Expanding the entrepreneurial talent and managerial pool in developing and emerging economies – especially among women – is one of the most important means to reducing inequality and ensuring more shared economic growth.
Happy International Women's Day! In honor of today, there are many different organizations that work with and for women that I am going to list. Please take a look at each of these companies, organizations and women, in Beijing and abroad. There are great opportunities available!

85 Broads: 85broads.com
A women's networking organization all over the world. Check out the website, and the blog that Janet Hanson, the founder, writes.
Also, check out this link to some more info about Janet and what is going on in her life and how strong she is:
christainnewyork.blogspot.com/2007/12/note-from-janet-hanson-of-85-broads.html

Women in Beijing: A great link that talks about influential women in Beijing last year (2007).
 http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2007-03/08/content_822906.htm#

Erin Weed:
A woman who has started her own organization and travels around the US speaking for women's issues. Check out all of the different things she is doing on erinweed.com

Women for Women International: Works with women in conflict that have lost everything and have no resources. They have a variety of programs and initiatives that continue to support these women.
womenforwomen.org

National Organization for Women: http://www.now.org/
"NOW is the largest, most comprehensive feminist advocacy group in the United States. Our purpose is to take action to bring women into full participation in society — sharing equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities with men, while living free from discrimination." Really cool news: One of our BOWS team member helped set up a chapter of this organization at Texas A&M University! Go Samantha!

10,000 Women-A Goldman Sachs Innitiative: 10000women.org
This inititiave hopes to increase the number of underserved women receiving a business and management education and improve the quality and capacity of business and management education around the world. "Expanding the entrepreneurial talent and managerial pool in developing and emerging economies – especially among women – is one of the most important means to reducing inequality and ensuring more shared economic growth."  http://www2.goldmansachs.com/citizenship/10000women/index.html

Global Fund for Women: http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/cms/
"The Global Fund for Women is an international network of women and men committed to a world of equality and social justice. We advocate for and defend women's human rights by making grants to support women's groups around the world."