GENDER RESOURCES:

Organizations:


Gender and Environment Network

Description: This network provides information on women and the environment.

Address:

Genysis-Futures Group
1050 17th St. NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036 U.S.A.
Tel: (202) 775-9680



FEMISA

Description: Femisa is an electronic network for sharing information about feminism, gender, international studies including jobs, conferences, panels and events.

To subscribe: internet: stienstr@uwpg02.uwinnipeg.ca.



Women in Livestock Development (WILD)

Description: WILD is Heifer Project International's program for addressing gender issues in development projects involving livestock. WILD provides training for women farmers, support for women professionals working in livestock development and publishes case studies.

Address:

Heifer Project
1015 South Louisiana
Little Rock, AR 72203, U.S.A.
Tel: (800)422-0474



International Center for Research on Women

Description: This organization conducts research on women in development and provides gender policy guidelines for practitioners.

Address:

ICRW
1717 Massachusetts Avenue
NW, Suite 302
Washington, DC 20036, U.S.A.
Tel: (202) 797-0007
Fax: (202) 797-0020



ECOGEN (Ecology, Community Organization and Gender)

Description: ECOGEN staff conduct field research on village organizations and the role of women in sustainable production and natural resource management. They have published several case studies.

Address:

Dr. Thomas-Slayter
Program for Inter'l Development, Clark University
950 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610, U.S.A.
Tel: (508) 793-7201
Fax: (508) 793-8820



Funding:

WOMANKIND Worldwide

Description: WOMANKIND Worldwide finances women's projects and programs in developing countries that meet long term development needs.

Address:

WOMANKIND
122 Whitechapel High Street
London, E1 7PT
United Kingdom
Tel: (44-71) 247-9431
Fax: (44-71) 247-3436




African Women Leaders in Agriculture and the Environment

Description: AWLAE awards grants to women from developing countries to pursue graduate studies in agriculture and the environment in the United States.

Address:

1611 North Kent Street
Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22209, U.S.A.
Tel: (703) 525-9430
Fax: (703) 525-1744



The Global Fund for Women

Description: The Global Fund for Women provides small grants to women in developing countries for various development projects.

Address:

Global Fund for Women
Suite 100, 2480 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025, U.S.A.
Tel: (415) 854-0420
Fax: (415) 854-8050



Funding and Network Resources for Women and the Environment

Description: A list of selected funding sources.

Address:

Cathy A. Rakowski
Department of Women's Studies
2120 Fyffe Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1099, U.S.A.
Tel: (614) 292-6447



Training:

Gender Roles in Inter'l Development

Description: Graduate concentrations at the University of Illinois, Champaign.

Address:

Dr. Kathleen Cloud
Office of Women in Inter'l Development
320 Inter'l Studies Building
910 South Fifth Street
Champaign, IL 61820, U.S.A.
Tel: (217) 333-1977
Fax: (217) 333-6270