WOMEN IN SCIENCE HOME
Office for the Promotion of Women in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Resources

General

4,000 Years of Women in Science
Compilations of biographies on the history of women in science from antiquity to the 19th century.

Association of College & Research Libraries / American Library Association: Women's Studies Section, Science and Technology websites
Resource of references of women interested in science.

The Association for Feminist Epistemologies, Methodologies, Metaphysics and Science Studies
Provides resources to contact professionals in the epistemologies, methodologies, metaphysics and science studies fields.

Association of Women in Science
Offers services, such as research and networking opportunities, for women scientists.

Central European Centre for Women and Youth in Science
The Centre aims to empower women and youth in science and in research and development in Central Europe. The website offers news, statistics, information arranged by country, links to related sites, and more.

Distinguished Women - Past and Present
Compilation of links to profiles of distinguished women in all fields.

Essays on Science and Society: Islamic Women in Science
Islamic women's involvement in science from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Female Nobel Prize Laureates
Offers biographies of women Nobel Prize recipients.

The Field Museum's Women in Science
Personal interviews with 13 women about why they chose science.

The Gateway
International internet resources for women in science; focuses on Europe.

Gender-Related Electronic Forums: Science & Technology
Compilation of links to women-related science and technology email lists.

GenTech
Research project whose mandate is to create conditions whereby, girls and women have maximum access to, and confidence in, a wide range of new information technologies.

L’Oreal’s Agora for Women in Science
An interactive forum that enables visitors to discuss topics relating to women in science. General public can read, but must be a member to contribute.

Mentornet
Provides links to other resources for women and other underrepresented groups interested in science and engineering.

National Academy of Science, Committee on Women in Science and Engineering
Promotes CWSE's mandate to coordinate, monitor, and advocate action to increase the participation of women in science and engineering.

PhDs.org: Science, Math, and Engineering Career Resources
Resources for recently degreed undergraduate women interested in science fields.

The San Diego Supercomputer Center Women in Science: A Selection of 16 Significant Contributors
The stories of 16 women who made significant contributions to science in the areas of computational sciences, including mathematicians, physicists, and astronomers.

Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics On the Air!
An online audio resource to encourage and teach young women about the past, present, and future role of women in science and technology.

Women-Related Web Sites in Science/Technology
Links to women-related science and technology websites.

World Bank, Information and Communication Technologies and Gender Seminars
To raise awareness of gender and information technology issues.


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