Organizations

AWIS

The Association for Women in Science organizes and supports activities focused on women scientists, and works to achieving equity and full participation for women in science. (En)

AWISE

The aim of the Association for Women in Science and Engineering is to advance the participation of girls and women in the sciences, from biomedicine to mathematics and the social sciences, in engineering, and in the technologies, in all areas and at all levels. (En)

European Commission

InfoBase Europe

InfoBase Europe is a specialist news agency covering the latest developments in European policies. The link provides a comprehensive databank of links related to Gender Equality. (En)

Europa: Gateway to European Union

This link features the She Figures 2003 (PDF, 1.2 Mb) which is the widest collection of European indicators on Women and Science and comes complete with explanatory texts, technical guidelines and methodological notes. (En)

Europa: Gateway to European Union

Women and science Gender Mainstreaming: A report on the measures undertaken by the European Commission to counteract the current under-representation of women in scientific professions and participation in science and technology, as well as its efforts to ensure gender mainstreaming in its Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), from 2002 to 2006.(En)

CORDIS

A report on National Policies on Women and Science in Europe. (De, En, Fr, Nl)

Articles

The Scientist

In states about to become members of the EU, gender statistics in science may be misleadingan article by Andrew Scott written for The Scientist. (En)

The Scientist

Where are the women?: An article by Stephen Pincock for the Scientist on European companies recognizing the need for more female researchers. (En)

ETAN-Report of the European Commission / ETAN-Report der EU Kommission

Science Next Wave

Several articles taken from the US magazine Science Next Wave. They concentrate on the reasons why women more often than men leave a career in the sciences. There are more links at the the bottom of the article.

Germany

Center of Excellence - Women and Science

National coordination, information and helpline centre with international connections. For scientific and political institutions, equal opportunities for women and national and international women scientists.
(maintained by the University of Bonn) (De)

Deutscher Akademikerinnen Bund e.V.

Forschungs und Stipendiumswegweiser für Frauen

Includes a brochure informing women students, PhD students, Postdoc students, aspirant professors and professors about existing research grants and to encourage them to apply for grants.
(maintained by the University of Bielefeld)

http://www.beruf-und-familie.de/

Eine Einrichtung mit dem Titel "Beruf & Familie gGmbH" wird von der Hertie-Stiftung betrieben. Neben Informationen hierzu liefert der Internet-Auftritt eine "Infothek" mit übersichtlich strukturierten Informationen zu "Familienorientierten Massnahmen" und anderem.

http://www.gleichberechtigung-goes-online.de/

"Vernetzungsstelle fuer Gleichberechtigung, Frauenbeauftragte und Gleichstellungsbeauftragte" Enthält auch eine interessante und empfehlenswerte Materialsammlung mit Literaturtipps und Links. (De)

Dr. Mirbach, Zentrale Gleichstellungsbeauftragte der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Internal link to the homepage of Dr. Mirbach, Zentrale Gleichstellungsbeauftragte der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (Access via MPG-Network computer only)

Switzerland

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung

Swiss National Science Foundation. (En, De, Fr)