To locate professional organizations specifically for women, use the Gateway to Associations Online search engine. Call the ABWA's national headquarters for local contacts. Serves female health professionals. The American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants is the devoted exclusively to the support and professional development of women CPAs. The society also addresses gender equity, the glass ceiling, work and family issues.
Web site has information about meetings and conferences as well as current job opportunities.
Some areas of the site are open to members only. Offers a mentor program and an annual career day. Contact the national headquarters for local information. Offers job-fax service. AWIS has more than 5,000 members in fields spanning the life and physical sciences, mathematics, social science, and engineering.