Advocacy: Section V
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Women's Human Rights
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Affirmative Action - Civilrights.org provides a collection of articles on the benefits of affirmative action which pertain to women, education,
employment and federal contracting.
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American Civil Liberties Union on Women's Rights - the ACLU's official site. Their motto: "The most perfect social system can only be attained where the laws which govern the sexes are based on justice and equality." -- Sarah Grimke, suffragist leader.
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Center for Women Policy Studies - an independent, national multiethnic and multicultural feminist policy research and advocacy institution.
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Children's Protection & Advocacy Coalition - Legislative Alerts Support Forfeiture for Child Porn Care Act of 1999 (HR 2382)
Oppose Trafficking of Women & Children Consumer Activism & Advocacy About Amazon & NAMBLA, etc.
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Claire Wolfe's Freelife: WorldNetDaily Exclusive Commentary Archives - thought provoking column archives that look at women's freedom through a whimsical poignant lens.
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Equal Rights Advocates - a non-profit, public interest law center that fights for the economic and political equality of women and girls
through litigation, public education, and media strategizing.
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Equality Now - A human rights organization for women, dedicated to repealing laws that single out women for discriminatory treatment.
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Global Fund for Women - Committed to giving flexible, timely support to women's groups working on emerging, controversial, difficult issues.
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Independent Women's Forum - provides a voice for American women who believe in individual freedom and personal responsibility.
It is the voice of reasonable women with important ideas who embrace common sense over divisive ideology.
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International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission - IGLHRC's mission is to protect and advance the human rights of all people
and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status." Non-government.
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National Council of Women's Organizations - a bipartisan network of more than one hundred women's organizations. Member organizations
include grassroots, research, service, media and legal advocacy groups.
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NGO Committee on the Status of Women - Provides a forum for the exchange of information about substantive issues, related to women,
that are under consideration by the United Nations system.
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National Partnerships for Women and Families - Searchable site with practical consumer guides, fact sheets, sophisticated policy analysis
on workplace fairness and flexibility, and health care issues important to women and families.
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NOW Legal Defence and Education Fund - used the power of the law to define and defend women's rights. Working in Congress, the courts
and through the media, we act strategically to secure equality and justice for all women across the country.
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Project Equality - works towards equal opportunity in the workplace and provides information about their goals and which companies are part of the project.
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Taslima Nasreen - Renowned Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen spoke out in defense of women's rights in 1994. She was forced to flee the country after a Muslim group offered $5,000 for her assassination.
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The Contrarian: News and Comments on Women's Issues - brief informative commentaries on the progress of women in society and policy issues surrounding those opportunities. http://www.pacificresearch.org/contrn/
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The Righter - The Righter is Sarah Thompson, M.D., a retired physician and writer. Dr. Thompson is dedicated to the restoration of full
civil liberties and limited Constitutional government.
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The State of Children: What parents should know about Government's efforts to assist Children
- Naomi Lopez's thoughtful paper on children's rights
policies.
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The Status of Women in the States 2000 - from the Institute for Women's Policy Research, offers summaries of women's rights by state.
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Women, Children & Security (WCAS) - Uganda based advocacy group working to empower socially and financially disavantaged
women and children. WCAS are working on projects to benefit those who have suffered human rights violations, through conflict and war
situations.
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WWomen's list of websites designed to support the rights of gay women in a variety of contexts.
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Women and the Law - an international database of official resources about the legal rights of women from around the world.
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Women in Politics : Beyond the Numbers - an information depot for all aspects of women's involvement in politics and the strategies
and mechanisms through which women impact politics worldwide.
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Women's International Net Magazine - an eclectic assortment of articles addressing issues that impact on women from an international perspective.
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Women Watch - the United Nations Internet gateway on the advancement and empowerment of Women.
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