Creative Womyn Down Under
The websites below are provided as additional resources for creative womyn. They are websites about womyn, for womyn and by womyn covering international and local information on a range of feminist, political, social, economic, networking, media and sites of interest. Email gabrielle(at)creativewomyn.net if you have a link you would like to add.
1. Australian Links
National Foundation for Australian Women
The NFAW aims to advance and protect the interests of Australian women and to ensure the aims, ideals and the collective wisdom of the women's movement are handed on to new generations of women. Includes links to Australian government women’s agencies & resources.
Australian Women's Register
A rich and growing source of information about Australian women and their organisations. An initiative of the National Foundation for Australian Women and the University of Melbourne.
The Australian Women's Mentoring Network (AWMN) was founded in 2004 and provides women from any professional, personal or ethnic background access to a mentor of their choice who can offer advice and support concerning career and work/life balance issues, based on their own professional and life experiences, and skills.
Australia Business Women’s Network
The Australian Businesswomen's Network provides business education for women across
Books, journals, ephemera, and art, by, for and about women. Located in Sydney Australia. Home of regular events such as book clubs, writers groups, exhibition art space and Sydney Lesbian Open House.
This Women’s Portal aims to improve access to government information and services by providing a single website from which online resources can be searched and accessed. It is essentially a directory of resources, which is intended to simplify the process of locating government information.
One of the earliest women's studies web sites on the Internet, it is currently one of the most popular women's studies web sites in the world, publishing documents to approximately 25,000 readers per month. It contains documents and links to quality information on women's studies. Reclaim the Night
Annual global march protesting violence against women on the last Friday in October each year. Reclaim The Night encourages grass roots participation in the organisation of events by as many women as possible. In this way it is able to draw together women from diverse backgrounds and experiences to work together in addressing issues of sexual violence against women and children.
1 Million Women Campaign
An Australian campaign of daughters, mothers, sisters and grandmothers - Committed to protecting our climate, our communities and our future, leading change for the better. Our goal is to inspire 1 million Australian women to take practical action on climate change by cutting 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), the main greenhouse pollutant causing global warming. Every woman who joins has a personal goal to cut 1 tonne of CO2 from their daily lives within a year of joining the campaign.
How To Happiness
Practical help for getting happy. This website by Paula Christie is all about passing on her learning and experience to others, to help clear some of their emotional baggage. Most of what you will find on the How To Happiness site is entirely FREE, and in giving it Paula sincerely hopes you can find some ways to clear some space in your life, and get some more happiness for yourself.
A global network of women and women's organizations who share a belief that the time is now to activate the incredible power of women's wisdom on a planetary scale. We are part of an exciting, fast-growing movement—a new wave of energy—to joyfully reclaim feminine principles for creating a world of peace, balance, and well-being for all.
3. Lesbian Links
Lesbians Incorporated provides financial backing to lesbians and lesbian friendly organisations in Australia through its community grants scheme. Since 2000, they have distributed over $100,000 for a range of activities of benefit to the lesbian community. Lesbians and lesbian friendly organisations may apply for grants. LInc is a not for profit community organisation managed entirely by volunteers. Lesbian Connection Magazine Elsie Publishing Institute seeks to encourage a worldwide lesbian community. Our mission is to provide a free member-driven forum of news, events, and ideas for, by, and about lesbians. We strive to facilitate all types of grassroots lesbian organizing worldwide through our various publications. The Scavenger is a monthly online magazine/portal of features, commentary and news that you’re unlikely to find in mainstream media. It's a mix of original articles, aggregated content (republished blog posts) and author extracts. The aim is to take a bit of time to collect a selection of articles for each of the categories - feminism & pop culture, GLBSGDQ, health, media & technology, social justice, books, DVDs, music, arts - that you can enjoy each month. Monthly free magazine for Not So Straight Girls available in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, Australia. Dykes On Bikes membership gives you more than fun, laughs and good times. You will also gain membership discounts at selected stores and be able to ride in events such as 'Pink Ribbon Ride' and.... 'Mardi Gras Parade' The Pink Sofa Dancing, Martial Arts & Self Protection, Sydney Inner West Same Sex Salsa courses; GLMA Martial Arts Kickboxing courses; and Self Protection Consultancy Self defence courses for women. In-house for groups and organisations on request. New courses run regularly. Bookings contact Penny Gulliver on 0411 808 451 or email keepsafe@ihug.com.au Run and staffed by unpaid artists and activists, The Red Rattler is a creative playground for performers, musicians, artists, designers, multi-media makers, experimentalists, film-makers, theorists, activists, collective organisers, and local punters, fitted with a full PA, stage, LED lighting rig, projector and screen, licensed bar, two non-residential artist studios, and a rooftop garden. View the website for information on dances, film screenings and a wide range of special events. The Red Rattler can be booked for your own event.
The free worldwide forum of news & ideas for, by, and about lesbians
Sydney Lesbian Open House
Sydney Lesbian Open House is a free, informal discussion group open to all who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender, asexual or just don’t know. We meet every Tuesday at 7pm at the Women’s Library at 10 Brown Street, Newtown (just behind the City of Sydney library). The meeting lasts an hour then we head off for coffee or a drink. For more information phone 9699 3027, email sydneyopenhouse@yahoo.com.au google us on the net or look for our facebook page.
LOTL
LOTL is Australia's Lesbian Lifestyle magazine, which covers lesbian related topics including travel, health, business, entertainment, family and community. LOTL is the Major Media Partner for the Creative Womyn Down Under Lesbians in the House Concert and Weekender.
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The Coalition of Activist Lesbians-Australia (COAL)
COAL was formed in 1994 to work towards the end of discrimination against lesbians. COAL is Australia's national lesbian advocacy organisation and is the only United Nations Accredited lesbian Non Government Organisation.
Sapphic Sydney
Sapphic Sydney was created with the aim of strengthening Sydney's lesbian & queer female community by connecting women & providing easily accessible information on lesbian events, activities and community news in Sydney.
The Red Rattler Theatre
6 Faversham Street, Marrickville, Sydney NSW
Lesbian Herstory Archives
The Lesbian Herstory Archives in Brooklyn, New York, USA is home to the world's largest collection of materials by and about lesbians and their communities worldwide.