The first organizations listed are statewide in their scope and vision. Organizations are listed together according to the issues they cover such as women's issues, domestic violence, health issues, job information, women's statewide groups and political groups.

Women's Issues and Empowerment


Alaska Native Women's Coalition
We are committed to the elimination of personal and societal violence in the lives of women and children. We are dedicated to the empowerment of all victims and believe in the right of all people to live without fear, threat and oppression. We believe that through exploring the traditional cultures of the native people of Alaska and taking a closer look at the historical impact of colonization, we can begin to better understand the grassroots causes for the increase in domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking incidents.
Fairbanks
anwc
907-456-2320 Ph
907-456-2321 Fax


Alaska Women's Hall of Fame
The mission of the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame is to celebrate the women who have shaped Alaska.

The Alaska Women's Hall of Fame is a collaborative project of the Zonta Club of Anchorage, the Alaska Women's Network, YWCA Anchorage, the Alaska Women's Political Caucus, the Anchorage Women's Commission, the University of Alaska Anchorage and a large number of interested Alaska women. Together they have created a web-based virtual hall to honor women who have made significant contributions in any discipline or field of endeavor in Alaska. The first women so honored, from throughout the state, were inducted into the Hall of Fame in March, 2009. Visit the website to review their names and histories and learn how to nominate outstanding women you know.

Alaska Women's Lobby
Started nearly 20 years ago by a group of women statewide who wanted to impact the legislative process in a coordinated effort. The Alaska Women's Lobby is still the only women's organization that hires full time lobbyists during the legislative session. The Lobby advocates on behalf of women and children, publishes a weekly legislative update during the session, and an annual legislative report. The Lobby is funded solely by contributions from supporters and is governed by a Steering Committee in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau.
AWL
907-364-4047 Ph
PO Box 20891,
Juneau, 99802-0891.

Alaska Women's Political Caucus.
The goal is a world where women serve alongside men, in positions of power - in the places that decisions are made that affect our lives and the lives of those we love. The primary mission is to promote the election and appointment of women to office. The Caucus is a non-partisan group with three baseline issues: 1) equal rights for women, 2) reproductive freedom for all women, and 3) publicly funded child care.
Anchorage
AKWP
Sue Johnson,
President
907- 276-5753
PO Box 201374,
Anchorage, AK 99520

American Association of Retired Persons
Women's Initiative focuses on issues of crucial importance to mid-life and older women and works in numerous ways: as a catalyst encouraging decision-makers to focus on our needs; as an advocate for legislative reform; as a provider of information crucial to women's welfare; and as a source of support for projects of organizations with similar goals.
Fairbanks
Irene Peyton
907-479-2864 Ph/Fax
P.O. Box 80588
Fairbanks, AK 99708

Domestic Violence

Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
A statewide membership organization made up of domestic violence and sexual assault intervention programs committed to the elimination of personal and societal violence in the lives of women and children. The ANDVSA's work includes coalition building at the local and state levels, fundraising, support of locally based programs in public education, policy development, legislative advocacy, training and technical assistance, staff education. The Network office is located in Juneau. (ANDVSA is not a crisis center.)
Peggy Brown,
Executive Director
907-586-3650 Ph
907-463-4493 Fax


The Office Of Victims' Rights
An agency of the Alaska Legislature that provides free legal services to victims of crime to help them obtain the rights they are guaranteed under the Alaska constitution and statutes with regard to their contacts with police, prosecutors, judges, and other criminal justice agencies in this state, as well as to advance and protect those victim rights in court when necessary and authorized by law.
Anchorage
OVR
D. Victor Kester, Director
Toll free: 1-866-274-2620 Ph
907-272-2620 Ph
907-272-2640 Fax
1007 West 3rd Ave., Suite 205
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-1936


Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
(State of Alaska).
Provides for planning and coordination of services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault (or to their families), and to perpetrators of domestic violence and sexual assault. Provides crisis intervention and prevention programs. (CDVSA is not a crisis center.)
Juneau
Chris Ashenbrenner
Executive Director
907-465-4356 Ph
907-465-3627 Fax
State of Alaska Department of Public Safety
Council on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
P.O. Box 111200
Juneau, Alaska 99811-1200


Health

Alaska Women's Health Advocates is a statewide organization with a mission to continue to improve the health status of women in Alaska through education and advocacy around women's health issues. A woman's health is her total well-being determined by biological, reproductive, psychological, spiritual, social and environmental factors, including effects of nutrition, stress, work and even migration. Currently, there are 12 agencies involved, ranging from the Municipality of Anchorage to the Alaska Native Medical Center to all public health clinics.
Anchorage
V. Kay Lahdenpera,
907-343-4789 Ph
907-343-4633 Fax

Emergency Contraception Project
Dedicated to making Emergency Post coital Contraceptive Pills (ECP's) more accessible to women in Alaska. In many parts of the state women are unaware of this service so that they not only do not ask for it, but when they do ask for it, there is not a health provider to meet their needs. The Emergency Contraception Project group meets monthly to work on two aims: make women more aware of the service through health education and public information AND make providers aware of the need and how to offer the service and to educate themselves on the issues.
Anchorage
ECP
907-351-7332 Ph
PO Box 232795
Anchorage, AK 99523-2795





Planned Parenthood of Alaska
A leader in responsible family planning. By providing broad public access to medical services for reproductive health care, we help Alaskans make informed decisions - decisions that build strong family relationships, enhance the quality of life and stabilize population.
Anchorage
1-800-230-PLAN
907-563-2229 Ph
907-563-7529 Fax
3401 E. 42nd Avenue, #201
Anchorage, AK 99508
Planned Parenthood of Alaska Clinics:
Anchorage
Fairbanks
Sitka
Soldotna

WomanShare - Linking Women with Women (Breast Cancer)  The goal of this Anchorage-based organization is to connect women with similar characteristics in terms of lifestyle, disease and treatment "in a fast manner because you have to make quick decisions."
For more information, call (907) 261-3607 at Providence Imaging Center.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Women's Meetings
Anchorage Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with those desiring not to drink.  Below is a guide for Anchorage Women's meetings: W women's meeting
C alcoholics only 
TC meeting is held in a Treatment Center
YK You can bring kids to the meeting
90 min; it's a 90 minute meeting (instead of 60 minutes)
Tues. & Thurs. 5:30-6:30 p.m. St. Mary's Episcopal Church Lake Otis and Tudor - Open non-smoking Wednesday 7:00 pm Reflections Ladies Group, Clitheroe Ctr (C, W, TC, 90 min.);

Wednesday 7:00 pm South Side Ladies, Dry Dock, 8141 Briarwood, off Dimond under Viking Hall (W);

Saturday 10:00 am South Side Ladies, Dry Dock, 8141 Briarwood, off Dimond under Viking Hall (W, 90 min., YK);

Saturday 10:30 am Women of Star Group, Eagle River Presbyterian Church,
12836 Old Glenn Hwy., Eagle River (W)


Employment and Empowerment Through Networking:
Alaska Equity Forum (State of Alaska). The primary goal of the Alaska Equity Forum is to assist secondary and vocational teachers, counselors, and administrators in providing equitable educational experiences for all students.
Contact: Naomi Obie, Equity Program Administrator.
Alaska Dept. of Education, Vocational Education,
Telephone (907) 465-8728
Fax 907-465-3240.


Alaska Professional Communicators (an affiliate of NFPW) has provided networking, friendship, and educational opportunities for the state's professional communicators since 1961. Through workshops, a newsletter, an annual communications contest, and other events, APC gives its members access to professional exchange and development. Members (both female and male) from around the state are employed in all fields of communication, from news writing for community newspapers to editing four-color magazines; from broadcast news reporting to government public information handling; from freelance photography to designing newsletters and Web pages, from freelance writing and editing to providing desktop publishing services. As a state affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW), APC links Alaska's professional communicators with those of a nationwide organization, sharing the goal of promoting a greater understanding of and appreciation for the First Amendment by both members and the public.

For information about the organization, membership, or upcoming activities, visit the APC Web site at http://www.akprocomm.org/
or contact President Diane Walters or 753-2640.


National Associaton of Women in Construction
We offer educational programs, scholarships and networking to all women in the industry. Visit our local website: NAWIC-AK
Contact: Evelyn P. Clark, CCA
at Kiewit Building Group
Tel: 907.222.9350, fax: 907.222.9380


Women in Community Service helps young women make successful transitions into the working world. WICS is looking for volunteers throughout Alaska to provide encouragement, support, information about local resources, and guidance to young women from Jobs Corps, a federally-funded job training program. The Alaska Job Corps Center draws students from every part of Alaska and is located in Palmer. Join us...the time commitment is small, and the reward are rich, for the student, for your community, and for you, too.
FMIC:Naomi Rue, or call 1-800-283-9427.


Indigenous Women's Network (IWN)-National, founded in 1985 is a coalition of Native women who work in rural and urban communities applying Indigenous values to resolve contemporary problems. As a nonprofit organization, IWN seeks to support and develop social, economic and cultural projects which utilize appropriate and sustainable technology based on traditional philosophies and practices. The mission of the Indigenous Women's Network is to support the self-determination of Indigenous women, families, communities, and Nations in the Americas and the Pacific Basin. In the process of promoting self-determination, IWN supports public education and advocacy, the revitalization of our languages and culture, the elimination of all forms of oppression, the attainment of self sufficiency and the protection of Mother Earth for future generations. Annual memberships, which include two issues of Indigenous Woman magazine, are available to individuals for $25.00 and institutions for $40.00 (Foreign orders: $35.00 and $50.00).

Requests for membership, back issues and bulk orders of Indigenous Woman Magazine should be directed to our administrative office: Indigenous Women's Network, P.O. Box 2967, Rapid City, SD 57709-2967, Phone:(605) 399-0867 Fax: (605) 343-6586, Email: lpLakota@aol.com.


Women's Federation for World Peace - Part of an international network working to bring women together to use their unique perspective, abilities, resources, energy and experience to stimulate a spirit of volunteerism in a common effort to establish better communities, societies, nations, and world. 80,000 women from 143 countries are forging partnerships that "grow" peace; women members are active at grassroots, national and international levels, opportunities are available to further develop WFWP's Interracial Sisterhood Project, designated a "Promising Practice" by the President's Initiative on Race.
Contacts: Yukiko Cox, Chair, Alaska Chapter, WFWP,
608 West 4th, #24, Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 345-6592; fax (907) 345-6599.

The National Women's Federation for World Peace headquarters is at
401 5th Avenue, Suite 203,
NY, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 481-3922; fax (212) 481-3927.


Alaska Women's Environmental Network.


Alaska Women Speak is a unique voice for women. Published quarterly since 1992 by an enthusiastic group of volunteers, it's a feminist journal like no other. An incorporated non-profit, the AWS is dedicated to sharing Alaska women's stories, poetry, artwork, and photography. We support women-owned and operated businesses through insightful articles and advertising. We help women connect with one another by announcing conferences, retreats and gatherings. AWS encourages heartfelt social commentary on women's issues, focusing on positive solutions rather than problems. Call to subscribe, and if AWS is not in your favorite bookstore, ask them to carry it.
Contact: Berta Degenhardt, Editor
Alaska Women Speak,
P.O. Box 210045
Anchorage, AK 99521-0045
(907) 274-5168
e-mail alaskawomenspeak@yahoo.com

National Organization for Women
(Anchorage). The Anchorage chapter of NOW is primarily concerned with reproductive rights and women voting issues. Committees are forming on gay/lesbian rights and cultural diversity. One need not be a member to come to meetings, or to be on the mailing list (donations welcome). This chapter has the at large membership list and you can designate a chapter affiliation, which will put you on the mailing list for chapter activities. Part of your NOW dues will be returned to that chapter. (Check out the National Organization of Women homepage for more information on NOW.)
Anchorage National Organization for Women
Julia Garrigues
Phone 563-7374
2650 East 50th, Anchorage 99507


 Alaska Women's Lobby started nearly 20 years ago by a group of women statewide who wanted to impact the legislative process in a coordinated effort. The Alaska Women's Lobby is still the only women's organization that hires full time lobbyists during the legislative session. The Lobby advocates on behalf of women and children, publishes a weekly legislative update during the session, and an annual legislative report. The Lobby is funded solely by contributions from supporters and is governed by a Steering Committee in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau.
Contact: Mary Matthews, statewide chair,
or Caren Robinson,
DC2, 211 Fourth Street, Suite 108,
Juneau, AK 99801;
Telephone: (907) 586-1107; fax: (907) 586-1097;
e-mail: dcc@alaska.net.

Alaska Women's Network - Sponsor of this Homepage

League of Women Voters of Alaska - The vision of the LWVAK supports active, highly visible, credible and coordinated local efforts to renew citizen participation in government. State Board is focused, productive, funded, influential, collaborative and technologically current.  LWVAK facilitates discussion among competing interest groups leading to resolution which affirms citizen faith in the public process.
Contact: Kay Gouyton, League of Women Voters of Alaska,

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Women's Initiative focuses on issues of crucial importance to mid-life and older women and works in numerous ways: as a catalyst encouraging decision-makers to focus on our needs; as an advocate for legislative reform; as a provider of information crucial to women's welfare; and as a source of support for projects of organizations with similar goals.
Contact: Irene Peyton,
P.O. Box 80588,
Fairbanks, AK 99708;
Phone/Fax: (907) 479-2864;
ipeyton@eagle.ptialaska.net.

Back to the top.

The first organizations listed are statewide in their scope and vision. Organizations are listed together according to the issues they cover such as women's issues, domestic violence, health issues, job information, women's statewide groups and political groups.

Women's Issues and Empowerment


Alaska Native Women's Coalition
We are committed to the elimination of personal and societal violence in the lives of women and children. We are dedicated to the empowerment of all victims and believe in the right of all people to live without fear, threat and oppression. We believe that through exploring the traditional cultures of the native people of Alaska and taking a closer look at the historical impact of colonization, we can begin to better understand the grassroots causes for the increase in domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking incidents.
Fairbanks
anwc
907-456-2320 Ph
907-456-2321 Fax


Alaska Women's Hall of Fame
The mission of the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame is to celebrate the women who have shaped Alaska.

The Alaska Women's Hall of Fame is a collaborative project of the Zonta Club of Anchorage, the Alaska Women's Network, YWCA Anchorage, the Alaska Women's Political Caucus, the Anchorage Women's Commission, the University of Alaska Anchorage and a large number of interested Alaska women. Together they have created a web-based virtual hall to honor women who have made significant contributions in any discipline or field of endeavor in Alaska. The first women so honored, from throughout the state, were inducted into the Hall of Fame in March, 2009. Visit the website to review their names and histories and learn how to nominate outstanding women you know. Note: nominations must be received, on the Nomination Form, by November 1, 2009 for consideration.

Alaska Women's Lobby
Started nearly 20 years ago by a group of women statewide who wanted to impact the legislative process in a coordinated effort. The Alaska Women's Lobby is still the only women's organization that hires full time lobbyists during the legislative session. The Lobby advocates on behalf of women and children, publishes a weekly legislative update during the session, and an annual legislative report. The Lobby is funded solely by contributions from supporters and is governed by a Steering Committee in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau.
AWL
907-364-4047 Ph
PO Box 20891,
Juneau, 99802-0891.

Alaska Women's Political Caucus.
The goal is a world where women serve alongside men, in positions of power - in the places that decisions are made that affect our lives and the lives of those we love. The primary mission is to promote the election and appointment of women to office. The Caucus is a non-partisan group with three baseline issues: 1) equal rights for women, 2) reproductive freedom for all women, and 3) publicly funded child care.
Anchorage
AKWP
Sue Johnson,
President
907- 276-5753
PO Box 201374,
Anchorage, AK 99520

American Association of Retired Persons
Women's Initiative focuses on issues of crucial importance to mid-life and older women and works in numerous ways: as a catalyst encouraging decision-makers to focus on our needs; as an advocate for legislative reform; as a provider of information crucial to women's welfare; and as a source of support for projects of organizations with similar goals.
Fairbanks
Irene Peyton
907-479-2864 Ph/Fax
P.O. Box 80588
Fairbanks, AK 99708

Domestic Violence

Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
A statewide membership organization made up of domestic violence and sexual assault intervention programs committed to the elimination of personal and societal violence in the lives of women and children. The ANDVSA's work includes coalition building at the local and state levels, fundraising, support of locally based programs in public education, policy development, legislative advocacy, training and technical assistance, staff education. The Network office is located in Juneau. (ANDVSA is not a crisis center.)
Peggy Brown,
Executive Director
907-586-3650 Ph
907-463-4493 Fax


The Office Of Victims' Rights
An agency of the Alaska Legislature that provides free legal services to victims of crime to help them obtain the rights they are guaranteed under the Alaska constitution and statutes with regard to their contacts with police, prosecutors, judges, and other criminal justice agencies in this state, as well as to advance and protect those victim rights in court when necessary and authorized by law.
Anchorage
OVR
D. Victor Kester, Director
Toll free: 1-866-274-2620 Ph
907-272-2620 Ph
907-272-2640 Fax
1007 West 3rd Ave., Suite 205
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-1936


Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
(State of Alaska).
Provides for planning and coordination of services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault (or to their families), and to perpetrators of domestic violence and sexual assault. Provides crisis intervention and prevention programs. (CDVSA is not a crisis center.)
Juneau
Chris Ashenbrenner
Executive Director
907-465-4356 Ph
907-465-3627 Fax
State of Alaska Department of Public Safety
Council on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
P.O. Box 111200
Juneau, Alaska 99811-1200

Health:

Alaska Women's Health Advocates is a statewide organization with a mission to continue to improve the health status of women in Alaska through education and advocacy around women's health issues. A woman's health is her total well-being determined by biological, reproductive, psychological, spiritual, social and environmental factors, including effects of nutrition, stress, work and even migration. Currently, there are 12 agencies involved, ranging from the Municipality of Anchorage to the Alaska Native Medical Center to all public health clinics.
Anchorage
V. Kay Lahdenpera,
907-343-4789 Ph
907-343-4633 Fax

Emergency Contraception Project
Dedicated to making Emergency Post coital Contraceptive Pills (ECP's) more accessible to women in Alaska. In many parts of the state women are unaware of this service so that they not only do not ask for it, but when they do ask for it, there is not a health provider to meet their needs. The Emergency Contraception Project group meets monthly to work on two aims: make women more aware of the service through health education and public information AND make providers aware of the need and how to offer the service and to educate themselves on the issues.
Anchorage
ECP
907-351-7332 Ph
PO Box 232795
Anchorage, AK 99523-2795

International Cesarean Awareness Network, Alaska Chapter
The International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. (ICAN) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC). ICAN of Alaska strives to uphold the mission and beliefs of International Cesarean Awareness, Inc. and to be a local resource for support, education and referrals to health care providers who share ICAN's beliefs.
Contact: Laura Maples
ICAN of Alaska at 907-260-6749

Planned Parenthood of Alaska
A leader in responsible family planning. By providing broad public access to medical services for reproductive health care, we help Alaskans make informed decisions - decisions that build strong family relationships, enhance the quality of life and stabilize population.
Anchorage
1-800-230-PLAN
907-563-2229 Ph
907-563-7529 Fax
3401 E. 42nd Avenue, #201
Anchorage, AK 99508
Planned Parenthood of Alaska Clinics:
Anchorage
Fairbanks
Sitka
Soldotna

WomanShare - Linking Women with Women (Breast Cancer)  The goal of this Anchorage-based organization is to connect women with similar characteristics in terms of lifestyle, disease and treatment "in a fast manner because you have to make quick decisions."
For more information, call (907) 261-3607 at Providence Imaging Center.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Women's Meetings
Anchorage Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with those desiring not to drink.  Below is a guide for Anchorage Women's meetings: W women's meeting
C alcoholics only 
TC meeting is held in a Treatment Center
YK You can bring kids to the meeting
90 min; it's a 90 minute meeting (instead of 60 minutes)
Tues. & Thurs. 5:30-6:30 p.m. St. Mary's Episcopal Church Lake Otis and Tudor - Open non-smoking Wednesday 7:00 pm Reflections Ladies Group, Clitheroe Ctr (C, W, TC, 90 min.);

Wednesday 7:00 pm South Side Ladies, Dry Dock, 8141 Briarwood, off Dimond under Viking Hall (W);

Saturday 10:00 am South Side Ladies, Dry Dock, 8141 Briarwood, off Dimond under Viking Hall (W, 90 min., YK);

Saturday 10:30 am Women of Star Group, Eagle River Presbyterian Church,
12836 Old Glenn Hwy., Eagle River (W)


Employment and Empowerment Through Networking:
Alaska Equity Forum (State of Alaska). The primary goal of the Alaska Equity Forum is to assist secondary and vocational teachers, counselors, and administrators in providing equitable educational experiences for all students.
Contact: Naomi Obie, Equity Program Administrator.
Alaska Dept. of Education, Vocational Education,
Telephone (907) 465-8728
Fax 907-465-3240.


Alaska Professional Communicators (an affiliate of NFPW) has provided networking, friendship, and educational opportunities for the state's professional communicators since 1961. Through workshops, a newsletter, an annual communications contest, and other events, APC gives its members access to professional exchange and development. Members (both female and male) from around the state are employed in all fields of communication, from news writing for community newspapers to editing four-color magazines; from broadcast news reporting to government public information handling; from freelance photography to designing newsletters and Web pages, from freelance writing and editing to providing desktop publishing services. As a state affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW), APC links Alaska's professional communicators with those of a nationwide organization, sharing the goal of promoting a greater understanding of and appreciation for the First Amendment by both members and the public.

For information about the organization, membership, or upcoming activities, visit the APC Web site at http://www.akprocomm.org/
or contact President Diane Walters or 753-2640.

National Association of Women in Construction.
We offer educational programs, scholarships and networking to all women in the industry. Visit our local website: NAWIC-AK
Contact: Evelyn P. Clark, CCA
at Kiewit Building Group
Tel: 907.222.9350, fax: 907.222.9380

Women in Community Service helps young women make successful transitions into the working world. WICS is looking for volunteers throughout Alaska to provide encouragement, support, information about local resources, and guidance to young women from Jobs Corps, a federally-funded job training program. The Alaska Job Corps Center draws students from every part of Alaska and is located in Palmer. Join us...the time commitment is small, and the reward are rich, for the student, for your community, and for you, too.
FMIC:Naomi Rue, or call 1-800-283-9427.


Indigenous Women's Network (IWN)-National, founded in 1985 is a coalition of Native women who work in rural and urban communities applying Indigenous values to resolve contemporary problems. As a nonprofit organization, IWN seeks to support and develop social, economic and cultural projects which utilize appropriate and sustainable technology based on traditional philosophies and practices. The mission of the Indigenous Women's Network is to support the self-determination of Indigenous women, families, communities, and Nations in the Americas and the Pacific Basin. In the process of promoting self-determination, IWN supports public education and advocacy, the revitalization of our languages and culture, the elimination of all forms of oppression, the attainment of self sufficiency and the protection of Mother Earth for future generations. Annual memberships, which include two issues of Indigenous Woman magazine, are available to individuals for $25.00 and institutions for $40.00 (Foreign orders: $35.00 and $50.00).

Requests for membership, back issues and bulk orders of Indigenous Woman Magazine should be directed to our administrative office: Indigenous Women's Network, P.O. Box 2967, Rapid City, SD 57709-2967, Phone:(605) 399-0867 Fax: (605) 343-6586, Email: lpLakota@aol.com.


Women's Federation for World Peace - Part of an international network working to bring women together to use their unique perspective, abilities, resources, energy and experience to stimulate a spirit of volunteerism in a common effort to establish better communities, societies, nations, and world. 80,000 women from 143 countries are forging partnerships that "grow" peace; women members are active at grassroots, national and international levels, opportunities are available to further develop WFWP's Interracial Sisterhood Project, designated a "Promising Practice" by the President's Initiative on Race.
Contacts: Yukiko Cox, Chair, Alaska Chapter, WFWP, 608 West 4th, #24, Anchorage, AK 99501, (907) 345-6592; fax (907) 345-6599. The national Women's Federation for World Peace headquarters is at 401 5th Avenue, Suite 203, NY, NY 10016. Tel: (212) 481-3922; fax (212) 481-3927.


Alaska Women's Environmental Network.


Alaska Women Speak is a unique voice for women. Published quarterly since 1992 by an enthusiastic group of volunteers, it's a feminist journal like no other. An incorporated non-profit, the AWS is dedicated to sharing Alaska women's stories, poetry, artwork, and photography. We support women-owned and operated businesses through insightful articles and advertising. We help women connect with one another by announcing conferences, retreats and gatherings. AWS encourages heartfelt social commentary on women's issues, focusing on positive solutions rather than problems. Call to subscribe, and if AWS is not in your favorite bookstore, ask them to carry it.
Contact: Berta Degenhardt, Editor
Alaska Women Speak,
P.O. Box 210045
Anchorage, AK 99521-0045
(907) 274-5168
e-mail alaskawomenspeak@yahoo.com