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New England Women
It is, we agree, presumptuous to suggest that one directory devoted to better than half the population of New England can possibly be sufficient. The mere fact that it was suggested to us reflects the reality that we are by no means free of gender bias. It is impossible for us to determine accurately, but we do know that women are well represented on our other pages in terms of content, design and purpose. We are far from sure just what this directory will contain, which is both exciting and somewhat unnerving. We look forward to receiving links, comments and suggestions.
March is Women's History Month.
New England Women on the Internet
With apologies to Harvard's leadership, women have achieved some modest success in fields previously known for masculine predominance. Susan Polgar is one of chess's few Grand Masters who started the Susan Polgar Foundation to promote chess and chess playing, especially among girls and women. While not from New England, (New York, no less) we New Englanders have been know to sit at a board, working on our end game. The Boston Women's Fund supports community-based organizations run by women and girls in the Greater Boston area. The organization places emphasis on working with low-income women, women of color, lesbians, women with disabilities, older women and girls who are striving to create a society based on racial, social and economic justice. For more than ten years on the South Shore region of Massachusetts the Women's Business Network has been helping women take charge in the business world. Currently with more than 350 members of both genders, the group is active throughout the year with training and network seminars, large special events for women in the area's business community and opportunities for seasoned professionals to mix and inspire those just getting their feet wet in the entrepreneurial stream.
The site include a very good events calendar and a search program to contact members-with links to web sites-by business catagory. Since 1988 Women Unlimited has been playing a key role in expanding employment opportunities for women in Maine. The non profit offers a variety of hands-on training in non-traditional occupations-carpentry, truck driving, drafting, masonry, welding, auto technology, boat building, heavy equipment operation and many others-that give women the skills for higher paying jobs. Nearly 600 women have completed the 8 to 14 week training programs and over 75% of graduates have moved on to new jobs, advanced training, college, business ownership and self-sufficiency. The site includes a job bank for employers, course offerings and examples of "Cool Women" who have made it. General Federation of Women's Clubs of Connecticut was organized in 1897 and works with nearly 50 clubs in the State. They provide volunteer services, respond to challenges and act as innovative leaders in education, growth and the development of women to benefit children and communities. The Women's Fund of New Hampshire is a statewide not-for-profit foundation. The Fund's mission is to expand the resources available to women and girls. The fund provides grants and other support to programs and projects that address the economic, social, psychological, physical, and creative well-being of women and girls in New Hampshire New England Women in Real Estate Since 1982 they have brought women in the commercial real estate business together to promote mutual interests and advancement, exchange ideas, sponsor educational programs and encourage the wider involvement in community activities. The Real Estate Exchange is the organization's Connecticut chapter and serves as a forum for women In Commercial Real Estate to discuss real estate issues and exchange of ideas. wiredwomen is about computers and the women who use them on the Internet in the Green Mountains of Vermont.
The
Women's Professional Wrestling Association of New England-Well,
this is not exactly what we had in mind when we started this
directory, but here it is. Watch the links. We were told,
although we did not follow, that some might be hot. Women In Film & Video New England, is a organization to promote the work of women in the media. It was started in 1981. The Alliance of Women's Business and Professional Organizations is headquartered in Massachusetts.
TEE
TIME
is a New England Women's Golf Magazine. The Women's Network is a feminist organization serving the New England College campus and Henniker community. Northern New England Tradeswomen in Barre, VT helps to recruit, train and place women in the construction trades. New England Women Business Owners works with and for New England women in business. Headquartered in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts the organization provides resources for entrepreneurs, networking opportunities, support for new business owners and an ongoing educational program. Founded in 1978, members represent a good cross section of diverse businesses, principally in the Massachusetts area, from small one-person shops to huge corporations. Massachusetts Office of Minority and Woman in Business helps women work with state agencies and in economic development. HERBS, WITCHES, WOMEN, & NEW ENGLAND-a native New Englander's page with some very interesting links.
ParentsResource.org
is a site devoted to helping families in New Hampshire solve the great
and small questions of parenting. A relatively new site as
of June 2002, the sites founders, Lisa Lividoti and Deborah Duggan, are
mothers who saw the need to crystallize information, links and tips for
parents in New Hampshire into a concise and easy-to-use format. A
business with a cause-they are supported by advertising revenue-they
have information on story time gatherings, family crafts, places to go
and things to do with children throughout the state. They also are
interested in hearing from other parents about making the most of the
"growing years."
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