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The Women's Engineering Society (WES)
Promotes the education and training of women engineers
http://www.wes.org.uk

Science, Engineering, Manufacturing Technologies Alliance (SEMTA)
Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing
Technologies
http://www.semta.org.uk

UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering & Technology
(UKRC) Centre's aim is to increase the participation of women in
SET related industries
http://www.setwomenresource.org.uk

Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE)
International organisation for electronics, manufacturing and IT professionals
http://www.iee.org.uk

Association for Women in Science and Engineering (AWiSE)
Multidisciplinary membership aimed at advancing women's interests in SET
http://www.awise.org

Engineering Council (ECUK)
Regulates standards of professional competence and ethics of engineers,
technologists and technicians
http://www.engc.org.uk

UK database of Women Experts in SET
Originally developed by WiTEC - UK database of Women Experts in SET
http://www.setwomenexperts.org.uk

Women in Science and Engineering Program (WISE)
Program aimed at increasing the recruitment and retention of women in science,
maths and engineering
http://www.wise.sunysb.edu

Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics (AWSEM)
Program to encourage girls from middle and high schools maths, science and
engineering
http://www.saturdayacademy.org/group/awsem/default.aspx

Committee on Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE)
Monitors, assesses and directs action that encourages the increased
participation of women in SET
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/cwse

Women in Science and Engineering Cornell Resource
Internet access to over 20,000 online journals, magazines and newspapers
http://www.library.cornell.edu

Women's Wire
Interactive Women's Magazine
http://www.womenswire.com

Women in Engineering at the University of Illinios Urbana Campaign (WIE)
College campaign to support and encourage the recruitment and retention
of women undergraduates
http://www.wie.uiuc.edu

Caltech Women's Centre for the advancement of Women in Science and Engineering
Centre aimed at the research and support of women within SET
http://www.womenscenter.caltech.edu

Women in Maths, Science and Engineering (WiMSE): Washington State University
University faculty members that aim to represent the interests and issues of
women within maths, science and engineering
http://www.sci.wsu.edu/wimse

Committee of Women in Computing Research (CRA)
Aim is to increase the participation of women within SET research and
education
http://www.cra.org/Activities/craw

Women in Science and Engineering Scholars Program (WISE)
Program designed for to increase the participation of high ability women in
SET careers with scholarship funding
http://education.msfc.nasa.gov/docs/064.htm

Women in Scholarship Engineering, Science and Technology (WISEST): University of Alberta
Program to encourage women in to SET careers alongside research
into their recruitment and retention
http://www.wisest.ualberta.ca

Women in the Digital World
Website on commercial and other issues designed for women
http://www.digitaleveuk.org/index.html

WISEAMP
Website for women in Sound Engineering and Production
http://www.wiseamp.com

Manchester Chamber of Commerce & Industry
To speak on behalf of businesses and represent and advance
regional economics
http://www.gmchamber.co.uk

Equal Opportunities Commission
Aim to eliminate sexual discrimination and inequality and promote good
practice
http://www.eoc.org.uk

Joint Interventions (Jive) Partners
Partnership of organisations that challenge gender based occupational segregation
within engineering, construction and technology based industries
http://www.jivepartners.org.uk

Opportunity Now
Business campaign that works alongside employers in encouraging the
increased participation and progression of women within the workforce
(NB: Select both lines of the link)

http://www.bitc.org.uk/programmes/programme_directory/
opportunity_now/index. html

Daphne Jackson Trust
Industrial placement scheme aimed at the advancement of women returners
with the promotion of training, placement and mentoring schemes
http://www.sst.ph.ic.ac.uk/trust

Portia - Gateway into SET
Web based community that encourages the equal representation and advancement
of women within SET. Provides links to partner organisations, jobs, meetings,
events and forums
http://www.portiaweb.org

Women in Information Technology North West
Research into gender inequality, retention and progression issues within the
North West IT industry
http://www.isi.salford.ac.uk/gris/winwit

Scenta - Careers in SET
Information site on careers and jobs within the SET industry
http://www.scenta.co.uk/scenta.cfm

Women in European Universities
Research Training network of women within European universities
http://www.women-eu.de/start.htm

Department of Trade and Industry
Aim to facilitate the conditions for business success both within the U.K. and
internationally
http://www.dti.gov.uk/

Science, Engineering and Technology: A Course for Women Returners
Open University Training sponsored course by the DTI for women returners
within SET related industries
http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C02T160

European Social Fund
Promoting employment opportunities for all
http://www.esf.gov.uk

SETting and Example - SET Women - Leicestershire Women in Science,
Engineering and Technology
Ebook showcasing the careers on women in Leicestershire and beyond.
http://www.le.ac.uk/science/set_ebook.html

The Royal Academy of Engineering
Britain's national academy for Engineering.
http://www.raeng.org.uk

Marie-Noëlle Barton MBE
Marie-Noëlle is a professional speaker with 18 years of experience of
addressing conferences
http://www.mnbarton.co.uk

Directors Club - Merseyside
Sign-posting service, connecting local employers to organisations which
offer practical and financial assistance
http://www.employ2008.com

Women Audio Video Engineers
A research project that follows on from WEWIN by concentrating on similar
issues faced by women in engineering, but focussing on those in the Audio
and Video arenas
http://www.cse.salford.ac.uk/WAVE