Lukol Directory: Society: People: Women: Women's Rights

WomenWatch
Learn about the work of the United Nations entities and inter-governmental and treaty bodies that deal with the advancement and empowerment of women and about international instruments on women's rights.
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/

American-Romanian Partnership for Gender Equality
This organization supports programs developed and implemented by Romanian NGOs designed to eradicate the violence in Romania.
http://www.equality-romania.org/

Guerrilla Girls
The informational web site of the GUERRILLA GIRLS, fighting sexism, racism and discrimination since 1985
http://www.guerrillagirls.info/

International Justice for Women: The ICC Marks a New Era
International Criminal Court offers a long-awaited improvement in how international crimes against women are treated. It increases the possibility for redress and provides witness protection and other measures to afford women the greatest level of protection.
http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/icc/icc-women...

Equal Rights Advocates
A public interest, nonprofit women's law center in San Francisco that fights for the economic, social and political equality of women and girls.
http://www.equalrights.org/

Animus Association - Bulgaria
A non-governmental non-profit organisation created to help women, children and adolescent victims of violence.
http://www.animusassociation.org/en/index....

Quebec Native Women
Quebec Native Women support Aboriginal women in their efforts to better their living conditions.
http://www.faq-qnw.org

BC Coalition of Women's Centres
Taking action for equality and human rights for women in British Columbia, Canada.
http://www3.telus.net/bcwomen/bcwomen.htm

Older Women
Website dealing with the rights of older women.
http://www.zipworld.com.au/~ownnsw/

Face to Face International
An international campaign for women's rights, improved health care, and legal abortion and birth control. Site includes issue links, celebrity profiles, current projects and news, and photo exhibition.
http://www.facetoface.org/

Real Women of BC
Real Women of B.C. Canada
http://www.realwomen.bc.ca

Dr. Homa Darabi Foundation
To counter fundamentalist tendencies within the various religious, cultural and social beliefs which result in the oppression or unequal treatment of women and girl-child in different parts of the globe.
http://www.homa.org

To All African Ladies
This site is an attempt to raise awareness amongst young black african ladies
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ToAllA...

National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)
Women's rights in the profession of law and worldwide.
http://www.nawl.org

Women's Global Strike
Stop the world and change it - for a new millenium which values all women's work and all women's lives. Visit the site and add your reasons for going on strike.
http://www.globalwomenstrike.net/

Cedaw – Iwraw Asia Pacific
The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women
http://iwraw-ap.org/

CFLR
The Centre for Feminist Legal Research (CFLR) focusses on right to freedom of speech the right to freedom of religion/secularism the right to equality the right to sexual autonomy/bodily integrity
http://www.cflr.org

Q Web Sweden
A women's empowerment base. A communication network for exchange of knowledge, experience and ideas on women's health and gender issues. The overall aim is women's empowerment with focus on women's health and equal rights.
http://www.qweb.kvinnoforum.se/

Women and Gender Equality: Reference Sources in Culture
UNESCO's action in favour of women underline mainstreaming a gender perspective in policy-planning, and broad and active participation of women in society.
http://www.unesco.org/culture/women

Women's Human Rights Resources
The purpose of this website is to provide reliable and diverse information on international women's human rights via the Internet.
http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca/diana

Feminist Net
A network created by Roula Scoutari of intercommunication and solidarity among women. Aims and views. [Greek and English].
http://homepages.pathfinder.gr/feminist.ne...

Bernice Sandler
A veteran of women's rights struggles offers resources on topics such as sexual harassment, sexual assault, and discrimination against women faculty and students on college campuses.
http://bernicesandler.com

Women's Environment and Development Organization
An international advocacy network that strives for a healthy planet with social, political, economic and environmental justice for all through the empowerment of women. Features information on environmental links to breast cancer, women's health, gender justice, UN conference followup, particularly monitoring of the Beijing Platform for Action and the Cairo Programme of Action. WEDO also publishes global reports on government and NGO action in response to these plan of actions. Co-founded by Bella Abzug in 1991.
http://www.wedo.org

Feminists for Free Expression Speakers Network
Feminists for Free Expression is a group of diverse feminists working to preserve the individual's right and responsibility to read, listen, view and produce materials of her choice, without the intervention of the state "for her own good."
http://www.ffeusa.org/

Take Action with the Feminist Majority!
The battle for equality never takes a day off. New actions listed regularly.
http://www.feminist.org/action/1_action.ht...

Guerrilla Girls Broadband
Formed in 1999 to address discrimination in our technologized world. Sponsors interactive activism through online feminist quizzes, streaming video, and other projects which take advantage of digital media.
http://www.ggbb.org/

The Sage Project, Inc.
Provides information about and resources for victims of trafficking, sexual exploitation and violence, and individuals involved in the sex trade and those thinking of or having left prostitution.
http://www.sageprojectinc.org/

Women and Rights
The objective of this website is to share facts on women and other social problems which the world is facing.
http://members.tripod.com/~sadashivan_nair...

Center for Reproductive Law and Policy
This website shows documents which establish women's reproductive freedom as a right worldwide.
http://www.crlp.org/

Florida Democrats for Life of America, Inc.
Pro-life group of Democrats opposing abortion, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, human cloning, and capital punishment.
http://www.floridadfla.org

Women's Freedom Network
Founded by a group of women who were seeking alternatives to extremist ideological feminism and the anti-feminist traditionalism. It does not set different standards of excellence, morality, or justice for men and women.
http://www.womensfreedom.org/

Bora Laskin Law Library: Women's Human Rights Resources
Extensive reference library on women's rights.
http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca/Diana/

The Women's Foundation of Nepal
The Women's Foundation (WF) is a non-profit and non-government organization established in 1988 to promote and develop the rights of women in Nepal.
http://www.womenfoundation.org

International Information centre and Archives for the Women's Movement
IIAV is the national centre of expertise in the Netherlands, providing information on the position of women and women's studies.
http://www.iiav.nl/

Women 2000
Resources and dialogue to promote advocacy, networking, collaboration, collectives and women's power around the globe.
http://www.angelfire.com/bc/women2000/

Womens Human Rights Net (WHRNet)
International network of women's human rights organizations. Provide information and analyses, develop online services and interactive features that facilitate dialogue and the development of action strategies. Also in French and Spanish.
http://www.whrnet.org/

Pioneer of the womens' movement in Northeastern India
TDMS is an organisation working on womens' rights and gender justice in Northeastern India.
http://www.tdms.org.in

Women, Education & Economic Participation by Hilary Lips
Hilary Lips' Distinguished American Scholar Lecture on feminization poverty, glass ceilings, pay equity, work-family balance and women in a learning society.
http://www.radford.edu/~gstudies/sources/n...

Center for Reproductive Rights
The Center for Reproductive Rights is a nonprofit, legal advocacy organization that promotes and defends the reproductive rights of women worldwide.
http://www.reproductiverights.org

Rebel Women
Information on rebel women who have rebelled from traditional female roles in society
http://www.geocities.com/rebwom/Homepage/i...

The Case Against Women Raising Children`
The book says that if fathers do not raise the children, that causes gender discrimination, and vice versa - where there is gender discrimination in a society, the mothers raise the children. It shows this thesis by biological and historical arguments. q
http://www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisp...

The Seneca Falls Declaration
1848 Elizabeth Cady Stanton Declaration of Sentiments - A peer document to the Declaration of Independence
http://www.llpoh.org/Declaration_of_Sentim...

CLADEM
The Latin American and Caribbean Committee for the Defense of Women's Rights
http://www.cladem.org/

Topfree
Searchable database of worldwide locations where women may go topless.
http://www.topfreedom.com/

Treaty for the Rights of Women
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
http://www.womenstreaty.org

Saathi
A Nepali NGO working to eliminate injustice and violence against women and children in Nepal and providing support to victims.
http://www.saathi.org.np

Suite101.com
Articles about women's rights
http://www.suite101.com/subjectheadings/co...

Brenda's Resource Center
A site dedicated to discussing women's issues worldwide, and issues related to the spiritual journey of gays and lesbians.
http://www.brendasresourcecenter.com/

Caribbean Association for Feminist Research and Action (CAFRA)
A regional network of feminists, individual researchers, activists and women's organisations.
http://cafra.caribbeanngos.net

National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women
Website for women's civil rights.
http://www.ncrfw.gov.ph

The Supreme Court's fraudulent Gender Equity Rulings
Judicial activism gave us a stealth Equal Rights Amendment
http://www.geocities.com/djconhoo/ERA.html

Equality Now
An international human rights organization dedicated to action for the civil, political, economic and social rights of girls and women.
http://www.equalitynow.org

WomenAction 2000
A global gateway to alternative reports, campaign material, events listings, multi-media coverage, press releases, and other resources that deal with the UN's Beijing +5 review process on the empowerment of women.
http://www.womenaction.org

Shan Women's Action Network (SWAN)
A feminist organization dedicated to gender equality and justice for Shan women in Burma
http://www.shanwomen.org

Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development and Peace
Wlp's goal is to empower women and girls in the Global South through leadership training and capacity building. Wlp is an international non-governmental organization.
http://www.learningpartnership.org/

Voices Unheard
Newsletter of the organization, 'Kashmiri Women's Initiative for Peace and Disarmament'.
http://geocities.com/kwipd2002/

Help Afghan Women: A Project of the Feminist Majority
We must not forget Afghan women and girls who have been suffering under the brutal Taliban regime. Afghan women and girls were the first victims of the Taliban.
http://www.helpafghanwomen.com

Initiatives pour la Protection des Droits de la Femme
Female ONG having for goal to promote the women's rights to Morocco.
http://www.ipdf.org.ma

MADRE
An international women's human rights group
http://www.madre.org/

Tennessee Guerilla Women
Challenging the conservative politics of sexism, homophobia, racism and classism.
http://guerillawomentn.blogspot.com/

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