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Equal Opportunities: Athena Report and Action Plan
About University of Oxford efforts to increase the representation of women scientists.
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/gender/athena.shtml |
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Women in SET
UK resource centre to promote women in science, engineering and technology. Provides support, statistics, database of role models and speakers.
http://setwomenresource.org.uk/ |
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Women in Technology International
Provides visitors with news, career opportunities, articles and information to empower women through technology.
http://www.witi.com/ |
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Strategies of Inclusion: Gender and the Information Society
European research project by 5 leading universities on current state of women and ICTs, from use through careers to design.
http://www.rcss.ed.ac.uk/sigis |
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National Academy of Sciences - Committee on Women in Science and Engineering
Serves as a national focus to advocate action for increasing the participation of women in the science and engineering workforce.
http://www.nationalacademies.org/cwse/ |
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WITIA: Women in the Information Age
The Women in the Information Age Project at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government (KSG) addresses gender issues and technology (including representation in the development and use of today's key technologies). Professor Jane Foundatio
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/witia/ |
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Institute For Women And Technology
Think tank for investigating how technology should be developed for maximum accessibility and usefulness to women.
http://www.iwt.org/ |
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PDK Poster Project
Project by Pam Kivelson that creates paintings and photography to promote in women and girls an awareness and appreciation of science, mathematics, and technology, with a focus on careers in those fields.
http://www.pdksciart.com/ |
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Women in Weather
Providing a support structure for and opening communications between women throughout the worldwide meteorological community, focusing on the particular concerns of women.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/women/ |
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Is the Glass Half Full?
Women in science. From Scientific American.
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=0009EE90-C1B2-1CE1-ADD8809EC588EF21 |
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Women in Natural Resources
Magazine designed and written by and for women in forestry, fisheries, wildlife, range, recreation, soils, and the environmental and social sciences as they relate to natural resources.
http://www.its.uidaho.edu/winr/ |
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Women Into Science and Technology
Aims to attract and retain women in mathematics and science courses and careers through a multi-level activity and mentoring program.
http://turbo.kean.edu/~wistproj/ |
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Women and Science
An EU initiative for research by, for, and about women. Part of the Socio-Economic Knowledge Base and Improving the Human Research Potential programs.
http://www.cordis.lu/improving/women/home.htm |
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PlanetGrrl
For and by women and grrls in the UK in or interested in new media and technology and other grrl stuff.
http://www.planetgrrl.com/ |
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Women and Girls Tech Up
Encourages women and girls and the organizations which serve them to use technology to share ideas, opinions, support, creativity and political action.
http://www.techup.org/ |
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Conflict Training for Healthcare Professionals
Dr. Judith Briles site provides information on her work as an expert on conflict and sabotage in female dominated workplaces.
http://www.Briles.com/ |
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Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science
Dedicated to integrating women into nontraditional careers by providing training/technical assistance to the education system and employers.
http://www.serve.com/iwitts/ |
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Tapping the Talent
An agenda for action for business to increase the talent available to them by encouraging more young women into science, engineering and technology.
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/orgs/opp2000/ |
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The Hypatia Institute
Dedicated to gender equity in physics, astronomy, and the sciences in general; with resources for students, teachers, and scientists.
http://www.hypatiamaze.org/ |
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Why Are There So Few Women in Science?
Online debates. Provides extensive background information and participant comments.
http://helix.nature.com/debates/women/women_frameset.html |
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Maria Mitchell Women in Science Award
Information about an annual award recognizing an individual, program, or organization in the United States that encourages the advancement of girls and women in science. The award is sponsored by the Maria Mitchell Association.
http://209.68.19.123/museums/wmnInsc.php |
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Networks of Women Scientists
List of networks of women scientists in Europe.
http://www.nows.org/ |
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Women in Science, Engineering and Technology
UK Government site promoting SET (Science, Engineering and Technology) for women. To support women in fulfilling and rewarding careers in higher education, industry and teaching,
http://www.set4women.gov.uk/ |
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Women in Technology Project
Vermont Technical College's project to encourage young women in middle school and high school to study math, science and technology. Lots of links.
http://www.vtc.vsc.edu/wit/ |
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Women on Women
A support group for women in science.
http://monod.biomath.nyu.edu/index/women.html |
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GirlGeeks
Career site for women in information technology, providing access to jobs, mentors, training and career development resources to help techy women get ahead.
http://www.girlgeeks.org/ |
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Women in European Universities
The programme located at Münster University, Germany, aims at assessing the professional status of women in academia and at analysing the reasons for the under-representation in positions of authority in Universities. Presentation of the participants, c
http://www.women-eu.de/ |
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Women-Related Science/Technology Email Lists
Frequently-updated, annotated listing of women-related e-mail lists that focus on science and/or technology.
http://research.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/f_sci.html |
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Gender, Science, and Technology Gateway
Global web portal presented by the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UNCSTD). Resources, publications, and policy recommendations pertaining to sustainable development.
http://gstgateway.wigsat.org/ |
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Pi Zine
A paper zine published by women who stand outside the social norm. Includes issue exerpts and publication information.
http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/pi/home.html |
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The Daphne Jackson Trust
Enables scientists, engineers and IT specialists to return to work in the UK after a career break.
http://www.daphnejackson.org/ |
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LazyGirl Network
Experience the Internet the LazyGirl way. Participate in the growing trend of geekgrrls exploring the realms of information technologies. Linux chix.
http://www.linuxchix.net/ |
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Global Alliance for Diversifying the Science and Engineering Workforce
United States government initiative for increasing the participation of women in the science and engineering workforce worldwide and supporting other underrepresented groups. Events, reports, projects, profiles of prominent women, and links.
http://www.globalalliancesmet.org/ |
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Women's Initiatives Committee
The Women's Initiatives Committee of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) aims to assist AIChE in taking a leadership role in promoting the entry, development and full participation of women in the Institute and the profession.
http://www.nd.edu/~aichewic/ |
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FWE - Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurial organization for women founding and building high-growth technology and life science companies.
http://www.fwe.org/ |
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Women-Related Science/Technology Sites
Extensive and frequently updated, Includes articles, sites, and projects concerned with information technology
http://research.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/links_sci.html |
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Engineer Girl
Site intended for girls that highlights opportunities in engineering careers in the United States. Includes links, profiles of women engineers, and interactive features.
http://www.engineergirl.org/ |
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Women in Science
Encourages the access of women to science, learning and the world of research.
http://www.forwomeninscience.com/ |
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Women of NASA
Profiles, events, archives.
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.html |
Additional
Information: This category will provide information on sites covering
various aspects of women and science/technology, including links to technical and professional organizations geared to women and support groups for women in the sciences and technology. 
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