Con motivo de la conferencia de la Sra. Charlotte
Ponticelli, Directora de Asuntos de la Mujer del Departamento
de Estado, sobre “Cómo aumentar la participación
de las mujeres en política”, el Centro de
Documentación de la Embajada de los Estados Unidos,
aprovecha la oportunidad para presentarle una selección
de fuentes de información relacionadas al tema
de la disertación.
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 selecto que
incluye a los oficiales del gobierno uruguayo, los formadores
de opinión en los sectores públicos y privado,
académicos, periodistas, investigadores y profesionales.
En Internet
SITIOS DE GOBIERNO
U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S ISSUES
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.
U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS.
WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES
OTROS SITIOS
AMERICAN
WOMEN PRESIDENTS
Its mission is to promote the election of women presidents
and vice presidents of the United States. Currently they
are working to recruit Democratic and Republican women
to run for president in 2004.
CENTER
FOR AMERICAN WOMEN AND POLITICS (CAWP).
Eagleton Institute Of Politics .Rutgers The State University
of New Jersey
CAWP is a leading authority in its field and a respected
bridge between the academic and political worlds and provides
up-to-the-minute information and analysis on the developing
women's political movement.
EMILY'S
LIST
Emily’s List is the nation’s largest grassroots
political network, raising campaign contributions for
Pro-choice democratic women candidates running for the
House, the Senate and for governor; helping women candidates
build strong, winning campaigns; and helping mobilize
women voters.
FEMINIST
MAJORITY FOUNDATION
This 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.
HISPANAS
ORGANIZED FOR POLITICAL EQUITY (HOPE)
HOPE is a non-profit, non-partisan organization committed
to ensuring political and economic parity for Latinas
through leadership, advocacy, and education to benefit
all communities and the status of women.
THE
INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN'S POLICY RESEARCH (IWPR)
IWPR is a public policy research organization dedicated
to informing and stimulating the debate on issues of critical
importance to women and their families focusing on issues
of poverty and welfare, employment and earnings, work
and family issues, health and safety, and women's civic
and political participation.
LEAGUE
OF WOMEN VOTERS
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
Es la Unidad interdisciplinaria, especializada en asuntos
de género, de la CEPAL, que 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.
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ESTADISTICAS DE GENERO
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.
NATIONAL
HISPANA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (NHLI)
NHLI is 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
It is 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.
NATIONAL
WOMEN'S POLITICAL CAUCUS (NWPC)
The NWPC is a multicultural, intergenerational, and multi-issue
grassroots organization dedicated to increasing women’s
participation in the political process and recruits, trains
and supports pro-choice women candidates for elected and
appointed offices at all levels of government regardless
of party affiliation.
ORGANIZACION
DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS. COMISION INTERAMERICANA DE
MUJERES (CIM)
CIM es un organismo especializado de la Organización
de los Estados Americanos y 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.
WOMEN
& POLITICS INSTITUTE. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY. SCHOOL
OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
It is dedicated to advancing the study and discussion
of women and politics. Also the Women & Politics Institute
offers one of the few Professional Development Certificates
in Women, Policy, & Political Leadership.
WOMEN
IN GOVERNMENT (WIM)
WIM is a bi-partisan, educational association for elected
women in all state governments. Women In Government promotes
informed policymaking and the leadership role of women
by providing issue education and opportunities for idea
and information exchange.
WOMEN'S
CAMPAIGN FUND (WCF)
WCF is a non-partisan political action committee dedicated
to electing progressive women running for local, state,
and federal office, being a leader in the progressive
and women's communities in Washington.
THE
WHITE HOUSE PROJECT (WHP)
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
Además de la información que se encuentra
disponible en Internet, el IRC cuenta con acceso a bases
de datos que ofrecen el texto completo de más de
10.000 publicaciones periódicas. Estos son, a modo
de ejemplo, algunos artículos recientes sobre la
participación de la mujer en la política:
“Women Should Use Political Arena to Fight for
Rights, Ambassador Says”, por Judy Aita. En Washington
File, October 24, 2003. U.S. Department of State.
Bureau
of International Information Programs
“Estudio
realizado revela que las mujeres hispanas representan
el mayor porcentaje de electores del partido demócrata”,
En Business Wire Latin America, 2 de octubre de 2003.
“Women gain political seats, but gap in education
and employment persists”,
por Radhika Sarin. En World Watch, Sep-Oct 2003. Vol.
16, Issue. 5, p. 8.
Proquest Academic Research Library
“Seventy-Five Years Voicing Women’s Rights”
por Janelle Conaway.
En Americas, Jul/Aug 2003, Vol. 55 Issue 4, p. 54-56.
EBSCO Academic Search Elite.
“Unifem: Women's Political Participation A Most
Positive Change”.
En Women's International Network News, Summer2003, Vol.
29 Issue 3, p. 3.
EBSCO Academic Search Elite
“Women in Office: Fivefold increase in 33 years”.
En State Legislatures, January 2003. Vol. 29 Issue 1,
p.7.
Proquest Academic Research Library
“On Their Own Terms”, por Martha Angle. En
CQ Weekly, 12/28/2002, Vol. 60 Issue 49, p. 8-10.
EBSCO Academic Search Elite
Cómo realizar consultas
Si desea consultar los libros, revistas o bases de datos
disponibles en el Centro, o necesita asistencia para localizar
información sobre los temas de Estados Unidos antes
mencionados, sírvase comunicarse de lunes a viernes
de 9:00 a 17: 30hs por el teléfono 418 77 77 int.
2166 // 2164, por el fax 413 05 14, o por correo electrónico
a: ircmvd@state.gov.
El Centro funciona en Lauro Muller 1776, dentro del
edificio de la Embajada de los Estados Unidos. El acceso
es con cita previa.
Los servicios del IRC están destinados a instituciones,
tanto gubernamentales como privadas, investigadores, medios
de prensa, y docentes, y son totalmente gratuitos.
Para las personas que residen en el interior del país,
el IRC recibe y responde consultas por correo electrónico,
teléfono, fax o correo postal.
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Embajada de los Estados Unidos de América
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Tel 418 77 77 *2166, *2164 Fax 413 05 14
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