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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZA AMARC Women's International Network Large assembly of women's communicators working to ensure women's right to communiate through and within the community radio movement Amnesty International International human rights organization. Campaign on violence against women. Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) Committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women's human rights ATHENA (Advancing Gender Equity and Human Rights in the Global Response to HIV/ AIDS) Network that works to combat AIDS internationally. The organization bases itself on the Barcelona Bill of Rights B Bringing Equality Home Implementing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) C CARE Humanitarian NGO, that fights poverty among women Center for Women's Global Leadership A Center for advancing women's leadership, human rights and social justice, Website contains a bookstore, reports and information on issues ranging from health to the arts CEDAW-in-action UNIFEM / IWRAW Asia-Pacific Internet Working Group Centre for Population and Development Activities (CEPDA) A global non-proft organization that improves the lives of women and girls in developing countries with offices in Washington D.C. (Headquarters), Egypt, India, Nepal, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa Center for Reproductive Rights (formerly: CRLP) Defends international reproductive rights. Coalition for Women's Human Rights in Conflict Situations Makes sure that crimes committed against women in conflict situations are adequately examined and prosecuted. Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) An NGO that works internationally to combat sexual exploitation, especially trafficking in women and girls. D Defending Women - Defending Rights An international campaign for the recognition and protection of women human rights defenders who are activists advocating for the realization of all human rights for all Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) E End Violence Against Women Site was developed by the INFO Project to collect and share in one central location information on the latest research, tools, project reports, and communication materials produced in the worldwide struggle to end violence against women Equality Now Works to combat all forms of violence and discrimination against women F Fair Fund Supports and engages young women in civic activism to better their communities and lives Fédération Internationale des Femmes des Carrières Juridiques, (F.I.F.C.J.) G Gender at Work This organization has the aim to develop new theory and practice on how organizations can change gender-biased institutional rules (the distribution of power, privileges and rights), values (norms and attitudes), and practices Girls Without Borders Girls without Borders is the daughter of Women without Borders(Wwb) which is an international initiative for the promotion of women in politics and civil society Global Fund For Women A foundation with global teams making grants to women's human rights organizations around the world Global Rights International human rights organization that also works for women's rights Global Sisterhood Network H Heinrich Boell Foundation Regional offices have their own sites on which they report on work and activities to gender and women's issues Huairou Commission The Huairou Commission is a network of grassroots women’s organizations which partners with organizations and individuals interested in supporting the advocacy work of grassroots women Human Rights Watch International human rights organization, work on women's rights internationally I International Alert (Gender) Non-governmental organisation that focuses its work in the field of gender on the UN Resolution 1325 International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) ICRW's mission is to empower women, advance gender equality and fight poverty in the developing world. To accomplish this, ICRW works with partners to conduct empirical research, build capacity and advocate for evidence-based, practical ways to change policies and programs. International Federation of University Women Promote lifelong education, to improve the status of women and girls and to enable women to effect positive change for a peaceful world International Gender and Trade Network (IGTN) A network of feminist gender specialists who provide technical information on gender and trade issues to women's groups, NGOs, social movements and governments International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights Human rights organization for central and eastern Europe. Many documents and publications on women's rights International Indigenous Women's Forum (IIWF/FIMI) Available also in Spanish International Information Center and Archives for the Women's Movement (IIAV) The IIAV is the source, the intermediary and the supplier of information and documentation for all those who occupy themselves with the position of women, whether it concerns books, periodicals, data, addresses, archives, visual materials, current or historical, national or international International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics (iKNOW Politics) Website will open Fall 2006. Goal of the network will be to increase the participation and effectiveness of women in political life by using a technology-enabled forum to stimulate dialogue, share knowledge and experiences on women's political participation, and provide access to critical resources and expertise. International Rescue Committee Organization for refugees that also works on the issue of gender-based violence International Women's Development Agency (IWDA) Australian-based NGO supporting women suffering from poverty and oppression worldwide International Women's Tribune Centre (IWTC) 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 Isis Women's International Cross Cultural Exchange (ISIS-WICCE) An organization that promotes the cross-cultural exchange of information and skills for women. M Mama Cash Foundation Provides financing for women's self-initiated projects around the world Medecins sans Frontiéres (MSF) Humanitarian organization, has a campaign to violence against women N Network of East-West Women P Partnership for Gender Equality for Development and Peace Joint program of the EU and the ILO for gender equality, with specific focus on achieving the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) Polaris Project One of the largest grassroots anti-trafficking organizations in the United States, operating local, national, and international programs Programme on Women's Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Based in India R Research Action and Information Network for the Bodily Integrated (Rainbo) Works for health and rights of women in Africa S SOS-SEXISM Works to combat sexism through campaigns U UNANIMA International Coalition of religious women who fight poverty among women and children UNGEI United Nations Girls' Education Initiative UNIFEM The women's fund at the United Nations which supports women's activities and provides technical expertise on gender mainstreaming in development cooperation UN-INSTRAW United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women USAID - Women in Development The US Agency for International Development has a special interest in the advancement of women worldwide and is working to improve women’s equality and empowerment. W Win With Women Global Action Plan To help political parties broaden their appeal by becoming more inclusive and representative Women and Life on Earth (WLOE) Internet project to help connect women internationally, share information and work for ecological health and peace with justice in the new millennium Women for Women International International humanitarian organization that focuses on women in war-torn regions Women in Black World-wide network of women committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to injustice, war, militarism and other forms of violence Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) 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 Women Watch - United Nations Interactive women's network of the United Nations Women Without Borders An international organization for women's rights based in Vienna, Austria Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children Works to improve the situation and lives of refugee women and children Women's Edge Coalition Advocates for international economic policies and human rights that support women worldwide in ending poverty in their lives, communities and nations Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) Aktualisiert: 11.09.2007, meb |