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Activist and Cultural Organizations
- Association for Women’s Rights in Development
- Feminist Majority Foundation The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF), which was founded in 1987, is dedicated to women's equality, reproductive health, and non-violence.
- Global Fund for Women The Global Fund for Women is an international network of women and men committed to a world of equality and social justice.
- League of Women's Voters The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan political organization, focused on improving systems of government and impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy.
- Lesbian Herstory Archives
- Out History
- Queer Ontario
- Status of Women Canada A federal government organization that promotes the full participation of women in the economic, social and democratic life of Canada
- UN Women A United Nations entity to accelerate progress in meeting the needs of women and girls worldwide
- Women's Information Network Network of Democratic, pro-choice women in Washington D.C. that provides job search resources and networking and educational opportunities
Media and Gender Resources Online
Resources that focus on the role of gender and women in the media
- Bitch
- Broadside
- Draw the Line. Social media campaign published by the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres.
- Gazette des femmes
- Gender Ads Provides resources and images of representations of gender in the media.
- GenderTalk.com The leading worldwide weekly radio program on transgenderism.
- Herizons
- Ms.
- SmartGirl Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender at the University of Michigan, SmartGirl is devoted to promoting media either designed for or made by girls and women. The site allows girls to post reviews as well as learn about social science.
- WAVE: Women's Audio Visuals in English Indexes documentary, experimental, and feature film and video productions by and about women.
- Women Make Movies. The world's leading distributor of films by and about women.
- Women's eNews Daily news reports about issues and events relevant to the reality of women. Focuses on the U.S. and other various countries.
Statistics on Women
- Finding Data on Women: A Guide to Major Sources at Stats Can. Published in 1998, but still useful
- Gender and Work Database. York University (Leah Vosko, chief researcher)
- Gender Equality Data and Stats World Bank
- Women in Canada: A Gender-Based Statistical Report Published occasionally
- Women Watch: Statistics and Indicators United Nations
Specialist Organizations
- Society of Women Engineers A not-for-profit educational and service organization that empowers women to succeed and advance in the field of engineering, and to be recognized for their life-changing contributions as engineers and leaders.
- Women in Technology International A global network of women that helps women by providing access to - and support from - other professional women working in all sectors of technolog
Women's History
Commentary / Observation / Satire
Commissions and Large Organizations
- Canada Human Rights Commission
- National Council of Women Canada The NCWC works to improve the lives of women, children and communities in Canada.
- National Organization for Women NOW is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States.
- United Nations: Women Watch
Research Centres and Scholarly Organizations
- AAUW A network to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research
- Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women
- International Center for Research on Women Global research institute headquartered in Washington, D.C. with regional offices in Nairobi and New Delhi.
- The Kinsey Institute
- National Women's Studies Association