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
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