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E X A S W O M E N ' S O R G A N I Z A T I O N S
Women's
Sites Tech
Links Austin
Organizations
ARTS
- Reel
Women - A permanent support system for women at all levels of
experience in the film and video industries. http://reelwomen.org/
- Women
Printmakers of Austin - An organization dedicated to promoting
excellence and diversity for women in the field of Fine Art Printmaking.
Our objectives are to encourage and support women as printmakers and
increase public awareness of the process and history of printmaking.
http://www.womenprintmakers.com/
- Women
and Their Work - A statewide non-profit founded to promote greater
recognition of women's contribution to cultural life; to provide financial
and technical support for artists; and to present innovative performances
and exhibitions. http://www.womenandtheirwork.org
AUSTIN - GENERAL
BUSINESS
- Texas
Center for Women's Business Enterprise (CWBE) - Provides assistance,
counselling and/or training in finance, management, marketing, procurient
and the Internet, home-based businesses, corporate executive downsizing
and welfare-to-work. http://www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness/wbcs.html#tx
- Women's
Chamber of Commerce of Texas - Mission is to advance economic
parity and prosperity for business and professional women by providing
educational programs for business and professional growth and networking
opportunities. http://www.womenschambertexas.com
- Women's
Business Center - Central Texas only SBA Women’s Business
Center, specializing in meeting the needs of women entrepreneurs.
http://www.bigaustin.org/womens_business_center.htm
COMMUNICATION
- Association
for Women in Communications (Austin Chapter) THe AWIC boasts more
than 200 members in fields such as marketing, corporate communications,
graphic design, public relations, journalism, fundraising, web development,
advertising and event planning. Our diversity of members offers great
networking with peers from a variety of perspectives. http://www.awicaustin.org/
DOMESTIC &
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
- SafePlace
- Crisis Services- 24-hour phone support; call 267-SAFE (TTY:
927-9616); emergency shelter, counseling services, hospital
support and resources for rape, sexual abuse/assault and domestic
violence victims. A merger of the Center for Battered Women and the
Austin Rape Crisis Center.
- Family
Violence Shelters (Texas Department of Human Services) http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/programs/familyviolence/shelters.html
EDUCATION
- Tomorrow's
Women in Science and Technology (TWIST) An Austin, Texas-based
non-profit corporation whose mission is to promote science and math
education and career planning for girls and women. TWIST's volunteer
staff is composed of Austin-area scientists, engineers, librarians,
business people, teachers, writers, artists, and parents working together
to achieve TWIST's goals.
- Central
Texas Muslimaat (CTM) - A collective voice for Muslim women and
is dedicated to promoting the Islamic values of community, charity,
education, and peace.
ENGINEERING
- Society
of Women Engineers (Southwest Texas Chapter) - A non-profit educational,
service organization dedicated to making known the need for women
engineers and encouraging young women to consider an engineering education.
Primarily Austin, San Antonio and surrounding areas. http://www.main.org/sweswt/
FEMINISM
- link
submissions from members welcome
GIRLS
- Girlstart
- Non-profit organization in Austin, Texas which encourages and empowers
girls in mathematics, science, technology, and engineering. Programs
include schools, online classes, and summer and Saturday camps for
girls. (Formerly Smartgrrls.) http://girlstart.org
- Girl
Scouts - Lone Star Council provides adventure and fun for girls
in Central Texas http://www.girlscouts-lonestar.org/
GOVERNMENT
- link
submissions from members welcome
HISTORY
link submissions from members welcome
INSPIRATION
link submissions from members welcome
LAW
- Women's
Advocacy Project -a statewide, non-profit, legal organization
founded in 1982 with a mission to provide free legal advice, expand
legal education, and promote access to justice for Texas women in
need. http://www.women-law.org
MEDIA
link
submissions from members welcome
MEDICINE
link
submissions from members welcome
PARENTING
- AustinMama.com
- A long overdue, one-of-a-kind, meeting house tailored especially
for Austin's thinking mothers; a place to talk freely, be challenged,
trusted, validated and respected for the gifts we mamas give so abundantly,
and recognized for the hard work we do every day. http://www.austinmama.com
PROGRAMMING
link
submissions from members welcome
POLITICS
link submissions from members welcome
SCIENCE
link submissions from members welcome
SPORTS
- Austin
Outlaws - Professional women's full contact football team! http://www.austinoutlaws.com
- Texas
Rollergirls - Austin's all-female Flat Track Derby league. Non-profit
organization promoting and fostering flat-track roller derby. Includes
a competitive league, a recreational league, and a Jr. Derby league.
http://www.txrollergirls.com
TECHNOLOGY
- Association
for Women in Technology (AWT) - Austin - A non-profit organization
that provides women working in all facets of the technology industry
with opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We believe
in women helping and inspiring other women through learning, sharing
and having fun. AWTAustin members participate in events centered on
leadership development, entrepreneurship, community involvement and
family issues. http://www.awtaustin.org
TECHNICAL WRITING
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