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Prime Sites

• Distinguished Women of Past and Present - biographies of women who contributed to culture in many different ways, writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers & others

• Maryland U (US), Women's Studies Online Resources
  - find web sites focusing on women's studies or women's issues, women- or gender-related e-mail lists, women's studies files from the WMST-L File Collection, links to women's studies programs around the world & to Center for Women and Information Technology, financial aid for women, updates to Internet Resources on Women
• The National Women's History Project (CA) - non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing & celebrating diverse & historic accomplishments of women by providing info, educational material & programs: women's history month, events, the learning place, FAQ, catalog

Other Sites

• The Ada Project (TAP) (US) - clearinghouse for info & resources related to women in computing: news, resources, community

• Alabama U (US), 4000 Years of Women in Science - lists over 125 names from scientific & technical past including inventors, scholars, writers, mathematicians & astronomers: biographies, photographs, references
• American Association of University Women (US) - promotes equity for women & girls, lifelong education, positive societal change: member center, community programs, research, fellowships/gramts/awards, issue advocacy, contribute, join
• American Medical Women's Association (US) - functions at local, national & international level to advance women in medicine & improve women's health by providing & developing leadership, advocacy, education, expertise, mentoring & strategic alliances: advocacy, awards, grants & recognition, career development, continuing medical education, meetings & events, membership, patient information, programs, publications, students, support
• Archives of Women in Science & Engineering (WISE) (US) - preserves historical heritage of American women in science & engineering: collection list & development, rare books, new acquisitions, related links, secondary sources, oral history project, virtual exhibits
• Association for Women in Maths (US) - encourages women & girls to study & have active careers in mathematical sciences, promotes equal opportunity & treatment of women & girls in mathematical sciences: newsletter, calendar, programs (workshops, travel, Kovalevsky days, prizes, awards, lectures), resources (education, careers, forums, bibliography)
• Association for Women in science (AWIS) (US) - dedicated to achieving equity & full participation for women in science, mathematics, engineering & technology: join (membership types), donations, chapters, educational foundation, career development, internships, scholarships / fellowships, award biographies, scholarships / fellowships, volunteer opportunities, mentoring, search for a job, news & events, books & reports, recommended reading, store, directory
• California U (US), Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics - archive presenting & documenting some important & original contributions made before 1976 by 20th century women: 83 eminent physicists, search archive, fascinating documents, annotated photo gallery, in her own words, some physics history, 500+ books and articles
• Education Development Center (US), Gender, Diversities, and Technology Institute - leverages power of diversity to improve education & work systems through innovative technology design & use: projects, professional development, publications, resources, technology, education reform, gendered violence, work & economy
• Euroscience Women in Science, The Gateway - contains global Internet resources for women in science (with a European focus): resources by subject & nation, on-line publications, reports & reading, profiles & biographies
• The Feminist Theory Website (US) - research materials & info for students, activists & scholars on women's conditions & struggles around the world: fields within feminism, different national / ethnic feminisms, individual feminists
• IEEE Women in Engineering Committee - gathers & disseminates info on status of women & initiatives re women in engineering & science, enables mentoring & education programs, makes available info on gender related educational issues, increases participation of women in IEEE, addresses ways to improve climate for women in IEEE & workplace: affinity groups, newsletter, resources, get involved, join
• International Federation of U Women - international, non-profit organization of women graduates working to promote lifelong education, to improve status of women & girls & to enable women to effect positive change for peaceful world: members' corner, programme for action, international advocacy, projects, fellowships & grants, leadership training, conferences & meetings, media centre, publications & reports, national affiliates, regional groups
• International Women's Writing Guild - network for personal & professional empowerment of women through writing, nurtures & supports holistic thinking by recognizing the logic of the heart - the ability to perceive subtle interconnections between people, events & emotions alongside conventional logic: events, membership benefits, join, trial mix, regional reps & kitchen tables, products, in my own words
• Maryland U (US), Center for Women & info Technology - provides global leadership in achieving women's full participation in all aspects of IT, encourages more women & girls to prepare for careers & become leaders in IT, communicates info related to women's lives & concerns & possibilities using technology, fosters research concerning gender & IT: news, resources, initiatives, FAQ, sponsors
• Michigan U (US), Center for the Education of Women (CEW) - focus areas include women's education, employment, careers, leadership growth, development, & well being: services, research, resources, events
• National Academies, Committee on Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE) (US) - coordinates, monitors & advocates action to increase participation of women in science & engineering: members, publications, current studies
• National Women's Hall of Fame (US) - US women whose contributions to arts, athletics, business, education, govt, humanities, philanthropy & science, have been greatest value for development of their country: women of the hall, nominate, support, news, book of lives & legacies, FAQ,
• National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) (US) - supports & promotes feminist teaching, research, professional & community service at all educational levels: news, membership, jobs, annual conference, program administrators, women's centers, caucuses & interest groups, academic discrimination advisory board, students, sales
• New York Public Library (US), Women's Studies - introduction to Women's Studies research: background research, recommended bibliographies, biographical research, history, literature, philosophy & religion, social sciences, law & health, microform collections, selected internet sites, resources at other institutions, where to go for more help
• Rice University (US), Directory of Women Philosophers - search by (name & location, specialization)
• Set (UK), UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology - centre providing accessible info & advisory services to industry, academia, professional institutes, education & research councils whilst supporting women entering & progressing in careers: advice & services, resource bank, role models, statistics, careers, mentoring, directory, project partmers, news, events, discussion areas, vacancies
• Society of Women Engineers (US) - stimulates women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers & leaders, expands image of engineering profession as positive force in improving quality of life: leadership, archives, collegiate programs, scholarships, professional dev, career center, awards, research & stats, SWE communities, corporate partners, events, magazine, news & public policy
• Society for Women in Philosophy (SWIP) (US) - promotes & supports women in philosophy: divisions & newsletter, electronic discussion list, articles, reading lists, bibliographies, a list of course syllabi, women philosophers, some statistics on women in philosophy, conferences, resources elsewhere, feminist theory resources, members' pages, feminist & progressive links, feminist philosophy journals/groups/sites, women's/gender/gay & lesbian studies, guide to internet, philosophy web sites, listserves & lists
• stoa.org (US), Diotima - materials for the study of women & gender in the ancient world: what's new, courses, bibliography. images, anthology, essays, biblical studies, Perseus, DFR
• Towson U (US), The Institute for Teaching and Research on Women - purposes (creation of research on women, integration of women & diversity into the educational curricula, public education about women): research, fact sheets, publications, history, resources
• Waterloo U (CA), Resources of Scholarly Societies - gender studies
• WITI Foundation (US) - provides platform of connections resources & opportunities, transforms corporate & media perceptions of women, creates pipeline of women to fill leadership positions, demonstrates that advancing women directly contributes to prosperity, influences top leaders in govt, academia & industry, encourages girls & young women to choose business & technology careers: community, wire, career development, business, events, membership
• Women in Higher Education (US) - monthly practitioner's news J to enlighten, encourage, empower & enrage women on campus: articles, position openings, conferences & stats, web resources, shop, FAQ's, quotes
• Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press (US) - nonprofit, tax-exempt research, education & publishing organization, increases communication among women & reaches public with experience, perspectives, & opinions: activities, supporters, news, associates, voices for media democracy,women's media, women's rights & feminist activism, pornography & first amendment, violence against women, internship program, publications, publications, WIFP philosophy
• Yale U (US), The Ada project (TAP) - clearinghouse for information & resources related to women in computing: news, features, resources (conferences, employment, fellowships, awards, organizations, projects & programs, publications, TAP junior, links), community