PEOPLE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Women of NASA
Profiles, events, archives.
quest.arc.nasa.gov

Women on Women
A support group for women in science.
monod.biomath.nyu.edu

Technicalwoman.com
A discussion board for technical women across the world.
www.itssewgood.com

Women in Technology International
WITI support and services for women in business and technology.
www.witi.com

Is the Glass Half Full?
Women in science. From Scientific American. (April 27, 1998)
www.sciam.com

Mums in Science
A portal for busy mothers who work or have worked in any aspect of science.
www.mumsinscience.net

Women in Science
Encourages the access of women to science, learning and the world of research.
www.forwomeninscience.com

Equal Opportunities: Athena Report and Action Plan
About University of Oxford efforts to increase the representation of women scientists.
www.admin.ox.ac.uk

Alliance of Technology and Women
Career management, mentoring for women, and scholarships for girls in technology fields.
www.atwinternational.org

WSSLinks: Science and Technology
A large collection of links to websites relating to Women in Science and Technology.
libraries.mit.edu

The Daphne Jackson Trust
Enables scientists, engineers and IT specialists to return to work in the UK after a career break.
www.daphnejackson.org

Women Who Walk Through Time
Exploring Earth science with women scientists. Many of the resources are for girls and young women.
www.earth.utah.edu

PlanetGrrl
For and by women and grrls in the UK in or interested in new media and technology and other grrl stuff.
www.btinternet.com

Women in Science -- UT Austin
Austin Chapter. A community for female students in the Natural Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin.
www.utexas.edu

Women-Related Science/Technology Sites
Extensive and frequently updated, Includes articles, sites, and projects concerned with information technology
research.umbc.edu

FWE - Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurial organization for women founding and building high-growth technology and life science companies.
www.fwe.org

Women-Related Science/Technology Email Lists
Frequently-updated, annotated listing of women-related e-mail lists that focus on science and/or technology.
research.umbc.edu

Institute For Women And Technology
Think tank for investigating how technology should be developed for maximum accessibility and usefulness to women.
www.iwt.org

Pi Zine
A paper zine published by women who stand outside the social norm. Includes issue excerpts and publication information.
www.angelfire.com

Strategies of Inclusion: Gender and the Information Society
European research project by 5 leading universities on current state of women and ICTs, from use through careers to design.
www.rcss.ed.ac.uk

National Academy of Sciences - Committee on Women in Science and Engineering
Serves as a national focus to advocate action for increasing the participation of women in the science and engineering workforce.
www.nationalacademies.org

The Hypatia Institute
Dedicated to gender equity in physics, astronomy, and the sciences in general; with resources for students, teachers, and scientists.
www.hypatiamaze.org

Girls Go Tech
Encourages girls to become interested in math, science, and technology. Also contains games, careers information, and other resources.
www.girlsgotech.org

Women Into Science and Technology
Aims to attract and retain women in mathematics and science courses and careers through a multi-level activity and mentoring program.
turbo.kean.edu

WiSETI - The University of Cambridge Women in Science, Engineering and Technology Initiative
WiSETI The University of Cambridge Women in Science, Engineering and Technology Initiative. Organizes events (workshops and lectures).
www.admin.cam.ac.uk

Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science
Dedicated to integrating women into nontraditional careers by providing training/technical assistance to the education system and employers.
www.iwitts.com

Women in SET
UK resource centre to promote women in science, engineering and technology. Provides support, statistics, database of role models and speakers.
setwomenresource.org.uk

Women Scientists
A project of the National Academy of Sciences intended for young people; aims to showcase the accomplishments of contemporary women in science.
www.iwaswondering.com

Women in Technology Project
Vermont Technical College's project to encourage young women in middle school and high school to study math, science and technology. Lots of links.
www.vtc.vsc.edu

Tapping the Talent
An agenda for action for business to increase the talent available to them by encouraging more young women into science, engineering and technology.
www.lboro.ac.uk

Women and Science
An EU initiative for research by, for, and about women. Part of the Socio-Economic Knowledge Base and Improving the Human Research Potential programs.
cordis.europa.eu

Women and Girls Tech Up
Encourages women and girls and the organizations which serve them to use technology to share ideas, opinions, support, creativity and political action.
www.techup.org

GirlGeeks
Career site for women in information technology, providing access to jobs, mentors, training and career development resources to help techy women get ahead.
www.girlgeeks.org

Engineer Girl
Site intended for girls that highlights opportunities in engineering careers in the United States. Includes links, profiles of women engineers, and interactive features.
www.engineergirl.org

Women in Science, Engineering and Technology
UK Government site promoting SET (Science, Engineering and Technology) for women. To support women in fulfilling and rewarding careers in higher education, industry and teaching,
www.set4women.gov.uk

Women in Natural Resources
Magazine designed and written by and for women in forestry, fisheries, wildlife, range, recreation, soils, and the environmental and social sciences as they relate to natural resources.
www.cnr.uidaho.edu

European Platform of Women Scientists
The European Platform of Women Scientists will give European women scientists a voice in the research policy debate. The aim is to promote the understanding of the gender issue in science.
www.epws.org

Gender, Science, and Technology Gateway
Global web portal presented by the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UNCSTD). Resources, publications, and policy recommendations pertaining to sustainable development.
gstgateway.wigsat.org

PDK Poster Project
Project by Pam Kivelson that creates paintings and photography to promote in women and girls an awareness and appreciation of science, mathematics, and technology, with a focus on careers in those fields.
www.pdksciart.com

Athena SWAN
The Athena SWAN Charter is a recognition scheme for UK universities and their science, engineering and technology (SET) departments. It aims to assist the recruitment, retention and progression of women in SET.
www.athenaswan.org.uk

The Gender Chip Project
"The Gender Chip Project" documentary and companion materials designed to assist teachers, parents and mentors who are encouraging girls to the pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
www.genderchip.org

WomenTechWorld - the Women's Technician Club
Forum for women in technology and trade careers to network with other women technicians and/or employers – offering job listings, e-mentoring, biographies of women role models and an email discussion group.
www.womentechworld.org

Global Alliance for Diversifying the Science and Engineering Workforce
United States government initiative for increasing the participation of women in the science and engineering workforce worldwide and supporting other underrepresented groups. Events, reports, projects, profiles of prominent women, and links.
www.globalalliancesmet.org

Women's Initiatives Committee
The Women's Initiatives Committee of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) aims to assist AIChE in taking a leadership role in promoting the entry, development and full participation of women in the Institute and the profession.
www.nd.edu