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• Association for Women in Science and Engineering "Our aim is to advance the participation of girls and women in the sciences, from biomedicine to mathematics and the social sciences, in engineering, and in the technologies, in all areas and at all levels."
• Biographies of Women Mathematicians Resources, Photos, First Ph.D's in Mathematics by Women, Prizes, Awards and Honors for Women Mathematicians.
• CyberSisters A telementoring program focused on the hands-on use of technology that pairs middle school girls with university women in math and science backgrounds.
• Female Nobel Prizewinners
• Girl Games Interactive software and web sites for girls of all ages. Goal: to encourage girls to explore cutting-edge technology.
• Girls Incorporated National youth organization dedicated to helping girls become strong, smart and bold.
• GirlTech Encouraging girls to be adventurous and explore using technology.
• HerInteractive For girls who aren't afraid of a mouse; Vampire Diaries, "Go to your Room," etc..; Nancy Drew mystery games.
• Historical Women in Science Biographies suitable for younger students.
• International Center for Research on Women
• International Women's Day 1997 Focus on women, peace and politics; Question and Answer with UN Women; Resources and Activities; Why Women's Day?: How It Happened: A brief history.
• National Women's Hall of Fame, Seneca Falls, New York Biographies, activities and games to increase your understanding of the contribution of women to America.
• Oxygen A gutsy women's network
• Purple Moon Interactive Interactive adventures for girls.
• Tech-Savvy The culmination of two years of work by the AAUW Educational Foundation Commission on Technology, Gender, and Teacher Education.
• Women in Biology A starting point for finding information about biologists who happen to be women. Essentially, a hotlist aimed toward graduate students, postdocs, or more senior scientists, but there are also sites relevant to undergraduates or even high school students who may be contemplating a career in biology.
• Women in Science 16 excellent biographies from the San Diego Super Computer Center.
• Women in Science webring
• Women of NASA A resource developed to encourage more young women to pursue careers in math, science, and technology.

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