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Women's Issues

There is tremendous variety in the NGOs, IGOs and other bodies with a presence on the Internet and the number of such Web sites grows daily. The organizations currently presented in this section were chosen for their mission of fostering positive, democratic change around the world.

Given the dynamic nature of the Web, this section is not an exhaustive list of relevant organizations and responsibility for site content and maintenance rests with the owners. Please note that the inclusion of an organization does not imply endorsement by the National Endowment for Democracy. If you would like to suggest a site to be added to this list please send a message to gingerr@ned.org.

American Center for International Labor Solidarity (Solidarity Center)
http://www.solidaritycenter.org
The Solidarity Center is a non-profit AFL-CIO allied organization that assists workers around the world who are struggling to build democratic and independent trade unions. We work with unions and community groups worldwide to achieve equitable, sustainable, democratic development and to help men and women everywhere stand up for their rights and improve their living and working standards.
Subject: Civic Education; Civil Society Strengthening; Conflict Resolution; Elections; Labor Unions and Workers Rights; Legislative Development and Assistance; Media and Freedom of Expression; Rule of Law; Transparency and Anti-Corruption; Women's Issues
Region: Africa; Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Europe; Eurasia; Middle East and North Africa
Languages: English

Research Tools:
1. full-text, downloadable publications of Solidarity Center and partner reports, brochures, and other tools
2. current news and links to ICFTU updates
3. information on current projects
4. links to labor and worker rights organizations and to foreign-language web sites developed by Solidarity Center partners

International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
http://www.icrw.org/
ICRW's mission is to improve the lives of women in poverty, advance women's equality and human rights, and contribute to the broader economic and social well-being.
Subject: Women's Issues
Region: Global
Languages: English

Research Tools:
1. current news
2. events
3. discussion forums
4. information on current projects
5. full-text publications
6. information on their fellowship program

International Women's Democracy Center
http://www.iwdc.org
Established to strengthen women's global leadership through training, education, networking and research in all facets of democracy with a particular focus on increasing the participation of women in policy, politics and decision-making within their own governments.
Subject: Women's Issues
Region: Global
Languages: English

Research Tools:
1. small time line on the advancements of women in politics throughout modern history--corresponds to the current month
2. extensive list of links to a wide variety of institutions and organizations committed to women's studies, gender equality in government, etc.
3. Fact sheets on Women's Political Participation, Women In Politics and Women's Suffrage

International Women's Tribune Centre (IWTC)
http://www.iwtc.org/
The IWTC is an international non-governmental organization commitmented to empowering people and building communities. The 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.
Subject: Women's Issues
Region: Africa; Asia; Latin America and the Caribbean; Central and Eastern Europe
Languages: English

Research Tools:
1. full-text publications
2. information on events
3. advocacy briefs
4. training manuals
5. WOMEN, INK (www.womenink.org)- a web site that markets and disseminates women and development materials from more than 100 small presses in both the Global North and Global South. Currently, the 2000 edition of Women, Ink.'s catalogue contains approximately 300 titles. IWTC has publications, posters, and postcards

Women's Human Rights Net (WHRnet)
http://www.whrnet.org/
WHRnet is an international network of women's human rights organizations that seeks the effective utilization of all available information and communication technologies (ICTs) toward the advancement of Women's human rights.
Subject: Women's Issues; Human Rights
Region: Global
Languages: English; French

Research Tools:
1. current news
2. links to research tools
3. discussion forums
4. action alerts
5. human rights documents
6. descripting listing of partner organizations

Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace (WLP)
http://www.learningpartnership.org
Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace (WLP) is an international, non-governmental organization (NGO) that empowers women and girls in the Global South to re-imagine and re-structure their roles in their families, communities, and societies. WLP achieves this goal through providing leadership training, supporting capacity building, and helping women generate and receive information and knowledge.
Subject: Women's Issues
Region: Global
Languages: English

Research Tools:
1. Facts and Figures documents provide gender-disaggregated statistics on leadership, technology, globalization, human rights, and gender violence including facts on women and political participation, economic decision-making, education, work, and human security as well as inequitable global consumption and distribution patterns, among others.
2. listing of womens organizations
3. Information on international covenants and national legislation, especially family laws that affect the lives of women and girls.
4. biliographies to information about books, journal and newspaper articles, training materials, and NGO resources on issues of women and leadership, culture of peace, women's human rights, and violence against women.