American Association of University Women -- www.aauw.org
Despite its name, this organization is for all women and girls, not
just university women. They promote education and equity for women and
girls, and conduct research on women and girls. Their pathbreaking
studies have included: Shortchanging Girls, Shortchanging America; How
Schools Shortchange Girls; and Hostile Hallways: The AAUW Survey on
Sexual Harassment in America's Schools.
Camp Ophelia, Club Ophelia -- www.clubophelia.com
Information on how teen girls can participate in Camp Ophelia and Club Ophelia, designed to build their personal power.
Chelsea House Publishers - www.chelseahouse.com
This publisher carries dozens of biographies of famous women, including
African-American, Latina, Asian, Native-American, and lesbian women.
Dads and Daughters -- www.dadsanddaughters.org
Tips on being an effective father -- whether or not you live with your
daughter -- as well as opportunities to take action on issues affecting
young women.
Daughters Newsletter -- www.daughters.com
A resource for parents of adolescent girls.
Girl Power -- www.girlpower.gov
Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this web site is for girls ages 9-13 and their parents.
Expect the Best from a Girl. That's What You'll Get -- www.academic.org
This site by the Women's College Coalition features tips for parents
and resources to help girls fulfill their potential. Includes a good
section of math and science camps, and a list of women's colleges.
Feminist Majority Foundation Online -- www.feminist.org
The most comprehensive feminist site on the Web. Great for high school
students doing research on feminist issues. Daily feminist news section
keeps users up-to-date on the latest women's issues news. Feminist
Career Center gives young people ideas of the types of women's issues
careers that are available. Feminist Online Store is full of T-shirts,
stickers, books, and more.
Girl Scouts of the USA - www.girlscouts.org
They're not just about selling cookies -- they're also (and mostly) about helping girls develop to their full potential.
Girls, Inc. - www.girlsinc.org
A 50-year-old national youth organization "helping every girl become
strong, smart and bold." Girls 6-18 can join in 1,000 locations. The
focus is on poor and/or minority girls.
Ms. Foundation -- www.ms.foundation.org
Best known for sponsoring Take Our Daughters to Work Day, the Ms.
Foundation also sponsors the Girls, Young Women and Leadership Program,
which provides funding to girls' programs; and researches issues of
interest to girls' health and development.
National Coalition of Girls' Schools -- www.ncgs.org
Information about attending an all-girls school, and a list of member schools.
National Women's History Project -- www.nwhp.org
Books, curriculum guides, posters and other materials for teachers to
bring women's history alive for students. Also ideas for community
groups, librarians and parents to introduce people to women's history.
Hundreds of exemplary women's history projects throughout the nation
are highlighted. A wonderful, comprehensive list of links for women's
history sites is included.
Oyate -- oyate.org
Information about Native American books for children,including many books with strong female characters.
Sticker Sisters -- stickersisters.com
All sorts of stuff with girl-power messages: stickers, buttons, shoe-laces, pens. Wow!
Teen Voices Magazine -- teenvoices.com
An alternative magazine for teens, especially teens in difficult
situations such as pregnancy and sexual abuse. Also covers sports,
politics, health, environment, and more.
Women in the World History Curriculum - www.womeninworldhistory.com
Curriculum materials and lesson ideas for teachers to introduce women's
world history to their students. Also includes short biographies of
little-known women leaders in world history.
This list was compiled by Jyotsna Sreenivasan - jyotsna64@aol.com, to whom you can send questions, comments, suggestions, etc.
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