Feminism

Resources in this category:

Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/wlm/

"The materials in this on-line archival collection document various aspects of the Women's Liberation Movement in the United States, and focus specifically on the radical origins of this movement during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Items range from radical theoretical writings to humourous plays to the minutes of an actual grassroots group. The items in this on-line collection are scanned and transcribed from original documents held in Duke's Special Collections Library. We are making these documents available on-line in order to support current teaching and research interests related to this period in U.S. history."

Feminism FAQ
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/feminism/

This comes from the soc.feminism newsgroup. Many of the questions pertain specifically to the newsgroup, but there is also information about feminism, and some sources for further research.

Feminist Majority Foundation
http://www.feminist.org/

"The Feminist Majority and The Feminist Majority Foundation are committed to empowering women and winning equality through research, the sharing of information of value to feminists everywhere, and effective action. Our work is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of caring feminists -- women and men -- all across the USA and around the world." This site provides information about FMF programs and projects, and contains press releases and access to the Feminist Majority Report (newsletter.) Information about internships, conferences and key policy issues are also provided.

Feminist Theory Website
http://www.cddc.vt.edu/feminism/

Explore feminist theory in English, French, or Spanish.

Feminist Women's Health Center
http://www.fwhc.org/

Explore health issues specific to women and read personal stories and poetry.

Feminist.com
http://www.feminist.com/

The primary goal of FEMINIST.COM "is to help make networking for women -- both off and online -- easy to do." FEMINIST.COM wishes to "become a place where women can meet, exchange ideas, get information, build a business, become active, participate in government and empower themselves and the world around them -- a woman's cyber community if you will." The site provides links to women's health issues, activism, women-owned business, various resources and information links, as well as access to articles and speeches on feminist topics. The site is searchable.

ifeminists.com
http://www.ifeminists.net/index.php

"This site is an all-inclusive online center where people looking for a new way to approach feminism can gather online, learn, and access a wealth of information. ifeminists.com offers in-depth resources and portal-like tools for everyone: activists and scholars, experts and beginners, women and men."

National Organization of Women
http://www.now.org/

³The National Organization for Women is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States. NOW has 250,000 members and 600 chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since its founding in 1966, NOW's goal has been "to take action" to bring about equality for all women. Both the actions NOW takes and its take on the issues are often unorthodox, uncompromising and before their time. NOW activists use both traditional and non-traditional means to push for social change. NOW activists do extensive electoral and lobbying work and bring lawsuits. They also organize mass marches, rallies, pickets, counter- demonstrations, non-violent civil disobedience and immediate, responsive "zap" actions. NOW re-instituted mass marches for women's rights in the face of conventional wisdom that marches were a technique that went out with the 1960s.² This site provides information about their national and local chapters. It also contains press releases and NOW newspaper, and information about internships, conferences and identify key issues.

Women's Studies
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48547

This IPL pathfinder provides resources on women's studies and their role in society. Also known as Gender Studies or Feminist Studies, these topics range from the historical representation of women to the sociology of women today. Both print and Internet sources are provided.