Links and Resources
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Oxford Organisations
Careers Resources
UK Organisations
| Centre for Advancement of Women
in Politics |
The Centre for the Advancement of Women in Politics aims
to foster an appreciation of women’s contribution to politics,
government and public decision-making in the UK and Ireland. |
| Engender |
Engender is an information, research and networking organisation
for women in Scotland. The organisation campaigns to ensure that women
and their concerns have greater visibility and equal representation at
all levels of Scottish society. |
| Equal Opportunities Commission |
The Equal Opportunities Commission is the UK’s leading
agency working to eliminate sex discrimination in 21st Century Britain.
It produces reports and briefings, and collects statistics on a wide range
of gender issues. |
| The Fawcett Society |
The Fawcett Society is one of the UK’s leading organisations
campaigning for gender equality. |
| UK Labour Party |
Website of the Labour Women’s Network. |
| National Women’s Council of Ireland |
The national representative organisation for women and
women’s groups in Ireland; currently affiliated with 160 organisations
and groups from all parts of Ireland. |
| thinkingwomen |
thinkingwomen is a discussion and networking
group promoting the achievements and progression of women in society,
politics and the workplace. It is open to all women who want to make
an impact in their working lives through sharing knowledge and ideas. |
| UK Government |
The UK government’s official website dedicated to women’s
position in society. |
| The Women’s National Commission |
The Women’s National Commission is the official, independent,
advisory body giving the views of women to the Government. It is the
only organisation of its kind in the UK, ensuring that the Government
takes women’s views into account. |
International Organisations — Area Based
| Centre for Asia-Pacific Women in Politics |
The Centre for Asia-Pacific Women in Politics (CAPWIP)
is an organization dedicated to promoting equal participation of women
in politics, which operates through 5 sub-regional groupings: Central
Asia, East Asia, Pacific, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. |
| Centre for Women’s Global
Leadership, Rutgers |
Founded in 1989, The Centre for Women’s Global Leadership
(Global Centre) develops and facilitates women’s leadership for
women’s
human rights and social justice worldwide. |
| ECPR Standing Group on Women in Politics |
Run through the European Consortium for Political Research,
this Group has been active in encouraging workshops and research groups
with an emphasis on gender issues, establishing a research register of
women in political science and in increasing the profile of women in
the main fields of political science. |
| European
Women’s Lobby |
The European Women’s Lobby was set up to ensure women
are represented at the highest political levels within Europe. As the
European Union’s sphere of competence continues to grow, the EWL
is seeking to ensure equality between women and men as a mandatory criterion
for European construction. |
| Korean Institute for Women & Politics |
The Korean Institute for Women & Politics (KIWP) aims
to foster the inclusion of women in politics through the organization
of leadership training workshops and by conducting research and holding
seminars on the topic of women and politics. |
| Shevolution |
Set up to advise and develop strategies and actions to
help women and men work together in equal partnership, Shevolution conducts
skills workshops for future women leaders in the former Soviet Union,
Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. |
Women’s Learning Partnership
for Rights, Development and Peace
Middle East and North Africa Region |
The Women’s Learning Partnership for Rights, Development
and Peace (WLP) develops multi-media, culture-specific education tools
for individuals and organizations in the Global South that cultivate
and strengthen women’s participation and leadership in building
civil society. |
International Organisations — Global
| The Council of Women World Leaders |
Website of both The Council of Women World Leaders, a
network of current and former women heads of state and heads of government,
and International Assembly of Women Ministers. |
| United Nations Development Fund for
Women (Global) |
UNIFEM is the women’s fund at the United Nations, providing
financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies
that promote women’s human rights, political participation and
economic security. |
| United Nations Inter-Agency Network
on Women and Gender Equality |
WomenWatch is a central gateway to information and resources
on gender equality within the United Nations system, including the United
Nations Secretariat, regional commissions, specialized agencies and academic
and research institutions. |
| Vital Voices |
Vital Voices is a global partnership that trains women
leaders in emerging nations to build democracies, strong economies and
peace. |
| Win With Women |
The Win with Women Initiative is a movement to promote
women’s political participation worldwide. The anchor of the initiative
is the Global Action Plan, which outlines practical recommendations that
will help political parties broaden their appeal by becoming more inclusive
and representative. |
| Women in International Security |
WIIS is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization
dedicated to increasing the influence of women in foreign and defence
affairs, through a set of programs designed to foster and promote women
in all fields related to international security. |
| Women’s Environment and Development
Organization (WEDO) |
WEDO is an international advocacy network that seeks to
increase the power of women worldwide as policymakers. Program areas
include Gender and Governance, Sustainable Development, and Economic
and Social Justice. |
| Women & Politics
Institute, American University |
Located within the School of Public Affairs at American
University, the Women & Politics Institute is dedicated to advancing
the study and discussion of women and politics, promoting opportunities
for women in politics, and training young women to become political leaders. |
Other useful links
The groups listed above represent a small selection of like-minded
organizations working to advance women in politics and policy.
If you would like to learn more about these and other groups,
or would like to suggest the addition of a link to this page,
please send an email to oxwip@herald.ox.ac.uk.
