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AdviceGuide: information from Citizens Advice Bureau on diversity, discrimination (sex, race, age and disability), housing and civil rights

The Association of Women Barristers: represents, supports and furthers the interests of women at the Bar

Association of Women Solicitors (AWS)

The Bag Lady: a global directory of women in business with online networking

British Association of Women Entrepreneurs: networking site for British female business owners with links to similar worldwide organisations

British Association for Women in Policing

British Federation of Women Graduates: provides support and advice to UK women graduates

Business & Professional Women: networking, self-development and lobbying organisation with a “Young BPW” for women under 35

Careers Gateway: links to the internet sites of higher education institutions and professional bodies

Centre for the Advancement of Women in Politics: many links to women's research units and lobby groups and a few links to the websites of individual women politicians in the UK and Ireland

Daphne Jackson Trust: an independent charity dedicated to returning talented scientists, engineers and technologists to careers after a break of two years or more

Employers for Worklife Balance: offering advice on how worklife balances can be introduced on a practical basis

Employment Solicitors: site offering legal advice on all aspects and areas of employment

Equalitec: advancing women's careers in IT

Equality and Human Rights Commission: champions equality and human rights for all, working to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and to build good relations

European Women in Mathematics: support organisation for women in mathematics.

European Women's Lobby: grouping of non-governmental women's organisations in Europe

Government Equalities Office: government organisation, incorporating the Women and Equality Unit, promoting equality for women

International Society of Women Airline Pilots

International Training Centre for Women: addressing the needs of women worldwide in management and entrepreneurship training, skill development, consultancy and research

Number Ten: online careers magazine for women students and graduates

Opportunity Now: campaign working with employers to promote women in the workforce. 

Prospects: Guide to Handling Discrimination

Prowess:  supports women to start and grow their business

SEED: support network for women entrepreneurs

SET Women: organisation tackling women's under-representation in the science, engineering and technology community

TARGETjobs: equal opportunity pages from graduate jobs and careers information site

TUC: pages on equality and womens' issues

What Colour is Your Parachute?: website that complements the book, useful re: career planning and career choice

Where Women Want to Work: website offering women the opportunity to research prospective employers

WISE (Women into Science and Engineering): campaign promoting science and engineering career opportunities for women

Women in Banking and Finance: professional association for women in banking and finance

Women in Film and Television:  support group for women with at least one year's experience within the industry

Women in Journalism: a networking, campaigning, training and social organisation for women journalists who work across all the written media, from newspapers and magazines to new media

Women in Management: organisation within the Chartered Management Institute, working through a network of local groups

Women in Publishing: professional association for women in the publishing industry.

Women in Technology: networking group for women working in the IT profession in the UK

Women's Business Development Agency: encourages female entrepreneurship

Women's Engineering Society: professional association for women in engineering

The Women's National Commission: the official, independent, advisory body giving the views of women to the Government

Working Families: helps children, working parents and carers and their employers find a better balance between responsibilities at home and work

Working Mums: website for working mothers