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Feminist Majority Foundation
The Foundation's mission is to create innovative, cutting-edge research, educational programs, and strategies to further women's equality and empowerment, to reduce violence toward women, to increase the health and economic well-being of women, and to eliminate discrimination of  all kinds.

B.a.B.e., Be Active Be Emancipated
"B.a.B.e. is a strategic group located in Zagreb, Croatia, working for the affirmation and implementation of women's human rights." Find information concerning membership, B.a.B.e. projects, a model of a human rights workshop, the legal status of women in Croatia and more.

Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center
In 1985, a group of Native Americans living on or near the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota formed the Native Amercian Community Board (NACB) to address pertinent issues of health, education, land and water rights, and economic development of Native American people.  The first NACB project developed was "Women and Children in Alcohol," a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome program. This program defined the direction of subsequent health work. In February of 1988, the NACB opened the Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center, the first resource center located on a reservation in the US.

Bat Shalom of the Jerusalem
 This feminist center for peace and social justice works toward a democratic and pluralistic society in Israel, where women will be of more influence. Find events involving Bat Shalom and the Jerusalem Center for Women.

Global Center for Women's Studies and Politics
 GLOW is a international forum for women from various cultural, national, and political perspectives. Their Web site features links to women's university programs, women's activities and programs, and feminist bookstores and foundations.

Feminist International Radio Endeavour
 FIRE's chief objective is to "give voice to the voiceless" by promoting non-sexist communications and inclusive language in the media. FIRE's programs address diverse themes including neo-liberal policies, women's human rights, the environment, racism, disabilities, militarism, sexualities, education, arts and culture.

The Global Fund for Women
An international organization whose mission is to fight for women's human rights, the GFW site is both a financial and informational resource center for women's groups based outside of the U.S. The scope of the organization is broad, focusing on issues such as domestic violence, economic justice and literacy, and the international trafficking of women, to name just a few. The site contains an online newsletter, information about their programs on grantmaking and philanthropic education, details on their new video, and a section dedicated to frequently asked questions (FAQ).

International Women's Democracy Center
The International Women's Democracy Center was established to strengthen women's global leadership through training, education, research and networking in all facets of democracy with a particular focus on increasing the participation of women in policy, politics and decision-making.

Israel Women's Network
"A non-profit organization aiming to improve the status of women in Isreal through legislation, litigation, education, empowerment courses and other activities." Find information about law, empowerment, education, health and more.

Mujeres en Red
 This site is an excellent tool for Spanish-speaking people interested in women's issues. It was created in Spain and addresses women's issues in Latin American and some Middle Eastern countries. Currently, there are three major campaigns on the site that strive to stop violence against women in Algeria, Afghanistan and Chiapas, Mexico. Additionally, you can find out about women's rights actions being taken around the world, country by country. Another highlight includes extensive information about domestic violence.

Rising Daughters Aware
 RDA provides free information and services for FGM affected women, their physicians, other health care providers, social workers, counselors and attorneys. The RDA is dedicated to the existence of support and culturally sensitive, qualified medical and advocacy assistance for women who are seeking to avoid, or have already been subjected to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM.)

Sisterhood Is Global
 SIGI's newly-redesigned site includes action alerts for urgent human rights issues, information on SIGI's Human Rights Education program, upcoming events and conferences, SIGI's newletter and a detailed list of publication.

Violence Against Women in Korea
Find information on gender violence, discrimination, human rights issues, and the sexual enslavement of Korean women by the U.S. military.

Womankind Worldwide
Dedicated to aiding women in developing countries in their efforts to overcome poverty and ill health, to gain access to education and training, and to gain greater control of their lives, Womankind, a nonprofit organization, provides funding and information to developing communities worldwide.

Women's International Net
WIN is an Internet publication by and about women worldwide. It includes important news and information about issues that affect all of us.

Women Online Worldwide
Focusing on a variety of physical and mental health issues, this site features chats and support groups as well as links by issue.

Women's Human Rights Resources
from the DIANA International Human Rights Database Devoted to Women's Human Rights lists links and documents on many general and specific topics including FGM, property & housing issues, and trafficking. Also find a an extensive bibliography on a number of specific human rights issues.

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
WILPF works for "the equality of all people in a world free of sexism, racism, classism, and homophobia, the guarantee of fundamental human rights including the right to sustainable development, an end to all forms of violence: rape, battering, exploitation, intervention and war, the transfer of world resources from military to human needs, leading to economic justice within and among nations, world disarmament and peaceful resolution of international conflicts via the United Nations." Find information on how these goals can be acheived using this Web site.

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