Womens Groups Who Help Other Women

A HAND UP FOR WOMEN, Eva Pierce, Executive Director, 2909 N. Broadway, PO Box 3216, Knoxville, TN 37927, 865.219.0104, FAX: 865.281.0483, email: eva@handupforwomen.org, website: www.ahandupforwomen.org. Helps dependent women become self-sufficient. Pairs each client with a mentor. Offers computer classes and teaches life management skills including improving self-esteem, anger management, assertiveness skills, goal-setting, problem-solving and budgeting. Assistance with transportation.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN, 1111 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-4873, 800.326.AAUW, Fax: 202.872.1425, (TDD) 202.785.7777, Email: info@aauw.org, website: www.aauw.org/. A powerful, nationwide network of women, 160,000 strong, striving to tear down the barriers - educational, financial and legal - that women and girls continue to face. Have led the way to secure for women equal employment opportunities, civil rights, healthcare, adequate child care and more.

AMERICAN WOMEN'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (AWED) 216 E. 45th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017, 917.368.6140, website: www.awed.org. Their goal is to increase the start-up, survival and expansion rate of small businesses especially for women business owners.

INDEPENDENT MEANS, INC., 126 East Haley Street, A16, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 805.965.0475. A place where teen women can learn about pursuing their dreams through entrepreneurship. Offers imaginative and unique programs and products related to economic empowerment for young women.

CATALYST, Sheila Wellington, President, 120 Wall Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10005, 212.514.7600, Fax: 212.514.8470, E-mail: info@catalystwomen.org, website: www.catalystwomen.org. Established to help women entering the labor force.

CENTER FOR YOUNG WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT, 1550 Bryant Street, Suite #700, San Francisco, CA 94103, 415.703.8800, Fax: 415.703.8818. Sisters helping sisters.