Institute for Women's Policy Research

Center for American Women and Politics

• is a university-based research, education, and public service center
  
• site includes full-text research reports
  
• fact sheets, and links to other sites related to women and politics

• promotes education, equality, and advocacy for women and girls
  
• some of the main categories include community programs; grants, fellowships, and awards; and advocacy
  
• some of the information on the site is restricted to AAUW members

• this nonprofit is a grantmaking organization that provides funding to support women's groups working on emerging, controversial, or difficult issues
  
• the grants support groups working on projects related to female human rights
  
• information on the site includes a history of the organization, current projects annual report, opportunities on participating in the organization, and grant applications

• promotes political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government
  
• in addition to information about the organization, the site provides information on major public policy issues, voter information, and an e-library with publications, historical documents, and video and image archives

• NOW is the largest organization of feminist activist in the United States that furthers women's rights through education and litigation
  
• contains resources for NOW activities, key issues, news, and political activism

• provides information, educational materials, and programs on the diverse and historic accomplishments of women

• a gateway to information and resources from various United Nations agencies working on women's issues worldwide
  
• reports on the work of UN conferences on women's issues, national action plans, statistics on women in national governments
  
  

• Office on Women's Health, a part of the Department of Health and Human Services
  
• to provide health information and serve as a referral center
  
• included are resources and information for professionals and consumers, encompassing both government and private sector-approved resources

• U.S. Justice Department office that handles legal and policy issues regarding violence against women
  
• includes links to grant activities, laws and legislation, research, and publications

• this WEBSITE from USAID contains a collection of documents from a variety of agencies concerned with gender and development issues
  
• includes newsletters, updates, reports, and Global Snapshots- which is a series highlighting USAID gender-related activities around the world

• Small Business Administration's Office of Women's Business Ownership
  
• includes a large library of articles on marketing, finance, management, technology, and procurement issues
  
• offers online forums, an interactive business skills training WEBSITE, and links to other related sites

• provides updated information regarding women's labor issues
  
• includes reports, publications, and statistics issued by the Department of Labor

• offers a variety of resources for women business owners, including
• professional networking opportunities, business startups, and management
  
• included are a message board and links to other resources

• U.S. National Archives and Records Administration: Women
  ALIC is part of the service of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration's library
  
• includes links to a variety of subjects
  
• the link to "Women" provides a listing of historical WEBSITEs relevant to women in the United States
  
• including a guide to materials, bibliographies, journals, and primary documents

• H-Net is an international consortium of scholars and teachers that promotes and coordinates Internet networks with the common objective of advancing teaching and research in the arts, humanities, and social sciences
  
• there are several discussion lists that are affiliated with H-Net that may be of interest to Women's Studies scholars

• A moderated discussion list that is cosponsored by the MINERVA Center, Inc.
  
• devoted to promoting the study of women and the military, women in war, and H-Net
  
• included are several book reviews, calls for papers, and discussions of research strategies and methods
  
• the archives of the list are searchable by words and date rages

• A moderated list that is cosponsored by H-Net and the Southern Association for Women Historians (SAWH)
  
• supports the study of women's history and the work of women historians
  
• H-SAWH posts include information about teaching and research methods, as well as calls for papers and many book reviews that are helpful to researchers and librarians
  
• the archives of the list are searchable by keyword anywhere, date, words in specific fields (e.g., subject), or author

• a moderated international discussion group established at Michigan State University in association with H-Net
  
• its goals are to provide a forum for college and university historians to discuss women's history issues and methods for teaching
  
• H-Women posts include methods of teaching history to graduate and undergraduate students, as well as syllabi, outlines, handouts, bibliographies, tables of contents of journals, guides to term papers, announcements from libraries and archives, and reports on new media technologies
  
• the archives of the list are searchable by keyword anywhere, date, words in specific fields (e.g., subject), or author

• is an electronic forum that promotes communication for researchers and teachers from the academic perspective
  
• the content includes current research, teaching strategies, and useful sources in all mediums
  
• they strictly adhere to the narrow scope of women's studies
  
• the archives of the list are searchable by keyword anywhere, date, words in specific fields (e.g., subject), or author