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Art
  • artwomen.org (site under construction)
    Site run by independent feminist curators which offers issues for discussion by art historians, artists, women's studies professionals and students, and unaffiliated feminists. Also: source of information about Texas women artists. Resource links.
  • The Native American Women Playwrights Archive
    A collection of original materials by Native women playwrights of the Americas.
  • Guerrilla Girls
    The Guerrilla Girls are a group of women artists, writers, performers, film makers and arts professionals who fight discrimination... We use humor to convey information, provoke discussion, and show that feminists can be funny. In 14 years we have produced over 70 posters, printed projects, and actions that expose sexism and racism in the art world and the culture at large.
  • Herstory: An Exhibition
    This retrospective exhibition is an attempt to capture the flavour of 20 years of work on a unique feminist project. It samples the pages of Herstory: The Canadian Women's Calendar from 1974 to 1995, and reflects on the process and the people that created them.
  • The Varo Registry of Women Artists
    This site is designed for educational use by the fine art and commercial art worlds, and the general public to introduce works by contemporary women artists. In addition, we are creating a library of information for the study of women artists.
  • Australian Women's Art Register
    A feminist collective which preserves womens' art heritage. It is an archive and repository of slides, unpublished material and other written sources, both old and new, documenting Australian women artists, their art practice, their images and their writings.
  • The National Museum of Women in the Arts
    The only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to recognizing the contributions of women artists. In the pages that follow you will discover a wealth of information about the museum, selected artists, our collection, and many services.
  • The Northern California Council (NCC) of the National Museum of Women in the Arts
    A nonprofit volunteer organization established in 1991 to encourage the development of Northern California women artists and promote appreciation of their work through local and national educational programs and exhibitions.
  • The Women in Photography International Archive
    The Women in Photography International Archive (WIP) is a grassroots, research-oriented agency. Its origins date from 1971, starting with a systematic study of the women photographers of California. Currently, the emphasis has shifted to include data concerning the role of women in photography globally.
  • Women in the Book Arts: A Selection
    This exhibition is designed to show the diversity of recent works by women book artists. The art of the book in the late twentieth century has come a long way from the artist's book of the early 1900's with traditional text and illustrations. In terms of both text and format, many innovative women are exploring the limits of what a book is, and the results of their efforts can be appreciated in this sampling.
  • Women's Theatre and Creativity Centre
    We believe that to connect women with their creativity is an empowering and significant action and that theatre and other art expressions need to be based in community in order to be an integral part of our lives and our choices.
  • xx chromosome
    Double X Chromosome is a girl/art/political/collective thing. We are against censorship and believe in education, dialogue, and creating/contributing to a girl-positive culture of artists, musicians, dj's, writers, filmmakers, designers, rappers, thinkers, etc. Anyone can get involved.
  • Re-Presenting Women
    On-line presentation of three artists, Lynn Hughes, Kathryn Lipke and Cathy Mullen. Sherry Art Womenfolk: On Creativity and Living In Balance
  • Sherry Art
    Womenfolk: On Creativity and Living In Balance

Computer Related and On-line Resources
  • Virtual Sisterhood
    A global women's electronic support network, is dedicated to strengthening and magnifying the impact of feminist organizing through promotion of electronic communications use within the global women's movement.
  • WWWomen
  • machete
    Directory and reviews of online zines by women-of-color. Also features a webring, "start-a-zine" site, and awards.
  • SistahScape
    Online "A Web Magazine for Lesbian, Bi-sexual & Questioning Women of Color"
  • EVE
    Join the Revolution
  • Cybergrrl
  • Maxi
  • BUST
    "The Voice of the New Girl Order"
  • JZine
    "stories, jokes, and other fun stuff"
  • FemPress
    "red de communicacion alternative de la mujer"
  • Coffy Time Blues
    "A journal by, for and about women"
  • Exoticize my fist!
    "South Asian and A.P.I. American feminist resources"
  • Feminista
    "The Online Journal of Femiminist Construction"
  • Wench
    "feminism, issues, politics and culture"
  • La Malinchista
    The Poptart Pages
  • Slander
  • Neofeminism

Feminist Research Resources
  • Resources for Feminist Research / Documentation sur la recherche féministe
    A bilingual Canadian scholarly journal published since 1972 in the Centre for Women's Studies in Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education / University of Toronto. RFR / DRF addresses Canadian and international feminist research issues and debates.
  • Feminism and Women's Resources
    This a listing of many of the feminism, women's studies, or women-related sources on the net.
  • Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women
    The Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women is a national, feminist organization dedicate to addressing education and training issues for girls and women. Our vision is women's social, political and economic equality through expanded learning opportunities. Key focus areas are literacy, equity in education and job training.
  • Feminist.com
    Wonderful resource providing links to health issues, articles and speeches as well as women owned businesses and activism.
  • The 3rd WWWave
    A site that reflects the unique view of women's issues and feminism in the generation of women who came of age in the 80's. You'll find historical information that you might not have known, discussion of politics, sexuality, daily life, sports and hobbies... and lots more.
  • Femina
    Search engine for sites on the web about women.
  • Russian Feminist Resources
    This site is a directory of online resources about Russian women, women's studies and the women's movement in the Former Soviet Union.
  • Gender and Race in Media
  • Feminism and Women's Issues

Gay, Lesbian and Queer Studies

Health

Magazines / Journals

Native Women
  • The Institute For The Advancement of Aboriginal Women
    The Institute For The Advancement of Aboriginal Women is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to promote, improve and advance Aboriginal Women. We also educate both Aboriginal Women and the society at large to respect and appreciate the uniqueness of Aboriginal culture and the contributions that come from Aboriginal Women.
  • Niagara Chapter of Native Women
    The Niagara Chapter of Native Women first came together for the purpose of organizing political activities and supporting one another in an urban environment. In 1983 the group became incorporated. It encourages Native Women to take their rightful place in society while remembering and honouring their unique cultural and spiritual beliefs.
  • Grandmothers' Wisdom Keepers (GWK)
    The youth education program you are about to explore is dedicated to preserving the traditions and values of Native American women.
  • Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center
    To assist American Indian Women so they can enjoy a better quality of life for themselves and their families.
  • Native Shop
    Native Shop is a project of the Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center.
  • Alaska Women's Network
    A page dedicated to helping the women of Alaska connect with each other, with the rest of the country, and with the world.
  • Aboriginal Multi-media Society
    Canada's largest publisher of Aboriginal News.
  • Woman Spirit
    Woman Spirit is dedicated to the noble Native woman of all cultures, who continue to impact the world.
  • The Nova Scotia Native Women's Association
    The association is a non-profit organization which represents approximately 4,000 native women who live in Nova Scotia. The association was formed to address the concerns and aspirations of Mi'kmaq women.

Organizations

Women's History

Women of Colour

Women's Studies Programs - (including Searchable Databases)