Women's Studies Organizations



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Women's Studies Programs & Research Centers
 "...links to more than 600 women's studies (including "gender studies") programs, departments, and research centers around the world that have web sites."
From Joan Korenman's Women's Studies / Women's Issues Resource Sites

Women's Studies Programs, and Campus Women's Centers in the US
Compiled and maintained by Gerri Gribi

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About-Face
"...promotes positive self-esteem in girls and women of all ages, sizes, races and backgrounds through a spirited approach to media education, outreach and activism."

American Association of University Women

Association for Computing Machinery Committee on Women in Computing

Association for Middle East Women's Studies (AMEWS)

Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG)

Association for Women in Computing (AWC)

Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

Association for Women in Science (AWIS)

Association of College and Research Libraries Women's Studies Section

Association of Women Professionals

Barnard Center for Research on Women

Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women

CDC - Division of Reproduction Health
Reproductive Health Information Source

Center for Reproductive Law and Policy (English, Spanish or French)
"Priority Issues" include: Human Rights ; World Laws ; Abortion ; Contraception ; Adolescents ; FC/FGM.

Computing Research Association - Committee on the Status of Women in Computing

Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence

Franco-American Women's Institute (FAWI)

Friends of Tibetan Women's Association - (dead link)

Gender & Diversity Institute

Gloucester Fisherman's Wives Association (GFWA)

Information Centre and Archives for the Women's Movement

International Federation for Research in Women's History

International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC) - (dead link)
"...IWHC works to generate health and population policies, programs, and funding that promote and protect the rights and health of girls and women worldwide, particularly in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and countries in post-socialist transition."

Institute for Electronical and Electronics Engineers - Women in Engineering Committee

Institute for Women and Technology

Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR)

Isis Institute of Women's Studies

MADRE
An International Women's Rights Organization
"As a human rights organization, MADRE does much more than document and condemn abuses. We work with women who are affected by violations to help them win justice and, ultimately, change the conditions that give rise to human rights abuses. And we challenge US policies that undermine human rights."

National Coalition for Girls and Women in Education

National Council for Research on Women
"...is a working alliance of 92 women's research and policy centers, more than 3,000 affiliates and a network of over 200 international centers. NCRW's mission is to enhance the connections among research, policy analysis, advocacy, and innovative programming on behalf of women and girls.

National Museum of Women in the Arts

National Academy of Engineering - Committee for Women in Engineering - (dead link)

National Center for Lesbian Rights

National Museum of Women in the Arts

National Research Council - Committee on Women in Science and Engineering - (dead link)

National Women's Studies Association (NWSA)

North American Menopause Society

Reproductive Health & Rights Center
The CARAL Pro-Choice Education Fund

Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)

Rutgers - Center for the American Woman and Politics

Society for Women in Engineering (SWE)

Stalking Resource Center
National Center for Victims of Crime

Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies

Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS)

[UK] Women's History Network
"...was founded in Britain in June 1991 by a group of researchers, teachers and academics. Since then it has grown rapidly, and it is now an important national association for all those concerned with promoting women's history and encouraging women interested in history."

United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)

U.S. Department of Defense - (dead link)

  • Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence - (dead link)
    • 2001 Report - (dead link) [.pdf]

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
Not a government agency
"This nonprofit membership organization is dedicated to developing leadership roles, accelerating economic development and providing a community voice for women."

University of Maryland, Baltimore County - Center for Women & Information Technology
"The Center's mission is to encourage more women and girls to become involved with information technology, both as knowledgeable users and as professionals in the field. The Center's web site includes resources that further the mission. They include what is perhaps the most extensive online collection of news articles concerning women and IT; a large bibliography of books about women and
information technology that includes links to reviews, interviews, web sites, etc.; links to women-related web sites focusing on Science/Technology, on Cyberculture/Internet Information, and on resources for girls; information about women-related email lists in Science/Technology; announcements of conferences, and calls for papers; recordings of Speakers Series talks about women and IT; a
vast collection of web-based syllabi for women- and gender-related courses, including courses focusing on women and science/technology, and more."

University of Southern California - Center for Feminist Research

University of Washington - Center for Women and Democracy - (dead link)
"...works to support, stimulate and foster women's effective participation and leadership in local, national and global affairs. A non-partisan organization, the Center offers vital programming and resources that enable women to advance their own public agendas."

University of Washington - Northwest Center for Research on Women - (dead link)

V-Day
"Inspired by Playwright Eve Ensler's play 'The Vagina Monologues,' V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations."
Sections include: News ; Action.

Wellesley College - Wellesley Centers for Women

Women in Aviation Resource Center

Women in Technology International (WITI)

Women's Alliance for Democratic Iraq
"...is an international non-partisan and not-for-profit women rights organization. WAFDI dedicated to a free and democratic with full and equal individual rights for women. "

WomenWatch
 "The UN Internet Gateway on the Advancement and Empowerment of Women."

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