YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS /
ORGANISATIONS DE JEUNESSE

European Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) (Eng)

http://www.worldywca.org

YWCA programmes and services vary according to the needs of the women in the community. YWCA work can include leadership training, hostels for young women in need of housing, income-generating projects, health programmes, shelters for victims of violence, vocational skills training, development projects, and organizing to promote women's rights. English only.

Young Women and Democracy Programme (Eng)

http://www.antenna.nl/ywd

This program seeks to promote the political involvement of young women in Central and Eastern European Countries and Newly Independent States. English only.

Young Women from Minorities (WFM) (Eng)

www.wfmonline.org

WFM aims to provide information and training on issues related to young minority women and to foster cooperation between them. Information concerning activities, a newsletter, publications and links are accessible on the Website. English only.

OTHER SPECIALIZED ORGANIZATIONS /
AUTRES ORGANISATIONS SPECIALISEES

Amnesty International Women (Eng, Fr)
Amnesty International Femmes (Ang, Fr)

http://www.amnesty.org/ailib/intcam/women/index.html

The Site presents AI’s work on women and informs about basic human rights. It hosts numerous cases of the violation of women’s rights, a feature article about women’s human rights issues, offers a discussion forum and links.

Le site présente les activités d'AI concernant les femmes et donne des informations sur les droits fondamentaux. Il présente des cas de violation des droits des femmes, un dossier sur les droits des femmes et propose un forum de discussion ainsi que divers liens.

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) (Eng)

http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) a 23-member body which is responsible for monitoring countries' compliance with the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. The CEDAW site includes: a full-text version of the Convention, with a list of State Parties and an overview of the mechanisms for monitoring compliance; an overview of the structure and work of the Committee; and CEDAW documents, including State Party reports and the Committee's Concluding

European Women’s Lobby (EWL) (Eng, Fr)
Lobby européen des femmes (LEF) (Ang, Fr)

http://www.womenlobby.org

The EWL is the largest co-ordinating body of national and European non-governmental women’s organisations in the European Union. Its goal is to achieve equality of women and men in Europe and to serve as a link between political decision-makers and women's organisations at EU level. Languages: English, French.

Le LEF est le plus grand organisme de coordination d'organisations féminines non gouvernementales nationales et européennes dans l'Union européenne. Son objectif est de garantir l'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes en Europe et de servir de lien entre les responsables politiques et les organisations de femmes au niveau de l'UE. Langues : anglais, français.

Human Rights Watch (Women pages) (Eng, Fr)
Human Rights Watch (Droits des femmes) (Ang, Fr)

http://www.hrw.org/pubweb/women.html

Focus on Women’s human rights issues such as domestic and sexual violence, trafficking, women and armed conflict and HIV/AIDS. Publications, news, links and information concerning international legal standards are also available.

Ce site se concentre sur les questions des droits des femmes, telles que la violence sexuelle et domestique, la traite, les femmes dans les conflits armés et le VIH/sida. Différentes rubriques sont également disponibles : publications, actualités, liens et informations sur les normes juridiques internationales.

OECD-DAC Gender (Eng,Fr)
OECD-DAC Genre (Ang, Fr)

http://www.oecd.org/dac/gender

The Development Cooperation Directorate of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The Development Assistance Committee (DAC) is the principal body through which the OECD deals with issues related to co-operation with developing countries. Gender equality is one of many issues of the DAC. Publications and documents as well as information on by country is available. English and French.

Site de la Direction de la coopération pour le développement de l'Organisation pour la coopération et le développement économique. Au sein de l'OCDE, le Comité d'aide au développement (CAD) est la principale instance chargée des questions relatives à la coopération avec les pays en développement. L'égalité hommes/femmes fait partie des nombreux thèmes traités par le CAD. Des publications et documents ainsi que des informations par pays sont disponibles sur le site. En anglais et français.

The National Organisation for Women’s Shelters and Young Women’s Shelters in Sweden (ROKS) (Swedish, Eng)

http://www.roks.se

This Swedish network concentrates its work on the following areas: support and service for shelters, monitoring and lobbying, activity for public opinion, resources and publications as well as organizing and participating in conferences. Languages: Swedish and English.

The Women's Environment & Development Organization. (Eng)

http://www.wedo.org/

The WEDO is a global organization actively working to increase women's visibility, roles and leadership in public policy-making through peace, gender, human rights, environmental and economic justice campaigns; through advocacy nationally, regionally, at the United Nations and in international financial institutions; and through local actions. Publications and numerous links to international women’s organizations are provided on the Website.

UNESCO on Women and Gender Equality (Eng, Fr)
UNESCO : Femmes et égalité des genres (Ang, Fr)

http://www.unesco.org/women

Website of UNESCO’s Section for Women and Gender Equality. As UNESCO’s principal gender focal point, the Section is responsible for promoting and monitoring the mainstreaming of gender issues throughout the Organisation's programmes. Languages: English and French.

Site de la Section de l'Unesco pour les femmes et l'égalité des genres. En tant que coordinatrice centrale de l'Unesco sur les questions d'égalité hommes/femmes, cette Section est chargée de la promotion et du suivi de l'intégration d'une perspective de genre dans tous les programmes de l'Organisation. Langues : anglais et français.

United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) (Eng)

www.unifem.org

UNIFEM provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies that promote women's human rights, political participation and economic security. The Site offers information about UNIFEM’s areas of work and hosts numerous publications on various topics (e.g. women, war and peace, HIV/AIDS, land and property right etc.). Regional Sites are also available. English only.

United Nations Statistics Division Gender Statistics (Eng)

http://www.un.org/depts/unsd/gender

On the Website of the Statistics Division (http://unstats.un.org/unsd/default.htm), data on a range of areas is available. The World's Women 2000: Trends and Statistics is a statistical source-book analyzing how women compare to men worldwide in the areas of families, health, education, work, population, and human rights and politics. English only.

WomenWatch (Eng)

http://www.un.org/womenwatch

WomenWatch is a central gateway to information and resources on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women throughout the United Nations system, including the United Nations Secretariat, regional commissions, funds, programmes, specialized agencies and academic and research institutions. English only.

WAVE Women against Violence in Europe (Eng)

http://www.wave-network.org/

WAVE is a network of European women's non-governmental organisations working in the field of combating violence against women and children (women's refuges, counselling counseling centres, SOS hotlines/helplines, organisations focusing on prevention and training, etc.). Available in e English only.

Women’s Human Rights (Eng)

www.sigi.org

Sisterhood Is Global Institute is an international non-governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to the support and promotion of women's rights at the local, national, regional and global levels. With members in 70 countries, SIGI works toward empowering women and developing leadership through human rights education. This website features relevant resources, human rights education programmes and a calendar of events. (SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

Women’s Human Rights Resources (Eng)

http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca/diana/

Material providing information about the civil rights of women in today's society in relation to employment, marriage and family life, nationality and citizenship, politics, housing, prostitution, race and gender, immigration, religion and culture, sexual orientation, slavery, and violence. Includes articles and documents such as UN and NGO reports corresponding to each issue.

Women's Rights Network (Eng)

http://wcwonline.org/wrn/reports.html

The Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) unites the Center for Research on Women and the Stone Center for Developmental Services and Studies in an interdisciplinary community of scholars engaged in research, training, analysis and action, dedicated to looking at the world through the eyes of women. The Website features an overview of research, education and action of the WCW, publications and links.

Women for Women (Eng)

http://www.womenforwomen.org/

Women for Women is a not-for-profit humanitarian organization dedicated to the educational, economic, and interpersonal support of women worldwide who are survivors of war and genocide.
Women for Women est une organisation œcuménique et humanitaire à but non lucratif qui apporte un soutien financier et psychologique aux survivantes de guerres et de génocides. Women for Women soutient les femmes quelles que soient leur religion ou leur ethnie.

Women Living Under Muslim Laws (Eng, Fr, Arabic)
Femmes sous lois musulmanes (Ang, Fr, Arabe)

http://wluml.org/

WLUML is an international Network that provides information, solidarity and support for all women whose lives are shaped, conditioned or governed by laws and customs said to derive fromIslam.
Femmes Sous Lois Musulmanes est un Réseau international qui offre information, solidarité et soutien à toutes les femmes dont l'existence est régie et conditionneé par des lois et coutumes censées être dérivées de l'Islam.

Femmes sous lois musulmanes est un réseau international qui offre information, solidarité et soutien à toutes les femmes dont l'existence est régie et conditionnée par des lois et coutumes censées être dérivées de l'Islam.