Useful Links
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In the Field

British Archaeological Jobs and Resource: www.bajr.org 
Latest UK jobs, news and resources, forum and library.

Prospect: http://www.prospect.org.uk/equalities/women
http://www.prospect.org.uk/branchesgroupsnetworks/branches/archaeology
The union for professionals. Get involved.

Institute for Archaeologists:
http://www.archaeologists.net/modules/icontent/index.php?page=30
Setting standards for the study and care of the historic environment.

Media Awareness Network: www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyping/women_and_girls/index.cfm
Advice on media portrayals of women.

Heritage

Women in Heritage: http://www.wih.org.uk/
An initiative working towards greater cohesion between the different sectors of the heritage industry.

Higher Education

University and College Union (UCU) Women: http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1936
If this is your union, get involved.

British Federation of Women Graduates: www.bfwg.org.uk
 
Gives awards annually to women in their third and final year of doctoral studies.

International Federation of University Women:
www.ifuw.org

Offers a limited number of fellowships and grants to women graduates for advanced research.

Women and Archaeology

Women's History: www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.20499
A useful resource for all those researching women's history.

Archaeologists for Global Justice: www.shef.ac.uk/archaeology/global-justice.html

A response to the widespread and ever increasing injustice affecting our world. 

Society for American Archaeology (SAA) Women's Interest Group:  www.saa.org (follow members, then interest groups)
A formal network of SAA members who are interested in a broad range of professional research, and scholarly issues of concern to women archaeologists

Other Women's Groups

Women's Network in Archaeology: http://www.femarc.de/Netzwerk/index.html
Germany's Women Archaeologists website.

Women and Manual Trades (WAMT): http://www.wamt.org/
The national organisation for tradeswomen and women training in the trades.

Women in Construction Action Network: http://www.wicnet.org.uk/
Part of the Women & Work: Sectors Pathways Initiative. Raising skills and unlocking potential. 

Women's Engineering Society:
http://wes.org.uk/
Inspiring women as engineers, scientists and leaders.

Women in Property (WIP): 
http://www.wipnet.org/
Redressing the balance of 15% representation in the property and construction industry workforce.

Equality Issues

Rights of Women: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk
A voluntary organisation working to attain justice and equality by informing and empowering women on their legal rights.

The Fawcett Society: www.fawcettsociety.org.uk
Fawcett campaigns for equality between women and men in the UK on pay, pensions, poverty, justice and politics.

Equality and Human Rights Commission:
www.equalityhumanrights.com/legislative-framework/human-rights-submissions/elimination-of-discrimination-against-women/
Working to eliminate discrimination against women.

Support and Advice

National Council of Women of Great Britain: www.fp.ncwgb.f9.co.uk
An online forum for women's issues covering any topic that concerns women.

Women's Aid: www.womensaid.org.uk
The key national charity working to end domestic violence against women.

End Violence Against Women:
www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk
A coalition calling on Government and public bodies to take concerted action to end violence against women.
   
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