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Women Internet Sites

4000 Years of Women in Science, covers the biographies and accomplishments of over 100 female scientific figures.
African American Women Writers of the 19th Century, A collection of online texts--poetry, slave narratives, autobiographies, short stories, and novels.
Ask MissInformation-internet advice for women, Answers readers' questions on all kinds of topics. The advice, which seems generally sound, is archived; you can ask your own questions or explore previous questions. Also available is a free newsletter and favorite links.
Celebration of Women Writers, list of women writers, some with links to biographies and literary works, arranged by author, century, and country of origin.
Costume Page, index of costumes and costume related links, for costumers, students, historical re-enactors, science fiction fans, dancers, writers, and those interested in fashion, textile art, and costume history, with over 1,200 links to other resources
Diotima: Women & Gender in the Ancient World, interdisciplinary resource for anyone interested in patterns of gender around the Mediterranean
Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement, searchable collection of archived documents relating to the Women's Movement in the late 1960's and early 1970's.
Directory of Women's Organizations.
Female Genital Mutilation-Human Rights, Thoroughly covers the topic of clitoridectomy, also called female circumcision. It includes descriptions of the procedures, why and where they are practiced, mental and physical effects on the women, the historical significance, and why it has become an international human rights issue. Also strategies for The Change, contact information, and a bibliography.
Feminist Theory Website, a site that is helpful for undergraduate teaching but is also useful for general users (from Choice, Supplement 37).
Gifts of Speech - Women's Speeches from Around the World, text of speeches given by contemporary women.
Health Focus, information to improve women's health
Home Maintenance and Repair, search by keyword or find full-text articles
IGC's Women's Net, select an issue, from Access to Technology to Women's Studies
International Alliance for Women in Music, Abilene Christian University, in Abilene, Texas, a resource on women composers and women in music topics
JAMA Womens Health Information Center, searchable site with peer reviewed resources including news, journal literature updates, and STD and contraception information centers.
Living the Legacy: The Women's Rights Movement 1848-1998, site dedicated to developing programs for the 150th anniversary of the Women's Rights Movement.
Livinghome, information on gardening, remodeling, decorating, or design
Meals Online, the premiere meal planning resource on the Internet, with 10,000 FREE recipes
National Organization for Women, a site for the feminist movement and issues and topics of interest to NOW (from Choice, Supplement 37).
National Women's History Project, non-profit educational organization to promote gender equity through education about women's lives and accomplishments
North American Menopause Society(NAMS), Current information about perimenopause and menopause.
Power Surge, A warm and caring community for women in menopause.
Swingin' Chicks of the 60's, Includes categories from Songbirds, Movie Stars, Models, and many more.
The Cook's Thesaurus, recipes and suggestions for substitutes for thousands of cooking ingredients including low calorie and low fat alternatives for dieters
The Gender Gap, covers the small amount of women who hold or have held high positions in the U.S. government at the federal and state level. Includes citations for statistical data.
ViVa: A Current Bibliography of Women's History in Historical and Women's Studies Journals, bibliography of women's studies articles for 1995-1997.
Women Halting Online Abuse (WHOA), information about online harassment and how to formulate voluntary policies that systems can adopt in order to create harassment -free environments
Women in American History, includes an overview, encyclopedia articles, film and audio clips, links, recommended reading, a study guide, and more from Encyclopedia Brittanica.
Women's International Center, to acknowledge, honor, and encourage women, to inform and educate on the Internet
Women's Liberation Research Network, directory of researchers, collections, projects, and online documents.
Women's Studies Internet Resources, a site maintained by Northern Arizona University Women's Studies Program that contains lists of Internet resources. Most have annotations describing content (from Choice, Aug., 2000 Supplement.)
World's Women On-Line,
WSSLINKS: Women and Gender Studies Web Sites, links to Web resources in the area of women's studies (from Choice, Supplement 37)

Last Updated April 20, 2005