Home > Gender Links Gender Links African Gender Institute http://web.uct.ac.za/org/agi The African Gender Institute (AGI) mission is to further gender equity in Africa. Its website provides information on AGI's programs, papers and reports published by AGI, including a link to the Strengthening Gender and Women’s Studies for African’s Transformation (CWS Africa) Project. African Regional Sexuality Resource Center www.arsrc.org This website is a clearinghouse for news, events, research and jobs relating to African sexual health. Part of the International Working Group on Sexuality and Social Policy. African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) www.femnet.or.ke FEMNET is a forum for NGOs involved in African women’s development, equality, and human rights issues. Alan Guttmacher Institute www.guttmacher.org Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) focuses on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis and public education. AGI's website includes useful publications, statistics as well as information on abortion, law and public policy, pregnancy and birth, prevention and contraception, sexual behavior, STIs and HIV, and youth. Asian Women Resource Exchange www.aworc.org/org/front.html The Asian Women's Resource Exchange or AWORC is an Internet-based women's information service and network in Asia. In addition to connecting with other Asian NGO's which focus on women, AWORC also provides a multilingual search for documents pertaining to women. Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) www.awid.org AWID's mission is to connect, inform, and mobilize people and organizations committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women's human rights. Bangladesh Women’s Health Coalition www.bwhc.org An NGO actively involved in reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, adolescent programs, and women’s development. BRIDGE (Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex) www.bridge.ids.ac.uk BRIDGE supports gender advocacy and mainstreaming efforts by bridging the gaps between theory, policy and practice with accessible and diverse gender information in print and online Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/index-e.htm Gender equality is one of the Canadian International Development Agency's (CIDA) six program areas. With this commitment, CIDA's website provides links to its gender equality network, tools and resources, information on gender equality, and descriptions of CIDA's field work in this area. Center for Reproductive Rights www.reproductiverights.org The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) is a non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to promoting and defending women's reproductive rights worldwide. Constella Futures www.constellagroup.com/international-development/ Specializing in the design and implementation of public health and social programs for developing countries, the unit has implemented projects in more than 100 countries. Constella Futures works with government agencies, foundations, corporations, and nongovernmental organizations, to address conditions that compromise the well-being of people around the world. DAWN (Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era) www.dawnnet.org DAWN is a network of women scholars and activists from the economic South who engage in feminist research and analysis of the global environment and are committed to economic justice, gender justice and democracy. Demographic and Health Surveys www.measuredhs.com MEASURE DHS+ seeks to increase the utilization of population, health, and nutrition data for the monitoring and evaluation of programs. Development Gateway http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/ The Development Gateway offers users access to development information, resources, and tools, providing a space to contribute knowledge and share experiences and to help navigate the growing amount of information available online. Cite includes an extensive calendar, news postings, and resources related to the topic of gender and development. Eldis www.eldis.org/gender/ Eldis is a gateway to information on development issues, providing summaries and links to online documents. It also contains a directory of websites, databases, library catalogues and email discussion lists. Additionally, Eldis offers country profiles, news and events, and numerous pre-defined document searches. The Eldis Gender Resource Guide provides this information on gender related topics. Empowerment of Women’s Research Program www.aed.org/Projects/ EWRP has conducted studies to better understand the relationships between gender and reproductive health, especially on such issues as child marriage, adolescent childbearing, violence against women, and the effect of women’s empowerment across generations. (This program is no longer active.) End Violence Against Women—Information and Resources www.endvaw.org This website, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs, provides an online resource of documents, reports, journal articles, policy documentation, training materials, posters, radio programs, novelty items, and other important information. EngenderHealth www.engenderhealth.org EngenderHealth works worldwide to improve the lives of individuals by making reproductive health services safe, available, and sustainable. The website provides relevant publications, news releases, and program descriptions about areas which empower and improve reproductive health for women and men. Family Health International www.fhi.org/en/ FHI works to improve the health of women and children, especially those who live in resource-constrained settings. The website has gender resources focusing on reproductive health and youth. Family Violence Prevention Fund Toolkit http://toolkit.endabuse.org Toolkit for Working With Men and Boys to Prevent Gender-Based Violence. Produced by the Family Violence Prevention Fund, this is an excellent training tool for addressing men, masculinities and violence. The Gender Corner www.measuredhs.com/topics/gender/ The ORC Macro website features a Gender Corner, where issues such as domestic violence and women’s status and empowerment are profiled. In addition, users can also find relevant links to gender information in the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and to DHS gender-related publications. Gender Equity Group, OECD, Development Assistance Committee www.oecd.org/dac/gender/ This website for the Working Party on Gender Equality within the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) contains helpful links to other gender sources, guidelines for gender equality, publications, and a link to a Source Book on Concepts and Approaches Linked to Gender Equality. The Health Policy Initiative www.healthpolicyinitiative.com Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Health Policy Initiative (HPI) will continue and expand the work begun under the POLICY I and II projects, with an emphasis on family planning and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and maternal health (MH) policies. The Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE) www.un.org/womenwatch/ianwge/ IANWGE is a network of Gender Focal Points in United Nations offices, specialized agencies, funds and programmes. This website provides information on the membership organization, its annual meetings and activities, and its collaboration within the UN and outside the UN. Inter-American Parliamentary Group on Population and Development www.iapg.org IAPG is focused on lobbying parlamentarians in the Americas region to advance and ensure the development of laws and policies that further the equitable development of women, men, and children, with a particular focus on women's empowerment. International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) www.icrw.org ICRW's work has three distinct dimensions—research, technical support for capacity building, advocacy. ICRW's work promotes sustainable development focused on women, human rights, reproductive health and nutrition. The website has links and information on various gender related topics. International Planned Parenthood Federation www.ippf.org IPPF and its member associations are committed to promoting the right of women and men to decide freely the number and spacing of their children and the right to the highest possible level of sexual and reproductive health. This website provides interesting gender links, resources, and current gender-related news and articles. International Women's Health Coalition www.iwhc.org International Women's Health Coalition works to generate health and population policies, programs, and funding that promote and protect the rights and health of girls and women worldwide, particularly in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and countries in postsocialist transition. The website provides links to other gender and women's health organizations, reports and resources and international policy updates. International Women’s Rights Action Watch http://iwraw.igc.org IWRAWR is a non-profit organization that promotes and facilitates human rights for women and families using international human rights treaties. International Women’s Tribune Center www.iwtc.org/42.html IWTC provides communication, information, education, and organizing support services to women's organizations and community groups working to improve the lives of women, particularly low-income women, in developing countries. IPAS www.ipas.org Ipas works globally to improve women's lives through a focus on reproductive health. The website contains useful publications, and information on the organization’s areas of work: rights and policy; abortion; and postabortion care, reproductive health technology, and manual vacuum aspiration. Isis—Women's International Cross Cultural Exchange www.isis.or.ug Isis's mission is to instill fairness, equality and justice into all human relationships for the empowerment of women. The website offers information about cross cultural exchanges, advocacy and information and publications centered-around gender equality. JHPIEGO www.jhpiego.org JHPIEGO, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, works to improve the health of women and families throughout Asia, Near East and Europe, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean. The website provides information on various health topics, related website links, and gender-relevant publications. Johns Hopkins University Center for Communications Programs www.jhuccp.org This site is a resource for publications and information on a variety of topics among them gender and women's health. K.U.L.U.—Women and Development www.kulu.dk/Financing/ffdlinks.htm This Danish website contains news, information and even contests relating to gender issues and topics. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine’s Center on Gender Violence www.lshtm.ac.uk/genderviolence/ This multi-disciplinary research group works with partners around the world to conduct action-oriented, intervention-based research on gender-based violence and health. Managing Reproductive Health Services with a Gender Perspective http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=2.2.8.htm&module=chs&language=English This resource is available on the Managing Community Health Services website and is produced by Management Sciences for Health with support from USAID. This resource provides useful information such as "Developing a Gender-Sensitive Approach to Improving Reproductive Health Services," "Gender Terms and Concepts," etc. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) www.paho.org/genderandhealth/ The Gender and Health section of the PAHO website contains publication information on: gender and health, prevention and care of gender-based violence, gender equity, gender equity in health sector reform, and PAHO's sub-committee on women, health, and development. PATH www.path.org PATH is an international, nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health. This website has numerous gender resources, especially on gender-based violence. Population Action International www.populationaction.org Population Action International (PAI) is an independent policy advocacy group working to strengthen public awareness and political and financial support worldwide for population programs grounded in individual rights. This websites includes news releases and information on "gender and society." Population and Health InfoShare www.phishare.org Population and Health InfoShare is an electronic library of material submitted by partner organizations working in less developed countries. Administered by PRB, the site provides easy access to various documents in reproductive and child health, HIV/AIDS, and population. Population Council www.popcouncil.org The Population Council is an international, nonprofit institution that conducts research on three fronts: biomedical, social science, and public health. Population Council's website has links to their current papers, reports, and new releases about gender inequality issues. Population Reference Bureau www.prb.org The Population Reference Bureau provides timely and objective information on U.S. and international population trends and their implications. This site is available in English, French, and Spanish. RAINBO—Research, Action and Information Network for Bodily Integrity: www.rainbo.org RAINBO is a not-for-profit organization working on issues within the intersection between health and human rights of women in Africa. The website contains useful links to feminist organizations and insight into programs that attempt to increase gender equality. Raising Voices www.raisingvoices.org This non-profit organization, based in Uganda, is committed to promoting the status of women and children. They work in partnership with organizations in developing countries to prevent violence against women and children. Reproductive Health Outlook (RHO) www.rho.org/html/archives.htm The Reproductive Health Outlook (RHO) archives, produced by PATH, provide summaries of research findings, program experience, and clinical guidelines related to key reproductive health topics, as well as analyses of policy and program implications. Gender and sexual health is one of RHO's main areas of focus. Although no longer actively maintained, this archive has useful gender links, an annotated bibliography of gender literature, program examples, key issues and an overview of lessons learned. Reproline www.reproline.jhu.edu Reproline, a site produced by Johns Hopkins University, offers publications and research on a variety of different topics including gender and women's health. Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) www.svri.org The SVRI aims to build an experienced and committed network of researchers, policy makers, activists and donors to ensure that the many aspects of sexual violence are addressed from the perspective of different disciplines and cultures. The SVRI web site provides information about the SVRI and contains links to documents and other resources on sexual violence and sexual violence research. Social Watch www.socialwatch.org/en/ Social Watch is an international NGO dedicated to monitoring poverty eradication and gender equity. The website features downloadable reports and news related to gender equity progess worldwide. Siyanda www.siyanda.org Siyanda is an on-line database of selected gender and development materials from around the world. It is also an interactive space for practitioners, policymakers and academics to share ideas, experiences and resources for mainstreaming gender in development. The Centre for Development and Population Activities www.cedpa.org CEDPA has provided services to millions of women through partnerships with 138 organizations in 40 countries. The website has a comprehensive list of trainings and capacity building exercises and useful publications on topics related to women in development. United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) www.unifem.org UNIFEM is the women's fund at the United Nations. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies that promote women's human rights, political participation and economic security. The website provides news, internships, resources, event information, and funding requests all pertaining to women and women's issues. United Nations Development Program's Gender in Development Programme www.undp.org/women/ Set up in 1987, the Gender in Development Programme (GIDP) advises, supports and facilitates UNDP gender equality policy, dialogue and practice, and promotes the empowerment of women. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Gender Statistics www.unece.org/stats/gnder/ This is a gender statistics site that aims to bring together both gender statistics and policies. The main focus is on data, but it also focuses on data production and dissemination. Regarding policies, this site provides examples of initiatives that can be linked to statistical indicators developed by the UNECE/UNDP gender statistics Task Force. United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women www.un-instraw.org/en/ INSTRAW is the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women, established in 1976 with the objective to promote gender equality and women's advancement worldwide through research, training and the collection and dissemination of information. This website has a resource database that provides links to organizations with a gender focus along with documents and publications on this same theme. USAID Office of Women in Development www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_programs/wid/ed/ Women in Development (WID) of USAID was established in 1974 to help ensure that women participate fully and benefit equally from U.S. development assistance programs. The website offers links to other gender sites, activities, and publications relating to gender equality and women in development. WIDE www.wide-network.org WIDE, a European network of gender specialists active in Non-Governmental Development Organizations (NGDOs), and human rights activists, was formed in 1985. Through research, documentation, information dissemination, economic empowerment, capacity building and advocacy, networking, and the organization of conferences, WIDE articulates the relevance of the principles of gender equality and justice to the development process. WomenAction—Beijing+5 Review Process www.womenaction.org WomenAction is a global information, communication, and media network that enables NGOs to actively engage in the Beijing+5 review process with the long-term goal of women's empowerment with a special focus on women and media. The website provides useful links to organizations in various regions of the world and has a section focused on work with women and media work. Women, Ink. www.womenink.org Women, Ink. is a project of the International Women's Tribune Centre to market and distribute books on women and development with a focus on the perspectives of women from the Global South. This website provides a wide array of literature on women. Women’s Human Rights Net www.whrnet.org WHRNet contains information on current women’s human rights issues, with news updates, analysis, and other references. WomenWatch www.un.org/womenwatch/ WomenWatch is a gateway to the information and resources on the promotion of gender equality throughout the United Nations system. The website provides access to online forums, documents and databases, statistics and contact information for other gender promoting groups worldwide and a calendar of gender conferences and events. World Bank's GenderNet www.worldbank.org/gender/ GenderNet is a site created by the Gender Knowledge Management Team in the Gender and Development Group of the World Bank. This website lists links to major gender groups as well as their publications and workshop material. World Bank GenderStats Database http://devdata.worldbank.org/genderstats/ This database aggregates gender statistics from several sources, including national statistics, UN databases, and World Bank-funded studies. WHO Department of Gender, Women and Health (GWH) who.int/gender/en/ This site contains information from WHO regarding gender topics such as gender-based violence and gender aspects of HIV/AIDS.