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Science and Technology:

Alliance of Technology and Women

Career management, mentoring for women, and scholarships for girls in technology fields.

http://www.atwinternational.org/

Athena SWAN

The Athena SWAN Charter is a recognition scheme for UK universities and their science, engineering and technology (SET) departments. It aims to assist the recruitment, retention and progression of women in SET.

http://www.athenaswan.org.uk/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

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/

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/

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

European Platform of Women Scientists

The European Platform of Women Scientists will give European women scientists a voice in the research policy debate. The aim is to promote the understanding of the gender issue in science.

http://www.epws.org

FWE - Forum for Women Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurial organization for women founding and building high-growth technology and life science companies.

http://www.fwe.org/

The Gender Chip Project

"The Gender Chip Project" documentary and companion materials designed to assist teachers, parents and mentors who are encouraging girls to the pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

http://www.genderchip.org/

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/

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/

Girls Go Tech

Encourages girls to become interested in math, science, and technology. Also contains games, careers information, and other resources.

http://www.girlsgotech.org/

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/

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/

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/

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.iwitts.com/

Mums in Science

A portal for busy mothers who work or have worked in any aspect of science.

http://www.mumsinscience.net/

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/

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/

Pi Zine

A paper zine published by women who stand outside the social norm. Includes issue excerpts and publication information.

http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/pi/home.html

PlanetGrrl

For and by women and grrls in the UK in or interested in new media and technology and other grrl stuff.

http://www.btinternet.com/~virtuous/planetgrrl/

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

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/

Technicalwoman.com

A discussion board for technical women across the world.

http://www.itssewgood.com/techwomen/

WiSETI - The University of Cambridge Women in Science, Engineering and Technology Initiative

WiSETI - The University of Cambridge Women in Science, Engineering and Technology Initiative. Organizes events (workshops and lectures).

http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/equality/wiseti/

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/

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://cordis.europa.eu/improving/women/home.htm

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.cnr.uidaho.edu/winr/

Women in Science

Encourages the access of women to science, learning and the world of research.

http://www.forwomeninscience.com/

Women in Science -- UT Austin

Austin Chapter. A community for female students in the Natural Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin.

http://www.utexas.edu/students/wis/

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/

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/

Women in Technology International

WITI - support and services for women in business and technology.

http://www.witi.com/

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/

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/

Women of NASA

Profiles, events, archives.

http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.html

Women on Women

A support group for women in science.

http://monod.biomath.nyu.edu/index/women.html

Women Scientists

A project of the National Academy of Sciences intended for young people; aims to showcase the accomplishments of contemporary women in science.

http://www.iwaswondering.com

Women Who Walk Through Time

Exploring Earth science with women scientists. Many of the resources are for girls and young women.

http://www.earth.utah.edu/women

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

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/

WomenTechWorld - the Women's Technician Club

Forum for women in technology and trade careers to network with other women technicians and/or employers – offering job listings, e-mentoring, biographies of women role models and an email discussion group.

http://www.womentechworld.org/

WSSLinks: Science and Technology

A large collection of links to websites relating to Women in Science and Technology.

http://libraries.mit.edu/humanities/WomensStudies/Tech2.html

Is the Glass Half Full?

Women in science. From Scientific American. (April 27, 1998)

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=0009EE90-C1B2-1CE1-ADD8809EC588EF21

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