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Feminists for Free Expression
Feminists for Free Expression is a group of diverse feminist women working to preserve the individual's right and responsibility to read, listen, view and produce materials of her choice, without the intervention of the state "for her own good." Genuine feminism encourages individuals to choose for themselves and a free and vigorous marketplace of ideas is the best guarantee of democratic self-government and a feminist future.
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Philosophy in Cyberspace
Annotated guide to a vast range of electronic information available on the internet to the philosophical community designed and maintained by Dey Alexander. "It will help you save time in locating philosophy-related resources, assist you in your research or study, aid in the collection of course materials, and much more. It will enable you to order books online, have journal articles faxed to you, locate resources relating to various branches of philosophy, get in touch with others who are interested in your area of philosophy, access various philosophy - related bibliographies, or download logic software."
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Radical Feminist Theory
Searching for something different when it comes to feminism? Look no further! This site's about as radical as it can get especially since it's been created by Allan Hunter, a feminist sympathiser. Don't be fooled into thinking this is just another 'angry young man's' gripe site - it's not. He knows his theories inside out, particularly Post-structuralist Feminism so check this place out! ...you may have your horizons broadened!
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Voices of Women
Voices of Women expresses the feminine awakening that is happening among us and puts a new set of power tools in our hands to create a supportive community for ourselves while at the same time, carving a place for women on the Internet, the new communications frontier. Of particular interest is the comprehensive list of Internet Resources for women which includes links to sites under the following categories: General Resources, Women and the 'Net, Women in Business, Reproductive Health, Health/ Protection from Abuse, Feminist/ Social/ Political, Mother Earth, and, Herstory.
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Women and Gender-Related Electronic Forums
This is an extensive, alphabetical listing of publicly-accessible electronic forums (or "lists") related to women or to gender issues. Site developed and maintained by Joan Korenman. The topical listing includes: • Activist Lists • Arts and Humanities Lists • Education Lists • Health Lists • International Lists • Internet Information Lists • Religion/Spirituality Lists • Science/Technology Lists • Sexuality/Sexual Orientation Lists • Social Science Lists • Women of Color Lists • Women's Studies Lists.
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Women On-line
Originally a networking and announcements list for women in the San Francisco Bay Area, the list shifted gears in the Spring of
1996 and opened its focus to online women in the US and around the world. Now serving the purpose of distributing news, information and announcements of interest to women online everywhere. Bringing new stories by, and interviews with, prominent women online, regular monthly features that focus on online content, the technical aspects of being online and online hot spots, an interactive forum for reader response, and more!
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Women's Electoral Lobby (W.E.L.) Australia
W.E.L. Australia is a feminist political organisation founded in 1972 as a women's political lobby. W.E.L. is non-sectarian and non-party-political and all political views are found within the membership. It is the national lobby organisation for all Australian women.
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Women's Party
The Australian Women's Party was started by a group of progressive women from Queensland and has now spread to all States in Australia although all States don't yet have a branch. The aim of the party is to improve the way parliaments in all States are operating by electing more women and using women's skills of communication, consultation, collaboration, co-operation and respect.
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WomenZnet
WomenZnet on Pegasus Networks provides access to women using computer networks for information sharing, broadcast and collaboration. Women are encouraged to share their ideas, access information and promote their own work and interests. They also offer e-mail focussing on Australian women & womens's issues, links to many women's sites, profiles on women and their jobs (feature article), specialist training for womenznet members, partner networking, web development at special rates, free support for network activities, conferencing with Asia/Pacific connectivity and USEnet newsgroups (AARNET)
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WWWomen
The most inclusive, up-to-date search site for women's topics. Dedicated to finding all sites on the Web relevant to women - from sites about child rearing and pregnancy to sites about civil liberties, careers and religion. Supportive of women and their interests, WWWomen offers no political, religious or philosophical agenda and hopes to attract women of all attitudes and persuasions. WWWomen will get you to women's related topics faster than any other site. Now with a searchable database which you can access right from this page!
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Advancing Women: Network With Women in the Workplace
If you're searching for a comprehensive site with lots of links and information about ANY and ALL aspects of women and work, this ought to be your first stop! Focused from an international perspective, 'Advancing Women' helps women network together to meet workplace challenges by tapping into a larger, better connected world of successful women with common career goals and shared strategies.
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Women and Work E-Zine
"A regular magazine about women's employment, education and training issues. Published by the Women's Bureau of Australia's Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs."
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
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Regulating the Internet : Issues for Women
The past 12 months has seen increasing public debate about the need for regulation of material on the Internet to protect community standards. The media focus has largely been on the need to control access by children to controversial material which may cause them harm, although ease of access is an issue still hotly debated. Concern about the content of online services and the availability of potentially offensive material has prompted government action to examine the need for regulation and possible measures...
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Women’s Access to Online Services
As information services become a fundamental part of our society’s infrastructure, it is vitally important for Australia’s continuing development as an equitable society that we ensure that all Australians can access and make productive use of information and communication services. The current Commonwealth Government has confirmed the view that private commerce will be the driver of innovation and investment in the new online services, but that it will "never tolerate the emergence of an information underclass", saying that there must be ‘public parks’ on the information superhighway (Australia Online, 1996, p9).
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Women's Involvement with Online and Interactive Content
Australia's success as an 'information society' is dependent on the creative involvement and acceptance of technological change by all sectors of society, including the half that are women. Access to relevant online content has the potential to enhance women's contributions to the economy and society. Yet, with lower average incomes and smaller voices in
decision-making (in both the public and private sectors) than their male counterparts, women are less likely to be able to influence markets or Government policies...
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Updated: Thursday, 16 April 1998
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