Web Resources on Women in Science and Technology

Includes quotes, comments and online resources.

Women's Science Forum Monthly Online Magazine on women in science and technology.

A very comprehensive site which includes links to international organizations, policy institutes, university programs, books and journals, as well as discussion on the social and environmental implications of science as well as general resources for women.

Reprinted from Nature, this debate covers the question: Why are there so few women in Science?

The Social Science Information Gateway includes links to women in science and technolgy from Europe, the UK and the world.

A position paper from the AAUW which evaluates the gains twentyfive years after passage of Title IX legislation.

Archives of Women in Science and Engineering from the University of Iowa seeks to preserve the historical heritage of American women in science and engineering. To do this, the Archives solicits, collects, arranges, and describes the personal papers of women scientists and engineers as well as the records of national and regional women's organizations in these fields.

This site provides links to web sites and documents covering biography, research and organizational support for women and minorities.

The site provides "Educational, historical, and networking resources to empower women involved in all aspects of aviation." However, there are numerous gender-free links to information about weather, air museums, publications, employment, and NASA; live transmissions from the Air Traffic Controls of New York's JFK Airport and Chicago's O'Hare Airport (RealAudio is required); and Hubble Space Telescope's aviation and cyberspace images. The site's author is an aviation historian and writer. - jh

Biographical Information on Women Scientists

Includes biographical information on women physicists before 1976.

Provides biographical details and links on over 125 women scientists from prehistory through the 20th Centrury. Includes an interactive history quiz.

Provides links to biographical materials on the web, search for Women.

This issue of the e-journal contains the article "History of Women in Information Technology".

Biographies of sixteen women who have made significant contributions to science. Site is provided by the San Diego Supercomputer Center.

Provides very short biographical profiles. This page is still under contruction.

Students at Agnes Scott College have compiled these short biographical sketches.

Provides biographical material on women who have won the Nobel Prize.

A part of the ADA project, this site leads to biographical information and includes a photo archive.

Profiles of women employed at NASA.

Educating Girls for Scientific Careers.

A middle school program at Beloit College.

The AAUW Report: How Schools Shortchange Girls

PDF format of executive summary of AAUW report on science education.

Barriers to Women.html

An article on the study of barriers to women in undergraduate computer science.

Equity, Excellence & 'Just Plain Good Teaching'

This page provides access to equity materials from the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for teaching science to girls.

Organizations Providing Support and Encouragement to Women Scientists

AWSEM Web page

Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics.

The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)

A leading advocate for women's health and women in medicine, the American Medical Women's Association provides information on women's health and on women physicians.

Awis Home

The Association for Women in Science is dedicated to the achievement of equity and full participation of women in all areas of science and technology.

CRA Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research

The committee's goal is to take "positive action to increase the number of women participating in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) research and education at all levels." Provides conference, news and award information and a forum for women working in Computer Science/Engineering.

CSWP Internet Resources for Women Scientists

The Committee on the Status of Women at the American Physical Society has compiled a list of Internet resources of interest to women in Science and access to an electronic mailing list.

IWITTS

" ...Dedicated to integrating women into nontraditional careers by providing training and technical assistance and publications to the educational system and employers."

Resources for Humans in Science

Produced by "scientists who are actively committed to the humanization of science and its impact on the world." This page includes links to web and print resources dealing with the categories: taking responsibility for your science and supporting your scientific carreer.

Society of Women Engineers

SWE aims include to: stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity.

Third World Organization of Women in Science

Goal is to increase opportunities for women in science and technology in the Underdeveloped countries of the world.

Research on Women in Science

The Ada Project

The Ada Project (TAP) - named in honor of Ada Lovelace - is a clearinghouse for information and resources related to women in computing.

Barriers to Women in Academic Science and Engineering

An extensive report from MIT.

Evaluating Progress in Gender Equity in Careers for Women in Science

An article by R.F. Norby, Univesity of Wisconsin which discusses the impact of role modeling on women's career choices.

Gender Gaps Executive Summary

Summary of research conducted by the American Association of University Women.

Gender,Science and Technology Gateway

This Gender, Science and Technology Gateway is presented by the Gender Advisory Board of the UN Commission on S&T for Development (UNCSTD) to help policy makers implement the Gender Working Group recommendations. The recommendations are meant to address some of the gendered inequalities of science and technology for development as it has been practiced to date. The site is organised according to region and according to the 7 critical areas for transformative action. It is aimed at policy makers at all levels.

Shortchanging Girls, Shortchanging America

Research article from AAUW.

Maintained by Susan Hocker, Head Science Librarian. Last updated JUNE 11, 2003.
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