed
to gender equality and a just and sustainable development process."
Find information on AWID's programs, advocacy, publications,
and upcoming events on this Web site.
B.a.B.e.,
Be Active Be Emancipated
"B.a.B.e. is a strategic group located in Zagreb, Croatia,
working for the affirmation and implementation of women's human
rights." Find information concerning membership, B.a.B.e.
projects, a model of a human rights workshop, the legal status
of women in Croatia and more.
Bat Shalom of the Jerusalem
This feminist center for peace and social justice works toward
a democratic and pluralistic society in Israel, where women will
be of more influence. Find events involving Bat Shalom and the
Jerusalem Center for Women.
Canadian International Development
Agency
CIDA is the federal agency responsible for delivering most
of Canada's Offical Development Assistance (ODA).
Center
for Global Education
The Center for Global Education is recognized for its work
on experimental education for North Americans interested in
global issues. The site lists both short term international
travel seminars and study abroad programs for undergraduate
students.
Center for Reproductive
Rights
Center for Women's Global
Leadership
The CWGL seeks to develop an understanding of the ways in
which gender affects power and public policy. Its gopher site
is the centerpiece of CWGL's efforts to use Beijing as a springboard
for increasing awareness about the issue of gender and human rights.
Among documents describing CWGL's campaigns is information on
the Petition to the UN to Promote and Protect the Human Rights
of Women.
CIMAC
CIMAC is a Mexican feminist news agency that distributes
articles about women's issues in Mexico and Latin America each
week. Topics of the articles include domestic violence, pay-equity,
rape and sexual assault, reproductive rights, motherhood and
child-rearing, and other issues important to women worldwide.
Engender
(Scotland)
Engender is a women's organization based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
They are working on the"50/50 Campaign for a Scottish Parliament,"
an important issue for Scottish women, because they will have
their first devolved, "new" parliament in 1999. They
want to learn from women in other countries about establishing
equal gender representation in politics. Their site also features
meetings and events of interest to women in the area.
Global Center for Women's
Studies and Politics
GLOW is a international forum for women from various cultural,
national, and political perspectives. Their Web site features
links to women's university programs, women's activities and programs,
and feminist bookstores and foundations.
Human Rights
Interactive Network
Find information on human rights issues worldwide.
Feminist International
Radio Endeavour
FIRE's chief objective is to "give voice to the voiceless"
by promoting non-sexist communications and inclusive language
in the media. FIRE's programs address diverse themes including
neo-liberal policies, women's human rights, the environment,
racism, disabilities, militarism, sexualities, education, arts
and culture.
Fundacioh Mujeres en Igualdad
This non-profit organization was instrumental in passing a
legislative quota law to require that at least 30% of elected
officials be female. The organization does political training
throughout Argentina to prepare women for candidacy.
Global
Reproductive Health Forum
This health forum is run by the Harvard School of Public
Health. It is an excellent internet source for information on
reproductive technology, rights, health and gender.
Human
Rights Interactive Network
Find information on human rights issues worldwide.
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch's informative site provides information
on human rights abuses and advances worldwide, including recent
news stories, take action items, and articles. Be sure to check
out the Women's
Rights Division, with information on women's status globally.
FORWARD
FORWARD is a volunteer organization working "to promote
good reproductive health among African women and their children
in the United Kingdom and Africa," and "the leading
voluntary organisation in the United Kingdom working to eliminate
FGM." The site contains informaton on female genital mutilation
and the harm it causes women, as well as information about their
current campaigns.
The Global Fund
for Women
An international organization whose mission is to fight for
women's human rights, the GFW site is both a financial and informational
resource center for women's groups based outside of the U.S. The
scope of the organization is broad, focusing on issues such as
domestic violence, economic justice and literacy, and the international
trafficking of women, to name just a few. The site contains an
online newsletter, information about their programs on grantmaking
and philanthropic education, details on their new video, and a
section dedicated to frequently asked questions (FAQ).
International
Alert
The Women Building Peace Campaign works to: Raise global awareness
of women's experiences and perspectives of peace and conflict;
Help women better realize their potential as peacebuilders from
the village to the national level; Get more women included in
all levels of peace processes; Affect the policy of international
agencies, and Gain a greater commitment by the international
community to gender considerations in peacebuilding and conflict
transformation.
International
Association for Feminist Economics
This site and organization is dedicated to sharing resources
and fostering dialogue among economists and others globally,
to advancing feminist inquiry into economic issues, and to educating
economists, policy makers, and the general public on feminist
points of view on economic issues. Site includes a listing of
all past, current, and upcoming IAFFE events.
International
Women's Democracy Center
The International Women's Democracy Center was established
to strengthen women's global leadership through training, education,
research and networking in all facets of democracy with a particular
focus on increasing the participation of women in policy, politics
and decision-making.
International Directory of Women's Political Leadership
This site contains the fourth edition of an international
directory on women leaders and organizations around the world.
It is maintained by the Center for Political Leadership &
Participation at the University of Maryland--College Park.
Israel Women's Network
"A non-profit organization aiming to improve the status
of women in Isreal through legislation, litigation, education,
empowerment courses and other activities." Find information
about law, empowerment, education, health and more.
The Korean
Coucil for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan
A thorough resource of information about MSS, this site
contains news from the Washington Coalition of Comfort Women's
Issues, a number of links, recent news, a photo gallery,a library
of articles, stirring accounts from survivors in a section called
"witness," and a discussion room.
Linkages
A graphically impressive site, updated daily, that is rapidly
becoming the one-stop center for information related to the
UN conference. Major categories include late breaking news,
background information, lists of other Beijing-realted web sites,
and copies of Earth Negotiations Bulletin. There are a lot of
long documents available on this comprehensive site, many of
which are geared toward actual conference participants (subway
maps, visa information). In addition, there is extensive follow-up
information to the 1994 Cairo Conference on Population and Development.
In part because hyperlinks are scattered throughout a series
of paragraph narratives, navigating the overall site requires
a disproportionate amount of on-line time. On top of everything
else, this site now includes Voices from Beijing (using Real
Audio technology), and Images from Beijing!
L.O. -
Combat Violence Against Women
This Israeli nonprofit operates 3 shelters for battered women
and children, runs 24-hour hotlines for both women and children,
and offers lectures and day seminars on violence against women.
The site is provided in both Hebrew and English, and some of L.O.'s
resources are offered in Russian as well.
Madre
MADRE is a human rights organization that works in partnership
with community-based women's organizations in conflict areas
worldwide to address issues of health, education, economic development
and other human rights. MADRE provides resources and training
and works to empower people in the US to demand changes to unjust
policies.
Manushi: A Journal
About Women and Society
This magazine about women's lives and women's rights in
India is published and edited in New Delhi by Madhu Kishwar.
The web site features selected articles from recent issues,
and information about how to subscribe.
Mujeres
en Red
This site is an excellent tool for Spanish-speaking people
interested in women's issues. It was created in Spain and addresses
women's issues in Latin American and some Middle Eastern countries.
Currently, there are three major campaigns on the site that
strive to stop violence against women in Algeria, Afghanistan
and Chiapas, Mexico. Additionally, you can find out about women's
rights actions being taken around the world, country by country.
Another highlight includes extensive information about domestic
violence.
Nepal
- Travel, Trekking and Trafficking
Information about the general status of women in Nepal is
incorporated into this Web site along with detailed information
about the sexual slavery and trafficking of Nepalese women.
Nisan Young Women Leaders
A web site for an organization that does leadership training
for Jewish and Arab Israeli young women.
Oneworld
Online
Based in London, Oneworld is an excellent resource center
for international news, media, guides, education, partners,
a gallery of artwork, and a take-action bulletin. Oneworld is
the recipient of the best non-commercial site award.
Ontario Women's Justice Network
This site provides the current information on the status
of the Ontario government's plan for anti-violence groups, upcoming
events, links to other anti-violence and Candadian legal sites.
OSKa-
The National Women's Information Center
This Polish site comes from a non-governmental, non-profit
organization and works with Polish women-related organizations
and initiatives. They deal with such issues as the law, policy
developments, economics, the media and public opinion.
Q
Web Sweden
Based on the idea that the way to better life and health
for women is through empowerment, the site promotes women's
health and equal rights by documenting projects on women's empowerment
and health in Sweden and worldwide, with a focus on developing
countries.
Rising Daughters
Aware
RDA provides free information and services for FGM affected
women, their physicians, other health care providers, social
workers, counselors and attorneys. The RDA is dedicated to the
existence of support and culturally sensitive, qualified medical
and advocacy assistance for women who are seeking to avoid,
or have already been subjected to Female Genital Mutilation
(FGM.)
Russian
Feminism Resources
This site bills itself as "a collection of links and
info relating to Russian women, and the development of independent
grass-roots feminism in Russia in recent years," but its
resources are stronger than its description. The number and
variety of links is impressive. The site also contains information
on Russian women's literature and art on the net, women in Russia
and other countries in East-Central Europe and e-mail lists.
Saheli
Saheli is a unique women's educational tour of India offered
by the non-profit group Cross-Cultural Solutions. A once-a-year
expedition, Saheli affords women the opportunity to travel to
India and meet women from all walks of life, to discuss issues
of importance to women worldwide, and to understand the role
of women in Indian culture.
Spazio
Donne (in Italian)
A women's page in the virtual city of La Citta Invisibile.
This site offers information on women in Afghanistan, Algeria,
Italy, with additional links to information on motherhood, a
mailing list and more. (in italian)
Sisterhood Is
Global
SIGI's newly-redesigned site includes action alerts for
urgent human rights issues, information on SIGI's Human Rights
Education program, upcoming events and conferences, SIGI's newletter
and a detailed list of publication.
Swiss Union for Decriminalizing
Abortion
Union suisse pour decriminaliser l'avortement (Swiss Union
for decriminalizing abortion) has existed since 1973 and is fighting
for abortion rights in Switzerland. It is also collaborating internationally
for reproductive rights and has been involved in the Beijing and
Beijing+5 process. It hopes to obtain legal recognition of abortion
on request this year in Switzerland
United Nations Development Programme
This organization is the world's largest multilateral source
of grant funding for development cooperation. Among its myriad
goals, the UNDP is committed to ending poverty, regenerating the
environment, creating jobs and the advancement of women. The site
contains press releases (in English, French and Spanish), UN documents,
publications and videos, reports, news about conferences, list
of WWW servers worldwide, and even an online forum.
US/Israel
Women to Women
This organization provides critical seed money for grassroots
efforts which advocate equal status and fair treatment for both
Arab and Jewish women in all spheres of Israeli life.
Violence
Against Women in Korea
Find information on gender violence, discrimination, human
rights issues, and the sexual enslavement of Korean women by
the U.S. military.
Womankind Worldwide
Dedicated to aiding women in developing countries in their
efforts to overcome poverty and ill health, to gain access to
education and training, and to gain greater control of their lives,
Womankind, a nonprofit organization, provides funding and information
to developing communities worldwide.
Inter-Parliamentary
Union's "Women in Parliament"
The Inter-Parliamentary Union's compilation of research on
the representation of women in national parliaments worldwide.
Women's Environmental and Development
Organization
Women for Israel's Tomorrow
- Women in Green Photo/Poster Gallery
The Women For Israel's Tomorrow (Women In Green) is a growing
grassroots movement of grandmothers, mothers and daughters, dedicated
to the security and Jewish heritage of Israel. Find 74 color photos
from "the most authentic and exciting popular resistance
movement in Israel."
WomenWatch
WomenWatch is a joint initiative of three entities in the
UN system specifically devoted to women's issues: DAW, UNIFEM,
& INSTRAW. The site serves as a gateway to UN information
and data on women world wide and an evolving forum on global
women's issues in the follow-up to the FWCW and constitutes
an electronicspace for exchange of information and ideas on
women's issues. Find information on the UN's work on behalf
of the women of the world, the global agenda for improving the
status of women, UN committees, conferences, and activities
of the commission on the status of women.
Women
Online Worldwide
Focusing on a variety of physical and mental health issues,
this site features chats and support groups as well as links
by issue.
Women's
Human Rights Resources
from the DIANA International Human Rights Database Devoted
to Women's Human Rights lists links and documents on many general
and specific topics including FGM, property & housing issues,
and trafficking. Also find a an extensive bibliography on a
number of specific human rights issues.
Women's International
League for Peace and Freedom
WILPF works for "the equality of all people in a world
free of sexism, racism, classism, and homophobia, the guarantee
of fundamental human rights including the right to sustainable
development, an end to all forms of violence: rape, battering,
exploitation, intervention and war, the transfer of world resources
from military to human needs, leading to economic justice within
and among nations, world disarmament and peaceful resolution
of international conflicts via the United Nations." Find
information on how these goals can be acheived using this Web
site.
Women's
EDGE
Women's EDGE is a coalition of individuals and organizations
dedicated to ensuring that U.S. international aid and trade
programs work for women. It gives information on globalization
and how it is affecting women worldwide.
Women's
Resource Centre in London
The Women's Resource Centre seeks to strengthen the women's
voluntary sector in London and to build its capacity for offering
high-quality, user-led services for women.
Women's International Network News
Women's International Network News is a world-wide open communication
system by, for, and about women of all backgrounds, beliefs,
nationalities and age groups. Contact the Editor at 187 Grant
Street Lexington MA 02173 USA or by phone at 617-862-9431 for
more information on receiving this publication.
WINGS
The Women's International News Gathering Service is a weekly
radio program by and about women around the world. Visit their
site to listen online or browse through recent programs.
Women's
Issues Third World Regions
Find informative pages of mediated links and resources related
to gender apartheid in Afghanistan, sanctions on women and children
in Iraq, the struggle of women in Brazil and female genital
mutilation.
WomensNet@IGC
WomensNet, "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," has made a committment to providing information
on the Beijing conference over the Internet. Its homepage links
to two extremely detailed sections on the UN meeting. Information
from the U.S. State Department, Center for Women's Global Leadership,
and the Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO)
is provided. Clicking on the Beijing
'95: Women, Power & Change icon on WomensNet's home
page brings up a web site filled with sections covering Non-Governmental
Organzations (NGOs), a News Room, and even an art gallery featuring
56 photographs and artifacts from China.
Women's Online Media
Project
Set up by volunteers in Japan to disseminate information
on Internet sites related to Beijing, WOM's site is essentially
a collection of links (without descriptions). The page is also
available in Japanese.
WomensWire - Beijing
+ 5 Online Magazine
The site features a regional breakdown of women's activism leading
up to the June review of Beijing +5 as well as a calendar of events
at the United Nations where the Commission on the Status of Women
is currently holding a preparatory meeting for NGOs (non-governmental
organizations) participating in the review. The site also hosts
the Declaration adopted at the Beijing Conference, an opinion
page and a series of current headlines. A chat room, bulletin
board, fully searchable version of the Platform for Action, links
to other websites and in-depth reports on regional activism leading
up to the review.
WomMed/FemMed
WomMed/FemMed brings together women and men from around
the world who are working together to redress gender-balance
in access to expression and decision-making in the mediaThe
trilingual Web-site (English, French, Spanish) includes information
about the Network, news of events and programs relating to women
and communication, references to initiatives developed by members
and links to relevant documents. It contains an electronic version
of the periodical Exchange Bulletin prepared by the Communications
Department of UNESCO.
The World's
Women On-Line
An impressive site featuring digital images of artwork by
women artists from all over the world, done in conjunction with
the Beijing conference. There are hundreds of artists listed,
and detailed instructions for submitting work.
Zisvaw
Zisvaw is a Zonta International program dedicated to the
eradication of violence against women and children. Zisvaw offers
legislation information, resource materials and links to related
sites.
