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Contains links
and documents related to gender, science and technology.
| Canadian
Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science and Technology |
The Canadian Coalition of Women in
Engineering, Science and Technology (CCWEST) is a national coalition
of groups that promotes women in science, technology, engineering
and math, celebrates their contributions and applies new vision to
these fields.
http://www.ccwest.org
| Women's
Engineering Society |
The Women's
Engineering Society (WES) is an association that promotes the
education, training and practice of engineering among women; provides
a forum for the exchange of opinions an experience respecting education,
training and employment for women with interests in engineering; ensures
the voice of women engineers is heard during the deliberations of
Government and policy-making institutions; and raises the profile
and effectiveness of women engineers by forming links and networking
with other women's organizations.
http://www.cant.ac.uk/misc/wes/weshome.html
| United
Nations International Research and Training Institute for the
Advancement of Women |
United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the
Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) is the only institution in the
United Nations system solely devoted to research and training for
the advancement of women. Recently, INSTRAW restructured to become
the only dedicated UN institution to deliver its mandate through new
information and communication technologies (ICTs).
http://www.un.org/instraw/index.html
| Gender
Awareness Information and Networking System
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Gender Awareness Information and Networking System (GAINS) is
part of INSTRAW and responsible for producing, managing and disseminating
gender-related knowledge and information; conducting collaborative
research on emerging gender issues; facilitating consultations
and dialogue between different stakeholders on global critical issues
using a gender perspective training and capacity building on women
and gender issues.
http://www.un-instraw-gains.org
| African
Women Global Network |
African Women Global Network (AWOGNet) is a global organisation
that networks all men and women, organisations, institutions and indigenous
national organisations within Africa, whose activities are targeted
towards the improvement of the living conditions of women and children
in Africa.
http://www.osu.edu/org/awognet
Women, ink. is a project of the International Women's Tribune
Center to market and distribute books on women and development with
a focus on the perspectives of women from the Global South.
It provides a marketing outlet for publications produced by information-gathering
groups and small press in countries of the Global South.
http://www.womenink.org
| Gender
and Sustainable Development |
The Gender and Sustainable Development
(GSD) Unit at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
works to integrate a gender perspective into all IDRC programs and
initiatives. This site is meant to serve as a useful starting point
for researchers looking for gender-related information at IDRC.
http://www.idrc.ca/gender
The GenderNet site
presents the World Bank Group's gender-related materials including
checklists of important gender issues to consider when developing
projects and sectoral programs, policy research reports focusing on
gender issues and their broad economic and social implications in
developing and transitional countries.
http://www.worldbank.org/gender
The Global Fund for Women
is committed to providing flexible, timely support to women's groups
working on emerging, controversial or difficult issues.
http://www.globalfundforwomen.org
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