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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