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See Also:  Women-Related Science/Technology Sites - Extensive and frequently updated, Includes articles, sites, and projects concerned with information technologyWomen in Technology International - Provides visitors with news, career opportunities, articles and information to empower women through technology. Systers - An informal organization for technical women in computing. CRA Committee on the Status of Women - Takes positive action to increase the number of women participating in computer science and engineering (CSE) research and education at all levels. Equal Opportunities: Athena Report and Action Plan - About University of Oxford efforts to increase the representation of women scientists. Why Are There So Few Women in Science? - Online debates. Provides extensive background information and participant comments. Recruiting Girls and Women to Technology - About efforts in California to raise the percentage of women in computer programming training. 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, Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing - The fourth in a series of conferences designed to bring the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront. Includes schedule and hotel information. The Daphne Jackson Trust - Enables high-level scientists and engineers to return to their professions after a career break. 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. 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. Women in Science - Encourages the access of women to science, learning and the world of research. 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. Women in Biology - Internet resources for women biologists about careers, education, and history. 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. Bionet - Women in Biology - Discussion group. 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. 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. 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. Institute For Women And Technology - Think tank for investigating how technology should be developed for maximum accessibility and usefulness to women. The Ada Project - Provides resources for women in computer science; job hunting resources and grant information. Women-Related Science/Technology Email Lists - Frequently-updated, annotated listing of women-related e-mail lists that focus on science and/or technology. Binarygirl.com - Learn and share knowledge about information technology careers, the Internet, hardware, software, through an interactive community of women. LazyGirl Network - Experience the Internet the LazyGirl way. Participate in the growing trend of geekgrrls exploring the realms of information technologies. Linux chix. PlanetGrrl - For and by women and grrls in the UK in or interested in new media and technology and other grrl stuff. Women on Women - A support group for women in science. Is the Glass Half Full? - Women in science. From Scientific American. Center for Women & Information Technology - The Center for Women and Information Technology at the University of Maryland Baltimore County WomenIT - A job site for women in the Information Technology industry. The Hypatia Institute - Dedicated to gender equity in physics, astronomy, and the sciences in general; with resources for students, teachers, and scientists. Women in Information Technology - The Win IT project shares Information Technology career information with girls, women, employers, teachers, counsellors, parents and unions to support girls and women who want to explore IT careers. American Mathematical Union Commission on Women in Mathematics in Africa - African Mathematical Union Commission on Women in Mathematics in Africa. 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. Women and Computer Science - Articles about women in computer science and links to both computer and internet resources. Women in Astronomy - Produced by the American Astronomical Society's Committee on the Status of Women. Contains names, professional affiliations and scientific information of females in the disciplines of astronomy and astrophysics. Women in Math Project - Extensive collection of women mathematicians' biographies, and links to their professional associations. 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. Women of NASA - Profiles, events, archives. Women Who Walk Through Time - Exploring Earth science with women scientists. Many of the resources are for girls and young women. Chyx.org - Message boards, resources, and articles supporting women in engineering and information technology. Women in Physics, 2000 - American Institute of Physics report on the role of women in physics. Online summary with downloadable PDF-format report. GirlGeeks - Career site for women in information technology, providing access to jobs, mentors, training and career development resources to help techy women get ahead. 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. 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. Global Alliance for Diversifying the Science and Engineering Workforce - United State government initiative for increasing the participation of women in the science and engineering workforce worldwide and supporting other underrepresented groups. Events, eports, projects, profiles of prominent women, and links. 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. International Statistics Institute - Committee Women in Statistics - Group supporting women statisticians and working to encourage women to enter the field. Women and Computing - General information about women and computers, conference information, and categorized links. Maintained by the Palo Alto chapter of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. Gender Issues with Computers - News articles highlighting the role of gender with computers. 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. 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, contact information, a timetable and documents for download. Girl Tech - Getting girls interested in computers. Include tips and links. 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. Tails of Software Engineering - Information for professional women in the field of software and computer engineering, including discussion board, and programming tips. FWE - Forum for Women Entrepreneurs - Entrepreneurial organization for women founding and building high-growth technology and life science companies. Pi Zine - A paper zine published by women who stand outside the social norm. Includes issue exerpts and publication information. GenderChanger Academy - A nonprofit organization located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It is run by female volunteers only. They encourage women to crash computers and to put them all back together again. Preferably with an improved installation. Dr. Dale Emeagwali - Renowned African American microbiologist and National Technical Association's "1996 Scientist of the Year" award. 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. 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. 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.
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