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Con motivo de la celebración del Día Internacional de la Mujer el 8 de
marzo de 2006, el Centro de Documentación de la Embajada de los Estados
Unidos de América aprovecha la oportunidad para presentarle una
selección de fuentes de información relacionadas al tema de la Mujer.

El Centro de Documentación o IRC por su sigla en inglés (Information
Resource Center), establecido para apoyar los programas de la Embajada
de los Estados Unidos de América, brinda información actualizada sobre
los Estados Unidos en las áreas de Economía, Legislación, Democracia,
Derechos Humanos, Narcotráfico, Medio Ambiente, Propiedad Intelectual,
Terrorismo, Biotecnología y Asuntos de la Mujer, a un público que
incluye a los oficiales del gobierno uruguayo, los formadores de opinión
en los sectores públicos y privado, académicos, periodistas,
investigadores y profesionales.

-   ***Compartimos artículos en publicaciones de los Estados Unidos, así
    como también sitios webs que no coinciden necesariamente con las
    opiniones del gobierno de los Estados Unidos*.**

-   ***Links to Internet sites other than official US Government sites
    (State Department, US Department of Commerce, etc.) should not be
    construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.***

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#### *EN INTERNET*

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***SITIOS DE GOBIERNO***

***U.S. Department of State. Office of International** **Women's
Issues***

<http://www.state.gov/g/wi/>

The Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women\'s Issues
coordinates the integration of women\'s issues into the broader U.S.
strategic, economic and diplomatic goals.

***\-\-\-\--. Office of International Programs (IIP). Women in the
United States***

<http://usinfo.state.gov/scv/history_geography_and_population/population_and_diversity/women_in_the_us.html>

The Bureau of International Information Programs is the principal
international strategic communications service for the foreign affairs
community. The Bureau\'s products and services uniquely are designed to
support the State Department\'s initiatives, as well as those of other
U.S. foreign policy organizations.

***\-\-\-\--. American Women: Their Contributions to U.S. Society
(Webchat)***

<http://usinfo.state.gov/usinfo/USINFO/Products/Webchats/ware_08_mar_2006.html>

Historian Susan Ware will hold March 8 International Women\'s Day online
discussion and she will respond to questions on women's crucial role in
the United States and in other societies.

> ***\-\-\-\--. National Women History Month 2006***
>
> <http://usinfo.state.gov/scv/history_geography_and_population/population_and_diversity/women_in_the_us/national_womens_history_month.html>
>
> The National Women\'s History Week was established in 1981 by the U.S.
> Congress which in 1987 expanded it to a month. Every year since,
> Congress has passed a resolution for Women\'s History Month, and the
> U.S. president has issued a proclamation.

***Library of Congress. American Memory. American Women. Guide for the
Study of Women\'s History and Culture in the United States***

<http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/awhhtml/>

It is a gateway\--a first stop for Library of Congress researchers
working in the field of American women\'s history.

***U.S. AID. Women in Development (EGAT/WID)***

<http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_programs/wid/>

The Office of Women in Development established to help ensure that women
participate fully and benefit equally from the U.S. development
assistance programs, has a critical role in the Agency as the central
point of technical leadership and expertise on gender issues in social,
economic and political development.

#### *OTROS SITIOS*

American Business Women's Association (ABWA)

<http://abwa.org/>

ABWA's mission brings together businesswomen of diverse occupations and
provides opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow
personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking
support and national recognition.

#### *Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF)*

<http://www.feminist.org/>

It is a cutting edge organization dedicated to women\'s equality,
reproductive health, and non-violence. In all spheres, FMF utilizes
research and action to empower women economically, socially, and
politically.

***International Women´s Day 2006***

[http://www.internationalwomensday.com](http://www.internationalwomensday.com/)

International Women\'s Day (IWD), marks a celebration around the world
of the economic, social, cultural and political achievements for women. 

######## League of Women Voters

<http://www.lwv.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home>

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization,
encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in
government, works to increase understanding of major public policy
issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

***Naciones Unidas. CEPAL. Unidad Mujer y Desarrollo***

<http://www.eclac.org/mujer/>

Unidad interdisciplinaria de la CEPAL - especializada en asuntos de
género - opera como Secretaría Técnica de los Gobiernos de la región, a
través de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el
Caribe.

> ***\-\-\-\--. Estadísticas de Género***
>
> <http://www.eclac.org/mujer/proyectos/perfiles/default.htm>
>
> Presenta la situación de las mujeres y los hombres de América Latina y
> el Caribe, disgregada por sexo, en cada uno de los países y una visión
> comparada de la región.
>
> ***\-\-\-\--. Estadísticas de Género. Uruguay***
>
> <http://www.eclac.org/mujer/proyectos/perfiles/paises/uruguay/uruguay.htm>

***\-\-\-\--. Desarrollo Económico y Social. Adelanto de la Mujer***

<http://www.un.org/spanish/esa/progareas/women.html>

Uno de los temas mas importantes del Departamento Económico y Social se
refiere al tema de la mujer y su progreso en el mundo.

> \-\-\-\--. Día Internacional de la Mujer 2006: la mujer en la adopción
> de decisiones
>
> <http://www.un.org/spanish/events/women/iwd/2006/>
>
> Declaración del Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas,
> Antecedentes, Beijing 10 años después, Origen del Día Internacional.

***\-\-\-\--. La Mujer en el mundo 2005, Progreso en las Estadísticas.
Enero de 2006***

<http://www.un.org/spanish/Depts/dpi/boletin/mujer/estadisticas/statistics05.htm>

Este informe se centra en la presentación por los países de datos
estadísticos desglosados por sexo en los ámbitos de la demografía, la
salud, la educación, el trabajo, la violencia contra la mujer, la
pobreza, los derechos humanos y la adopción de decisiones.

***The National Collaborative for Women\'s History Sites (NCWHS)***

[http://ncwhs.oah.org](http://ncwhs.oah.org/)

NCWHS supports and promotes the preservation and interpretation of sites
that bear witness to women\'s participation in American life. The
Collaborative makes women\'s contributions to history visible so that
all women\'s experience and potential are fully valued. Each month,
NCWHS features a woman\'s history site.

National Hispana Leadership Institute (NHLI)

[*http://www.nhli.org*](http://www.nhli.org/)

A non-profit organization dedicated to the education and leadership
development of Hispanic women.  Its mission is to develop Hispanas as
ethical world leaders through training, professional development,
relationship building and community and world activism.

***National Organization for Women (NOW).** **Affirmative Action***

<http://www.now.org/issues/affirm/>

The largest organization of feminist activists in the United States,
NOW\'s goal has been to take action to bring about equality for all
women working to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the
workplace, schools, the justice system, and

all other sectors of society.

***The National Women\'s History Museum (NWHM)***

[http://www.nmwh.org](http://www.nmwh.org/)

A nonpartisan, nonprofit educational institution dedicated to revealing,
presenting, and celebrating the rich and diverse history of women\'s
contributions that have shaped American culture and society.

***National Women's History Project (NWHP). Women: Builders of
Communities and Dreams***

<http://www.nwhp.org/whm/2006/honorees.html>

NWHP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational organization committed to
recognizing and celebrating the diverse and historic accomplishments of
women by providing information and educational materials.

> ***\-\-\-\--. Mujeres: Creadoras de Comunidades y Sueños.***

#### Traducido por el Departamento de Prensa y Cultura de la Sección de Intereses de los EE.UU en la Habana. 

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***Organización de los Estados Americanos. Comisión Interamericana***

***de Mujeres (CIM*)**

<http://www.oas.org/cim/>

Como organismo especializado de la Organización de los Estados
Americanos fue el primer órgano intergubernamental en el mundo creado
expresamente con el propósito de asegurar el reconocimiento de los
derechos civiles y políticos de la mujer.

***United Nations Development Fund for Women. (UNIFEM)***

[*http://www.unifem.org/*](http://www.unifem.org/)

The women\'s fund at the United Nations, provides financial and
technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies that
promote women\'s human rights, political participation and economic.

***\-\-\-\--. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)***

<http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/50sess.htm>

Established in 1946 by United Nations Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC) Resolution 11(II) with the objective of promoting the principle
that men and women shall have equal rights, recommends and reports to
ECOSOC on the promotion of women\'s rights in the political, economic,
civil, social and educational fields and also addresses problems
affecting women that require immediate attention.

> ***International Women's Day Focus: Women in Decision making***
>
> <http://www.unifem.org/campaigns/csw/2006/international_womens_day.php>\
> Celebrated internationally on 8 March every year, this year focuses on
> the theme \"Women in Decision-Making: Meeting Challenges, Creating
> Change.\"

***\-\-\-\--. Gender and HIV/AIDS Portal***

<http://www.genderandaids.org/>

UNIFEM, in collaboration with UNAIDS, has developed this comprehensive
gender and HIV/AIDS web portal to provide up-to-date information on the
gender dimensions of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The site aims to promote
understanding, knowledge sharing, and action on HIV/AIDS as a gender and
human rights issues.

######## United Nations. Women Watch 

[*http://www.un.org/womenwatch/*](http://www.un.org/womenwatch/)

WomenWatch is a central gateway to information and resources on the
promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women throughout the
United Nations system, including the United Nations Secretariat,
regional commissions, funds, programmes, specialized agencies and
academic and research institutions.

***Women's Law Initiative (WLI)***

[*http://www.womenslaw.org*](http://www.womenslaw.org/)

WLI's mission is to provide easy-to-understand legal information to
women living with or escaping domestic violence.

The White House Project (WHP)

<http://www.thewhitehouseproject.org/>

The White House Project is a national, non-partisan organization
dedicated to advancing women\'s leadership across sectors and fostering
the entry of women into all positions of leadership, including the U.S.
presidency.

***EN PUBLICACIONES PERIÓDICAS***

***Women of Influence. U.S. Department of State. Office of International
Information Programs.***

<http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/womeninfln/>

Facts for Features Women's History Month: March 2006. U.S. Census
Bureau. February 22, 2006

<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/cb05-ff.04.pdf>

***Datos. Mes de la Historia de la Mujer: Marzo 2006:** **[U.S. Census
Bureau]{.underline}. ***Traducido por el Departamento de Prensa y
Cultura de la Sección de Intereses de los EE.UU. en la Habana.

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***[Folleto informativo: La mujer en la adopción de decisiones,
enfrentando los desafíos, generando el
cambio](http://www.un.org/spanish/events/women/iwd/2006/women_sp.pdf).
Naciones Unidas. 4 páginas.***

#### [**http://www.un.org/spanish/events/women/iwd/2006/women_sp.pdf**](http://www.un.org/spanish/events/women/iwd/2006/women_sp.pdf)

Su principal énfasis es la participación de la mujer en el proceso de
toma de decisiones.

***Women: Builders of Communities and Dreams***. **National Women´s
History Month 2006. 2 pages.**

<http://www.nwhp.org/whm/copymaster2006.pdf>

The National Women´s History Project provides information about women´s
history and related resources such as several biographies on prominent
women.

#### *Las Mujeres: Creadoras de Comunidades y Sueños. La Historia del Mes Nacional de la Mujer*. Traducido por el Departamento de Prensa y Cultura de la

Sección de Intereses de los EE.UU en la Habana. Texto original en inglés
en: <http://www.nwhp.org/whm/themes/history-of.html>

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***Mother Of Civil Rights Hands Down Her Legacy*** by Tamara E Holmes.
[Black Enterprise]{.underline}. New York: Jan 2006.Vol.36, Iss. 6; pg.
34, 1 pgs.

***Medidas adoptadas y progresos alcanzados en el seguimiento y la
aplicación de la 4ª. Conferencia Mundial sobre la Mujer y del 23er.
período extraordinario de sesiones de la Asamblea General**. [Naciones
Unidas]{.underline}.* [Consejo Económico y Social]{.underline}. 22 de
noviembre de 2005. 21 páginas

<http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N05/614/29/PDF/N0561429.pdf?OpenElement>

***Not all leaders look Alike*** by [Kathy L
Waters](javascript:void(0);). [Corrections
Today](http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&pmid=17495&TS=1141672470&clientId=1974&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD). Lanham:
[Oct
2005](http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=572&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=17495&pcid=16431651&SrchMode=3).Vol.67, Iss. 6;  pg. 92, 3 pgs

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