Internet Resource Guide

Asian, Middle Eastern, and Pacific Resources

Arab Women Connect is an Arabic and English language site run by UNIFEM. The site contains studies, reports, and statistics about Arab women.
http://www.arabwomenconnect.org

Asia-Japan Women's Resource Center strives for a society that is based on gender justice, ecological sustainability, as well as local and global democracy.
http://www.aworc.org/org/ajwrc/ajwrc.html

Asian Development Bank: Gender and Development focuses on gender mainstreaming as a key strategy for promoting gender equity and engendering development.
http://www.adb.org/gender

Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development is a coordinating body working to generate support and perpetuate cooperation among Asian parliamentarians in the area of population and development.
http://www.afppd.org

Asian Pacific Women's Information Network Center aims at promoting women's informatization and women-related communication technologies in the Asian Pacific region, focusing on South Korea and North Korea.
http://apwinc.sookmyung.or.kr/ehome

Asian Women in Business contains entrepreneurial information, a directory of Asian American business and more.
http://www.awib.org

Asiatica Association is a non-profit, non-governmental, cultural association, which has been established to promote and diffuse the study of the Asian cultures. It is open to all scholars interested in the knowledge of Asian countries and the encounter between Asian values, human rights values, and Western values. The Association publishes, in a fairly inexpensive form, electronic and hard copy journals, monographs, translations, new editions, reports, conference volumes, collection of papers, catalogs, and whatever serves their purpose.
http://www.asiatica.org

Association for Middle East Women's Studies is an international organization of scholars and academics whose objective is to further the study of women in the Middle East.
http://www.amews.org

Association of Women for Action and Research, based in Singapore, is a social service organization and an activist empowerment group. AWARE's mission is to achieve total gender equality so that women can develop their full potential, participate fully in both public and private life, and face challenges with both courage and confidence.
http://www.aware.org.sg

Bat Shalom is a feminist peace organization of Israeli women. We work toward a just peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors that includes recognition of a Palestinian state side-by-side with Israel, with Jerusalem as the capital of both. Within Israel, Bat Shalom works toward a more just and democratic society shaped equally by men and women. Bat Shalom and the Jerusalem Center for Women comprise the Jerusalem Link, working not only toward a treaty of mutual deterrence, but a culture of peace and cooperation between our peoples.
http://www.batshalom.org/

Bhutan Women and Children Organisation is an international human rights organization that promotes democratic values, women's rights, and the rule of law through peaceful and non-violent means.
http://www.geocities.com/bhutanwomen

Bikash is a project in Bangladesh committed to pursuing women's issues in some of the country's poorest districts.
http://www.foundation.novartis.com/social_development/women_development.htm

Center for Asia-Pacific Women in Politics is a non-governmental, non-partisan, and nonprofit organization that promotes political participation and inclusion in decision making for women of Asia.
http://www.capwip.org

Columbia University - Area Studies: Middle East Studies contains an extensive set of links about women in the Middle East.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/area/MiddleEast/women.html

Ecowoman is a Fiji-based organization and networking resource which promotes equal access to science and technology and celebrates women's knowledge of the environment.
http://www.wigsat.org/ofan/activities/ecowoman.html

Feminist Majority Foundation's Campaign for Afghan Women and Girls works to restore women's rights in post-Taliban Afghanistan.
http://www.feminist.org/afghan/

Friends of Tibetan Women's Association is a nonprofit educational organization committed to aiding Tibetans living in exile and expanding worldwide awareness of the refugee experience.
http://www.fotwa.org

Gender Center for Sustainable Development is a Mongolian organization that researches and raises public awareness about gender issues, serves as a network and database, and promotes women's empowerment through education and training.
http://www.wirc.mn

Human Rights in China is an international non-governmental organization founded by Chinese scientists and scholars. HRIC believes human rights are universal and indivisible. This includes all rights recognized by international human rights instruments, including political and civil rights, and economic, social, and cultural rights.
http://iso.hrichina.org/iso

International Federation of Iranian Refugees is committed to organizing the protests of Iranian refugees and asylum seekers in support of political and social campaigns.
http://www.hambastegi.org

International Organization of Pakistani Women Engineers aims to change the perception of Pakistani women by promoting education among future generations.
http://www.iopwe.org

Iran-e-Azad, the homepage of the supporters of National Council of Resistance of Iran, contains sections on repression of women and human rights violations.
http://www.iran-e-azad.org

IranDokht, IranDokht is an independent media company focused on Iranian women providing information, service, and support within the global community.
http://www.irandokht.com

ISIS International Manila features newsletters, articles, stories, organizations, and an excellent list of Asian and Pacific women's Websites.
http://www.isiswomen.org

Japan International Cooperation Agency is responsible for the technical cooperation aspect of Japan's Official Development Assistance programs. JICA's basic policy and gender/WID includes the expansion of projects aimed at the empowerment of women along with the full-scale adoption of gender mainstream.
http://www.jica.go.jp/english/global/wid

Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning works in population, reproductive health/family planning, women's empowerment, and related fields in collaboration with international agencies and organizations, the Japanese government, and governments and local organizations of developing countries.
http://joicfp.or.jp/eng

Jerusalem Center for Women, a Palestinian women's peace organization, aims to advance Palestinian women's rights - and the status and involvement of women within Palestinian society. JCW is also committed to the protection of human rights, and the realization of a Middle East peace based on Justice. JCW and Bat Shalom comprise the Jerusalem Link, working not only toward a treaty of mutual deterrence, but a culture of peace and cooperation between our peoples.
http://www.j-c-w.org

Jordanian National Commission for Women is a semi-governmental commission that acts as Jordan's authority on women's issues and activities in the public sector. The Commission works with NGOs and public institutions to evaluate and formulate policies and legislation that would improve the legal, political, and economic status of women in Jordan.
http://www.jcnw.jo

Kurdistan Democratic Party - Iraq is the senior coalition political partner in the Kurdish Regional Government and Kurdish National Assembly, working for human rights for their people throughout the area, and especially in the nascent government of Iraq. Multilingual.
http://www.kdp.nu

Lebanese Women's Awakening is a non-governmental, non-political organization that provides an education forum for Lebanese and Lebanese-American women to come together. The goal is to provide a space for critical reflection and discussion on issues relevant to Lebanese women in North America.
http://www.lebwa.org/index.php

Muslim Women's Homepage presents information about the stance Islam takes on gender issues and the role of women.
http://www.jannah.org/sisters

National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women focuses on mainstreaming gender and development concerns in the bureaucracy, partnerships with women NGOs, civil society, and advocating for women's advancement and gender equality, both nationally and globally.
http://www.ncrfw.gov.ph

New Israel Fund is a charitable organization working to strengthen Israel's democracy and to promote freedom, justice and equality for all of Israel's citizens. NIF particularly promotes fighting for civil and human rights, promoting religious tolerance and pluralism, and closing the social and economic gaps in Israeli society. Also available in Hebrew.
http://www.nif.org

Nisan Young Women Leaders is the only organization dedicated to the advancement of young women in Israel. Nisan's innovative programs develop the leadership potential of Jewish and Arab Israeli young women, support their initiatives, and foster communication and cooperative partnerships among them.
http://www.nisan.org

Oxfam Community Aid Abroad supports community based self-help development projects in over 30 countries around the world, as well as responding to disasters and emergencies. The bulk of their program work addresses seven themes: human rights, the environment, sustainable agriculture, gender and development, community health, community education, and indigenous peoples.
http://www.caa.org.au/index.html

Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan is the oldest political/social organization of Afghan women struggling for peace, freedom, democracy, and women's rights in fundamentalism-blighted Afghanistan.
http://www.rawa.org

Sabrang is an Indian group which explores perceptions of sexualities and encourages tolerance.
http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/users/sawweb/sawnet/sabrang.html

SAFE - Help Educate Girl Children in India, a group of students at Duke and elsewhere, is working with a nonprofit organization in India called Sri Ramakrishna Tapovanam to help fund the education expenses of girls students. SAFE feels the sociological benefit of assisting in the education for these girl children is more than providing food for children regardless of sex.
http://www.cse.nd.edu/~surendar/safe

Salam Iran provides official gender statistics and other information on women in Iran.
http://www.salamiran.org/Women

Self-Employed Women's Association is a trade union of poor, self-employed women workers. SEWA's main goal is to organize women workers for full emploreliance.
http://www.sewa.org

South Asian Women for Action is a collective group of women of South Asian descent committed to acting on, advocating, and revising their agenda as well as those of others committed to the fight for social and economic justice.
http://www.way.net/sawa

South Asian Women's Network is a forum for women's issues covering Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Mardives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
http://www.umiacs.umd.edu:80/users/sawweb/sawnet//index.html

Taliban's War on Women offers a report and photo gallery on the situation of women in Afghanistan.
http://www.phrusa.org/research/health_effects/exec.html

Tamilnadu Corporation for Development of Women Ltd. is concerned with building capacity of poor and disadvantaged women in order that they are enabled to cross all social and economic barriers, and thereby facilitate their full development into empowered citizens.
http://www.tamilnaduwomen.org

Tibet Justice Center advocates self-determination for the Tibetan people. Through legal action and education, the Center promotes human rights, environmental protection, and peaceful resolution of the situation in Tibet.
http://www.tibetjustice.org

Tibetan Women's Association is an international organization that seeks to raise public awareness of the human rights abuses committed against women in Chinese-occupied Tibet.
http://www.tibetanwomen.org

Torture of Women in Turkey is an Amnesty International site urging protest against the Turkish government's abuses of women.
http://www.amnesty-usa.org/turkey/women.html

Turkish Republic State Ministry for Women's Affairs and Social Services focuses on education/training of women, improving the health of women, eliminating violence, and integrating women into policy-making and the economy. In Turkish and English.
http://www.kssgm.gov.tr

United Nations Development Fund for Women: East and South East Asia works to promote gender equality between women and men and to advance the status of women, focusing in particular on implementing the Beijing Platform for Action and other UN global commitments through political and economic empowerment of women, and through the full realization of women's human rights.
http://www.unifem-eseasia.org

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: Gender and Development is devoted to a broad range of women's issues in the Asian and Pacific region and is intended to provide a valuable source of information for all who are interested in the advancement and empowerment of women.
http://www.unescap.org/esid/GAD/index.asp

WAINIMATE - Women's Association for Natural Medicinal Therapy is a Fiji-based group which promotes women's knowledge of traditional medicine.
http://www.wigsat.org/ofan/activities/wainimate.html

War Against Rape is a Pakistan-based organization of men and women committed to building a society free of gender-based oppression, discrimination, exploitation, and violence. WAR provides support for survivors of sexual violence through moral, social, legal, psychological, and medical help.
http://www.warlahore.itgo.com

Women Acting Together for Change is a nonprofit, apolitical and secular NGO, founded with commitment to grassroots level organizing and action research. The vision of this organization is to attempt an alternate approach to self-reliant and sustainable development.
http://www.panasia.org.sg/nepalnet/watch/home.html

Women and Gender in the Middle East - Cultural Studies/Islam/History is an extensive bibliography of articles and books compiled in December 1996.
http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/GlobalGender/mideastdev.html

Women for Israel's Tomorrow (Women in Green) is a grassroots women's movement dedicated to the security and Jewish heritage of historic Israel.
http://www.womeningreen.org

Women in Islam was written with the objective of briefing individuals on Islamic teaching regarding women laid down by the Quran and prophet Mohammed.
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/humanrelations/womeninislam

Womenet seeks to educate and change society's views on Taiwanese women. Contains news and links.
http://www.womenet.org.tw

Women's India Trust endeavors, despite the odds, to provide training and employment opportunities to needy and unskilled women of all communities in and around Bombay.
http://wit.org.in

Women's Organization for Political Prisoners advocates and supports female political prisoners in Israel.
http://www.ariga.com/humanrights/wopp.shtml

Women's Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran was formed in order to achieve religious, socio-cultural, and political objectives in national and international fields.
http://salamiran.org/Women/Organisations/wsiri.html

Zan is a nonpolitical, non-religious, interactive Directory/Anthology of the arts and ideas of Iranian women, which serves as a networking channel as well as a means to destroy stereotypes.
http://www.zan.org