WOUGNET Update Newsletter - February 2002

[Dorothy Okello <dokello@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

WOUGNET Update Newsletter -  February 2002
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WHAT'S NEW
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LINKS AND RESOURCES

a) About Women

= ViVa Web Database
The ViVa Web Database is a current bibliography of periodical articles
about women's and gender history. In addition to African history
titles, we select articles from 146 European, American, and Indian
journals. Today, the ViVa database contains bibliographic records
describing more than 6,500 articles published between 1975 and 2001 in
historical and women's studies journals. The ViVa Web Database is
maintained by the International Institute of Social History.
http://www.wougnet.org/Links/aboutwomen.html#VIVA

= Women's History Virtual Library
The main purpose of the Women's History Virtual Library is to list
women's history institutions and organizations, locate archival and
library collections, and provide links to Internet resources on
women's history. In addition, also included are a list of women's
studies journals and a few comprehensive link collections useful as a
starting point for searching the Internet for women's studies in
general. The Women's History Virtual Library is maintained by the
International Institute of Social History.
http://www.wougnet.org/Links/aboutwomen.html#WHVL


b) Business

= Resource Centre for the Social Dimensions of Business Practice
The Resource Centre for the Social Dimensions of Business Practice is
a UK Department for International Development (DFID) funded Resource
Centre that seeks to engage business more effectively and
systematically in poverty elimination. The Resource Centre primarily
targets business and business organisations operating in the
developing world.
http://www.wougnet.org/Links/business.html#RC-SDBP


c) Development

= Agency for promoting Sustainable Development Initiatives (ASDI)
ASDI is committed to sustainable development by increasing incomes of
poor agro-based groups in Apac district, Northern Uganda. This is done
through appropriate training, savings, credit, marketing, team spirit
and active participation with like minded organisations.
http://www.wougnet.org/Links/development.html#ASDI


d) ICT-related organisations

= Center for Women and Information Technology
The Center for Women and Information Technology aims to encourage
more women and girls to become involved with information technology,
both as knowledgeable users and as professionals in the field. The
Center's web site, which ABCNews.com has called "the best resource on
women and technology on the Web," has abundant ICT resources for
women around the world.
http://www.wougnet.org/Links/ictresources.html#CWIT

= Computer Aid
Computer Aid is one of the world's largest non profit suppliers of
computers to schools and community organisations in the developing
world. Based in the United Kingdom, Computer Aid has supplied
computers to over 60 countries, helping to bridge the "digital divide"
between rich and poor.
http://www.wougnet.org/Links/ictresources.html#C-AID

= IN-Uganda
Launched in 2001, IN-Uganda is a national network of people involved
in ICTs in Uganda. The network was initiated by the International
Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) Country programme
in Uganda which is evolving in the following subsections: education,
local government and agriculture.
http://www.wougnet.org/Links/ictresources.html#INUG

=  kubatana.net - The NGO Network Alliance Project
The Zimbabwe NGO Network Alliance Project (NNAP) aims to strengthen
the use of email and internet  strategies in Zimbabwean NGOs and
civil  society organisations. The NNAP will make human rights and
civic education information accessible to the general public from a
centralised, electronic source: www.kubatana.net.
http://www.wougnet.org/Links/ictresources.html#KNET


e) Health

= Saving Women's Lives
Led by Family Care International, Saving Women's Lives aims to educate
and raise awareness of the broad range of women's global health and
rights issues, including reproductive health, safe motherhood, poverty
and economic development, violence against women, women's social
status and education.
http://www.wougnet.org/Links/health.html#SWL-FCI


f) International Women's Organisations

= Asociatia Femeilor Din Romania - Women's Association of Romania
Asociatia Femeilor Din Romania (AFR) is the first democratic
organization for women that started during the December 1989
revolution, as a result of the necessity to organize, represent and
defend Romanian women's rights. It is a non-governmental, non-profit
and non-political organization, legally established in 1990. AFR has
9350 members in Bucharest and 20 branches in different Romanian
counties.
http://www.wougnet.org/Links/africa_int.html#AFR-WAR


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EVENTS & NEWS
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February 2002

= ATCnet seeking HIV-AIDS Stories
Do you think you could help ATCnet with one of our projects - HIV-AIDS
Stories. We are looking to learn about individuals, old and young,
looking after orphans, doctors and nurses at little clinics,
schoolchildren teaching about awareness, women taking control of the
behavior change needs, companies being helpful, community initiatives,
etc.
http://www.wougnet.org/projectnews.html#ATCNET


= Rockefeller Humanities Fellowship on "Facing Global Capital,
   Finding Human Security: A Gendered  Critique"
The National Council for Research on Women and the Center for the
Study of Women and Society at the Graduate Center of the City
University of New York announce a Rockefeller-funded humanities
fellowship program, "Facing Global Capital, Finding Human Security: A
Gendered Critique". Fellowships will be offered for 2002/2003 and
2003/2004 to selected activists, academics and policymakers.
Applications for 2002/2003 are due 25 February 2002 (extended
deadline).
http://www.wougnet.org/projectnews.html#NCRW



March 2002

= Second Africa Telehealth Conference, Kampala, Uganda.
   March 27 - 30, 2002 (new dates)
ICTs have proven crucial for improved health administration and
connectivity within the health  sector; for supporting decision for
curative health; and for improved distribution and reduced cost of
medical supplies. However, the health sector in Africa still lags
very much behind other sectors in application of  these new
technologies. The 2002 Africa Telehealth Conference aims at finding
means and ways of helping Africa develop and implement
self-sustaining telehealth services and increase opportunities for
North American and European health service professionals and
technology companies participate in this key sector.
http://www.wougnet.org/projectnews.html#TELEHEALTH



July 2002

= Know How Conference of the World of Women's Information
The Know How Conference Kampala has launched a website for the
conference at http://knowhow.isis.or.ug  The conference is
being organized by Isis-Women's International Cross-Cultural Exchange
(Isis-WICCE), Kampala, Uganda, assisted by the International
Information Center and Archives for the Women's Movement (IIAV) in
Amsterdam.
http://www.wougnet.org/projectnews.html#KnowHow

French and Spanish versions of the call for proposals and additional
information (including registration) for the Know How conference
are available at:
http://www.wougnet.org/Documents/IsisWICCE/cfp_khca.html





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