Surf these sites: American Medical Women''s Association -- Professional organization for women medicine. Also concerned with advocacy on women''s health issues. Contains some health information. Association for Women In Science (AWIS) -- Nationwide organzation for professional women in the sciences, both in academe and industry. May be of more networking interest for those in the traditional sciences (rather than engineers, computer scientists, etc.), but lots of good career development information for any woman in technology. Job listings and grants information available. Biographies of African-American women scientists -- Short biographies of contemporary African-American women scientists profiled in "The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences." CRA''s Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research -- Information for women in the field of computing, from the Computing Research Association. Likely to be of more interest to women in academe. Mentoring and job information available. Center for Women & Information Technology -- The Center for Women and Information Technology at the University of Maryland Baltimore County GirlGeeks -- Dedicated to publicizing women''s contributions to computing, with an emphasis on their portrayal in the mainstream media. Contains short bios of several well-known women in computing. Institute for Women and Technology -- Think tank for investigating how technology should be developed for maximum accessibility and usefulness to women. Their projects cover both current technology and proposals for the future. MentorNet -- Arranges for mentoring of women students of science and engineering by women in industry. Mentoring is via e-mail. Online Debate: Why are there so few women in science? -- Sponsored by the journal Nature. Site has extensive background information and participant comments. Article from Sept. 1999. Systers -- Mailing list for women in all fields of computing, including people in industry, government, academe and students. Job listings are posted periodically. Discussions are limited to issues pertaining to both women and computing. TAP: The Ada Project -- Lots of resources here for women in Computer Science. Also a link to TAP Junior, a site for resources for encouraging girls/teens to get interested in science, computers, and technology. Job hunting resources and grant information available. Third World Organization for Women in Science -- International organization for women in the sciences. Women & Computer Science -- Links to online writings about women in computer science, and more links to both computer and internet resources... The archival picture alone is worth a visit! Women in Endocrinology -- Organization devoted to promoting and facilitating the professional development and advancement of women in the field of endocrinology. Women in Science: A Status Report -- Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty? from Scientific American: Explorations: April 27, 1998 Women of NASA -- Profiles of women at NASA who specialize in these some aspect of math, science, or technology. Includes biographies, daily journals of their activities, live webchat schedules, and tips for teachers. Women-Related Science/Technology Sites -- Listing of selected women-related sites focusing on science and technology.
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