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15 Female Scientists Who Changed the World

http://www.ekgclasses.org/15-female-scientists-who-changed-the-world/

2008 Symposium for Women Entering Ecology and Evolution Today (SWEEET)

http://www.ecoevo.ca/ubc2008/SWEEET/sweeet2008.html

SCWIST was proud to sponsor this symposium on May 11, 2008. The featured presentations are available online.

Alberta Women’s Science Network

http://www.awsn.com/

An organization that encourages women in Engineering, Science & Information Technology.

Association for Computing Machinery’s Committee on Women in Computing (ACM-W)

http://women.acm.org

Celebrate, informs and supports women in computing, and works with the ACM-W community of computer scientists, educators, employers and policy makers to improve working and learning environments for women.

Association for Professional Engineers and Geoscientists in Manitoba

http://www.apegm.mb.ca/

The Association for Professional Engineers and Geoscientists in Manitoba.

BC Innovation Council

http://www.scbc.org/

The site provides links to its programmes, initiatives, and regional councils, as well as extensive volunteer information.

Blog - FemaleScienceProfessor

http://science-professor.blogspot.com/

A blog by a full professor in a physical sciences field at a large US research university.

Blog - Letters to Our Daughters

http://scienceblogs.com/isisthescientist/2009/05/the_letters_to_our_daughters_p_2.php

Blog - Mother of all Scientists

http://motherofallscientists.blogspot.com/

A molecular biologist/geneticist by training, trying to get her bearings as both a postdoc and a mom.

Blog - Portraits of Women Scientists

http://sciencewomen.blogspot.com/2008/10/portraits-of-women-scientists-from.html

A blog dedicated to the women in science and engineering, past and present.

Blog - Sciencewomen

http://www.scienceblogs.com/sciencewoman/

A blog about the experiences of a woman scientist struggling to balance the demands of academia and family.

Blog - Spinning the Plates: Tales from the World of Professor Mom

http://professorandparent.blogspot.com/

A blog by a professor of Psychology and Health and Behavioral Scienceat at a large US research university.

Blog - VWXYNot?

http://vwxynot.blogspot.com/

A blog by a Vancouver-based Resarch Development Faciliatator.

Cambridge Association for Women in Science and Engineering (AWiSE)

http://www.camawise.org.uk/

The UK association for women in the sciences, engineering and the technologies.

Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance – Women in Technology (CATA WIT)

http://www.catawit.ca/home/default.asp

An organization committed to the advancement of women in technology with chapters in Ottawa, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal and BC.

Canadian Women in the Mathematical Sciences

http://camel.math.ca/

Provides both on and offline resources on math and sciences across Canada. Topic forums relevant to the organization as well as a member directory can be found.

CCWESTT-Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology

http://www.ccwestt.org

The Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology contains everything from job search information to member organization listings and an archive of speeches and articles. CCWESTT is a national coalition of groups that aims to promote women in science, engineering, trades and technology, celebrate their contribution and apply new vision to these fields.

Chair for Women in Science and Engineering - Ontario

http://www.cwse-on.ca/

The Chair for Women in Science and Engineering for Ontario (CWSE-ON) works to increase the participation of women of all ages in science and engineering.

DAWEG - Division for the Advancement of Women in Engineering and Geoscience

http://www.apeg.bc.ca/daweg/

DAWEG is a division of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC). Its purpose is to implement programs which will promote and encourage women in engineering and geoscience, and will increase and enhance the participation of women in these fields.

FairerScience

http://www.fairerscience.org/about.html

A US-based site whose aim is to increase the effectiveness of communicating the findings of researchers and advocates for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Girltech

http://www.girltech.com/

This site encourages girls to involve themselves in technology by creating special services and products intended especially for them. It includes detailed and interesting information on inventions and modern-day inventors.

IEEE Women in Engineering in Canada

http://www.ieee.ca/wie/en/index.html

The IEEE Women in Engineering initiative has been established to promote achievements of women professionals in fields of interest to IEEE

International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology

http://genderandset.open.ac.uk/index.php/genderandset

This journal focuses on gender issues in and of science and technology, including engineering, construction and the built environment, and aims to explore the intersections of policy, practice and research.

Let’s Talk Science

http://www.letstalkscience.ca/main/

Here you can access information about science, technology, engineering and mathematics resources and education related to Canadians.

Science Alive

http://www.sciencealive.ca/

This site is the home of Science AL!VE, an “integrated, curriculum based science program” managed by undergraduate science and engineering students at Simon Fraser University. The site provides details on summer camps and on-campus workshops as well as upcoming events and volunteer information.

Science.ca

http://www.science.ca/

This site combines rich narrative biography with clear graphic explanation to describe Canada’s greatest scientists and their achievements. The site is visited by thousands of students from across Canada every day, often as part of their provincial school curriculum.

Society of Women Engineers

http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php

SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and be recognized for their life-changing contributions and achievements as engineers and leaders.

STEMinist

http://www.steminist.com/

Voices of Women in Science + Technology + Engineering + Math

Third World Organisation for Women in Science (TWOWS)

http://www.twows.org/

The Third World Organisation for Women in Science (TWOWS) is an independent, non-profit and non-governmental body and is the first international forum to unite eminent women scientists from the South with the objective of strengthening their role in the development process and promoting their representation in scientific and technological leadership.

Under the Microscope

http://underthemicroscope.com/

UnderTheMicroscope.com is the website of Women Writing Science, a project wchih seeks to celebrate the achievements of women while frankly discussing the challenges they face by publishing a series of books about women in science and providing a social networking site for students, working scientists, teachers, counselors, and parents.

University of Ottawa Women in Engineering Research Group (UOWERG)

http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/uowerg/index_en.html

The Ottawa Women in Engineering Research Group (UOWERG) is currently scrutinizing the meaning of social relevance in engineering education, and measuring the impact of the efforts and strategies aimed at establishing connections between engineering education and the needs of society.

Webgrrls

http://www.webgrrls.com/

The first women’s tech-networking group meeting both online and offline around the world. Webgrrls International provides a forum for women in or interested in new media and technology to network, exchange job and business leads, form strategic alliances, mentor and teach.

WIGSAT

http://www.wigsat.org/

WIGSAT provides services in the area of gender, science and technology for development, with a special focus on information and communications technologies. It also acts as a broker or disseminator of information and resources.

WIN - Women in Nuclear Global

http://www.win-global.org/

WIN is a world-wide association of women working professionally in the fields of nuclear energy and application of radiation.

Wired Woman

http://www.wiredwoman.com

Wired Woman lists Canadian chapters of women in the technology sector. The organization is very involved in promoting all women to enter the technical field and holds regular meetings “Technology with Curves”. From their site: ”... foster a community that encourages women to explore opportunities and build successful careers that allow them to actively participate in the growing technology sector.”

WITI - Women in Technology International

http://www.witi.com/

Helpful resources such as technology updates, careers options and tips on balancing work and home life.

From their site: Women in Technology International is the premiere global organization empowering women in business and technology to achieve unimagined possibilities. With a global network of smart, talented women and a market reach exceeding 2 million, WITI has powerful programs and partnerships that provide connections, resources, opportunities and a supportive environment of women committed to helping each other.”