In honor of Mother's Day, let's see what sites we can find of special interest to women. Where the Web used to be male-oriented, more and more women are now making their presence known in very powerful ways.

At Women.Com, you'll find features such as beauty, childcare, and cooking, but you'll also find categories like careers, entrepreneurs, and finance. Also associated with the site is Women's Wire, an online magazine that offers forums and chat rooms; Beatrice's Web Guide, which points to websites of interest to women; and Healthy Ideas, based on Prevention magazine.

If you're looking for a virtual community for women, look no further than Amazon City. Amazon City features chat rooms, discussion forums, and other community activities, making it similar to a club for women on the Web. At Amazon, women can find health information, network with other professionals, or even listen to Amazon City Radio.

Aliza Sherman, founder of the highly popular Webgrrls website, believes that women need to embrace rather than fear technology and become powerful by using it. The site offers a place to see what creative women worldwide are doing with new technology.

Recognizing the importance of women online, Microsoft established UnderWire, an online magazine for women. At UnderWire, women can enter into discussions on etiquette, participate in interactive polls, or work toward achieving fitness goals in their Body Works section.

A site that offers more of a home and family environment for women is HomeArts. Read articles such as The Cost of Day Care or Daffodils by the Dozen. The site features categories like Eats, Money Minded, and the World of Style.

Another excellent website geared toward women is Phys: In Fitness and In Health. Phys offers personalized nutrition and fitness advice with their fascinating quizzes and calculators aimed at the individual user. At the site, women can learn how to eat smart and how to become motivated toward a healthier lifestyle.

Two other impressive websites for women are Swoon, which centers on dating and relationships, and Epicuriouswhich highlights food and travel.

On the Web, women even have their own search engine. At Femina: Web Search for Women, you can search the site, or browse through categories such as Media and Publications or Family and Motherhood.

Robin Nobles is a freelance writer who can be reached at robinnobles@robinsnest.com.

Back to Main Articles Page