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An institute is a permanent organizational body created for a certain purpose. Often it is a research organization (research institution) created to perform investigations in a certain area or it is a Professional body.

The word comes from the Latin word institutum meaning facility or habit, from instituere meaning build, create, raise or educate.

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International Center for Research on Women - Resource for understanding and supporting women in the world. (ICRW)
Meta Description: [ ICRW is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of women in poverty, advancing equality and human rights, and contributing to broader economic and social well-being. ]

Briefings on Development and Gender (BRIDGE) - Provides tailor-made briefings on gender issues on request. BRIDGE briefings present research findings, review current policy debates, synthesise best practice and evaluate strategies for translating gender policies into practice.
Meta Description: [ Bridge Gender Mainstreaming ]

Center for Women Policy Studies - An independent, national, multiethnic, and multicultural feminist policy, research, and advocacy institution founded in 1972.

Center for Women's Global Leadership - Develops and facilitates women's leadership in the areas of human rights and social justice.

Gender Issues Research Center - Bank of resources on gender issues includes book reviews, news, statistics and polls.
Meta Description: [ Non-partisan website on gender issues. Resources include book reviews, legislation in the U.S. Congress, listing of several hundred gender issues books, public opinion polls, latest news and research on gender issues, myths reported by the media, statistics on gender topics. Website complete w... ]

National Council for Research on Women - Enhances the connections among research, policy analysis, advocacy, and innovative programming on behalf of women and girls.

Siyanda - An online database of summarized gender resources aimed at supporting practitioners in implementing gender and development programmes. The website aims at building an on-line community reflecting a diversity of voices and resources.
Meta Description: [ Siyanda is an international online database of gender and development materials, and an interactive space where gender practitioners and policy-makers can share ideas, experiences and resources. ]

Women's Research and Education Institute - Provides Members of Congress with nonpartisan information and policy analysis on women's equity issues.
Meta Description: [ WREI works to identify issues affecting women and their roles in the family, workplace, and public arena, and to inform and help shape the public policy debate on these issues. ]

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