Surf these sites: About.com''s Guide to Human Rights -- News and information about human rights and women''s rights. American Civil Liberties Union: Women''s Rights -- Information on the ACLU''s Women''s Rights Project as well as related news and links. Beijing 95 -- Archive of Institute for Global Communications (IGC) pages regarding the Fourth World Conference on Women. CRLP - The Center for Reproductive Law & Policy -- The Center for Reproductive Law and Policy is an independent, non-profit legal organization dedicated to ensuring that all women have access to appropriate and freely chosen reproductive health services. California NOW Online Activism Center -- the largest state organization of feminists in the US. It is made up of 40 chapters and over 20,000 members Center for Women Policy Studies -- The Center for Women Policy Studies is an independent, national multiethnic and multicultural feminist policy research and advocacy institution, founded in 1972. Center for Women''s Global Leadership -- Develops and facilitates women''s global leadership toward women''s human rights and social justice worldwide. Coalition Against Trafficking in Women -- A feminist nongovernmental organization that works internationally to oppose all forms of sexual exploitation. Dr. Homa Darabi Foundation -- To counter fundamentalist tendencies within the various religious, cultural and social beliefs which result in the oppression or unequal treatment of women and girl-child in different parts of the globe. Equal Rights Advocates -- Equal Rights Advocates is a public interest, nonprofit women''s law center in San Francisco that fights for the economic, social and political equality of women and girls. Equal Rights Amendment -- Help the ERA Summit and National Woman''s Party promote ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing equal rights for women and men. Equality Now -- An international human rights organization dedicated to action for the civil, political, economic and social rights of girls and women. Some of the many human rights issues of urgent concern include: rape, reproductive rights, trafficking, gender discrimination, domestic violence, political representation, female infanticide, sexual harassment, genital mutilation, and pornography. Gender Equity at Stanford University -- This site is about the discrimination and retaliation Colleen Crangle experienced at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the battle she waged against it. It also covers the Labor Department''s investigation of gender bias at Stanford. Glass Ceiling on DataLine -- DataLine engages people online about both corporate and academic glass ceiling lawsuits to enable interest and support for some of the plaintiffs whose cases we have followed Guerrilla Girls -- The Guerrilla Girls are a group of women artists, writers, performers, film makers and arts professionals who fight discrimination. Inclusion of Women Rights in the Constitution of Tanzania -- A proposal to include more women rights in the constitution of Tanzania Independent Women''s Forum -- providing a voice for American women who believe in individual freedom and personal responsibility. Kurdistan Women Union (KWU) -- The division which advocates and maintain women interests and rights within the party and society. The KWU has actively participated in the Kurdish national struggle and fought for the realization of human and democratic rights for the people of Kurdistan." Madre -- Demanding human rights and justice for women and families. Ms. Foundation For Women -- A national, multi-issue, public women''s fund that supports the efforts of women and girls to govern their own lives and influence the world around them. The Foundation funds and assists women''s self-help organizing efforts, and pursues changes in public consciousness, law, philanthropy and social policy. The Ms. Foundation directs resources to break down barriers based on race, class, age, disability, sexual orientation, and culture. NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund -- NOW LDEF strives to achieve equality and improve the lives of women and girls by transforming the institutions and values of our society through legal advocacy, public policy, communications, education and strategic alliances. National Organization for Women ( NOW ) Home Page -- Official home page of the National Organization for Women, sometimes incorrectly known as the National Organization of Women Nowhere to Hide: Retaliation Against Women in Michigan State -- Documents how women inmates who have been raped by guards in Michigan prisons are suffering retaliation from their attackers and their lawsuit against the Michigan department of Corrections. OWL - Open Women Line -- From Russia Pay Equity Acts -- This is an introduction (and a list of useful links) to Pay Equity Acts that purport to eliminate discriminatory salary differences that may exist between male-dominated and female-dominated jobs by assuring equal pay for work of equivalent value. Q Web Sweden -- A women’s empowerment base. A communication network for exchange of knowledge, experience and ideas on women’s health and gender issues. The overall aim is women''s empowerment with focus on women''s health and equal rights. San Francisco National Organization for Women -- The website of the San Francisco chapter of NOW includes activist information, current events, project information, volunteer and internship applications, and much more for feminists and activists in the Bay Area. Studentwomen -- UK-based resource for women''s rights campaigners. It includes updates, comprehensive links and news from the National Union of Students Women''s Campaign. Tapestry of Polygamy -- A survivors network of former polygamous wives and family members offering support and alternatives. We Need Women Now by Jack McAllen -- Now is the time for women''s equality in Congress and at all other government and corporate decision-making levels. Wisdom for Women -- Advice and coaching on business and personal matters, with a strong Christian foundation. Woman and Earth Global Eco-Network -- Woman and Earth is the first NGO promoting women, human rights and development in the former Soviet Union, now serving as a bridge connecting the voices of Russian speaking women and ecology with women throughout the world. Bases in Russia, US, Turkey, Ghana, Fance, UK, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and representatives throughout the world. Women Leaders Online/Women Organizing for Change -- WLO is building a network of one million women and men to empower women in politics, society, the economy, the media, and cyberspace, to achieve full equality and improve women''s lives. Women and Islam -- Struggles for Tolerance in the face of Fundamentalism, photographs by Nadia Benchallal on MoJones site. Women''s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) -- WEDO increases women''s visibility, roles and leadership in public policy-making through peace, gender, human rights, environmental and economic justice campaigns Women''s Freedom Network -- The Women''s Freedom Network was founded in early 1993 by a group of women who were seeking alternatives to extremist ideological feminism and the anti-feminist traditionalism. It believes in the full participation of women in every area of American life. It celebrates the achievements women have already made, and it views women''s issues in light of a philosophy that defines women and men as individuals and not in terms of gender. It does not set different standards of excellence, morality, or justice for men and women. Women''s Global Strike - March 8th 2000 -- Stop the world and change it - for a new millenium which values all women''s work and all women''s lives. Visit the site and add your reasons for going on strike. Women''s Heritage -- Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the first women''s rights convention in the United States. Women, Ink. -- International Women''s Tribune Center to market and distributes resources on women and development. WomenWatch -- Learn about the work of the United Nations entities and inter-governmental and treaty bodies that deal with the advancement and empowerment of women and about international instruments on women''s rights. Zonta International -- Advancing the status of women locally and globally.
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