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creativefolk.com

http://creativefolk.com/

A site combining information about folk music and women. Look here for resources related to women, women studies, women's folk music, and music about women and their lives. Also includes general folk music resources. 

Author: Gerri Gribi (gerri@creativefolk.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Music--Genres--Folk

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women

The Electrapages: Directory of Women's Organizations

http://www.electrapages.com/index.htm

This is a searchable database of women's organizations. Groups can be searched for by location, category, location and category simultaneously, or name. Examples of categories include mother's groups, political action groups, lesbian/bisexual groups, religious groups, and cafes and restaurants. A great resource for any woman looking for what groups are available.

Author: The Women's Information Exchange

Subjects:

Reference--Associations & Organizations

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women

Keywords: group; society; feminist

FeMiNa: Web Search for Women

http://femina.cybergrrl.com/

"A comprehensive, searchable directory of links to female friendly sites and information on the World Wide Web." Sites are arranged hierarchically. All entries have abstracts. Topics covered include: Health, Business and Finance, Feminism, Religion, Lesbians and Bisexuals, Pregnancy, Family and Motherhood, Arts & Humanities, Computers & Science, and Regional resources.

Author: Cybergrrl, Inc.

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Women's Health

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women

Keywords: Women; Resources

Global Women's Rights

http://www.globalwomensrights.net/

"This site discusses different aspects of women lives in order to explore the advance of women in society. You will find useful information about the role of women in Latin America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Let's spread the word about the problems that affects women's lives in Third World regions." A site with pages of links related to women in the Third World, organized by region and issue for quick browsing.

Author: Cecil Marie Cancel (women3rdworld.guide@about.com)

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women--Feminism

Keywords: Third World

Images of Women in Ancient Art

http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen/

Art history website that presents a study of representations of women in ancient art. Discusses images of women in prehistory, Egypt, the Aegean, Palestine, Greece and 'Barbarian Women."

Author: Chris Witcombe (witcombe@sbc.edu)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women

LesbiaNation

http://www.LesbiaNation.com/

The "one-stop cyber center for entertainment, information and interaction geared toward lesbians of all nations. Our goal is to provide thought-provoking, culturally rewarding and well-written material for women the world over." Provides current news and articles, lesbian history, events calendar, gay radio, community centers, live chat, and discussion groups.

Author:

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women

Keywords: Lesbians

National Women's Hall of Fame

http://www.greatwomen.org/

The National Women's Hall of Fame's mission is to honor "in perpetuity these women, citizens of the United States of America whose contributions to the arts, athletics, business, education, government, the humanities, philanthropy and science, have been the greatest value for the development of their country." Their web site offers biographies of the Hall's members, and a Learning Center with exercises, games and other educational resources.

Author: National Women's Hall of Fame (greatwomen@greatwomen.org)

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women

SAWNET: South Asian Women's Network

http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/users/sawweb/sawnet/

SAWNET's website provides a comprehensive guide to resources and issues (on and off the Internet) pertaining to South Asian women. Topics range from career information to LGBT issues to a list of children's books to news articles from other sources. The site has several contributers from all over the world and, because of the diverse representation, serves as an excellent source of information.

Author: SAWNET (sawweb@umiacs.umd.edu)

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Ethnicity, Culture, and Race--Asian & Pacific/Asian-American

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women

Keywords: South Asia; health; literature; children; marriage; divorce; legal; careers; Southeast Asia; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Burma; India; Nepal; Sri Lanka; Pakistan

Selected Women and Gender Resources on the World Wide Web

http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/others.htm

A well annotated guide to women and gender resources available on the Internet, including guides to searching the Web, databases and discussion archives effectively.

Author: The Office of the University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies Librarian (wiswsl@macc.wisc.edu)

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women

Keywords: Resources

South Asian Women's Network (sawnet)

http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/users/sawweb/sawnet/

This site provides a wealth of information for Southern Asian women. There is information about jobs, domestic violence, women's organizations etc. all for Southern Asian women.

Author: Susan Chacko (sawweb@umiacs.umd.edu)

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Ethnicity, Culture, and Race--Asian & Pacific/Asian-American

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women

Keywords: South East Asia; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Burma; India; Nepal; Sri Lanka; Pakistan

Women's Studies

http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/wstudies/

Well-annotated and classified links to women's studies subjects, including feminism, history, art, music, literature, sports, activism.

Author: Karla Tonella (karla-tonella@uiowa.edu)

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women

Keywords: feminism

Women's Studies Resources

http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/external.html

A site featuring an extensive array of women's studies resources. Resources include an annotated listing of Women's Studies/Women's Issues Resourse Sites (categorized by subject and alphabetically); a listing of Women- and Gender-Related E-mail Lists; a listing of Women's Studies Programs, Departments, and Research Centers; Resources for Women's Studies students; and information about WMST-L: an academic women's studies e-mail discussion list.

Author: Joan Korenman (korenman@umbc.edu)

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women

WomenGamers.com

http://www.womengamers.com/

WomenGamers.Com provides high quality, unique content and a strong focus to our core audience. Our website offers our visitors a rich and rewarding experience: we inform them of the latest hot industry trends and provide product reviews, game reviews, and enlightening gender-focusedarticles written by gamers for gamers.

Author: Ismini Boinodiris, chief editor (staff@womengamers.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Computer Software

Entertainment & Leisure--Games--Computer/Video/Arcade

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women

Keywords: Computer Games; Video Games; Game Reviews; Game Previews

WomensNet

http://www.igc.org/igc/womensnet/

"WomensNet supports womens' organizations worldwide by providing and adapting telecommunications technology to enhance their work." Explore information on a variety of women's issues, including abortion and other health issues, battered women, and working women. Read articles and look at other related Web sites.

Author:

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women

Keywords: Women's Rights

WWWomen

http://www.wwwomen.com/

Hierarchically organized, searchable directory to Internet sites pertaining to women and women's issues. Very good site.

Author:

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women

Keywords: Resources

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