Information about women’s roles in the public arena, including elections, political trends and state-by-state information.

Information about current reproductive rights legislation and court cases, as well as global information by region and country.

Equality Now

Site dedicated to ending violence and discrimination against women. Site includes up-to-date information on rape, domestic violence, reproductive rights, trafficking, female genital mutilation, political participation and gender discrimination.

Reliable, accessible health information. Site also includes a medical dictionary, drug information and health care directory.

Site dedicated to ensuring women have access to safe and legal abortions, effective contraception and quality reproductive health care.

Site dedicated to promoting equality for all women by eliminating discrimination and harassment, securing reproductive rights, ending violence against women and eradicating racism, sexism and homophobia. The site’s "Issues" section has comprehensive information, fact sheets, news and activism opportunities.

An enormous database of women’s health topics. Site includes easy-to-understand, well-presented information.

Site dedicated to connecting people to high quality, affordable reproductive health care and sexual health information.

News, information and resources about sexual violence, domestic violence, wartime violence and human rights.

The site has great statistical information, as well as information about policies and programs that impact working women. It also has a great A-Z index to quickly locate specific information.

WHO is the United Nations' specialized health agency, which aims to achieve the highest levels of health for all people. The site has a comprehensive A-Z listing of health topics as well as country profiles. The women's health page has fact sheets on major health issues facing women around the world.

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Shifting: The Double Lives of Black Women in America

Jones, Charisse and Shorter-Gooden, Kumea; Harper Collins; 2003

A book that compiles findings from the African American Women's Voices Project, an intiative that chronicled the experiences of over 300 black women. The results form an urgent narrative on how race and gender force black women to constantly shift their identities to accommodate black men and white America.