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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/wome...
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 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....
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/
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/
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/
Engineer Girl
Highlights opportunities for girls in engineering careers. Includes links, profiles of women engineers, and interactive features.
http://www.engineergirl.org/
Mums in Science
A portal for busy mothers who work or have worked in any aspect of science.
http://www.mumsinscience.net/
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 Foundation's Kennedy School research draws together a representative collection of quality sites which add value to this discussion.
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/witia/
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/
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
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/
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.htm...
Is the Glass Half Full?
Women in science. From Scientific American.
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID...
Women in Technology International
Provides visitors with news, career opportunities, articles and information to empower women through technology.
http://www.witi.com/
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/
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/
Women on Women
A support group for women in science.
http://monod.biomath.nyu.edu/index/women.h...
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
The Eclectic Tech Carnival
A gathering of women interested in technology. The week-long carnival includes workshops on installing open source and free software, looking at Linux, building websites, other chat and conferencing software.
http://eclectictechcarnival.org
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_...
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/
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/
Women of NASA
Profiles, events, archives.
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.html
4000 Years of Women in Science
Lists names from our scientific and technical past.
http://crux.astr.ua.edu/4000ws/4000WS.html
Living the Scientific Life:Scientist, Interrupted
Grrl Scientist, making sense of the crazy world.
http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/
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/
FWE - Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurial organization for women founding and building high-growth technology and life science companies.
http://www.fwe.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/
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/
Women in Science
Encourages the access of women to science, learning and the world of research.
http://www.forwomeninscience.com/
Women Who Walk Through Time
Exploring Earth science with women scientists. Many of the resources are for girls and young women.
http://www.mines.utah.edu/geo/about_ES/vid...
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/athen...
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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