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Path: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!enterpoop.mit.edu!pad-thai.aktis.com!pad-thai.aktis.com!not-for-mail From: tittle@netcom.com (Cindy Tittle Moore) Newsgroups: soc.feminism,soc.answers,news.answers Subject: soc.feminism Resources Supersedes: <feminism/resources_737611205@GZA.COM> Followup-To: poster Date: 11 Jun 1993 00:00:15 -0400 Organization: Disorganized in Orange County, CA Lines: 1424 Sender: faqserv@GZA.COM Approved: tittle@netcom.com,news-answers-request@mit.edu Expires: 20 Jul 1993 04:00:08 GMT Message-ID: <feminism/resources_739771208@GZA.COM> References: <feminism/info_739771208@GZA.COM> Reply-To: tittle@netcom.com NNTP-Posting-Host: pad-thai.aktis.com Summary: This posting contains useful feminist and women-oriented resources. X-Last-Updated: 1993/06/07 Xref: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu soc.feminism:7226 soc.answers:234 news.answers:9278 Archive-name: feminism/resources Version: 1.6 Last-modified: 15 February 1993 This article, for the soc.feminism newsgroup, provides a list of various resources and feminist organizations. Much information is still needed, and any contributions are gratefully accepted. The preponderance of information here is for the USA; information about organizations in other countries would be greatly appreciated. Copies of this FAQ may be obtained by anonymous ftp to rtfm.mit.edu (18.70.0.226) under /pub/usenet/news.answers/feminism/resources. Or, send email to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu with send usenet/news.answers/feminism/resources in the body of the message, leaving the subject line empty. Summary of changes: TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Feminist Organizations II. Related Organizations III. Feminist and Women-Oriented Publications IV. Feminist and Women-Oriented Electronic Mailing Lists V. Catalogues/Bookstores. Disclaimer: This is intended to be an informational compilation of potential resources for women. No endorsement of any particular organization herein is to be inferred from its presence in this listing. I. Feminist Organizations. Association of Libertarian Feminists (ALF) [USA] P.O.Box 20252, London Terrace P.O. New York, New York 10011 Membership is $ 10 and includes 4 issues of the newsletter. Goals are to (quoting from their newsletter header): * encourage women to become economically self-sufficient and psychologically independent * publicize and promote realistic attitudes toward female competence, achievement and potential * oppose the abridgment of individual rights by any government on account of sex * work toward changing sexist attitudes and behavior exhibited by individuals * provide a libertarian alternative to those aspects of the women's movement that tend to discourage independence and individuality Association for Women in Computing [USA] AWC, Inc. National 41 Sutter Street Suite 1006 San Francisco, California 94104 This is a national organization which was begun 14 years ago. BACORR [USA] 5337 College Ave.#213 Oakland, CA 94618 tel: 415-541-5690 or 408-739-6505 reproductive rights CASSANDRA [USA] PO Box 341 Williamsville NY 14221 Network of radical feminist nurses. Federation of Feminist Women's Health Centers [USA] 6221 Wilshire Blvd., suite 419a Los Angeles, CA 90048 tel: 213-930-2512 (s:L&R 2/92) Feminist Network [HUNGARY] Budapest 1056, Szerb u.8. Hungary Feminists For Life (FFL) [USA] 811 E 47th Street Kansas City, Missouri 64110 816-753-2130. Feminists for Life is a pro-woman pro-life organization. The feminist part is they support equal opportunity and equal protection under the law for women, i.e., "mainstream" feminism minus the abortion rights agenda. The pro-life part means they are anti-abortion, anti-capital punishment, anti-euthanasia, etc., i.e., support a consistent life ethic. From the statement of purpose: "As seekers of peace and equality and protectors of life, we pursue constructive, non-violent solutions to human problems. Since feminism rests upon the principles of justice, non-violence, and non-discrimination, abortion and other forms of institutionalized killing are inconsistent with these founding principles. We seek to identify and correct those practices which exploit women and children and deny them their true equality. As feminist women and men, we must be consistent in our demand for human rights." FFL is a secular organization and a national one, though many states have state chapters. Femmes Libres [FRANCE] 61 rue Pauly F-33130 Begles, France International network with bulletin, independent of all political organizations, but accept anarcho-syndicalism as common strategy. Publication of Libertarian Free Women. Foundation for Women's Resources [USA] Frauenbuchladen [GERMANY] Bismarckstr. 98 D-2000 Hamburg 20 Women's bookstore, home of the group "Anarchafeministinnen Hamburg." Frauen Solidaritaet [AUSTRIA] Weyrgasse 5/1 1030 Wien tel: +43-222-713-3594/Kl. 80 Women solidarity, quarterly, women and third world, in German. Fund for the Feminist Majority, The [USA] (also called The Feminist Majority Foundation) P.O. Box 96780 Washington DC 20077-7277 The Fund for the Feminist Majority, located in Washington DC, was founded by Eleanor Smeal a few years ago [2-4], primarily as a research organization or a feminist institute. Eleanor Smeal is a former NOW president. Its status as an organization separate from NOW is unclear to me [and others too]. Some people include the Fund as part of NOW, others believe Ms Smeal still runs NOW. In any case, the methods of the two groups are different. The Fund does not "lobby" in the typical sense of the word, as NOW does. However, the Fund does maintain strong positions such as: - pro choice - anti pornography The Fund accumulates and disseminates information about the status of, and on issues pertaining to, women. The Fund's primary campaign has been the "5% campaign", referring to the fact that while women comprise the majority of the population, the have only a meager 5% representation in all forms of government. The goal of this campaign is to get more women elected to government positions. It seems to be the Fund's belief that social change will only happen through changes in government. International Network of Women in Technology (WITI) [USA] 4641 Burnet Avenue, Sherman Oaks CA 91403 WITI@cup.portal.com, 818 990-1987. Press Release in December 1991: The International Network of Women in Technology (WITI) today announced the formation of a grass roots organization of women in technology from all sectors. A cooperative, mutually supportive international organization, WITI seeks to form strategic alliances with industry, government and universities to dramatically improve the status of women in technology towards advancing into higher levels of management and fulfill significant leadership roles. "In industry and government, the role of technology is a critical factor in winning global markets and establishing timely competitive advantages. Women are positioned as never before to participate on an equal economic and political status with men!" said Carolyn Leighton, Founding Executive Director and President of Criterion Research. The recent Department of Labor "Glass Ceiling Report" recently concluded that women are not successfully pushing beyond mid-management boundaries - only a 3% difference in the last 10 years. In the executive management ranks, the track record is even more dismal, according to a recent Fortune survey. WITI's mission is to change this statistic dramatically by ensuring that its members can participate in opportunities where their capabilities and expertise can have significant positive impact and visible success. One key to success is the ready accessibility to and leverage of information and expertise available through the WITI worldwide electronic network. "It is time for us to return to a positive, entrepreneurial, pioneering spirit", continued Leighton. "Our energy should not be wasted on defensive or offensive tactics, but instead, affirm the power we already hold - our intelligence, intuitiveness, creativity and natural leadership skills. We want to team with top leaders to find better technological solutions to problems not being dealt with effectively. Instead of insisting on nonsexist terms, I would prefer to see and hear terms like 'Chairwoman of the Board' as frequently as 'Chairman of the Board'." WITI plans to link with other organizations to leverage others' efforts to the benefit of WIT members and looks forward to making contacts with other groups committed to improving women's participation in technical leadership. League of Women Voters, The [USA] PO Box 96045 Washington, DC 20077-7330 OR (don't know which is current) 1730 M Street Washington, DC 20036 (202) 429-1965 "Founded in 1920, the League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages citizens to play an informed and active role in government. At the local, state, and national levels, the League works to influence public policy through education and advocacy. Any person of voting age, male or females, may become a League member. All members receive `The National Voter.'" The League DOES NOT endorse candidates! It does endorse issues at the local, state, and national levels. It currently holds the position, at the national level, that "public policy in a pluralistic society must affirm the right of privacy to make reproductive choices." The cover story in the April/May 1991 "National Voter" was on "Protecting the Right to Choose" -- full-page letter from the LWV President in that issue detailed the League's "Take Back the System" campaign. "Take Back the System" endorses: 1) Push for televised debates during primaries. 2) A 900 number for campaign watches, for voters to complain about or praise specific campaigns. 3) Expand the electorate -- improve and extend registration efforts, particularly among 18-25 year old Americans. 4) Push for campaign finance reform: limit the amount cadidates can receive from PACs; limits and disclosures of "soft money" donations; restore federal tax credits for small political contributions from individuals. 5) Push to reach "disaffected" citizens who have taken themselves out of the "system" because of frustration, anger, or confusion. Movement for the Establishment of Real Gender Equality (MERGE) [CAN] 10011 116th Street Suite 501 Edmonton, Alberta T5K 1V4 CANADA Phone: (403) 488-4593 MERGE was founded in mid 1987 by Professor Ferrel M. Christensen of the University of Alberta, as an organisation dedicated to gender equality, supporting both the women's movement and the men's movement, without showing bias towards either. Since MERGE incorporates the concerns of both men and women, its members consider themselves to be "equalists" and "humanists" working towards equitable treatment of both genders. MERGE has come under fire for not being dedicated enough towards men's issues, while many in the feminist movement have condemned MERGE for taking a stance which they consider to be "pro-male," "anti-feminist," and "anti- women". To counter these charges, MERGE has published an eight-part statement of purpose. Some of its major positions include: - Opposition to any imposition of sex roles and sex role stereotypes - Support for legal and educational issues of importance to both men as and women. - Equal costs for men and women in all economic matters, ie., insurance, services, etc. - Support for the principle that divorce settlements should be based on contributions of labour (including housework) and money, rather than on a presumption of equal contributions or a subjection determination of need for either party. - Support for a legal presumption of joint custody in divorce cases. - Support for the principle that whatever legal rights women have to claim or renounce legal parenthood, should also be matched by corresponding rights for men. This is a "Pro-Choice" stance which also includes the newly-growing groundswell of support for the concept of "Pro-Male Choice" in addition. - Equal support for all victims of violence, whether female or male, and the elimination of gender-based stereotypes regarding this subject. National Action Commitee on the Status of Women, The [CANADA] National Organization of Women (NOW) [USA] NOW is the National Organization for Women. It was headed by Molly Yard for many years; Patricia Ireland is the new president as of 1991. 1) Pro-choice. 2) Officially neutral on questions of banning pornography: ``We are, obviously, acutely aware of the dangers of limiting free speech and publications, because many feminist publications have been, at various points, subject to suppression.'' Patricia Ireland, [at the time] NOW's executive vice president. Nytkis-Naisjarjestojen yhteistyo-kvinno-organisationer i samerbete [FINLAND] c/o Saarinimenk 6 00530 Helsinki, Finland tel: +358-0-77511 Feminist organization. Project on the Status and Education of Women [USA] Association of American Colleges 1818 R Street, NW Washington DC 20009 "The Project on the Status and Education of Women of the Association of American Colleges provides information concerning women in education, and works with institutions, government agencies and other associations and programs affecting women in higher education. The Project is funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York and The Ford Foundation." They have a number of publications and articles available via mail for a modest fee (write to the above address, enclose the money). For a list of all PSEW publications, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your request. Among these publications are: * _In Case of Sexual Harassment: A Guide for Women_ ($2) * _"Friends" Raping Friends: Could it Happen to You?_ ($2) * Sexual Harassment Package ($5). Includes _Sexual Harassment: A Hidden Issue_ Selected Articles from ON CAMPUS WITH WOMEN _Title VII Sexual Harassment Guidelines and Educational Employment_ _What Can Students do about Sexual Discrimination?_ _Writing a Letter to the Sexual Harasser: Another Way of Dealing With the Problem_ _Harvard Issues Statement about Sexual Harassment and Related Issues_ * Campus Rape Packet ($5). Includes _Campus Gang Rape: Party Games?_ _The Problem of Rape on Campus_ * Student Climate Issues Packet ($7). Includes _The Classroom Climate: A Chilly One for Women?_ _Selected Activities Using "The Classroom Climate: A Chilly One for Women?"_ _Out of the Classroom: A Chilly Campus Climate for Women?_ * _Looking for More Than a Few Good Women in Traditionally Male Fields_ ($5) Radical Women [USA] Valencia Hall 523-A Valencia (near 16th Street) San Francisco, CA 94110 USA tel: 415-864-1278 A multi-racial socialist feminist organization dedicated to achieving full equality for women, people of color, lesbians, gays, and working people. Society of Women Engineers [USA] United Engineering Center, Room 305 345 East 47th Street New York, NY 10017 (212) 705-7855 (From the SWE Section Manual:) "The Society of Women Engineers is a non-profit, educational, service organization of graduate engineers, men and women with equivalent engineering experience, and men and women who are dedicated to the advancement of women in the the engineering profession. It is a national organization numbering in the thousands with some international members." "The Society of Women Engineers: - Stimulates women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders - Expands the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life - Demonstrates the value of diversity." SWE is organized in local "sections" (both student and professional). Many sections of SWE have speaker's bureaus that give speaches/presentations to local schools, many are involved in Girl Scouts badge programs. One section actually began a "Teacher In Service Training Program", where local SWE members ran a course to teach more science to elementary school teachers. There are regional meetings and a national convention too. I attended a regional convention that focused upon skills development (e.g. negotiation skills, mentoring (giving and receiving), public speaking). Women's Action Alliance [USA] Women's Action Coalition (WAC) [USA] Women Against Imperialism [USA] 3543 18th St. #14 San Francisco, CA 94110 USA tel: 415-995-4735 A feminist activist group connecting issues of violence against women, reproductive freedom, lesbian liberation, political prisoners, anti-racism, anti-intervention, and...; opposing the Columbus Day celebration. Women's Campaign Fund [USA] 120 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-544-4484 202-544-4517 (fax) Committed to increasing female representation in the US Senate. Bipartisan. Agenda includes: sexual equality, preserving Roe vs. Wade and wupporting women as agents of change. In 1992, WCF expects to contribute nearly 1,000,000 in cash and technical assistance to more than 200 candidates. They put out a short newsletter describing the candidates they support. Women in Engineering Program Advocates Network (WEPAN) [USA] WEPAN (Women in Engineering Program Advocates Network) was founded 2 years ago by Cathy Deno and directors of Women in Engineering Programs at Stevens Institute of Technology (Susan Metz) and the University of Washington (Suzanne Brainard). We had a national conference sponsored by NSF and several corporations in June, 1990 at which it was decided to form a new organization (rather than become a part of the Society of Women Engineers or the American Society of Engineering Education). The purpose of WEPAN is "to increase the number of young women who pursue careers in engineering by encouraging the initiation and expansion of Women in Engineering Programs at colleges and universities throughout the United States." WEPAN was incorporated in 1991 and held another National Conference. We now have a membership of some 239 individuals from more than 100 different institutions and companys. There are several publications which have resulted from the first two years of existence which may be of interest to you. All of them can be ordered from: Cathy Deno WEPAN Member Services Purdue University Women in Engineering Programs CIVL Bldg. - G293 West Lafayette, IN 47907 by e-mail: wiep@ecn.purdue.edu by phone: (317) 494-5387 * Proceedings, Women in Engineering Conference May 30-June 1, 1990 (257 pages, 41 papers) - no charge while quantities last * Proceedings, Women in Engineering Conference June 2-4, 1991 (178 pages, 23 papers) - $15 * Directory of College/University Programs for Women in Engineering (40 pages, listing of contact persons and program offerings of 187 institutions) - single copies, no charge * Catalogue of Resource Materials for Women in Engineering Programs (almost 1200 entries describing: Program Fundings, Program Offerings, Professional Networks, Publications Available and Prevalent Issues) - available on disc - $25 for non-members or hard copy $25 everyone; individual sections can also be reproduced at cost of copies and mailing. Membership in WEPAN is $30 for an individual, $200 for an institution (which can designate three individuals as members), $500 for a corporate membership (which can designate three individuals as members), or $1,000 for an endowing corporate member (which can designate five individuals as members). Women of Color Resource Center [USA] 2288 Fulton St, suite 103 Berkeley, CA 94704 USA tel: 510-848-9272 Publishes "National Directory of Women of Color Organizations and Projects" Women's Online Network (WON) [USA] The Women's Online Network (WON) will distribute information, aid in the coordination of useful political action, and provide a forum for devloping strategies to improve the position of women in our society. Carmela M. Federico and Stacy M. Horn founded WON in January 1992. It is based in New York City on ECHO, Ms. Horn's public BBS. Its members will include online women, women's organizations, and citizens throughout the United States who are interested in a just society. WON will focus on direct action, advocacy, and dissemination of the information that women need to "make decisions, work freely and play with abandon." Groups have already used WON to distribute information about silicone breast implants and to coordinate efforts to prevent the re-election of Congresspeople whot voted to confirm Judge Thomas. Through Internet mail, WON members will communicate with each other and post notices of political actions. A discussion forum on ECHO will also be established, the contents of which will be distributed electronically to members who choose not to join ECHO. ECHO membership will be offered at a reduced rate to WON members. To join WON, you can contact the co-founders at (212) 255-3839 (voice), (212) 989-8411 (ECHO) or via email to either: carmela@echo.panix.com or horn@echo.panix.com. Membership entails a yearly fee of $20, negotiable if necessary. II. Related Organizations. [By "related," I mean organizations that are not specifically feminist, but enjoy feminist support, or are for/by women.] AAUW [USA] American Association of University Women ATTN: Julia Severson 1111 16th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 202/785-7700 AWSDA [USA] American Women's Self Defense Association 713 N. Wellwood Avenue Lindenhurst, NY 11757 Attention: Elizabeth Kennedy (516) 226-8383 A non-profit organization, AWSDA is dedicated to promoting women's awareness about rape prevention and self defense. FBI statistics indicate that one in ten women will be raped. Some studies have shown that one in four women may be sexually assaulted in her lifetime. These figures, if correct, are abhorrent and AWSDA is trying to do something about it. AWSDA is in the process of setting up programs to do things such as national advertising campaigns, and maintaining a referral database of services available for victims of violent crimes. AWSDA helps to further educate male and female self defense and rape prevention instructors by holding an annual seminar and by publishing a quarterly newsletter. Through sharing our expertise (particularly via the newsletter and annual seminars) AWSDA brings together all of those people interested in women's self defense. In order to continue to achieve these goals and more, AWSDA needs the support of interested, motivated persons. We need you - men and women who care enough to show their support for AWSDA. Men and women from all walks of life and all backgrounds. Together we can make a difference. Call or write to the address above or e-mail to "eileen@camb.com" for more information and an application form. If you e-mail to me, please be sure to include your postal mailing address. We look forward to hearing from you. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) [USA] 132 West 43rd Street New York, NY 10036 Founded in 1920. Pro- reproductive choice; pro- lesbian & gay rights. [From ACLU Briefing Paper #1 (published in 1991):] "The ACLU is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 250,000-member public interest organization devoted exclusively to protecting the basic civil liberties of all Americans, and extending them to groups that have traditionally been denied them." Archives Recherches et cultures Lesbiennes [FRANCE] B.P. n' 662 F-75531 Paris cedex 11 tel: +33-1-4805-2589 Lives, theories, politics, cultures: international documentation by, for, and about lesbians. Asian Lesbian Network Nippon [JAPAN] c/o Regumi Studio Tokyo Joki, Nakazawa Blde. 3F 23 Araki-cho Shinjuku-Ku Tokyo 160 Japan Autonomous Frauenzentrum Frauenbeisl [AUSTRIA] Michael Gaismair str. 8 A-6020 Innsbruck tel: +43-5222-275-845 Autonomous women's center. Center for Women's Resources, The [PHILLIPINES] #18 Sot. Lozano St. Quezon City, Phillipines tel: 921-21-68 Committee on Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE) [USA] The National Research Council (NRC) has established, within the Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel, the Committee on Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE) in 1990. The latter is responsible for activities for facilitating the entry and retention of a greater number of talented women into scientific and engineering careers. Therefore, they are mainly focused on the postsecondary segments of the Education/Employment pipeline. They held their first meeting in March 1991 and their activities are as follows: (1) collect and disseminate current data on the participation of women in science and engineering in the fields of academe, government, industry, and professional societies. (2) monitor the progress of efforts to increase the participation of women in S&E careers (3) conduct symposia, workshops and other meetings to explore the policy environment, to stimulate and encourage initiatives in program development for women in S&E, and to evaluate their effectiveness on a regular basis (4) propose research and conduct special studies on issues relevant to women scientists and engineers so as to develop reports to document evidence and articulate NRC recommendations for actions. E.coli-bri [GERMANY] Nernstweg 32-34 D-2000 Hamburg 50 Material against the politics of population control and genetechnology. Emily's List [USA] 1112 16th Street, NW Suite 750 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 887-1957 EMILY (Early Money Is Like Yeast)'s List is a "donor network" -- the organization itself does not give money to candidates; instead, it recommends a list of candidates to the members of the network and the members write checks directly to the campaigns of the candidates they choose. Their focus is on electing pro-choice Democratic women to state and national office. They distribute a well-researched and very detailed (2 pages' worth) profile of each recommended candidate to the network membership. To become a member of EMILY's List, one must pay a membership fee of $100 every 2 years, and pledge to write a minimum of 2 checks a year, for a minimum of $100 each, to a minimum of 2 candidates. FFBIZ [GERMANY] Dankelmannstr. 15/47 D-1000 Berlin 19 tel: +49-30-321-2137 "Women's Research Education Information Center" -- women's archive. Frauen Literatur Vertrieb [GERMANY] c/o Anne Frey Erich-Ollenhauer Str. 231 D-6200 Wiesbaden tel: +49-611-410-780 Women's publishing and distributing house. Frauen-Wohnprojekt [GERMANY] Norderstr. 70 D-2390 Flensburg tel: +49-461-140-356 Autonomist women's project with Women Antifa. Freedom from Hunger [USA] 1644 Da Vinci Court Davis, CA 95617 916-758-6200 FFH has a "woman to woman" program that raises money to lend to impoverished women. The women use the money to start a business that allows them to raise their standard of living. Typically, a $40 loan is enough to start these women up and the loan repayment rate is very high. From their blurb: "In most villages, about 30 women form their own solidarity group, a kindof support network. Each woman brings her own income-earning proposal to the group for approval and support. Then, the group as a whole applies for the loan from FFH. The group distributes the lkoand funds to its individual members and is responsible for repayment...More than 80% of our borrowers use profits from their income-generating activities to purchase food for their children. They also purchase medicine and clothing. After the loans are made, the women continue to meet weekly or biweekly in their solidarity groups to share their progress, discuss any problems and make payments on their loans...The solidarity group structure is an integral part of the "Credit with Education" effort because it provides a positive, supportive environment for the spread of knowledge. It is hear that the women learn how to best use their earnings to imporve their family's nutrition and learn more about the use of family planning methods, including birth spacing, and how they contribute to the overall health and well-being of both mothers and children." Gay and Lesbian Organization of Witwatersrand, The [SOUTH AFRICA] PO Box 23017 Joubert Park 2044 Johannesburg, South Africa Hagazussa [GERMANY] Friesenstrasse 12 D-2800 Bremen tel: +49-421-74140 Lesbian and women's bookshop. Indigenous Womens's Network [USA] Winona LaDuke White Earth Land Recovery Project PO Box 327 White Earth, MN 56591 USA Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) [USA] 1400 20th St. NW, Suite 104, Washington, DC 20036 202-785-5100 International archief vd Vrouwenbeweging [NETHERLANDS] Keizersgracht 10 NL-1015 CN Amsterdam, Netherlands tel: +31-20-6244-2685 International archive of the women's movement Internationalismus-Archiv [GERMANY] Geschichtswerkstatt Am Oelpfad 27 D-4600 Dortmund-Hoerde tel: +49-231-412-242 Women's Internationalism Archive. Korean Women's Associations United [KOREA] 1-23 Chung-ding Choon-ku Seoul, Korea tel: 738-2883 fax: 7222-9244 Umbrella group, 25 member groups campaigning to change the family laws. KWWA [KOREA] Kwanum Pogyowon Building, 3rd floor Guro Dong 482-1 Guro-Ku Seoul, Korea Korean Women Workers Association Ladies Lodge [THAILAND] Asian Lesbian network PO Box 322 Rajdamnern, Bankok, Thailand Don't use the word lesbian in the address! London Lesbian and Gay Centre [UK] 69 Cowcross Street. London EC1M 6BP United Kingdom tel: +44-71-490-7153 Out-rage group, publishes Queer Reality Moviemiento Homosexual de Lima [PERU] Apartado 110289 Lima 11, Peru Mujer a Mujer Toronto [CANADA] 606 Shaw St. Toronto, ONT, N16 G3L6 Women's group. National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) [USA] National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) [USA] PO Box 66373 Washington, DC 20035-6373 A grass-roots group that lobbies for additional funding of breast cancer research. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force [USA] National Institutes of Health: Office of Research on Women's Health [USA] 301-402-1770 National Museum of Women in the Arts, The [USA] 1250 New York Avenue NW Washington, DC 20005 Committed to preserving and disseminating knowledge of female artists throughout history. Formed in 1987. Looking for supporting memberships. They have a large and absolutely fascinating collection of women that have until now remained completely obscure. National Roundtable for Women in Prisons [USA] National Women's Health Network [USA] 1325 G Street, NW (Lower Level) Washington, DC 20005-2052 Provides information on many aspects of health care for women. There is a bimonthly newsletter as well as an informational resource center provided. The newsletter is informative and very interesting. They advocate reforms and legislation affecting research into women's health care, and availability of women's health care. For example: 1) Pushed for resources into women's reproductive health research: 2) Pushed for safe drugs and medical devices; 3) Provided information about menopause and "replacement" therapy drugs; 4) Fought for reproductive rights 5) Distributed information on women and AIDS 6) Pushed for funding and research into breast health and breast cancer; 7) Promoted maternal and child health care policies 8) Worked on occupational health issues 9) Pushed for a national health program National Women's Political Caucus [USA] National Women's Studies Association [USA] OGAS [POLAND] Beata Kubica Sieradzka 5 m.708 45-334 Opole, Poland Opole Group of Social Activity, part of the FA and Federacja Zielonych (the Green Federation). Especially women's rights, feminism, pacifism, environmentalism, animal rights. Older Women's League [USA] 666 11th Street, NW Suite 700 Washington DC 20001-4512 The First and only national membership organization dedicated to improving the lives of mid-life and older women, OWL is a leading advocate for economic and social justice, exerting its influence in Congress and state legislatures on a vast array of public policy fronts, such as pensions, Social Security, insurance and health care. They support expanded employer-sponsored pension coverage, increased access to housing, housing alternatives for the elderly poor, and the Family Medical Leave Act. Out of Control [USA] Box 30 3543 18th St. San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Lesbian committee to support women political prisoners Planned Parenthood [Int'l] Polish Feminist Association [POLAND] ul. Gorska 7/53 Warsaw, Poland Radical Women [USA] 32 Union sq. East New York, NY 10003 USA tel: 212-677-7002 or 491-5163 International socialist feminist organization Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights (RCAR) [USA] 100 Maryland Ave., NE Washington, D.C., 20002-5625 A coalition of diverse Christian and Jewish groups supporting a woman's right to abortion. They link reproductive freedom with religious freedom, noting that an anti-abortion law would impose a religious view held by some citizens upon all citizens (the notion of personhood). They present a distinct challenge to the notion that only "unbelievers" are pro-choice. Revolutionary Sisters of Color [USA] PO Box 191021 Roxbury, MA 02119 USA radical feminist, socialist and activist organization of women of color Rosa Lila Villa [AUSTRIA] Linke Wienzeile 102 A-1060 Wien tel: +43-222-568-150 Lesbian and Gay house. Schokofabrik [GERMANY] Mariannenstr. 6 HH D-1000 Berlin 36 Women's center. Schwarze Witwe [GERMANY] Achtermannstr. 10-12 D-4400 Muenster tel: +49-251-511-195 Women's group. Society for the Advancement of Women's Health Research, The [USA] Wimmin Prisoner Survival Network [CANADA] Box 770, Station P. Toronto, ONT M5S 2Z1 Women in Black [ISRAEL] PO Box 61128 Jerusalem 91060 Israel tel: +972-2-255-984 and 209 Dizengoff St. Tel Aviv, Israel tel: +972-3-410-452 Women who stand in vigil for one hour each Friday afternoon in over 30 locations throughout Israel (and several in Europe and North America) demanding an end to occupation. Women in House and Senate (WISH) [USA] Similar to Emily's List, but for Republican candidates. Women of Color Caucus [USA] Women's Action for Nuclear Disarmament (WAND) [USA] PO Box 153 New Town Branch Boston, MA 02258-9990 USA Women's Association [THAILAND] 64 Petchabur, Bankok, Thailand WHAM [USA] PO Box 733 New York, NY 10009 USA tel: 212-713-5966 Women's Health Action and Mobilization Women's Information Center (WIC) [THAILAND] Counseling for Prostitutes PO Box 747 Bankok 10700, Thailand Women's Society for Democracy [KOREA] 306, Chung Jeung Ro 3 GA, Seodaemoon-Ku Seoul 120-013, Korea Organizing among housewives and office workers Women's Studies Center [ISRAEL] PO Box 19591 East Jerusalem via Israel tel: +972-2-958-848 fax: +972-2-894-023 (address to S.Mani) WOFPP [ISRAEL] POB 31811 Tel Aviv, Israel tel/fax: +927-3-528-6050 Women's Organization for Political Prisoners III. Feminist and Feminist-Oriented Publications. Newsletters, articles, magazines, and journals. Crazy Quilt [USA] PO Box 390575 Mountain View, CA 94039 The first issue was published Sept. 1990. Subscription is $16/year, single copies $5. Publishes women's work -- any kind of writing, thoughts, poetry, etc., by women may be submitted for publication. Eigenverlag des Vereins Beitraege sur feministischen Theorie und Praxis [GER] Herwartstr. 22 D-5000 Koeln 1 tel: 49-221-526-422 Journal, essays on feminist theory and practice, three times yearly. FraZ [SWITZERLAND] Postfach 648 CH-8025 Zuerich, Switzerland tel: +41-1-272-7371 Feminist magazine, "Lesbian, resistance", in German Health [USA] 3 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016 Women's health issues. Lesben Stich [GERMANY] Postfach 360549 D-1000 Berlin 36 "The lesbian magazine for the upright gang." LesCon [USA] 584 Castro Street San Francisco, CA 94114 Lesbian contradiction, a journal of irreverent feminism Ms. [USA] P.O. Box 50008 Boulder, CO 80321-0008 An advertisement-free magazine devoted to a variety of feminist issues. Ms. has had a long history as a feminist magazine. Network News, The [USA] National Women's Health Network 1325 G St., N.W. Washington DC, 20005 Women's health issues. off our backs [USA] 2423 18th st, NW, 2nd floor Washington, DC 20009 USA tel: 202-234-8072 a women's newsjournal, monthly Radiance [USA] PO Box 30246 Oakland, CA 94604 A feminist magazine for large women. Shocking Pink [UK] c/o 121 Railton Rd. London SE24 United Kingdom Feminist youth magazine SPEAK [SOUTH AFRICA] P.O. Box 45213 Mayfair 2018 South Africa Women's journal Women and Guns [USA] Second Amendment Foundation James Madison Building 12500 N.E. Tenth Place Bellevue, WA 98005 Practical advice on self-defense from the woman's point of view. Besides gun reviews, includes topics such as self-protection at home, effective cover, who should (and should not) own a gun, gun storage options, teaching children to stay away from guns. A refreshing feminist editor provides intriguing editorials. Women's International Network News [USA] Fran P. Hosken 187 Grant Street Lexington, MA 02173 617-862-9431 "All the news that is fit to print by, for, and about women". Four issues a year, institutional subscriptions $40, individual $30, previous years, $15. Fran will mail out a copy to anyone contributing information. Fran is Austrian, graduated Smith in 1940, joined the Coast Guard, has done field work worldwide, particularly in Africa. She has written and taught widely on architecture, urban studies, women's development and communication, is working on a series of educational childbirth materials for worldwide use, is famous for her human rights/ health action network, which agitated unto the UN on genital and sexual mutilation of women and is listed in most WHO'S WHO's. Women's Review of Books, The [USA] The Women's Review Inc 828 Washington Street Wellesley, MA 02181 $16/year-monthly except August--newprint--usually about 25 pages Editorial Policy: The Women's Review of Books is feminist but not restricted to any one conception of feminism; all writing that is neither sexist, racist, homophobic, nor otherwise discriminatory will be welcome. We seek to represent the widest possible range of feminist perspectives both in the books reviewed and in the content of the reviews. We believe that no one of us, alone or in a group, can speak for feminism , or women, as such; all of our thinking and writing takes place in a specific political, social, ethnic and sexual context, and a responsible review periodical should reflect and further that diversity. The Women's Review takes no editorial stance; all the views expressed in it represent the opinion of the individual authors. Women to Women Communications [USA] PO Box 161775 Cupertino, CA 95016 Publishes an international listing of over 400 women's magazines IV. Feminist and Women-Oriented Electronic Mailing Lists. A number of universities and companies have local women-only or women-oriented mailing lists; you may wish to inquire the postmaster at your site for any specific local information. A number of lists are managed with automated software; a widely used one is "LISTSERV". When you see a LISTSERV address, the correct format to use for subscription is SUB <listname> Your Name, where <listname> is substituted with the name of the list (e.g., WMST-L, WOMEN, etc) and where Your Name is simply your real name, not your login or account name. You will be sent more information following such a subscription on how to unsubscribe, suspend mail, and retrieve archived information. Other addresses may or may not be managed by automated software; be SURE to include your name and email address at the end of any message you send to these other addresses. The date indicates when the information was last verified. Amazons International (8/92) Amazons International is an electronic newsletter for and about Amazons (physically and psychologically strong, assertive women who don't like or fit in with femininity as weakness, wimpiness and subordination and who are not afraid to break free from traditional ideas and restrictions about gender roles), and their friends and lovers. Amazons International is dedicated to the image of the female hero in fiction and in fact, as it is expressed in art and literature, in the physiques and feats of female athletes, and in sexual values and practices. Contact: thomas@smaug.uio.no. Note that some women have pointed out that to them the list seemed rather male-oriented, very physical. BIFEM-L (8/92) A moderated mailing list for women only. Its purpose is to provide a safe space primarily for bisexual women. Subscription messages should be sent to listserv@brownvm.brown.edu (internet) or listserv@brownvm (bitnet). EDUCOM-W (8/92) EDUCOM-W is an unmoderated list to facilitate discussion of issues in technology and education that are of interest to women. The list is intended to promote discussion of how EDUCOM can help address those issues in its services to members. To subscribe, send a message to listserv@bitnic (bitnet) or listserv@bitnic.educom.org (internet). femail (1/93) Femail is intended to provide a forum for discussion of issues of interest to women, in a friendly atmosphere. The basic tenets of feminism and the day-to-day experiences of women do not have to be explained or defended. Men and women can join, but everyone requesting to be added to the mailing list MUST provide the moderator with: 1) a full name; 2) a complete uucp path to a well-known host or a fully specified Internet address; 3) the correspondent's gender (for records and statistics only). NO exceptions. To subscribe, send email to femail-request@lucerne.eng.sun.com This list has many requests for additions and deletions, so please allow some time for your request to be processed. (Despite the huge membership, the traffic is very reasonable.) FEMECON-L (8/92) For feminist economists. Send subscription requests to listserv@bucknell.edu (internet). feminism-digest (1/93) This is a simple collation of the articles that appear on usenet's soc.feminism. It is not a mailing list in its own right, although subscribers are told how to send their articles via email to the newsgroup. It is intended for anyone unable to access soc.feminism or simply wishing a digest format. At present, the articles are not filtered. Anyone can join. To subscribe, send email to feminism-digest@ncar.ucar.edu. FEMINIST (9/92) This list is owned by the Feminist Task Force of the American Library Association. It deals with issues such as sexism in libraries and librarianship, pornography and censorship in libraries, and racism and ethnic diversity in librarianship. Subscription messages (SUB FEMINIST Your Name) should be sent to listserv@mitvma (bitnet) or listserv@mitvma.mit.edu (internet). FIST (8/92) This list discusses feminism and science and technology. This is an unmoderated list and open to all. The idea of this list is to discuss critiques of science and move beyond those critiques into the realm of how to create feminist science. Send your request to listserv@dawn.hampshire.edu. All new members are requested to send in an introduction of themselves first thing. FEMREL-L (8/92) A list concerning women and religion and feminist theology. Send subscription requests messages to listserv@umcvmb (bitnet). GENDER (8/92) Devoted especially to "discussion of issues pertaining to the study of communication and gender." To subscribe, send email to comserve@rpiecs (bitnet) or comserv@vm.ecs.rpi.edu (internet) with SUBSCRIBE GENDER Your Name in the message. Kol-Isha (1/93) Halachic questions and issues concerning women's roles in Judaism. It is a moderated list available through the courtesy of israel.nysernet. The list encourages Achdut Yisrael and so is open to a member of any group, so long as other group member's positions are respected. To subscribe, send a message to listserv@israel.nysernet.org. MAIL-MEN (9/92) Self-described as "a place of openness and support [for discussing men's issues, such as] those problems or experiences that affect male humans." Open to women and men. Send subscription requests to mail-men-request@usl.com. SAIS-L (8/92) Science awareness and promotion. Send email to listserv@unbvm1 (bitnet) or listserv@unb.ca (internet). sappho (12/92) Purpose: A forum and support group for gay and bisexual women. The list is not moderated, but may become so if the volume and/or content begins to warrant it. A digest version is available; if you want it, be sure to mention it in your addition request. Men who want to "listen in," for whatever reason, are requested to try other mailing lists instead; sappho membership is limited to women. To subscribe, send email to sappho-request@mc.lcs.mit.edu. SASH (8/92) Sociologists against sexual harrassment discussion list. As a subscriber, regardless of your experience with sexual harassment, your theoretical framework, your disciplinary focus, your socio-economic location, your organizational status--you are invited to shape the sexual harassment discourse through participation on this discussion board. However, those whose behaviors the moderator finds to be consistently harassing, disrespectful, and offensive to the subscribers of this list will be unsubscribed. To subscribe, send email to Phoebe M. Stambaugh at (internet) azpxs@asuvm.inre.asu.edu or (bitnet) azpxs@asuacad. South-Asian Women list (12/92) There is an email discussion group for south asian women which has been set up recently. Women from the south asian countries as well as women from other parts of the world interested in the issues that concern south asian women are welcome to join this discussion group. This group is not open to men as it is set up now. Women who would like to join this mailing list should send mail to usubrama@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu OR susanc@helix.nih.gov. SWIP-L (9/92) Feminist Philosophy. Send email to listserv@cfrvm (bitnet) or listserv@cfrvm.cfr.usf.edu (internet). systers (1/93) Systers is a mailing list intended for professional and technical women in computer science. This is a women-only list. Academic and industry people are both welcome. In general, you should be finished with undergraduate studies and either working in Computer Science (in industry or academics) or completing Masters/PhD. work in Computer Science. To subscribe, send email to Dr. Anita Borg at systers-request@decwrl.dec.com. She will give you all the addresses that you will need for participation on systers. WISENET (8/92) Women in science, mathematics or engineering and students interested in those disciplines are encouraged to join a newly established network to help them progress in their careers. WISENET/Midwest is a Midwest network that promotes women and girls of diverse backgrounds in science, mathematics and engineering. To subscribe, send email to listserv@uicvm (bitnet) or listserv@uicvm.uic.edu (internet). WIML-L (8/92) Women's Issues in Music Librarianship. For more information about WIML-L, contact Laura Gayle Green, LGREEN@IUBVM (bitnet). WINGS (1/93) PO Box 5307 Kansas City, MO 64131 tel: 1-800-798-9703 or 816-361-7161 email: wings@igc.org Women's International News Gathering Service, produces a monthly audio newsletter WITI (described above) Send email to WITI@cup.portal.com. WMST-L (1/93) WMST-L has been formed to facilitate discussion of Women's Studies issues, especially those concerned with research, teaching, and program administration, and to publicize relevant conferences, job announcements, calls for papers, publications, and the like. The list also serves as a repository for syllabi and other files related to Women's Studies. To subscribe to WMST-L, send email to listserv@umdd (bitnet) or listserv@umdd.umd.edu (internet). For more information, or if you have materials that you'd be willing to put on file, please contact Joan Korenman, Women's Studies Program, U. of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD 21228-5398 (korenman@umbc or korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu). WOMEN (8/92) A "general purpose list, intended to be a connection between all women's groups and areas of interest for women and their friends." Subscription requests should be sent to women-request@athena.mit.edu. WON (described above) (8/92) Send email to carmela@echo.panix.com or horn@echo.panix.com. V. Catalogues/Bookstores. Just Books [UK] 7 Winetavern Street Smithfield BT1 1JQ Belfast North Ireland Tel: +44-232-225-426 Women/Anarchist. National Women's History Project 7738 Bell Road Windsor, CA 95492 (707) 838-6000 8-5 Pacific Time The blurb on the cover says that the catalog is a resource for "Posters, Women's History Month Celebration Supplies, Gifts, Books, Videos, Display Materials, Classroom Materials". The function of the project is to promote women's history in classrooms, workplaces and communities. The catalog gets bigger every year, and reading through it is always inspiring. RAFKO [NETHERLANDS] Postbus 902 NL-9700 AX Groningen, Netherlands tel: +31-50-143-927 Revolutionair Anarchisties Feministies Kollektief. "Political bookstore started by a revolutionary anarchist feminist collective." Scarecrow Press Catalogue 52 Liberty Street PO Box 4167 Metuchen NJ 08840 1-800-537-7107 Silver Moon Women's Bookshop [UK] 64-68 Charing Cross Road tel: 011 44 71 836 7906 London WC2HH 0BB, fax: 011 44 71 379 1018 United Kingdom Europe's largest women's bookshop, lesbian owned and run, stocks more than 10,000 books, as well as calendars, video-tapes and various other items. They also publish lesbian fiction under their own imprint. With close contact with many publishing houses they know of most forthcoming works and host signings, so can sometimes supply signed copies of new publications. They do not stock second-hand or antiquarian books, but could probably advise on sources of these that specialise in women's titles. They accept American Express, Visa and MasterCard, and will do overseas orders. Xantippe [NETHERLANDS] Prinsengracht 290 NL-1016 HJ Amsterdam, Netherlands tel: +31-20-623-5854 fax: +31-20-624-8013 'The largest women's bookstore in the world' -------------- My thanks to: Nancyjane Bailey, Anita Borg, Natalie Cohen, Janet Chin, Ellen Eades, Marc R. Ewing, Kathleen Freeman, Thomas Gramstad, Mary Dee Harris, Stacy Horn, Eileen S. Kostolni, Joan Korenman, Dian Lopez, Diane L. Olsen, Linda C. Will Steeves, Perry, Carolyn Turbyfill, Heidi Wolf, and Sue J. Worden. -------------- Please mail in comments, additions, corrections, suggestions, and so on to feminism-request@ncar.ucar.edu. --Cindy Tittle Moore "A woman with a mind is fit for all tasks." --Christine de Pizan (c.1363 - c.1431)