International
- A Safe World For Women
Safe World is a global women’s rights and advocacy organization which works to bring awareness of all forms of abuse against women and girls. - Adios, Barbie
The mission of adiosbarbie.com is to promote healthy body image and self-image for people of all cultures and sizes. They are dedicated to giving you the tools and inspiration to love yourself through thick and thin. - Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth champions efforts that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. - Alliance for International Women’s Rights
Alliance for International Women’s Rights is a U.S. non-profit organization with a mission of supporting women leaders and future women leaders in Central Asia. - Amplify
Amplify is an online community dedicated to sexual health, reproductive justice, and youth-led grassroots movement building. It’s about change, about standing up for what we believe in. - Body Positive
Body Positive looks at ways we can feel good in the bodies we have. Remember, your body hears everything you think. - Body-Mind Queendom
Queendom is the land of tests … so many of them that the sheer choice of topics will inspire you to take a wonderful journey inside yourself. The site creates an interactive venue for self-exploration with a healthy dose of fun. - Catalyst
Founded in 1962, Catalyst is the leading nonprofit membership organization working globally with businesses and the professions to build inclusive workplaces and expand opportunities for women and business. - Conversations for a Better World
This is a shared blog about the burning issues of our time, especially population, health and gender. The idea is to get people talking about how we can co-create a better world. - Equality NOW
Equality Now was founded in 1992 to work for the protection and promotion of the human rights of women around the world. - Feminism & Women Studies
Currently one of the most popular women’s studies web sites in the world, publishing documents to approximately 25,000 readers per month. - Feminist Campus
Fighting for reproductive rights and gender equality and effecting change at every level. - Feminist Collections
Reviews the latest print, electronic, and audiovisual resources for research and teaching in women’s studies - Feminist Majority
Sister site to Ms Magazine - Global Issues: Women’s Rights
A list of areas of interest to women’s rights activists - Institute for Research on Women & Gender
Stanford University is one of the most distinguished research organizations devoted to the study of gender. The Clayman Institute creates knowledge and seeks to implement change that promotes gender equality. - International Indigenous Women's Forum
FIMI is a network of strong Indigenous women leaders from Asia, Africa, and the Americas, whose purpose is to strengthen Indigenous women’s networks, increase their participation and visibility in the international arena, and build capacity. - International Labour Organization
ILO is devoted to advancing opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity. - International Museum of Women
I.M.O.W. is a groundbreaking social change museum that inspires global action, connects people across borders and transforms hearts and minds by amplifying the voices of women worldwide. - International Women’s Health Coalition
Advocating for women’s rights and health in nations’ capitals and the UN. - International Women’s Media Foundation
International Women’s Media Foundation is a vibrant global network dedicated to strengthening the role of women in the news media worldwide as a means to further freedom of the press. - Love your body
Creates media and educational programs promoting healthy body image for people of all cultures and sizes. - Lyja.org
Lyja.org (lee.jah) is a Politics 3.0 blog and online community designed to develop a femino-centric “smart mob” and empower women in politics through a radical approach to Democracy, technology, and social justice. - Mind on the Media
Raise public awareness about the negative effects of images in the media. - Movies By Women
This site includes information on historical women directors, current and past statistics on women directors, and also includes female director interviews. - Ms Magazine
Ms. was the first national U.S. magazine to make feminist voices audible, feminist journalism tenable, and a feminist worldview available to the public. - Ms. Foundation
The Ms. Foundation for Women, a social justice foundation, delivers strategic grants, capacity building and leadership development to over 150 grassroots and national advocacy organizations throughout the U.S. - National Council for Research on Women
NCRW is a network of more than 100 U.S. research, advocacy, and policy centers. It harnesses the resources of its network to ensure informed debate, policies, and practices to build a more inclusive and equitable world for women and girls. - National Council of Women’s Organisation (USA)
Is ia not-for-profit coalition with over 200 member organizations that collaborate through substantive policy work and grass roots activism to address issues of concern to women, - National Organisation For Women (NOW)
NOW is the largest, most comprehensive feminist advocacy group in the United States. - SIECUS – Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
SIECUS affirms that sexuality is a fundamental part of being human, one that is worthy of dignity and respect. SIECUS advocates for the right of all people to accurate information, comprehensive education about sexuality, and sexual health services. - The Change agency
Is an independent activist education initiative that works with community organisers and activists in the Australia Pacific region to help people win social and environmental change. - The F-Bomb
The FBomb.org is a blog/community created for teenage girls who care about their rights as women and want to be heard. - The Feminist Ezine
1001 Feminist links & other interesting topics - The World’s Women Online
Electronically art networking project. It focuses on the vast resource of women’s experience & culture. Showcases imagery by over 1,000 professional artiste from 64 different countries. - United Nations Development Fund for Women
Provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies to foster women’s empowerment and gender equality. - United Nations WomenWatch
WomenWatch is the central gateway to information and resources on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women throughout the United Nations system. - Women For Women International
Provides women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies. Changing the world one woman at a time! - Women, Law & Development International
Based in the U.S., WLDI promotes women’s full and equal participation in nations around the world. - WomenKIND
WOMANKIND Worldwide is the only UK development agency that has at its heart support for women’s economic, social and political equality. - Women’s Human Rights Resource Program
WHRR collects, organizes and disseminates information on women’s human rights law to facilitate research, teaching and cooperation. - Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice
The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is an international women’s human rights organization advocating for gender-inclusive justice and working towards an effective and independent International Criminal Court (ICC). - Women’s institute for Leadership Development in Human Rights
Through the leadership of women, it engages in documentation and advocacy, training, and partner with individuals, communities and institutions to implement human rights standards in order to address multiple forms of discrimination. - Women’s International Perspective
WIP is the global source for women’s perspectives. It reports news, world opinion, and commentary and community blog. Hoping to provide quality articles from the unique perspectives of women, accessible worldwide, and free to readers. - Young Feminist Wire
The Wire is a space for young feminists – especially young women – working on women’s rights and gender equality around the world to connect, learn and share information.
Local Resources
- A state of ambivalence: the feminist movement in Singapore
This Book looks at feminism in Singapore and AWARE - Action For AIDS
Formed in 1988, AFA is a voluntary community based organisation dedicated to providing support and assistance to People living with HIV and AIDS and also increasing awareness and education about HIV/AIDS-related issues. - AIDHA
Inspired by UNIFEM’s National Committee, Singapore, aidha is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to ‘enriching lives through financial education - American Women's Association
Founded in 1935, the American Women’s Association is a vibrant and active women’s group for all nationalities which provides a wide variety of activities and events for approximately 1200 members, and join with the wider Singapore community through our vo - Asian Women's Welfare Association
AWWA was established in 1970 to empower the disadvantaged through programmes for the elderly, disabled & families - Association of Women Doctors (Singapore)
Aiming to enhance the professional development and well-being of its members in the medical and dental profession by providing a social platform for networking and communication. - Breastfeeding Mother's Support Group
The only organization in Singapore that promotes, supports and protects breastfeeding by mothers to mothers - Careermums
- Financial Women's Association of Singapore
To promote and advance the standard of professionalism in the financial service industry with special emphasis on the role and development of women. - Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME)
HOME attends to the special needs of foreign communities - Indian Women's Association
IWA of Singapore is a non-profit organization under the patronage of the High Commission of India. Founded in 1998, it comprises of a large exclusive member body representative of both the expatriate and the local Indian Community. - International Business Women's Association
Helps working women in Singapore to advance their careers and professions. - MARUAH Singapore
To inform and facilitate, from a Singaporean perspective, the establishment of an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism - Primetime Business & Professional Women's Association
To enhance the personal and professional growth of our members. - Singapore Association of Social Workers
To advance social work as a profession and foster a high standard of social work in the country. - Singapore Association of Women's Lawyers
To advance opportunities for women in industry, business, education and the professions; To press for laws for the advancement and protection of women and children. - Singapore Council of Women's Organisation
Coordinating body for women’s associations in Singapore. - TWC2 – Transient Workers Count Too
TWC2 is committed to encouraging greater consideration for migrant workers in Singapore and promoting good employer-employee relations - United Nations Development Fund for Women (Singapore Chapter)
UNIFEM focuses its work at the country level within the context of the United Nations Resident Coordinator System. Playing a strong advocacy role, the Fund concentrates on fostering a multilateral policy dialogue on women’s empowerment. - We Are Aware
Community site run by AWARE volunteers - Women's Initiative for Ageing Successfully (WINGS)
WINGS is a non-profit centre especially for women aged 40 and older.
Regional
- ALL WOMEN'S ACTION SOCIETY (AWAM)
An independent feminist organisation committed to improving the lives of women in Malaysia - Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
ARHP is a different kind of medical association. Our members define reproductive health in broad terms and recognize that the best health care is delivered through a team of professionals partnering with an informed patient. - Center for Reproductive Rights
The Center for Reproductive Rights uses the law to advance reproductive freedom as a fundamental human right that all governments are legally obligated to protect, respect, and fulfill. - Centre for Asia Pacific Women in Politics
The Center for Asia-Pacific Women in Politics (CAPWIP) is a non-partisan, non-profit and non-governmental regional organization (NGO) dedicated to promoting equal participation of women in politics and decision-making. CAPWIP was established in 1992 by a - Creating Resources for Empowerment in Action
CREA is a feminist human rights organization based in the global South and led by women from the global South. CREA promotes, protects, and advances women’s human rights and the sexual rights of all people. - ISIS
Based in the Philippines, ISIS is a feminist NGO committed to creating spaces within information and communications structures and systems, that promote the many voices of women. - IWRAW Asia Pacific
By making the link with activism taking place at the international level, IWRAW Asia Pacific expected to promote an effective flow of information on the CEDAW Convention between the local and the global levels. - Malaysian AIDS Council
The Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC) was established in 1992 to serve as an umbrella organisation to support and coordinate the efforts of organisations working on HIV/AIDS issues in Malaysia. MAC, in partnership with government agencies, private sector - Reproductive Rights Advocacy Alliance Malaysia
RRAAM was formed in 2007 to inform, educate and advocate on these reproductive rights. It comprises of NGOs and individuals committed to promoting women´s access to reproductive rights and services. - Shan Women's Action Network (SWAN)
SWAN is a founding member of the Women’s League of Burma (WLB), an umbrella women’s organization comprising eleven women’s groups from Burma. - Talking About Reproductive and Sexual Health Issues
TARSHI works towards expanding sexual and reproductive choices in people’s lives in an effort to enable them to enjoy lives of dignity, freedom from fear, infection and reproductive and sexual health problems. - Tenaganita
The main activities of Tenaganita are aimed at empowering sex workers, migrants, and female workers in plantations and factories in Malaysia. - The Asian Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW)
Based in Kuala Lumpur, ARROW is a regional non-profit and non-governmental organisation concerned with ensuring that development policies and plans influencing women’s health status included women’s and gender perspectives. - TWC2 – Transient Workers Count Too
TWC2 is committed to encouraging greater consideration for migrant workers in Singapore and promoting good employer-employee relations - Women's Aid Organization
An independent, non-religious, non-governmental organization committed to confronting violence against women in Malaysia. - Women's Education for Advancement and Empowerment (WEAVE)
WEAVE works in partnership with ethnic minority people on Thai-Burma border believing that the empowerment of women and development of their status benefits the whole community.
Websites in Chinese
- All Eye Shot 两性视野
All Eye Shot brings together domestic and overseas female and male scholars to share their concerns and insights on topics such as global changes in gender relations and development of gender culture locally in China. - China Women’s Net 中国妇女网
This is the official website of the All China Women’s Federation, the main national machinery for women. - Equal Opportunities Commission website 平等机会委员会（香港）
EOC is committed to promoting diversity, equality and fostering an inclusive society where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. - Gender and Development in China Network 社会性别与发展在中国
The Gender and Development (GAD) in China Network formed in 2000, and set up this website in 2001. - State Council National Working Committee on Women and Children 国务院妇女儿童工作委员会
An official government website on women and gender. Its contents include the national mechanism for women’s advancement, official documents, policy and law, China Women’s Development Program and its implementation and monitoring database. - The Association for the Advancement of Feminism 新妇女协进会
A non-profit organization started in 1984, its main activities are: Policy Advocacy and Networking, Resources Development, Research and Publication, and Sex Discrimination Hotline for Women. - Western Women (Women of Western China) 西部女性
The Shaanxi Research Association for Women and Family, an NGO founded in 1986, established this site. The four fields the Association focuses on are: rural women’s development, legal aid, domestic violence, and gender training. - Women and Gender Research Net 妇女与社会性别研究网
The project on ‘Developing Chinese Women’s and Gender Studies’, run by the Women’s Studies Centre of Tianjin Normal University established this website. It shows the situation of curriculum development of women’s and gender Studies in mainland China. - Women’s Watch China 妇女观察网
It promotes gender mainstreaming into law-making through law review and thematic study, strategic law suits to promote legal reforms, and training and advocacy of relevant groups. It also presents news of such work, and notable cases and issues.
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