The following is a summary of the keynote speech by Professor Saskia Sassen at the Tokyo Forum on October 16, 2001
Table 3: "FUBU" websites (for us by us): Women-Oriented websites created for and/or run by women
| Websites |
Additonal Comments |
| Cybergrrl |
Similar to women's magazine online, without the models |
| Geekgirl |
cyberlifestyles, fashion, music, articles, merchandise |
| GeekGirl Global |
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| Modem Grrl |
Closed for "refurbishing." |
| Nrrd-e-grrlz |
cyberfeminism, global feminism, games, health, sexualities, research, and theory |
| PlanetGrrl |
Similar to others-advice column, articles on tv, finances, like a magazine. "100% Fifties housewife and bridget jones free" |
| Urrl Grrl |
Personal website of Lynda Williams, not too interesting |
| Wild Women of the Web |
Another personal website with links to other places |
| iEmily.com |
health and wellness site for teenage girls-closed until futher notice (8/13/01 [American style]) |
| MomMD.com |
Women in medicine websites with advice for women doctors or just women |
| Estrogen Music |
"hub for independent female musicians on the net" |
| Senior Spirit |
Webzine for senior women |
| Enabling Garden Bookshelf |
Gardening focus |
| Jooly's Joint |
Site for Information on MS |
| Contentious |
For people who write online media-no apparent emphasis on women |
| Feminews |
By same woman as contentious, but with focus on new about women. "On hiatus." |
| Celebration of Women Writers |
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| Notable Women Ancestors |
Genealogy site about women |
| Women's Internet Information Network |
Couldn't connect to it, think it's down or finished. |
| Women's Voting Guide |
Out of date, not updated since 2000. |
| National Partnership for Women and Families |
Yes, it's interested in women and families in the workplace |
| Sherry Art |
Oldest woman, like below, random articles, many ou of date |
| Oldest Woman of the Web |
(the woman running this site really isn't that old-it's just a gimmick she plays on and its's a bit patronizing) |
| Amara's RSI page |
Last revised, jan 1999. |
| women2women |
Another webzine, need to be a member |
| Sports For Women |
Self-explanatory |
| Home-Based Working Moms |
See above |
| gURL |
Webzine for teens |
| The Yeast Infection Homepage |
Self-explanatory |
| Xander Mellish: Short Stories & Cartoons |
Her short stories |
| Comfort Women |
maintained by Washington Coalition for Comfort Women Issues-own website under construction |
| Russian Web Girls |
redefines the term Russian women and increases their presence on the net (in Russian) |
| Korealink Comfort Women |
(in Korean and English) about the problems with the Japanese |
| Half-Moon Homepage |
(in Japanese) on major issues affecting Korea women-similar |
| Chunghee Sarah Soh |
(in English) her homepage |
| Gomanism Support page |
(in Japanese) |
| H-Minerva |
Women in War |
| Feminist Majority Foundation |
Good feminist website |
| WWWomen |
Websearch for women |
| iVillage |
Women's network, like yahoo in format |
| IGC: Women's Net |
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