Gender Studies within the Social Sciences area of the Directory
of Open Access Journals:
http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=subject&cpid=123
As of September 28, 2009, 25 journals belonging to the subject
Gender Studies were listed as accessible online.
Women's
Studies Librarian, University of Wisconsin:
http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/
Visitors to this site will find full-length bibliographies on a
variety of topics, such as "ecofeminism," "women and science," and
"the glass ceiling," as well as core lists of women's studies books
on topics such as "aging," "health," "lesbian studies," and "women
of color in the U.S." Also included are links to a variety of other
websites on women and gender.
XY:
men, masculinities and gender politics
http://www.xyonline.net/
XY is a website focused on men, masculinities and gender politics.
XY is a space for the exploration of issues of gender and sexuality,
the daily issues of men's and women's lives, and practical discussion
of personal and social change.
National
Organization for Men Against Sexism [NOMAS]:
http://www.nomas.org/taskgroups/profeminism/
NOMAS advocates a perspective that is pro-feminist, gay-affirmative,
anti-racist, and committed to justice on a broad range of social
issues including class, age, religion, and physical abilities. We
affirm that working to make this nation's ideals of equality for
all people a reality is the finest expression of what it means to
be men.
WWWomen:
http://www.wwomen.com
This site bills itself "the premier search directory for women online,"
and the claim seems to be justified. From the home page, visitors
can search under such categories as "women's resources," "women
throughout history," "lesbian visibility" and "diversity among women."
Here are a few examples of the links that can be found under the
"diversity among women" category:
- Asian American
Women's Alliance
- Association
for Women in Slavic Studies
- Avaye Zan:
Iranina Women's voice
- Bibliography
on Women and Buddhism
- CROW - the
on-line magazine for women of Croatia
- Committee
on Filipino Women
- Daughters
of Eve (highlights the achievements of Africa-American women)
- Finnish
Maiden
- Fundacion
Mujeres
- Hispanic
Women's Network of Texas
- Jewish Women's
Archive
- Korean Girls
on the Web
- Mining Company:
Women's Issues in Third World Countries
- Native American
Women's Health Education Resource Center
- Northern
Ireland Women's Coalition
- Revolutionary
Association of the women of Afghanistan
- Singapore
Council of Women's Organizations
- Taiwan Women
National Women's History Museum CyberExhibits
http://www.nwhm.org/exhibits/index.html
The National Women's History Museum features a number of
online exhibits as indicated by the following list of topics as of
October 2, 2009:
- Chinese American Women:
A History of Resilience and Resistance
- Clandestine Women:
Spies in American History
- First But Not the Last:
Women Who Ran for President
- A History of NWHM's
Coalition Organizations
- Partners in Winning the War:
Women in WWII
- Reforming Their World:
Women in the Progressive Era
- Rights for Women
- This Isn't Right!
Women Reform Leaders from 1847-1952
- Votes for Women
- Women in Education
- Women in Industry
- Women in the Olympics
- Women of Jamestown/font>
- Women with a Deadline:
Female Printers, Publishers, and Journalists from the Colonial Period to World War I
- Women Wielding Power:
Pioneer Female State Legislators
- Young and Brave:
Girls Changing History
National
Women's History Project
http://www.nwhp.org
This site provides powerful words about the history of women and
links to a variety of good sources of historical information. Included
is information on how Women's History Month is celebrated in different
parts of the world.
National
Museum of Women in the Arts
http://www.nmwa.org
Here is the place to begin a search for information about women
artists. Included here is biographical information about women who
have made contributions to the arts and information about where
to find out more. Visitors can actually take a virtual "tour" of
the museum, getting a look at the artwork that adorns its walls.
Women's
Resources on the Internet, Australian National University's
Women's Resource Project
http://www.ibiblio.org/cheryb/women/wresources.html
There is a variety of information by and about women on the Internet.
Topics include: Art, Biographies, Bisexual and Lesbian Resources,
Calendars, Conferences & Announcements, Collections of Women's
Resources, Electronic Discussion Forums, Film, Gender Issues, Health
History, Legal Literature,
Music, Organizations, Parenting, Pregnancy, Publications, Reproductive
Rights, Science and Technology, Sexuality, Sports, Support, Women's
Colleges and Women's Studies Programs.
American
Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org
This site does not emphasize women, but it does emphasize psychology,
and allows visitors to search for information in the APA Monitor
and APA journals. It often features "hot" news in psychology-which
sometimes is particularly relevant to gender issues.
Go to the: Summary Table
of Links to Sites
Gender
Databases - Statistics
GenderStats
from the WorldBank
http://web.worldbank.org
A one stop source of information at the country level. A
compilation of data on key gender topics from national statistics
agencies, United Nations databases, and World Bank-conducted or
funded surveys.
UNECE Gender Statistics
Database
(United
Nations)
http://www.unece.org/stats/gender/
This United Nations Economic Commission for Europe provides
links to a number of gender issues sources.
Gender Studies Database: University of Texas Libraries
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/indexes/titles.php?subject=Gender+Studies Covers the spectrum of gender engaged scholarship inside and outside academia.
Comparative
Approaches & International Connections
The Eldis Gender Guide On Gender Issues
http://www.ids.ac.uk/eldis/gender/Gender.htm
This site's information guide is intended a)To enhance knowledge
and understanding of the vulnerability of women migrant workers
to discrimination, exploitation and abuse throughout all stages
of the international migration process, including being trafficked;
b)To promote and improve legislation, policies and action to prevent
such discrimination, exploitation and abuse and to better protect
those women migrant workers who are vulnerable; and c)To emphasize
and explain why and how the prevention of discrimination, exploitation
and abuse, including trafficking, of women migrant workers should
be addressed
The
Australian National University's Gender Relations Center
http://rspas.anu.edu.au/grc/index.php
The Center undertakes original research and publication and facilitates
national and international collaboration on several aspects of gender
relations combining the insights of several disciplines - most notably
anthropology, history, geography and politics. To date, research
and publication have focused on five major themes: Gender, Sexuality
and Globalization in Asia and the Pacific; Masculinities in the
Pacific and Asia; Gender, Primary Health Care and HIV/AIDS in the
Pacific; Gender and Environment in Asia and the Pacific, and Re-membering
Gender and Race in History, Photography and Cinema: Asian and Pacific
Comparisons.
The
International Association for Studies of Men (IASOM)
http://www.rolstad.no/iasom/
IASOM's objective is to promote international cooperation and development
of studies of men, based on profeminist, gayaffirmative and antiracist
principles, and to enhance the critical depth, variety and methodological
and theoretical development of this field.
Men's
Bibliography
http://www.xyonline.net/mensbiblio/
A comprehensive bibliography of writing on men, masculinities, gender,
and sexualities (10th edition). Compiled by Dr. Michael Flood, Australian
National University.
Women
Studies at Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/wisc
The site includes a special Docs For Download web page which
can be reached directly at http://www.vuw.ac.nz/wisc/documents.
The documents page provides, as its name implies, articles that
can be downloaded as well as the email addresses of the authors.
New
Zealand Ministry of Women's Affairs
Minitatanga mõ
ngã Wãhine
http://mwa.govt.nz
New Zealand's Ministry of Women's Affairs site is an excellent place
to explore the activities of a government committed to the elimination
of all forms of discrimination against women. This site outlines
fundamentals in gender analysis; its application in addressing the
problems of gender discrimination, as well as providing information
on the status of women and especially Maori Women.
Women's
Net
http://www.igc.org/igc/womensnet
Here is the contact point for a global community of women and women's
organizations cooperating in support of women's rights.
African Center for Gender
and Social Development
http://www.uneca.org/eca_programmes/acgd/default.htm
This Net is the African Center for Women within the Economic
Commission for Africa.
Go to the: Summary Table
of Links to Sites
Research
& Theory
Research
on Gender - the Gender Net
http://www.worldbank.org/gender/
This site describes how the Bank seeks to reduce gender disparities
and enhance women's participation in economic development through
its programs and projects. It summarizes knowledge and experience,
provides gender statistics, and facilitates discussion on gender
and development. At this site, you can also click on Research and
then do a search using the term gender to find a number of studies
and reports
National
Council for Research on Women
http://www.ncrw.org
The National Council for Research on Women, founded in 1981, is
a working alliance of 92 women's research and policy centers, more
than 3,000 affiliates and a network of over 200 international centers.
NCRW's mission is to enhance the connections among research, policy
analysis, advocacy, and innovative programming on behalf of women
and girls.
American
Women in Uniform, Veterns Too!
http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/
According to Capt. Barbara A. Wilson, USAF(Ret), "there are
almost two million women veterans". At her site, "you
will find the history and accomplishments of those women who have
served this country - voluntarily - since it's beginning".
Gerri
Gribi's: Black History Month Links
http://www.creativefolk.com/blackhistory/blackhistory.html
Gerri Gribi has compiled a large number of web site links on many
aspects of Black History, including sources for images as well as
text. A brief list of her general headings includes: History & Geography;
Food; Art, Literature, Music; Folk Tales & Songs; Scientific Achievements
and Many More Links. Her Black History Month links are embedded
in a much larger collection of web resources concerning women; for
an overview visit her SiteMap
University
of Maryland: Women's Studies Resources
http://www.womensstudies.umd.edu/research/index.html
This site is a database for information about conferences, calls for
papers, and job opportunities in Women's Studies. Perhaps its most
useful feature from the point of view of this course, however, is
a large collection of resources to aid in course development: bibliographies,
film reviews, syllabi, reference material.
Association
of College and Research Libraries: Women's Studies Section
http://www.libr.org/wss/WSSLinks/
Here you will find links to bibliographies in Women's Studies covering
a wide range of topics: women of color, aging, lesbian studies,
violence.
Womanist
Theory and Research on-line
http://www.uga.edu/~womanist
This site features interdisciplinary exchange of feminist ideas
and scholarship among women-of-color faculty and students.
African
American Health
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/africanamericanhealth.html
A MedLine Health Resource for Black Women and Men ....
African-American
Male Research
http://www.westga.edu/~caamrsl/
A University of West Georgia site
focusing on three main areas: research,
modeling and training, and programming.
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