Womyn Power

 

Welcome to our page dedicated to womyn. We hope to use this page to give you the information you need as well as information about the services available to help you. However, the information we provide on this page will not be effective unless you give us some feedback. Is this what you want to see? Is it helpful? Is there anything else that you want to see listed here?

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blue ball Cool Links

blue ball International Women's Organisations

blue ball Ministry of Women's Equality

blue ball Women's Organisations in:

Link to Womyn's services

 

Click on the picture of the Womyn, she will lead you on to more services for Womyn

 

Lilith Fair is an annual concert that was envisioned by Sarah McLachlan,

a Vancouver, British Columbia native. At this concert all the performers

are womyn and only womyn. Check it out next year.

Lilith Fair logo

The above picture is the logo from the Lilith Fair website. Check it out.

 

 
 
Ministry of Women's Equality
756 Fort St.
Victoria, BC
V8V 1X4
phone #250-387-0413
 
Canada's first free-standing ministry dedicated to women's equality. Their goal is to ensure that women's interests and concerns are reflected in the full range of government decisions. They are committed to child care initiatives, stopping violence against women, ending discrimination in the workplace, economic equality through wage initiatives, education and training for women.
 

 

Cool Links

 
www.bitchmag.com
 
www.geekgirl.com.au
 
www.girlsonfilm.com
 
www.girltech.com
chich chat, game cafe etc
 
gURL
www.itp.tsoa.nyu.edu/~gURL
 
Nrrdgrrl
www.nrrdgrrl.com
 
www.pleiades-net.com/voices/soda3/22_1.html
good women's links, not the most beautiful site though
 
www.teenmom.com
cool site, full of satire
 
www.tumyeto.com/foxy
 
 
 
International Listings
 
 
Association of Reproductive Health Proffesionals
phone #1-800-584-9119
 
Offers a national hotline for women who have questions on the morning-after pill and other forms of emergency contraception.
 
 
Cedar River Clinic
4300 Talbot Rd.S
Renton, Washington
phone #206-255-0471
 
They offer a full range of abortion services, birth control and ultrasound.
 
 
Global Fund for Women
2480 Sand Hill Road, Suite 100
Menlo Park, CA
94025-6941
phone #1-415-854-0420
e-mail - gfw@igc.apc.org
www.igc.apc.org/gfw
 
A grant-making organisation that focuses on "femal human rights," supporting women's groups based outside the United States that are working on such issues as literacy, domestic violence, economic autonomy, and the international trafficking of women.
 
 
National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League
(NARAL)
462 Broadway, Suite 540
New York, NY 10013
phone #1-212-343-0114
e-mail - naralny@aol.com
 
A pro-choice abortion rights association with affiliates in every state. Runs a high school student network to train leaders to organize in high schools and colleges and offers publications on abortion rights and pro-choice organisations, including clinic booklets and shopping guides listing companies supporting anti-choice and pro-choice intitiatives. Distributes general information and encourages local networking.
 
 
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
PO Box 18749
Denver, CO 80218-0749
phone #1-303-839-1852
 
National information and referral centre for the public, the media, battered women, and their children. Provides assitance and works to improve public policy and legislation that affect battered women and their children.
 
 
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
2320, 17th Street, NW
Washinton, DC 20009-2702
phone #1-202-332-6483
e-mail - ngltf@ngltf.org
www.ngltf.org/ngltf
 
One of America's high-profile gay and lesbian organisations, NGLTF is a policy institute that also operates as a resource centre for organisations and activists. It is involved in lobbying and educating on current national legislation. Offers publications and provides resources for legal defense and listings of other organisations around the country where people can get involved in the gay and lesbian community.
 
 
National Organisation for Women (NOW)
1000, 16th Street NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
phone #1-202-331-0066
e-mail - now@now.org
 
The premier women's rights organisation in the United States, NOW offers information and publications on women's rights, organises crowds for protests on issues such as violence against women and abortion rights, acts as advocates for survivors of rape, sexual harassment, and sexual discrimination, and sponsors conferences, demonstrations, and other efforts. The national office can put you in touch with affiliates in your community.
 
 
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (P-FLAG)
1012, 14th St NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
phone #1-202-638-4200
 
Through more than three hundred chapters across the United States, P-FLAG offers advice to people trying to figure out how to come out to their parents. It sponsors support groups for parents who are wrestling with the news that their child is gay and participates in lobbying and organising on gay rights issues. Offers a newsletter, reading list, and speakers bureau.
 
 
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
810 Seventh Ave.
New York, NY 10019
phone #1-212-541-7800
http://ppfa.org/ppfa
 
Promotes full access to reproductive health information, availability of cantraception, and reproductive choice through educational materials, lobbying and direct action. Has an excellent library of books, reports and educational resources on reproductive rights and sex education. Phone 1-800-431-PLAN to be connected to a clinic in your area (or check out our Planned Parenthood page if you live in BC).
 
 
San Francisco Sex Information Service
phone #1-415-989-7374
 
They provide the only independent phone service (in the USA) dedicated to sexuality education. Available from 3 pm to 9 pm Pacific time.
 
 
Womankind Worldwide
122 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 7PT
United Kingdom
phone #44-171-247-9431
 
Conducts educational programs and direct assistance to reduce the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth because of inadequate information or lack of access to clean birth environments, primarily in the Third World.
 
Women's Health Action Mobilization (WHAM!)
PO Box 733
New York, NY 10009
phone #1-212-560-7177
www.echonyc.com/~wham
 
A direct action group committed to demanding, securing and defending "absolute" reproductive freedom and access to quality health care for all women, regardless of age, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity.

 

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