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LINKS
TO SISTER SITES
If you're ever lost in cyberspace, here's
a guide to the internet from the staff of W o m e n
s W i r e
>>> Niger
Delta Women for Justice:
NDWJ is based in the southern Nigerian region of the Niger Delta.
The group works in close collaboration with other grassroots organisations
and women's groups in all of the 15 ethnic nationalities in the
Niger Delta. NDWJ is committed to improving the personal, economic
and educational status of women and to ensuring that their environmental
and human rights are upheld. Their website features their current
activities, sources of funding and a mission statement. There's
also a photo library, articles and reports, and a photo library.
>>> International
Women's Democracy Center: IWDC is an organization
getting real about women's leadership. The Center features several
programs that help position women in influential policymaking roles
around the world. Training, networking, education and research figure
prominently in their advocacy. Their website offers a comprehensive
listing of current programs and resources.
>>> United
Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF): This branch
of the U.N. is the primary advocate for children's rights around
the world. One of UNICEF's primary goals leading up to a special
session of the General Assembly on children, is to draw attention
to the plight of girls and mothers.
>>> Womens
Human Rights Net
:From custodial abuse to women with disabilities, this super-site
for activists covers all the issues women face in every corner of
the globe. They also have a long list of partners and a special
section on Beijing +5.
>>> Transforming
Communities :This
website focuses on community-based solutions for ending violence
against women and girls. The site was begun by the Marin
Abused Women's Services (MAWS) Center which provides
intervention and prevention tips and tools for women and girls who
are the victims of domestic violence. MAWS also features a site
for men working to end violence against women.
>>> Womens
Caucus for Gender Justice
:This group works to ensure that gender issues get integrated
into the structures and procedures of the now permanent United Nations
world court as well as the International Criminal Court (ICC). These
activists also work round the clock to mobilize women worldwide
to use the ICC to bring about legal reform in their country. The
Caucus website features field reports from the group, resources
and links and sections on CEDAW and Beijing +5.
>>> Comite
de America Latina y el Caribe para la Defensa de los Derecjps de
la Mujer (CLADEM)
: In the arena of Latin American and Caribbean women's human
rights, there's no better resource and activist guide than CLADEM.
The group has regional offices in Peru and Argentina but global
reach and influence. Their website has action alerts, a special
section on Beijing Plus Five and the latest news and views from
Latin and Caribbean women's activists.
>>> Center
for Women's Global Leadership:
Run by long-time activist Charlotte Bunch, CWGL sponsors the "16
Days Against Gender Violence Campaign" that has helped women
around the world ward off gender violence in their lives and communities.
The Center also sponsors a Women's Leadership Institute that brings
women's activists together. Their site also has a special section
on Beijing +5.
>>> Womens
Institute for Leadership Development for Human Rights (WILD)
: This California-based group focuses on collaborative programs
that train girls and women to be their own advocates for social
change. Their website also features human rights links, a schedule
of their trainings for young women and the latest on how CEDAW (The
Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Towards
Women) is faring in the U.S.
>>> AVIVA
: This is a wonderful (free) one-woman web mag run out of the U.K.
In addition to pages on women's news and issues around the world,
action alerts and a calendar, the magazine offers thousands of links
to women's activist sites.
>>> Women,
Ink.: This site, associated with the International
Women's Tribune Center, is the place to go for
the latest publications about development issues for women worldwide.
>>> Feminist
Majority Foundation : This group is one of the
premier feminist organizations in the U.S. The site has a wealth
of progressive resources from a special section on Beijing +5 to
a campaign against gender apartheid in Afghanistan. Also of interest
is the FMF's campus-based program, represented boldly by their feminist
campus site.
>>> National
Council for Research on Women (NCRW): Based in
New York City, this group facilitates information and strategy sharing
amongst progressive women's groups and scholars. The NCRW site features
a list of resources and selected links, action-friendly research,
upcoming global initiatives and a special section on Beijing +5.
>>> Women,
Law and Development International: Though this
site is currently under construction, you can still get lots of
information about women's legal status worldwide. The site also
lists several of the group's publications and programs for ensuring
women's legal rights.
>>> Be
Active Be Emancipated (B.A.B.E.) :
In Croation, "babe" means "old hag" and the
young women activists who launched this site are turning this pejorative
into a rallying call for empowerment. The group is based in Zagreb,
Croatia. With one click, the site can be read in either English
or Croatian. It includes detailed research information, links to
newsletters and programs as well as online petitions, most recently
against the sexism of Volkswagon and Volksbank.
>>> Arab
Women Solidarity Association:
This site provides networking and cultural information for Arab
women worldwide.
>>> Amnesty
International Women's Program:
This site focuses on the gender program of Amnesty, the international
human rights group. In addition to campaigns and news bulletins,
the site also highlights a number of select links.
>>> Accion
Ciudadana Contra el SIDA (ACCSI):
Though this website is currently under
construction, this is most definitely a group to watch. Based in
Venezuela, ACCSI works towards HIV/AIDS prevention and education
in the Caribbean and Latin America. They will soon launch a website
for Latin American and Caribbean AIDS Service Organizations (LACCASO).
>>> Fundacion
Mujeres : Based
in Spain, this foundation is a private, non-profit established in
June to secure gender equality throughout the country. The site--which
is entirely in Spanish--features networking resources for feminist
activists as well as publications and information about a wide variety
of women's issues ranging from domestic violence to equal employment
opportunities.
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