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This page contains a list of all the organisations, societies,
groups and companies that conduct any work involved with women in
engineering, science or technology from around the world.
If your organisation/society is not on this list please e-mail
details, including a web address, to the Project
Officer
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Name
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Country
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Summary
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| ASWEM
- Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics |
USA |
Advocates for Women
in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, or AWSEM, brings together
parents, educators and women professionals in science-related
fields to kindle and support young women's interest in science,
engineering, mathematics and technology (SEMT). |
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CAWMSET
- Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in
Science, Engineering and Technology Development
NO LONGER IN OPERATION - WEBSITE STILL AVAILABLE
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USA |
The Commission on the
Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering,
and Technology Development was established by Congress on October
14, 1998, through legislation developed and sponsored by Congresswomen
Constance A. Morella (R-MD). The mandate of the Commission is
to research and recommend ways to improve the recruitment, retention,
and representation of women, underrepresented minorities (namely,
African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and American Indians),
and persons with disabilities in science, engineering, and technology
(SET) education and employment. |
| CCWEST
- Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science and Technology |
Canada |
CCWEST is a national
coalition of groups that promotes women in science, technology,
engineering and math, celebrates their contributions and applies
new vision to these fields. |
| GASAT
- Gender and Science and Technology |
International |
The range of issues
addressed by GASAT participants is vast, including: classroom-focused
research and intervention in first school to graduate school;
informal and out-of-school education; surveys, analyses and
interpretations of choices made for or against science and technology;
factors associating with women's access to and progression in
'non-traditional' areas of work; considerations of the gendered
nature of science and technology and the consequences this carries,
and strategies for changing the status quo |
| GEN
- Girls Education Network Engineering and Systems |
International |
The Action Guide for
Girls' Education guide was created in response to the 1995 International
Women's Conference in Beijing by the San Francisco Bay Area
Girls' Education Network. The network is comprised of a volunteer
group of teachers, parents, writers, sociologists, and academicians
who wish to provide educators with concrete ways to raise awareness
with regards to educational access and equity for girls around
the globe. |
| GWiiN
- Global Women Inventors and Innovators Network |
International |
GWiiN is an innovative
approach to actively promoting and developing practical solutions
that women are bringing to our daily lives. |
| NAWIC
- National Association for Women in Construction |
USA |
The National Association
of Women in Construction (NAWIC) aims to encourage women into
construction and, raise the profile of those professional women
already working in the industry, encouraging best practice and
providing mutual support. |
| SWE
- Society for Women in Engineering |
USA |
SWE stimulates women
to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders,
expands the image of the engineering profession as a positive
force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrates the
value of diversity. |
| WEPAN
- Women in Engineering Programs Advocates Network |
USA |
WEPAN is a non-profit
educational organization founded in 1990. It has a membership
of over 500 and is led by a 13-person board of directors from
academia and industry. WEPAN's mission is to be a catalyst for
change to enhance the success of women in the engineering profession.
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| WITI
- Women in Technology Internatoinal |
USA |
For more than a decade,
WITI has successfully provided women in technology inspiration,
education, conferences, on-line services, publications and an
exceptional worldwide network of resources. WITI is the first
and only international organization solely dedicated to advancing
women through technology. |
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