Advocacy (Organizations)

Advocacy further on these related pages:

Development@ International Council of Women International Federation of University Women National Organization for Women

Older Women's League@ Soroptimist International@ Violence and Abuse@ Zonta International@

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Advocacy Sites:

Caribbean Association for Feminist Research and Action Caribbean Association for Feminist Research and Action: A Caribbean regional network of feminists, individual researchers, activists and women's organisations that define feminist politics as a matter of both consciousness and action. Site includes information about the organization, publications, and media r (Advocacy) http://www.cafra.org/ Pima County/Tucson Women's Commission Pima County/Tucson Women's Commission: A non-profit organization and city/county commission dedicated to supporting women's issues including poverty, training, domestic abuse and education. Current projects include a computer skills program and mentoring middle school women. (Advocacy) http://www.geocities.com/pctwc/ Centre for Women Development and Research Centre for Women Development and Research: Indian nonprofit which organizes programmes for the empowerment of women and advocates for the human rights of women and girl children. Describes activities and history, with opportunity to contribute. (Advocacy) http://cwdrindia.org/ Fair Play South West Fair Play South West: Aims and activities of Bristol, England-based umbrella organisation addressing women's and gender issues in the private, public and voluntary sectors. (Advocacy) http://www.fairplaysw.org.uk/ Women with Disabilities in Australia Women with Disabilities in Australia: A national organization for women with all types of disabilities. (Advocacy) http://www.wwda.org.au/ Concerned Women for America Concerned Women for America: US coalition of conservative women which promotes Biblical values and family traditions. (Advocacy) http://www.cwfa.org/ Feminists for Just and Equitable Public Policy (FemJEPP) Feminists for Just and Equitable Public Policy (FemJEPP): An alliance of equality-seeking women's groups and individuals seeking to improve public policy for women and their families. (Advocacy) http://www.femjepp.ca/ Welfare Organization for Women (WOW) Welfare Organization for Women (WOW): Pakistan. Non-political welfare organization to combat the dominance of men in society. Information on projects on women's health and legal status. (Advocacy) http://www.zafcointl.com/wow/ Women Across Differences Women Across Differences: National women's network committed to individual and social transformation in Guyana. Gives information on group's history, programs and projects. (Advocacy) http://wad.caribbeanngos.net Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE): Struggles in opening up educational opportunities to the girls and women of Africa. (Advocacy) http://www.fawe.org/ University of Louisville Womynspeak University of Louisville Womynspeak: University of Louisville Women's Center Student Advisory Committee, can also subscribe to the center's mailing list through this site. (Advocacy) http://www.louisville.edu/rso/womynspeak/ Sisterhood Is Global Institute (SIGI) Sisterhood Is Global Institute (SIGI): An international non-profit organization dedicated to the support and promotion of women's rights at the local, national, regional, and global levels. (Advocacy) http://www.sigi.org/ Grassroots Women Grassroots Women: Canada-based women's organization educating, organizing, and mobilizing against imperialism and war and for national and social liberation. (Advocacy) http://grassrootswomen.tripod.com Justice for Girls (JFG) Justice for Girls (JFG): Canadian non-profit that promotes support, justice and equality for teenage girls who live in poverty. Includes position papers and monitoring of news and government activities. (Advocacy) http://www.justiceforgirls.org Real Women of British Columbia Real Women of British Columbia: A pro-life, pro-family, anti-feminist, non-denominational, non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots women's advocacy organization. (Advocacy) http://www.getset.com/realwomen/ Feminist Majority Foundation Feminist Majority Foundation: The Feminist Majority Foundation works for social, political and economic equality for women by using research and education to improve women's lives. (Advocacy) http://www.feminist.org/ Feminists for Life of America Feminists for Life of America: US. Promotes a feminism that embraces nonviolence and the equal rights of all human beings, including the unborn. Includes Spanish-language resources. (Advocacy) http://www.feministsforlife.org/ 9to5, National Association of Working Women, Colorado Chapter 9to5, National Association of Working Women, Colorado Chapter: Grassroots organization dedicated to improving the workplace for women and strengthening low-wage/low-income women's ability to win economic justice. (Advocacy) http://www.9to5colorado.org MEI - Fundacion Mujeres en Igualdad MEI - Fundacion Mujeres en Igualdad: Argentina-based nonprofit trains political women, shares information and carries out projects with other NGOs. In English and Spanish. (Advocacy) http://www.mei.com.ar/ Fountain of Hope for Girls and Women Fountain of Hope for Girls and Women: (Fontaine d'Espoir pour Filles et Femmes). Nonprofit in Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaire) the rights and liberties of women. Historical background, current conditions, and how to get involved. In French, English, and German. (Advocacy) http://pages.ivillage.com/ceffemmes/ Women's Electoral Lobby (WEL) Australia Women's Electoral Lobby (WEL) Australia: A feminist national lobby group for all Australian women. The site includes WEL's history, activities, and how to join. Selections from WEL's newsletter, Inkwel, are available. (Advocacy) http://www.wel.org.au/ Niger Delta Women for Justice (NDWJ) Niger Delta Women for Justice (NDWJ): Nigeria. Works in close collaboration with other grassroots organisations and women's groups to improve the personal, economic, and educational status of women. (Advocacy) http://www.ndwj.kabissa.org/ REAL Women of Canada REAL Women of Canada: Promotes equality for all women including homemakers, with emphasis on the family as most important unit in society, and champions traditional values of marriage and family life. (Advocacy) http://www.realwomenca.com/ ENAWA - European and North American WomenAction ENAWA - European and North American WomenAction: Network of media, ICT, information and advocacy organizations strengthening and integrating a feminist analysis in the information and media landscape. Includes news and calendar of events. (Advocacy) http://www.enawa.org/ Network of East-West Women Network of East-West Women: Supports dialogue, information and activism among those concerned about women's situation in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. (Advocacy) http://www.neww.org/ WIDE - Network Women in Development WIDE - Network Women in Development: European feminist network, working toward gender equality and justice through awareness raising, lobbying, and advocacy. Includes general information, campaign information, and publications. (Advocacy) http://www.eurosur.org/wide/ All Women's Action Society (AWAM) All Women's Action Society (AWAM): Independent feminist organisation committed to improving the lives of women in Malaysia. Information on issues, activities, and affiliated organisations. In English and Malay. (Advocacy) http://WWW.E-AWAM.COM Rutgers University - Center for Women and Work Rutgers University - Center for Women and Work: Dedicated to the economic and intellectual advancement of women across the education, income, ethnic, and occupational spectrums, and to challenging the status quo in the organizations that educate, train and employ them. (Advocacy) http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cww/ WorldWomenWork WorldWomenWork: A non-profit organization supporting land conservation, wildlife preservation, education and the empowerment of women worldwide. (Advocacy) http://www.worldwomenwork.org/ US Women Connect US Women Connect: Activities and information from non-profit organisation, linking women and girls to the global women's movement. (Advocacy) http://www.uswc.org/ New Hanover Commission for Women New Hanover Commission for Women: Group working to improve the status and quality of women in New Hanover County, North Carolina through public awareness of women's needs, issues and achievements. Includes mission statement and calendar. (Advocacy) http://www.nhcgov.com/CC/BOARDS/women.asp