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Gateways

American Women

"A gateway to Library of Congress Resources for the study of women's history and culture in the United States."

American Women's History: A Research Guide

"Provides citations to over 2,100 print and Internet reference sources, as well as to selected large primary source collections. Designed to assist serious researchers."

Selected Women and Gender Resources on the WWW

A good starting place. Browse through very specific subject headings to find briefly annotated links. Also offers links to magazines, courses, and bookstores.

Intute:Social Sciences: Women's Studies

Carefully chosen and well-annotated collection of links organized by category.

Voice of the Shuttle: Women's Studies and Feminist Theory

Lengthy list of links to web sites including general resources, syllabi, journals, and specific theorists.

Women's Studies Resources

Simple, clean, comprehensive organization of links to key web sites from the University of Iowa.

Women's Studies/Women's Issues Resource Sites

Award-winning, frequently updated, well-annotated, and selective "listing of web sites containing resource and information about women's studies/women's issues, with an emphasis on sites of particular use to an academic women's studies program."

WSS Links Women and Gender Studies Web Sites

Well-done, annotated subject directory to a wide range of resources in support of women's studies. Compiled by the Women's Studies Section of the American Library Association.

 

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Web Sites on Women's Studies Topics

Celebration of Women Writers

An searchable list of women writers, with links to selected works and biographies. Search by author, country of origin, ethnicity, genre, or century went he author lived.

Christian Women Today

This is a monthly online magazine that also links to information of interest to Christian women.

Diotima

Covers women and gender issues among Greek, Roman, Egyptian and other ancient cultures.

Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches From Around the World

Text of over 100 speeches by Madeline Albright, Mother Teresa, Mary Robinson and Naomi Wolf.

Internet Women's History Sourcebook

Plethora of links to women in history across times and cultures.

Muslim Women's League

American Muslim women site with position papers and essays.

National Council of Jewish Women

A volunteer organization with a goal of "improving the quality of life of women." Has many political essays.

National Women's History Project

Includes features of current women figures and studies of prominent women in history.

POPLINE

"The world's largest database on reproductive health, containing citations with abstracts to scientific articles, reports, books, and unpublished reports in the field of population, family planning, and related health issues."

Social Watch

"Social Watch is an international NGO watchdog network monitoring poverty eradication and gender equality." Includes country reports, interactive maps, a Gender Equity Report, and a host of other reports.

Third World Women's Issues

Includes women's issues within the third world such as laws, honor killings, and health issues.

Women of Color Web

Offers "access to writings by and about women of color in the U.S. We focus specifically on issues related to feminisms, sexualities, and reproductive health and rights, although we envision adding new sections as interests arise. The site also provides links to organizations, discussion lists, and academic tools concerned specifically with women of color."

Women with Disabilities

Offers general sources about critical health issues including laws, services, and publications.

Women's Human Rights Resources from University of Toronto

26 main topics with articles, documents and links.

Women'space

An online and published magazine about equality for women and Internet use. Interesting articles concerning this issue.

Women's Sports Foundation

Offers "information on women's sports and fitness, athletes, Title IX, sports psychology, and related topics. Features an ask-the-experts database, a career center, and information about programs and events."

WomenWatch

"WomenWatch is the central gateway to information and resources on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women throughout the United Nations system."

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