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WHRnet FOUNDING PARTNERS BAOBAB for Women's Human Rights BAOBAB's vision is for women's human rights to become an integral part of our daily lives. Its mission is to promote women's human rights, principally via improving knowledge, exercise and development of rights under religious, customary and statutory laws. Its programmes include legal literacy outreach, capacity building, research and publications, networking and coordination, consultancies, counseling and information services. It is located in Nigeria. Be Active Be Emancipated (B.a.B.e.) Be Active Be Emancipated (B.a.B.e.) is a strategic lobbying and advocacy group located in Zagreb, Croatia, working for the affirmation and implementation of women’s human rights. B.a.B.e. lobbies for the recognition and improved status of women’s human rights, including the right to be free of violence, both at home and in the public sphere; and the right to reproductive choice and reproductive health, including the decision of when to create and how to raise children. The site provides information on B.a.B.e.'s activities and projects. Center for Women's Global Leadership The Center for Women's Global Leadership (Global Center) promotes the leadership of women and advances feminist perspectives in policy-making processes in local, national, and international arenas. Since 1990, the Global Center has fostered women's leadership in the area of human rights through women's global leadership institutes, strategic planning activities, international mobilization campaigns, UN monitoring, global education endeavors, publications, and a resource center. The Global Center works from a human rights perspective with an emphasis on violence against women, sexual and reproductive health, and socio-economic well- being. The Global Center's programs are in two broad areas: policy and advocacy; and, leadership development and global education. Centro Feminista de Estudos e Assesoria (CFEMEA) Centro Feminista de Estudos e Assesoria (CFEMEA) is a nongovernmental feminist organization founded in 1989 in Brasília, Brazil. The Center has focused on legislative monitoring and congressional advocacy work dealing with women's rights and has shared this information with women's organizations. Since 1992, CFEMEA has been devoted to the program Women's Rights in Law and in Life, focusing on equal rights for men and women and full citizenship for women. CFEMEA now aims to achieve its main goals through the implementation of the platforms for action agreed upon in the IV World Conference on Women (Beijing`95) and in the International Conference on Population (Cairo`94), centering efforts on the legislative sphere. Global Women in Politics Program, The Asia Foundation (GWIP) Global Women In Politics is a program of The Asia Foundation that advances women's political participation and influence in decision-making. The strategies and activities of the Global Women In Politics (GWIP) Advocacy Initiative are based on an understanding of advocacy that goes beyond policy change. Despite improved policies and laws, public institutions and society often continue to operate with values and behavior that exclude women and others from resources and options to solve common daily problems. Building true democracy takes more than changing policy. It takes changing the political system itself. That kind of political change demands an intensive, holistic process that involves developing individual consciousness, skills in analysis, planning, negotiation and communication, and strong civil society organizations with alternative flexible models of leadership and decision-making. The GWIP initiative encompasses a complex of strategies in the areas of Training of Trainers for Advocacy, Post-Training Support and Development, Documentation of Advocacy Strategies, and an Advocacy Action Guide. Human Rights Watch (HRW) The Women's Rights Division is a thematic division of Human Rights Watch, an international human rights organization based in the United States, which conducts systematic investigations in some seventy countries around the world. The Women's Rights Division was established in 1990 to monitor state-sponsored or state-tolerated violence against women and sex discrimination in all regions of the world. Much of its work consists in gathering detailed information on abuses against women and publishing reports that are as reliable, comprehensive and timely as possible, so as to effect change in repressive practices. The work of the division seeks to expand the scope of human rights work to address abuses against women that traditionally have been overlooked, including domestic violence, women's labor rights, international criminal justice for women and sexual abuse of women in prisons. ILANUD (Programa Mujer, Justicia y Género) This program was created in 1991. Its main objectives were: a) to improve the administration of justice and human rights in the region, and b) to fight against the invisibility of women and the lack of perspective regarding gender in the justice administration system, which in consequence leads to discrimination, inequality, oppression and violence against women. Its mission is to promote the incorporation of human rights with a gender perspective in the administration of national and international justice. Its future projects include: Historical Clarification Project, Victims of Sexual Crimes, CEDAW, Sexism in Legal Language, War Victims' Rights, Gender in Disability Laws, Coalition Project and Food Allowance Project. International Women's Rights Action Watch (IWRAW) -- Asia Pacific International Women's Rights Action Watch (IWRAW) -- Asia Pacific is an international human rights organization based in the Asia-Pacific region. It is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. IWRAW Asia Pacific carries out collaborative projects to facilitate the monitoring and implementation of the CEDAW Convention regionally and globally. International Women's Tribune Center (IWTC) The International Women's Tribune Centre (IWTC), an international, non-governmental organization, supports the initiatives of women in the Global South (i.e. Africa, Asia/Pacific, Latin America/Caribbean, Middle East, Eastern Europe and Central Asia) who are working to promote the more equitable and active participation of women in the development plans and policies of their countries. IWTC is an information clearinghouse, innovator in communication strategies, a training and capacity-building organization and a catalyst for the creation of new networks and coalitions. Underlying IWTC's work is the belief that access to relevant and usable information is essential to participatory and sustainable development and is at the heart of the growing global Women's movement. ISIS International ISIS International, located in Santiago, Chile, is an international non-governmental organization created in 1974 in response to a need expressed by women from different countries for a women's information and communications service. Its fundamental objective is empowering women and encouraging their full participation in development processes through the formation of networks and channels of communication and information. For women to participate fully in their societies, both women themselves and those promoting their participation need access to information, channels of communication, and opportunities to exchange ideas and experiences. ISIS-WICCE ISIS-Women's International Cross Culture Exchange is an action-oriented women's resource centre which was started in 1974 in Geneva, Switzerland. It relocated to Kampala, Uganda at the end of 1993 to try and tap information concerning African women to make it more accessible and available to women worldwide. ISIS-WICCE was founded in response to the increasing information needs of women from various regions of the world to communicate ideas, create solidarity networks, and share information to overcome gender related inequalities. Rights and Democracy/Droits et Democratiè A Canadian institution with an international mandate, the Centre is an independent and non-partisan organization which initiates, encourages and supports the promotion, development and strengthening of democratic and human rights institutions and programmes through advocacy and capacity building. Since 1992, the Centre has been working for the full and equal recognition of the fundamental rights of women. In particular, work on the issue of violence against women has led the Centre to demand State accountability and stressed the importance for the State to exercise due diligence to prevent, investigate and punish acts of violence against women. Because women victims of gender-related war crimes face particular difficulties in trying to claim justice, the Centre created the position of Monitor to the International Tribunal for Rwanda, whose mandate is to systematically monitor steps taken by the Tribunal to address gender-related crimes. The work of the monitor involves ensuring that gender-related crimes are prosecuted and assisting women's groups in their efforts to seek justice for the victims of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Centre also hosts the International Coalition on Women's Rights in Armed Conflict Situations. WOMANKIND Worldwide WOMANKIND Worldwide is a United Kingdom-based charity dedicated to women's development and women's human rights globally. The organization works in partnership with local women's organizations and networks to achieve real, sustainable change and respect for women's human rights. The web site offers information on the projects the organization is currently working on. The Women's Caucus for Gender Justice The Women's Caucus for Gender Justice is a network of individuals and groups committed to strengthening advocacy on women's human rights and helping to develop greater capacity among women in the use of International Criminal Court, the Optional Protocol to CEDAW, and other mechanisms that provide women avenues of and access to different systems of justice. Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) is a pan-African nongovernmental, nonprofit organization. WiLDAF's overall goal is to promote the effective use of a variety of strategies, including law, by women in Africa for self, community, national, subregional, and regional development. Programs cover the following areas: networking and communication; capacity building; and, advocacy. Women, Law, and Development (WLDI) Women, Law, and Development (WLDI) is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization committed to the promotion and defense of women's rights globally. WLDI identifies and publicizes violations of women's human rights, networks with women's rights leaders and organizations to develop common strategies for action, and trains women to become women's rights advocates. Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) is a nonprofit organization that works to empower women and girls in the Global South through leadership training, capacity-building, and helping women generate, as well as receive information and knowledge. Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) is an international network that provides information, solidarity, and support for all women whose lives are shaped, conditioned, or governed by laws and customs said to derive from Islam. The network aims to increase the autonomy of women by supporting the local struggles of women from within Muslim countries and communities and linking them with feminist and progressive groups at large; facilitating interaction, exchanges, and contacts; and, providing information as well as a channel of communication. Women's Rights Advocacy Program (WRAP) The Women's Rights Advocacy Program (WRAP) of the International Human Rights Law Group works to strengthen the capacity of women's groups by disseminating information and providing training in using human rights language and international human rights standards to advocate effectively for women's human rights. WRAP collaborates with women's groups at local, national, regional and international levels and links them with groups working on similar issues, thereby ensuring the progressive strengthening of national mechanisms to hold governments accountable. WHR ORGANIZATIONS Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) is an international membership organization connecting, informing, and mobilizing people and organizations committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development, and women's human rights. AWID's web site is divided into four major themes: Feminist Organizational Development, Gender Equality and New Technologies, Women's Rights and Economic Change, and Young Women and Leadership. Within each theme, there are innovative advocacy, research, or development initiatives and analyses of new theories in the field, as well as book and article reviews and members' comments on provocative and fundamental issues. In addition, there are practical tools, such as resources and manuals, advocacy opportunities, and recent news items on local actions and successes. Committee on Women, Population, and the Environment The Committee on Women, Population and the Environment is a multiracial alliance of feminist activists, health practitioners, and scholars. It is committed to promoting the social and economic empowerment of women in a context of global peace and justice and to eliminating poverty, inequality, racism, and environmental degradation. Among the committee's programs are building collaborations among the public health, drug treatment, and reproductive rights communities to resist the unethical tactics of the cash-for-sterilization program known as C.R.A.C.K.; providing new analysis on the experiences of women of color with the violence of law enforcement; and surveying secondary-school social studies textbooks on population and the environment and working to develop alternative curricula. Equality Now International human rights organization Equality Now commits itself to protecting the civil, political, economic and social rights of girls and women around the world. It uses traditional and new forms of communication, organizes media events, conducts research, and mounts campaigns to condemn abuses against women, and promote awareness on women’s rights and influence political leaders and policy-makers. Its Women Action Network, which is composed of women’s rights groups and advocates from around the world, serves as the center of information gathering and dissemination of international appeals and protests. Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF), which was founded in 1987, is a cutting edge organization dedicated to women's equality, reproductive health, and non-violence. FMF focuses on advancing the legal, social, and political equality of women with men and recruiting and training young feminists to encourage future leadership for the feminist movement in the United States. To carry out these aims, FMF engages in research and public policy development, public education programs, grassroots organizing projects, leadership training and development programs, and participates in and organizes forums on issues of women's equality and empowerment. International Women's Human Rights Law Clinic Established at Georgetown University Law Center in August 1998, the International Women's Human Rights Law Clinic helps promote and advance women's human rights throughout the world. This site provides information about the Clinic’s goals, staff and programs for students and scholars. Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights Although based in the United States, Karamah, which means “dignity” in Islam, works for the human rights of Muslim women and Muslims in general in various parts of the globe. It equips Muslims with knowledge about their rights, and promotes and protects the rights of Muslims in society through events-organizing, awareness-raising, information-dissemination, and network-building. MADRE MADRE is an international women’s human rights organization that works in partnership with women’s community-based groups in conflict areas worldwide to address issues of health, education, economic development, and other human rights. MADRE provides resources and training to enable sister organizations to meet immediate needs in their communities and develop long-term solutions to the crises they face. Network Women in Development (WIDE) Network Women in Development (WIDE) is a European network of gender specialists and human rights activists in Europe. Striving for “a world based on gender equality and justice which ensures equal treatment and political participation of women and men,” WIDE asserts the importance of gender equality in genuine development through research, documentation, information dissemination, economic empowerment, capacity building and advocacy, networking, and the organisation of conferences. HR ORGANIZATIONS Amnesty International (AI) Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. In particular, Amnesty International campaigns to free all prisoners of conscience; ensure fair and prompt trials for political prisoners; abolish the death penalty, torture, and other cruel treatment of prisoners; end political killings and "disappearances"; and, oppose human rights abuses by opposition groups. The website contains narrative reports, news and information on Amnesty’s campaigns, publications and links. Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) was launched in December 1991 to facilitate collaboration among human rights organizations in Asia. It also strives to develop a regional response for the promotion of human rights and democracy in the region. The website contains information on the organization’s training and campaign activities, press releases, urgent appeals, publications and links. Coalition for the International Criminal Court The Coalition for the International Criminal Court is a network of more than 1,000 nongovernmental organizations advocating for a fair, effective, and independent International Criminal Court (ICC). The web site for the Coalition includes basic information about the ICC and a comprehensive database of up-to-date information related to the ICC in every country in every region. It also provides relevant resources and tools, including national/regional tools, such as samples of the legislation being developed as countries move through their ratification and implementation processes; and public education tools, such as videos, public service announcements, and power point presentations. Derechos Human Rights Derechos Human Rights is an international organization working for the respect and promotion of human rights all over the world. Its work includes educating the public about human rights and human rights violations; investigating human rights abuses, including their causes, development and consequences; contributing to the development of international and national human rights law and the rule of law, preserving the memory of the victims of human rights violations and fighting against the impunity of human rights violators, and carrying out hands-on projects of assistance to human rights nongovernmental organizations, activists, and victims of human rights or humanitarian law violations. The website contains briefing documents on human rights issues, campaigns, mailing lists, and links to human rights organizations and other web resources. European Human Rights Centre The European Human Rights Centre (EHRC) represents over 100 non-governmental and other not-for-profit organisations interested in the promotion of Human Rights throughout Europe and beyond. The purpose of the Centre is to contribute to the general advancement of the human rights research by promoting cooperation in Europe between organisation and goverment officials, and by collaborating with similar associations throughout the world. Human Rights Internet (HRI) Human Rights Internet (HRI) is a world leader in the exchange of information within the worldwide human rights community. Located in Ottawa, Canada, HRI communicates by phone, fax, mail, and the information highway with more than 5,000 organizations and individuals around the world working for the advancement of human rights. A key objective of the organization is to support the work of the global NGO community in its struggle to obtain human rights for all. To this end, HRI promotes human rights education, stimulates research, encourages the sharing of information, and builds international solidarity among those committed to the principles enshrined in the International Bill of Human Rights. Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch is a nongovernmental organization that monitors and documents human rights conditions across the globe. The site offers overviews of the advocacy work done in geographic subdivisions around the world, lists of published reports on countries covered by the organization, and summaries of selected missions and reports. Inter-American Institute of Human Rights The Inter-American Institute of Human Rights is an autonomous international organization dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights in the Americas. It has implemented more than 50 local and regional projects for the dissemination of human rights among leading nongovernmental organizations and public institutions in the western hemisphere. Its mission is to promote and achieve increased respect for the rights enshrined in the American Convention on Human Rights and to help consolidate democracy through education, research, political mediation, training programs, technical assistance on matters related to human rights, and the dissemination of knowledge through specialized publications. International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development (Rights and Democracy) International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development (Rights and Democracy) is an independent organization that promotes, advocates, and defends the democratic and human rights set out in the International Bill of Human Rights. In cooperation with civil society and governments in Canada and abroad, Rights and Democracy initiates and supports programs to strengthen laws and democratic institutions, principally in developing countries. Rights and Democracy focuses its work on four thematic priorities: Democratic Development; Women's Rights; the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; and, Globalization and Human Rights. It has two special operations: International Human Rights Advocacy and Urgent Action; and, Important Opportunities. International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights (Interights) International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights (Interights) is an international human rights law centre supporting and promoting the development of legal protection for human rights and freedoms worldwide through the effective use of international and comparative human rights law. The Interights provides a database of recent human rights decisions from national courts in Commonwealth jurisdictions; database of recent decisions of tribunals applying international human rights law; list of organizational publications, news on activities of the organization; and, links to international and regional bodies and tribunals, country sites with legal information, sites with links to legal material, and constitutional laws in countries worldwide. International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is composed of 115 organizations from 90 countries across the globe. It is committed to advancing the implementation of all rights defined under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights instruments. The site offers information about the activities of the federation, reports on the situation of human rights in different countries of the world, news related to human rights, links to non government organizations, international government organizations, and mainstream media sites. The People's Decade of Human Rights Education The People's Decade of Human Rights Education is a nonprofit, international service organization that works directly and indirectly with its network of affiliates - primarily women's and social justice organizations - to develop and advance pedagogies for human rights education relevant to people's daily lives in the context of their struggles for social and economic justice and democracy. The organization is dedicated to publishing and disseminating demand-driven human rights training manuals and teaching materials, and otherwise servicing grassroots and community groups engaged in a creative, contextualized process of human rights learning, reflection, and action. WITNESS WITNESS is an international human rights organization that uses video and communications technology as its main advocacy tool. The web site offers an archive of raw footage shot by partners around the world. World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) is perceived to be the largest international coalition of non-government organizations fighting against all forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of people by either by the state or by culture and tradition. The site provides comprehensive news and press releases on violations of human rights of people in custody. Its various programs include assistance to victims of torture, special assistance to women and children, urgent appeals, protection for human rights defenders, promotion of ethical policing in Europe, among others. ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTORIES The Canadian Women's Internet Directory The Canadian Women's Internet Directory links users with Canadian women's equality resources online. The directory connects organizational and individual sites promoting awareness of women's equality issues, debates, campaigns, activism, creativity, services, research, and policy issues. Choike: A Portal on Southern Civil Societies Choike is a portal dedicated to improving the visibility of the work done by NGOs from the South. It serves as a platform where NGOs can disseminate their work and at the same time enrich it with information from diverse sources, organized in line with the perspective of Southern civil society Directory of Human Rights Resources on the Internet The Directory of Human Rights Resources on the Internet is maintained by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the site is searchable by name, topic, country and language. Euronet List of Women’s Organizations The Euronet List of Women’s Organizations contains an up-to-date listing of women’s organizations arranged according to countries from around the world. Global Information Access Net Global Information Access Net provides a directory of international affairs organizations worldwide. Its contents can be searched by organization name, location, subject, type, and resource offerings. In addition, this service provides a limited-area, full text web search of web sites maintained by organizations listed in the directory. The site also provides a listing of international education opportunities for underrepresented populations. Targeted at international education administrators, this resource aims to increase diversity in international education by facilitating cooperation, benchmarking, comparative research, and identification of best practices nationally and internationally. Global List of Women's Organisations The Global List of Women's Organisations website is a work in progress by Denise Osted from The Netherlands. Women’s organizations are listed according to country of origin. Human Rights Organizational Databank The Human Rights Organizational Databank is a worldwide database of information about organizations working for human rights and welfare, including women-focused groups.
Gender Equality & the Millennium Development Goals
The UN Interagency Network on Women and Gender Equality, the OECD/DAC Network on Gender Equality and the Multilateral Development Bank Working Group on Gender are pleased to announce the launch of the MDGenderNet website - an online resource on gender equality and the Millennium Development Goals. UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service United Nations System of Organizations The United Nations System of Organizations is the official portal to websites of UN organizations. It also gives direct links to projects and initiatives and various joint programs of the UN system. The United Nations The United Nations home page provides access to news, texts of documents, online databases, and links to UN offices and agencies. The Human Rights section provides the text of documents and treaties and reports on the status of human rights around the world. UN Division for the Advancement of Women The UN Division for the Advancement of Women is tasked to promote women’s equality and human rights. It features news and information about women-focused programs and meetings within the UN. The United Nations Human Rights Page The United Nations Human Rights Page provides quick links to the websites of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance; the International Criminal Court for the Former Yugoslavia; human rights treaties; human rights documents; and, a background information on the work of the United Nations in relation to the promotion and protection of human rights. UNESCO Division of Human Rights, Democracy, Peace & Tolerance The website of the Division of Human Rights, Democracy, Peace & Tolerance of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) provides information on United Nations activities in the areas of human rights, democracy, peace, and tolerance. Among the features of the site are definitions of these areas, documents, databases, education opportunities, relevant sites, and publications. United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) is the women's fund at the United Nations. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programs and strategies that promote women's human rights, political participation, and economic security. Within the United Nations system, UNIFEM promotes gender equality and links women's issues and concerns to national, regional, and global agendas by fostering collaboration and providing technical expertise on gender mainstreaming and women's empowerment strategies. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UNs' global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience, and resources to help people build a better life. The UNDP's network links and coordinates global and national efforts to reach its goals. It aims to help countries build and share solutions to the challenges of democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment, information and communications technology, and HIV/AIDS. It helps developing countries attract and use aid effectively. It also promotes the protection of human rights and the empowerment of women. United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) aims to promote sustainable urbanization through policy formulation, institutional reform, capacity-building, technical cooperation, and advocacy; and, monitor and improve the state of human settlements worldwide. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR), is the UN lead agency for the promotion of human rights. The UNHCHR site provides general information about the agency and its programs and activities, databases on treaty bodies and charter-based bodies, reports and press releases on the outcomes of sessions and meetings, and announcements about agency events. United Nations Human Rights Organizational Structure The United Nations Human Rights Organizational Structure site provides a chart intended to describe the functioning of the United Nations system in the field of human rights. It places emphasis on those bodies and programs with major human rights responsibilities, such as the General Assembly, Security Council, Secretariat, and Treaty-monitoring bodies. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) The website of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) features the activities of the agency. It is also a portal of information on the plight of refugees and internally displaced people worldwide and various campaigns to help them. United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) The United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) is committed to promoting gender equality and women's advancement worldwide through research, training, and the collection and dissemination of information. Its operational methodology, the Gender Awareness Information and Networking System (GAINS), is an internet-based international research and training environment driven by a worldwide decentralized network. The INSTRAW site offers an online library that houses over 1,000 gender-related resources from around the world, including bibiliographies, summaries of and links to online documents, contact information of gender research and training organizations, websites that focus on gender issues, and discussion forums and newsletters. The site also features new publications, news and announcements, and information about the INSTRAW network and training activities. United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) aims to carry out multidisciplinary research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development. The web site offers information on a variety of topics, including gender, HIV/AIDS, human rights, and sustainable development. United Nations Integrated Regional Information News Network (IRIN) The website of United Nations Integrated Regional Information News Network (IRIN) contains news and features that aim to provide an accurate picture of issues and events relevant to people’s human rights and welfare in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asia. United Nations News Wire (UNWire) The United Nations News Wire produces daily news about the activities of the United Nations and mainstream and alternative media news on issues relevant to the work of the United Nations. International Court of Justice The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Its seat is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands). The Court has a dual role: to settle in accordance with international law the legal disputes submitted to it by States; and, to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by duly authorized international organs and agencies. International Criminal Court (ICC) The website of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that was entered into force on July 1, 2002. The ICC is tasked to try individuals who commit war crimes, including crimes against women in times of war or conflict. The site also provides links to related sites within the UN. International Criminal Court, Journalist’s Guide A site that is useful not only for journalists but also for researchers seeking information on the history and principles governing the International Criminal Court (ICC). The site also provides answers to frequently-asked questions about the ICC, outlines important features of the Rome Statute of the ICC, and gives background information on the United States government’s opposition to the establishment of the ICC. In PDF format. International Labor Organization The International Labor Organization (ILO) is a UN specialized agency that promotes social justice and protection of human and labor rights. The website provides information about the agency’s programs and activities, meetings and events related to labor, and links to other ILO sites and UN agencies. International Telecommunication Union (ITU) The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is an international organization within the UN system, formed by governments and private sector groups to coordinate global telecom networks and services. Access this site to know more about the history and work of the ITU, including one of its major projects, the World Summit on the Information Society. Setting the Record Straight: Facts about the United Nations Visit this site to find out about the following topics: the International Criminal Court, the UN and business, protecting the environment, global climate change, UN conferences, and the UN Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons. Women's Rights are Human Rights Set up by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Women's Rights are Human Rights website gives readers a menu of basic information on the "women's rights as human rights" framework, as well as the latest news, conferences, documents, and other information arising from the UN's work to promote and protect women's rights. Women and Gender Equality Visit this site to find out more about the Women and Gender Equality unit of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The site offers the latest news about UNESCO’s programs for women, as well as informative readings on women and gender. WomenWatch WomenWatch is a gateway to the information and resources on the promotion of gender equality throughout the United Nations system, including the United Nations Secretariat, regional commissions, funds, programs, and specialized agencies. Created in March 1997, WomenWatch provides Internet space for global gender equality issues and supports the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action. The web site also provides information on the outcomes of women-related UN meetings and conferences. It also informs about efforts to incorporate gender perspectives into the follow-up to global conferences, such as the International Conference on Financing for Development, the World Summit on Aging, the Children's Summit, and the World Summit on Sustainable Development. World Health Organization (WHO) -- Gender and Women's Health Department The World Health Organization (WHO) -- Gender and Women's Health Department web site provides information on health issues related to women. The topics it usually covers are female genital mutilation, violence against women, and women and HIV/AIDs. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Information and Communication Networks and Organizations
AMARC The site of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) serves the community radio movement. The Program & Projects section contains a link entitled Fem-Access, which aims to promote women’s access to the media in radio stations and the community in general. The African Women's Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) Through communication and information dissemination, The African Women's Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) promotes networking and enhances women's empowerment through campaigns, training and advocacy, and sharing of information, experiences, ideas and strategies. FEMNET's activities include organizing workshops to identify pressing and emerging issues affecting African women; developing skills for gender-responsive planning and programming; and, lobbying for the inclusion of gender issues in national, regional, and international development agendas. The East African Media Women's Association (EAMWA) This is a web site for women in the media by women in the media. The East African Media Women's Association (EAMWA) was created as part of a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) workshop on new information and communication technologies (NICT) for East African women in the media. The association's vision is for African women to have equal access to NICT and to be empowered to use these in ways that benefit their lives and their communities. Feminist International Radio Endeavour (FIRE) Feminist International Radio Endeavour (FIRE) is the first women's Internet radio. It has produced broadcasts on topics such as the World Social Forum, September 11 and the aftermath, United Nations World Conference on Racism, Afghan Women's Summit in Brussels, and International Day Against Violence Against Women. These broadcasts include interviews and talks by experts. International Women's Tribune Center (IWTC) The International Women's Tribune Center (IWTC) is an international nongovernmental organization established in 1976 following the United Nations International Women's Year World Conference in Mexico City, Mexico. IWTC provides communication, information, education, and organizing support services to women's organizations and community groups working to improve the lives of women, particularly low-income women, in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and Western Asia. The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) The mission of the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is to strengthen the role of women in the news media around the world. The IWMF web site offers information on forums, studies, and reports that explore the obstacles women journalists face when trying to advance in their careers. The site also offers seminars and training sessions. The IWMF has built a network of women journalists from more than 100 countries. In addition to fostering alliances and connections, the network helps women in media share their strategies for success and access resources to help them achieve their goals. Isis International-Manila Isis International-Manila caters to women’s information and communication needs. Part of its work is the production, gathering and dissemination of information relevant to women’s struggles within and outside the Asia-Pacific. It publishes we!, a weekly electronic bulletin that also comes out in a monthly print edition, and Women in Action, a magazine promoting discourse and analysis on Southern women’s issues. It also initiates campaigns and produces analyses on various women’s issues from a Southern feminist perspective. Isis Internacional-Santiago Isis Internacional-Santiago is an international nongovernmental organization created in 1974 in response to a need expressed by women from different countries for a women's information and communications service. Its fundamental objective is empowering women and encouraging their full participation in development processes through the formation of networks and channels of communication and information. These objectives are achieved through different programs and activities, including the Resource Center and Information Program, Non-Violence Against Women Networking Program, Women and Health Program, Communications Networking Program, and Follow-up Activities and Monitoring of UN Conferences. Isis - Women's International Cross-Cultural Exchange (Isis WICCE) Isis - Women's International Cross-Cultural Exchange (Isis WICCE) aims to create solidarity networks and share information in order to overcome gender inequalities. Founded in 1974 in Geneva, Switzerland, as an action-oriented women’s resource Centre to meet the need for information by women from various regions of the world, Isis-WICCE has three main programs: The Exchange Programme, Information and Documentation Programme, and the Publication Programme. Machreq/Maghreb Gender Linking and Information Project (MACMAG GLIP) Machreq/Maghreb Gender Linking and Information Project (MACMAG GLIP) is a forum for debate, learning, and exchange on women, gender, and development among interested groups in the Middle East and Maghreb region. MACMAG GLIP initially builds on a solid network of working relationships with groups and NGOs in the region. It also draws from an accrued experience in gender training, gender mainstreaming, regional exchange, and networking. The Network of East-West Women (NEWW) The Network of East-West Women (NEWW) links women across national and regional boundaries to share resources, knowledge, and skills. Its mission is to empower women and girls throughout the East (Central and Eastern Europe, and Newly Independent States and the Russian Federation) and the West by dialogue, networking, campaigns, and educational and informational exchanges. NEWW supports action and joint projects inspired by feminist principles. Among the features offered on NEWW's web site are English and Russian mailing lists, free web hosting, and legal resources. Pacific Women's Bureau (PWB) Pacific Women's Bureau (PWB) aims to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development in the Pacific island countries and territories by supporting national actions towards gender equity and the advancement of women beyond 2001. The Bureau is based in the Social Resources Division of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) in Noumea, New Caledonia, and provides technical and advisory services to the 22 island member countries of the SPC. The website contains links to news pertaining to Pacific women’s rights and welfare, a directory of consultants, an electronic bulletin, Bureau publications, and links other women-focused sites and Pacific organizations. Q Web Q Web is an international network of women that serves as a base for exchange of knowledge, experience and ideas on women's health and gender issues such as gender equality, society and women’s health, sexuality and reproduction, violence and abuse, adolescents, and trafficking. South Asian Women's NETwork (SAWNET) South Asian Women's NETwork (SAWNET) disseminates information for and about South Asian women. The site offers online copies of and links to analytical and literary articles, news, announcements, a bibliography, links to other sites, discussion and mailing lists, etc. Women's World Organization for Rights, Literature, and Development (Women's WORLD) The Women's World Organization for Rights, Literature, and Development (Women's WORLD) is an international free speech network of feminist writers. With programs throughout the world, Women's WORLD aims to research and educate the public about the scope and prevalence of gender-based censorship, defend writers who are attacked because of their views on gender, mount international press campaigns about particular cases of abuse, and encourage the development of women's presses and journals and help to link them internationally. Among the features offered by the site are creative and analytical work by feminist writers and a moderated forum on gender and censorship issues. Women Institute for Freedom of the Press (WIFP) The Women Institute for Freedom of the Press (WIFP) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt research, education, and publishing organization that aims to increase communication among women and reach the public with their experience, perspectives, and opinions. The WIFP site features online news and an up-to-date online international directory of women’s media organizations. NEWS SOURCES AVIVA AVIVA provides regularly updated news and action alerts for and about women from all over the world. Inter Press Service (IPS) The Inter Press Service (IPS) is probably the most active alternative news agency, producing and gathering alternative and analytical articles on social, political, economic, political, cultural, and women-specific issues from all over the world. Selected articles are available in the website for free. IPS’s e-zine on gender and human rights, Shaan, can be accessed in this site. Shaan is produced in cooperation with the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). Genders Genders is an online electronic journal that solicits and publishes essays on gender and sexuality in relation to social, political, artistic and economic concerns. Feminista Feminista is an international online journal featuring art, literature, social commentary, philosophy, wit, humor, and respect. Lola magazine The Lola Press features articles on women’s political, economic and social issues and concerns around the world. Lola is an international feminist magazine produced by an international network of editors and writers from the continents of Latin America, Europe and Africa. Ms. Magazine Based in the United States, Ms. Magazine produces hard-hitting, in-depth analytical articles on the most pressing issues faced by women within and outside of the United States. News We Can Use News We Can Use compiles latest news about women’s issues from around the world. Subscribe to the email list through this site. Off Our Backs Off Our Backs is a feminist women’s news journal that includes analytical and critical essays on women’s issues and feminist theory and practice, literary works, news and announcements from around the world. Paid subscription is required to view or receive latest issues. Selected articles from past issues are posted online free of charge. One World Collection of News on Gender OneWorld is an international network of cooperative centers that aims to be an online media gateway that effectively informs a global audience about human rights and sustainable development. You can view an archive of news articles on gender and women’s rights from the news section of the site. PLANetWIRE.org PLANetWIRE is a newsroom for journalists who want the latest information about reproductive health rights and services, maternal and child health, equality in education, women's empowerment, youth participation, and a healthy environment. The web site provides reporters with story ideas, facts and figures, expert spokespeople, and information from organizations and government agencies to provide background on these issues. Said it Said it: Feminist News Culture and Politics is a pro-equality, pro-multiplicity, pro-abundance, pro-responsibility, pro-animal, pro-justice, pro-love, pro-laughter feminist publication. All issues and articles are available online for free. Donations are most welcome. United Nations Integrated Regional Information News Network (IRIN) The United Nations Integrated Regional Information News Network(IRIN) website contains news and features that aim to provide an accurate picture of issues and events relevant to people’s human rights and welfare in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asia. United Nations News Wire (UNWire) The United Nations News Wire (UNWire) produces daily news about the activities of the United Nations and mainstream and alternative media news on issues relevant to the work of the United Nations. The UNWire format includes a section on women, children and population. Women and Gender Page of Afrol.com The Women and Gender Page of Afrol.com contains news on women and gender from all over Africa, and has links to women and gender news from other parts of the world. Women Daily Women Daily compiles news and articles about women and women’s issues from various parts of the world. Women’s Enews Women’s Enews is an award winning site that features news and commentaries on women-related issues and events relevant to women in the United States and other parts of the world. ARCHIVES AND DATABASES Access Human Rights A site maintained by the Human Rights Documentation Center, Access Human Rights is a portal to human rights resources on the Internet. It provides links to human rights search engines; international news media; human rights –related sessions and events within the United Nations; news on human rights issues; humanitarian law, comparative law, country human rights reports, United Nations charter mechanisms; international human rights instruments, treaty bodies, and declarations and reservations; and, other links that are helpful to those doing research about human rights. Directory of Human Rights Resources on the Internet The Directory of Human Rights Resources on the Internet is maintained by the Science and Human Rights Program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. It provides an easy search function that allows the researcher to type in any keyword. Search can also be conducted according organization (arranged in alphabetical order), issue, region or country, and language. Human Rights Library The University of Minnesota’s virtual Human Rights Library is a vast collection of international instruments, documents, research and educational materials, bibliographies, and web resources on human rights. Human Rights Organizational Databank The Human Rights Organizational Databank is a worldwide database of information about organizations working for human rights and welfare, including women-focused groups. Human Rights Working Papers The Human Rights Working Papers is a collection of paper works by human rights scholars from all over the world, the site is maintained by the Graduate School of International Studies and the Institute of International Human Rights at the University of Denver. International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights (Interights) International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights (Interights) provides a database of recent human rights decisions from national courts in Commonwealth jurisdictions; database of recent decisions of tribunals applying international human rights law; and, links to international and regional bodies and tribunals, country sites with legal information, sites with links to legal material, and constitutional laws in countries worldwide. International Human Rights Instruments Lodged within the website of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Human Rights Instruments page offers the complete list of international declarations, resolutions, statutes, treaties and conventions pertaining to various concerns under human rights. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) is the UN lead agency for the promotion of human rights. The UNHCHR site provides general information about the agency and its programs and activities, databases on treaty bodies and charter-based bodies, reports and press releases on the outcomes of sessions and meetings, and announcements about agency events. United Nations Human Rights Organizational Structure The United Nations Human Rights Organizational Structure website provides a chart that describes the functioning of the United Nations system in the field of human rights. It places emphasis on those bodies and programs with major human rights responsibilities, such as the General Assembly, Security Council, Secretariat, and Treaty-monitoring bodies. EDUCATION AND TRAINING Asian Regional Resource Center-Human Rights Education (ARRC-HRE) A regional non-government organization dedicated to human rights education, the Asian Regional Resource Center –Human Rights Education (ARRC-HRE) develops instructional materials, holds campaigns, maintains a databank and resource center, builds networks and links with other organizations involved in human rights education, gathers and disseminates information, and promotes the sharing of expertise and experiences in the field of human rights education. Some publications listed in the site can be viewed or acquired for free. ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law - Human Rights Maintained by the American Society of International Law (ASIL), the Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law - Human Rights web page is designed for researchers and students of international human rights law. The page provides links to international human rights instruments, status and country reports, databases, bibliographies and other research guides, and human rights organizations. Concise Guide to Human Rights on the Internet Derechos - Human Rights provides the Concise Guide to Human Rights on the Internet that describes how to begin using the Internet to find human rights information. This guide assumes knowledge of the basic Internet tools -- e-mail and the Web. Electronic Resource Centre for Human Rights Education Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) is an international nongovernmental organization that supports human rights learning, the training of activists and professionals, the development of educational materials and programming, and community building through online technologies. HREA's Electronic Resource Centre for Human Rights Education provides a Human Rights Education Library, a calendar that lists courses and training worldwide, a human rights education links section, and databases of human rights education funders, material developers, organizations, and trainers. HREA also hosts various online discussion forums (or listservs) to support human rights education and learning. Human and Constitutional Rights Maintained by the Arthur W. Diamond Law Library at Columbia Law School in the United States, the Human and Constitutional Rights website offers “hot topics,” analytical pieces and a compilation of related readings on the most contentious national and international political issues written from a legal and human rights perspective. Its Web Resources page provides links to worldwide Constitutional Law Resources, Legal Resources, Human Rights Resources, Human Rights Research Guides, Country Information and University Human Rights Centers. The website also provides links to government and non- government organizations involved in constitutional and human rights, and links to country and world human rights reports written by some of these organizations. The Documents page contains online copies of international, regional and national human rights instruments from all over the world. Human Rights Correspondence School The Human Rights Correspondence School was conceived by the Asian Human Rights Commission to bridge the gap between human rights declarations and it actual practice in the legal systems of countries in Asia. It regularly posts new modules on various topics under human rights and maintains an archive of past releases. Human Rights Documentation Centre (HRDC) The Human Rights Documentation Centre (HRDC) website offers these services: a portal of links to human rights resources in the Internet; regular newsletter publication on human rights; training programs; an archive of its news releases during the 2001 World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance; links to human rights institutions; and, links to sister organizations. Human Rights Internet (HRI) Human Rights Internet (HRI) is a world leader in the exchange of information within the worldwide human rights community. Located in Ottawa, Canada, HRI communicates by phone, fax, mail and the information highway with more than 5,000 organizations and individuals around the world working for the advancement of human rights. A key objective of the organization is to support the work of the global NGO community in its struggle to obtain human rights for all. To this end, HRI promotes human rights education, stimulates research, encourages the sharing of information, and builds international solidarity among those committed to the principles enshrined in the International Bill of Human Rights. People’s Movement for Human Rights Education (PDHRE) The People’s Movement for Human Rights Education (PDHRE) is a non-profit, international service organization that develops and advances pedagogies for human rights education through publication and dissemination of demand-driven human rights training manuals and teaching materials, and by servicing grassroots and community groups. It works directly and indirectly with a network of women's and social justice organizations. Reading materials on the human rights framework and issues are available online. The United Nations Human Rights Page The United Nations Human Rights Page provides quick links to the websites of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance; International Criminal Court for the Former Yugoslavia, human rights treaties, human rights documents, and a background information on the work of the United Nations in relation to promotion and protection of human rights. BIBLIOGRAPHIES Bibliography for Research on International Human Rights Law Maintained by David Weissbrodt and Marci Hoffman, University of Minnesota Human Rights Library Bibliography for Research on Human Rights in Asia Maintained by Akiko Hosotani, University of Minnesota Human Rights Library Bibliography: Human Rights in the African Context University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
Bibliographies on Issues in Human Rights The Human Rights Center of Institute of International Studies in University of California – Berkeley provides this listing of publications on human rights arranged by issue. Human Rights Bibliography This bibliography is provided on the web site of the Sisterhood Is Global Institute, which has a resource center with articles, reports, periodicals, books, pamphlets, and other publications on women's issues and activism throughout the world. It also maintains contact with numerous researchers and helps them link with other researchers with similar interests and concerns. JOURNALS Human Rights Brief Published by the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at the Washington College of Law, Human Rights Brief is a freely accessible journal that specializes on developments pertaining to the discussion and analysis of international human rights and humanitarian law. Human Rights and Human Welfare Human Rights and Human Welfare is a free online journal that reviews books and other kinds of publications about human rights. Human Rights Quarterly Human Rights Quarterly is published by the John Hopkins University. Paid subscription required. Free sample copies are provided online. Koaga Raneeta: Online Journal of Human Rights Koaga Raneeta is an online journal of articles pertaining to human rights and humanitarian affairs. Abstracts of articles are delivered through email free of charge. Published by Derechos Human Rights and Equipo Nizkor. ARCHIVES AND DATABASES Documentation Center on Women’s Rights and Opportunities This is an interactive virtual open information resource where readers can search books, reports, organizations and other kinds of information, and, at the same, given the opportunity to submit their information for inclusion in the database. The Human Rights of Women: A Reference Guide to Official United Nations Documents This reference guide to official United Nations documents is maintained by the University of Minnesota Human Rights Library. Gender, Science and Technology Gateway This site serves as a Gateway to United Nations documents and conventions that refer to women’s human’s rights. Project Diana Project Diana is an online archive of human rights legal documentation. It is a comprehensive, timely, and authoritative database of electronic materials essential to human rights research created by a consortium of law librarians, university-based human rights centers, and other nongovernmental human rights organizations. Other Diana Sites: University of Minnesota Human Rights Library University of Toronto Bora Laskin Law Library Women and Human Rights The Women and Human Rights page of the University of Minnesota contains links to women’s human rights organizations, international instruments and documents. Women's Rights are Human Rights Set up by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Women's Rights are Human Rights site gives readers a menu of basic information on the "women's rights as human rights" framework, as well as the latest news, conferences, documents, and other information arising from the United Nations' work to promote and protect women's rights. WomenWatch WomenWatch is a gateway to the information and resources on the promotion of gender equality throughout the United Nations system, including the United Nations Secretariat, regional commissions, funds, programs, and specialized agencies. Created in March 1997, WomenWatch provides Internet space for global gender equality issues and supports the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action. The web site also provides information on the outcomes of, as well as efforts to incorporate gender perspectives into, the follow-ups to global conferences, such as the International Conference on Financing for Development, the World Summit on Aging, the Children's Summit, and the World Summit on Sustainable Development. EDUCATION AND TRAINING Guide to the International Women's Human Rights Movement This Guide is an online resource offering a view of the various facets of the international women's human rights movement since 1995. It pulls together strategies, issues, and materials of women's rights that have been in the forefront since the Fourth World Conference on Women, which was held in Beijing, China, in 1995. An important aspect of this Guide is its database, which provides profiles of women's human rights organizations and information on the work that has been done to advance women's rights around the world in the last five years. Promoting Accountability for Women's Human Rights: Working with the Thematic Special Mechanisms of the Commission on Human Rights This site is a UNIFEM (United Nations Development Fund for Women) Guide on Special Rapporteurs and Working Groups. United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) BIBLIOGRAPHIES Bibliography on Human Rights Women’s Learning Partnerships provides this Bibliography on Human Rights and Gender Violence, which offers a listing of training manuals and other resources on women’s human rights, publications and other resources on gender-based violence, and links to related bibliographies. Derechos Human Rights: Women’s Rights This web page by Derechos Human Rights provides links to bibliographies on women’s rights. Human Rights and Women Resources at Questia This web page contains a comprehensive listing of published books on women and human rights. It offers a free view of selected texts from the books listed. The page is provided by Questia, the first online library that provides 24 hours, seven days a week access to the world's largest online collection of books and journal articles in the humanities and social sciences. IPPF Bibliography The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) provides a short list of publications that relate to women’s human rights. Women’s Human Rights Resources The site contains article citations to scholarly writings with the full text of selected items; documents of conventions, United Nations and non government organization reports, case law and legislation with links to full text where available; and, links to related websites. Women’s Human Rights Resources Bibliography The site is a bibliography of educational materials, teaching and other guides on human rights, including women’s rights; policy and theoretical debates in the human and women’s rights discourses; and, empirical analyses of the Muslim and/or Middle Eastern contexts, including comparisons with other faiths and cultures. ARCHIVES AND DATABASES Collection of News on Gender OneWorld is an international network of cooperative centers that aims to be an online media gateway that effectively informs a global audience about human rights and sustainable development. You can view an archive of news articles on gender and women's rights from the news section of the site. GenderStats GenderStats is a database of gender statistics, the website is currently a work in progress, but it is already an excellent resource for statistics that are available by country on gender profile summaries, basic demographic data, population dynamics, labor force structure, education, and health. Also available are international comparisons on gender differences, gender and education, and reproductive health from World Development Indicators (WDI 2000). Siyanda Siyanda is an on-line database of selected gender and development materials from around the world. It is also an interactive space for practitioners, policymakers and academics to share ideas, experiences and resources for mainstreaming gender in development. International Gender Studies Resources The International Gender Studies Resources aims to facilitate the integration of Women's and Gender Studies into International and Area Studies philosophy and curricula. General and specific bibliographies and filmographies on issues pertaining to women and gender in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Arab World, and among minority cultures in North America and Europe are provided. The site also includes links to related resources on the Internet. International Information Center and Archives for the Women’s Movement (IIAV) The International Information Center and Archives for the Women’s Movement (IIAV) is a source, intermediary and the supplier of information and documentation for all those who occupy themselves with the position of women. The site provides comprehensive information on books, periodicals, data, addresses, archives, visual materials, current or historical, national or international. Its computer database facilities and Women's Thesaurus allow researchers to enter and receive answers on special queries. Most collections listed in the site are available at the IIAV facility in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Magazines and Newsletters on the Web The Libraries of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States provides links to Internet magazines and newsletters that focus on women and various women’s issues. Some sites are fully free. Sites that require paid subscription usually provide selections of articles that can be viewed for free. Project Diana Project Diana is an online archive of human rights legal documentation. It is a comprehensive, timely, and authoritative database of electronic materials essential to human rights research created by a consortium of law librarians, university-based human rights centers, and other nongovernmental human rights organizations.
University of Minnesota Human Rights Library University of Toronto Bora Laskin Law Library Women's and Gender Studies Database on the Internet (Gender Inn) Women's and Gender Studies Database on the Internet (Gender Inn) offers a comprehensive and regularly updated database of more than 7,500 records pertaining to English and American feminist theory, feminist literary criticism and gender studies. It also offers links to gender and women's studies websites and a selection of bibliographies on some areas of Women's and Gender Studies. Women's Documentation Center The Women's Documentation Center offers information about women's issues with a priority on sexual and reproductive health and the repercussions of violence on women's health and well -being. Its objectives are to socialize, support, disseminate, and promote research and information regarding women's situations and conditions in the state of Morelos in Mexico and also in Latin America. UNESCO Human Rights Database The Human Rights Database of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) provides information on more than 600 human rights research and training institutions worldwide. This database is the electronic version of the World Directory of Human Rights Research and Training Institutions. Searches on the database may be performed in English, French and Spanish. UN INSTRAW GAINS DATABASE An online library of over 1,000 gender-related resources from around the world, including bibliographic references to articles, books, research reports, and conference papers; summaries of and links to online documents; contact information for gender research and training organizations; web sites that focus on gender issues; and, discussion forums and newsletters. EDUCATION AND TRAINING Development-Gender (BRIDGE) Development-Gender (BRIDGE) is an information resource on mainstreaming gender in development. The site produces a newsletter, articles, research papers on gender and development, and guides in gender mainstreaming. Gender Training Resources Collection Gender Training Resources Collection is a demonstration web-based collection of gender mainstreaming capacity support material from the United Nations and Commonwealth systems. Gender Source Book: Economic Reform and Development of Market System The Gender Source Book provides the following: backgrounder on the importance of integrating gender in projects and programs; overview on the subject “Economic Reform and Development of Market System”; links to gender statistics and gender-related country information; gender tools and guidelines, conventions and declarations dealing with gender aspects; insight into gender policies, strategies and actions within the European Union; gender glossaries; an annotated bibliography on 'gender and economy' topics; and, links to related sites. Institute for Women and Technology (IWT) The Institute for Women and Technology (IWT) is an advanced research, development, advocacy and action organization. The Institute seeks to catalyze research and development initiatives throughout industry, academia, government and the non-profit sector that fully engage women in all phases of their work. IWT has four specific programs: The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference, The Systers online community, The Senior Women's Summit, and the Virtual Development Center. The IWT site provides links to other organizations working in field of women and information and communication technology. Institute for Women's Policy Research The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) is a public policy research organization dedicated to informing and stimulating the debate on public policy issues of critical importance to women and their families. IWPR focuses on issues of poverty and welfare, employment and earnings, work and family issues, the economic and social aspects of health care and domestic violence, and women's civic and political participation. The website contains IWPR press releases, publications, newsletter, links to related sites, information on research activities, full text documents. United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) The United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) is committed to promoting gender equality and women's advancement worldwide through research, training and the collection and dissemination of information. Its operational methodology, the Gender Awareness Information and Networking System (GAINS), is an internet-based international research and training environment driven by a worldwide decentralised network. The INSTRAW site offers an online library that houses over 1,000 gender-related resources from around the world, including bibliographies, summaries of and links to online documents, contact information for gender research and training organizations, websites that focus on gender issues, and discussion forums and newsletters. The site also features new publications, news and announcements, and information about the INSTRAW network and training activities. CENTERS AND PROGRAMS African Gender Institute The African Gender Institute supports and enhances the capacity of intellectuals, researchers, policy-makers and practitioners working for gender equity through its undergraduate and graduate courses, training, and research grants. Center for Women's InterCultural Leadership The Center for Women's InterCultural Leadership at Saint Mary's College in Indiana, United States offers fellowship and research grants, educational activities, and training on intercultural leadership for its women students and faculty. Centre for Women's Studies, University of York The Centre for Women's Studies at University of York is among the most well-established bases for feminist and gender-oriented teaching and research in Britain. The website contains information of course offerings, programs, an electronic journal, and links to university libraries. Feminism and Women’s Studies The Feminism and Women’s Studies website is a portal to organizations, documents and other websites and web resources that deal with feminism and women’s studies. Links are categorized as follows: Activism; Gender and Sexuality; Women’s Health; Women in the Workplace; Women’s History; Academic Discourse; Women’s Studies Programs; and, Other Feminism Sites. Gender and Women’s Studies Africa A project of the African Gender Institute, with financial support from the Ford Foundation, Gender and Women’s Studies Africa aims to train and build a network of scholars from various African universities. The site includes articles on feminism, as well as information on local and international events related to women and gender. Network Of Interdisciplinary Women Studies in Europe (NOISE) The Network Of Interdisciplinary Women Studies in Europe (NOISE) is the most extensive women studies student interchange program in the European Union. Through NOISE, students enrolled in one of the participating universities can take courses in another participating university. The website contains information about the program, including links to participating universities. Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies The Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies is dedicated to addressing curricular and scholarly issues important for understanding the role of women in contemporary society. It is named after the nineteenth-century American suffragist who led a successful campaign to have women admitted to the University of Rochester in 1900. The website contains information about the Institute’s programs and activities. SOSIG Women’s Studies The Women’s Studies site of the Social Science Information Gateway contains links to articles/papers/reports with women-related topics. Women's Studies Librarian's Office, University of Wisconsin System The website of University of Wisconsin System’s Women's Studies Librarian's Office contains information about the Office, a database and bibliography on women’s studies, an electronic magazine, and links to women’s organizations, women-focused Internet publications and Internet resources on women’s studies. Women and Gender Institute (WAGI) The Women and Gender Institute (WAGI) of the Miriam College in the Philippines is recognized nationally, regionally and internationally as an academic-based advocacy center for non-sexist learning, young women's leadership and equality between women and men. Committed to promoting critical analysis and leadership among young women and students in the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific region, it focuses on the following programs: nonsexist education and women’s studies; young women and students leadership; women’s international human rights education; women, governance and accountability; and, development research and technical consulting. It also forges links with other national and international groups, organizations and social movements. Women Studies, Maryland Lodged within the University of Maryland’s College of Arts and Humanities, the Women’s Studies program offers graduate and undergraduate courses on women and gender, and supports research in this field. The website contains information on program courses, a newsletter, and links to campus resources. JOURNALS Gender Forum Maintained by the University of Cologne in Germany, Gender Forum is an electronic journal that offers articles discussing topics relevant to women and gender studies. A call for articles is announced on a regular basis. Journal of International Women’s Studies Published by the Bridgewater State College in the United States, the Journal of International Women’s Studies serves as a forum for scholars, activists, and students to explore the relationship between feminist theory and various forms of organizing. The journal seeks both multidisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives, and invites submissions in the form of scholarly articles, student papers and literary pieces. Feminist Africa The African Gender Institute and its Gender and Women's Studies Project have started a new academic electronic publication called "Feminist Africa." The journal provides a forum for progressive, cutting-edge gender research and feminist dialogue focused on the African continent. It also seeks to challenge the technocratic fragmentation resulting from donor-driven and narrowly developmentalist work on gender in Africa. Feminist Studies Published by the Women’s Studies program of the University of Maryland, the Feminist Studies journal aims to build an intellectual forum among feminist scholars and students towards building a feminist body of knowledge. It offers analytical and interdisciplinary articles that tackle the impact of social and political events on women within and outside the United States. Jenda: A Journal of Culture and African Women Studies Jenda Journal contains in-depth analytical articles on feminist concepts and African women’s issues from the African feminist perspective. The Journal of South Asia Women Studies An online journal that welcomes contributions from scholars in South Asia women studies, particularly in subjects such as law, civil rights, gender issues, religion, philosophy, politics, feminism and ecofeminism, classical and modern literature, poetry, dance, music, drama, language, translations, history, folklore, customs, medicine, architecture, discoveries and cultural or social products by women, etc. Selected articles from previous issues can be viewed online for free. WOMEN SPECIFIC Asian Women's Resource Exchange (AWORC) The Asian Women's Resource Exchange (AWORC) is an Internet-based women's information service and network in Asia. Its goal is to develop cooperative approaches and partnerships in increasing access and exploring applications of new information and communication technologies (ICT) for women's empowerment. AWORC aims to help expand existing regional networks in the women's movement, promote electronic resource sharing, and build a regional information service that will support various women's advocacies specifically those that are very critical for the women in Asia. Association for Progressive Communications Women's Network Support Program (APC WNSP) The Association for Progressive Communications Women's Network Support Program (APC WNSP) supports women networking for social change. The aim of the APC WNSP is to promote gender equity in the design, implementation, and use of information and communication technologies (ICT) - with special focus on inequities based on women's social or ethnic background - through the provision of research, training, information, and support activities in the field of ICT policy, skills-sharing in the access and use of ICT, and women's network-building. European and North American WomenAction (ENAWA) The European and North American WomenAction (ENAWA) is a network of media, information and communication technology (ICT), information, and advocacy organizations. It is a web-based community of feminist organizations committed to developing networks that contribute to the quality of the lives of women in Europe and North America and to the quality of the lives of women worldwide who are affected by politics and developments in these regions. Gender and Science and Technology The website of the Gender and Science and Technology (GASAT) Association, an international organization specializing on the gender dimensions of science and technology. GASAT holds a yearly conference on Gender and Science and Technology. Institute for Women and Technology (IWT) The Institute for Women and Technology (IWT) is an advanced research, development, advocacy and action organization. The Institute seeks to catalyze research and development initiatives throughout industry, academia, government and the non-profit sector that fully engage women in all phases of their work. IWT has four specific programs: The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference, The Systers online community, The Senior Women's Summit, and the Virtual Development Center. The IWT site provides links to other organizations working in field of women and information and communication technology. Women in Global Science and Technology (WIGSAT) Women in Global Science and Technology (WIGSAT) supports global networking on critical issues in science and technology for development. Among the goals of WIGSAT are to bring together researchers to address the emerging critical issues in gender, science and technology for development; to act as an electronic information bridge and support for major global gender, science, and technology initiatives; to promote input into these initiatives; and to support the international gender, science, and technology movement in addressing the new challenges in the post-Beijing era. Women'sNet Women'sNet is a networking support program designed to enable South African women to use the Internet to find the people, issues, resources, and tools needed for women's social activism. Women in Technology International (WITI) Women in Technology International (WITI) provides women in technology inspiration, education, conferences, online services, publications, and an exceptional worldwide network of resources. WITI is the first and only international organization solely dedicated to advancing women through technology. WITI's constituency has expanded from women in technology to women who consider technology central to their businesses, careers, and professions. WITI's expansion includes the development of web-based tools, products and services, innovative support to women entrepreneurs, early-stage ventures, education, technology centers, and media networks. Women –Related Science/Technology E-mail Lists The Women–Related Science/Technology E-mail Lists site is maintained by the Women’s Studies program of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in the United States. GENERAL African Trade Consultants (ATCnet) The mission of African Trade Consultants (ATCnet) is to bring together organizations, social groups, economic and business bodies, and individuals in Africa to share and use information and communication technologies. ATCnet aims to assist governments, nongovernmental organizations, businesses, and individuals in developing countries in attaining the capacity to access and contribute to solutions for sustainable development through the medium of information and communication technologies. Benton Foundation Advocating communication for public interest and value in solving social problems, the Benton Foundation site features articles about the public interest dimension of communication, as well as news on the organization’s activities in the United States and its initiatives at the national and international levels. Communication Initiative Known for its electronic magazine called The Drum Beat, the Communication Initiative site offers a wealth of information on sustainable development, including news, announcements, informative and critical reports, analytical guides, and other types of useful information. Digital Freedom Network (DFN) Digital Freedom Network (DFN) provides education to activists around the world through original articles on human rights issues, online chats with prominent activists, and technical assistance to Net-based campaigns. Digital Divide Network The Digital Divide Network website is dedicated to examining the digital divide from many perspectives, traces trend and initiatives pertaining to the digital divide. Digital Opportunity Channel The Digital Opportunity Channel is a joint project of OneWorld.net and Digital Divide Network. The site offers information on campaigns, and news and analytical articles that provide a global perspective about the Digital Divide and the use of information and communication technologies. It also provides links to information and communication technology resources on the Net such as funding, databases and websites. National Radio Project The National Radio Project aims to raise public consciousness, extend debates on critical and social issues, and encourage civic participation by producing and distributing radio programs on the Internet. The Project gives voice to diverse perspectives and opinions not typically heard in the mass media. Its Women’s Desk produces programs on women’s issues and perspectives, including topics such as globalization, poverty, war, health, and human rights. Virtual Activism Virtual Activism is an Internet-based organization that aims to help nongovernmental organizations expand outreach and become more effective through Internet access and presence. It prioritizes marginalized organizations in the global community and trains them to become more self-sufficient and independent in their use of the Web. FOUNDATIONS AND DONORS The Asia Foundation The Asia Foundation has four priority programs: Governance, Law and Civil Society; Economic Reform and Development; International Relations; and, Women’s Political Participation. It works to advance the mutual interests of the United States and the Asia Pacific region. The Ford Foundation The Ford Foundation aims to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human achievement. It is a source of support for people and institutions who work towards these goals. The Global Fund for Women The Global Fund for Women is an international organization that makes grants to seed, support, and strengthen women's rights groups around the world. It supports issues as diverse as literacy, domestic violence, economic autonomy, the international trafficking of women, among others. Humanist Institute for Development Cooperations (HIVOS) The Humanist Institute for Development Cooperations (HIVOS) is a Dutch non-governmental organisation that aims to contribute towards a free, just and sustainable world. It is committed to the poor and marginalised - and to the organisations that promote HIVOS’s priority issues in countries in the South and in South-East Europe. Mama Cash Fund for Women An independent funding organization for women-led and women-focused initiatives, Mama Cash supports independent women’s groups in the Netherlands and in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Pacific, Asia, the Middle East and the Newly Independent (post-communist) States in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Special attention is given to indigenous women, women of color, migrant and refugee women, adolescent girls, older women, sex workers and lesbian women. Open Society Institute The Open Society Institute (OSI) strives for the rule of law; respect for human rights, minorities, and minority opinions; democratically elected governments; a market economy in which business and government are separate; and, a thriving civil society. The OSI site provides an interactive page for those seeking grants. OXFAM International A Confederation of 12 organizations worldwide, OXFAM organizations strategically fund development projects, provides emergency relief in times of crisis, and campaigns for social and economic justice. The OXFAM site provides various readings on development issues. It also guides researchers on the activities of OXFAM organizations, including the organizations they work with and the projects they fund or implement. United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) is the women's fund at the United Nations. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programs and strategies that promote women's human rights, political participation, and economic security. Within the UN system, UNIFEM promotes gender equality and links women's issues and concerns to national, regional, and global agendas by fostering collaboration and providing technical expertise on gender mainstreaming and women's empowerment strategies. Urgent Action Fund Urgent Action Fund is both a grant-maker and an initiator of programs. The Fund provides small grants to enable activists to take advantage of unanticipated opportunities to advance or protect women’s human rights. It also collaborates with local women’s groups to promote women’s participation in conflict prevention, peace-building, and post-conflict reconstruction. Women's Funding Network The Women's Funding Network is a partnership of more than 90 women and girls' funds and philanthropic organizations. Committed to changing society by improving the status of women and girls locally, nationally, and internationally, Women's Funding Network works to strengthen and empower member funds. The Network site includes press releases, Network news and activities, readings on women’s issues, information on grant categories and opportunities, donor opportunities, and a list of Network publications. WOMANKIND Worldwide WOMANKIND Worldwide is a UK-based charity dedicated to women's development and women's human rights globally. The organization works in partnership with local women's organizations and networks to achieve real, sustainable change and respect for women's human rights. The website offers information on the projects the organization is currently working on. BILATERAL AGENCIES The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) works with developing countries, non-government organizations, international agencies and the Australian business sector. It aims to help reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development through investing in growth, stability and prosperity in the Asia/Pacific region. The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) aims to work with developing countries and countries in transition to help them develop tools to eventually meet their own needs. The website provides information on CIDA's support for foreign aid projects in more than 100 of the poorest countries of the world. The website's Resources section offers links to additional development information on the Internet. Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (including DANIDA) The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (including DANIDA) website offers information about the Danish Ministry, including the curriculum vitae of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the organizational structure and history of the office. In addition, the site covers issues related to foreign policy, development policy, trade and the economy, culture, and visas. Department for International Development (DFID), United Kingdom The Department for International Development (DFID) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for promoting development and the reduction of poverty. The website for this department provides information on contracts for current projects, funding schemes and scholarships, as well as offers the latest news and speeches. The publications section of the site offers free access to DFID publications on topics such as education and training, information and communication technologies, social development, and trade and industry. Finnish International Development Cooperation (FINNIDA) The Finnish International Development Cooperation (FINNIDA) is one of the tools of the Finnish Foreign Ministry's development policy. The aims of the development policy include promotion of global security, reduction of widespread poverty, promotion of human rights and democracy, prevention of global environmental problems, and promotion of economic dialogue. The site for FINNIDA provides news, as well as information on projects and events. The Global.finland databank contains concise country profiles on all developing countries. News articles, documents, and links related to each country are also given. InterChurch Organization for Development Cooperation (ICCO) The InterChurch Organization for Development Cooperation (ICCO) is a Dutch interchurch organization for development cooperation that disburses money from the Dutch and European governments. It supports projects in more than 60 countries in Africa and the Middle East, in Latin America and the Caribbean, in Asia and the Pacific, in Central and Eastern Europe, and in Central Asia. Ministry of Development Cooperation, France The Ministry of Development Cooperation, France, website provides diplomatic news, statements, and French positions on major international political issues. It also provides French policy on development cooperation, as well as official foreign policy statements. Among the other features of the site are links to other relevant sites, advice and information for travelers, health guidelines, and a profile of France. The site includes Label France, the Ministry's quarterly magazine. Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany The website of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany, provides recent news, speeches, conferences/events, and information on development policies of the German government. Official Development Assistance (ODA), Japan The Official Development Assistance (ODA), Japan, is part of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The website of the ODA provides information on Japanese development |