America´s Women´s History: A Research Guide, by Ken Middleton
Received an ALA Reference and Users´ Association reference website award 2004. Includes a subject index, a guide to research tools for primary and secondary sources and links to popular digital collections on women´s history
American Library Association´s Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (ALA/COSWL).
Established in 1976, COSWL is officially charged to represent the diversity of women´s interest within ALA and to ensure that the Association considers the rights of the majority (women) in the library field.
International Conference on Women and Security
The Conference is sponsored by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) International, an independent Swedish foundation working on research that fosters of peace and security in the world. The 2003 Conference focused on women´s contributions and role in maintaining peace.
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
The purpose of the Women´s Fund at the United Nations is to provide financial and technical assistance to innovative programs and strategies to foster women´s empowerment and gender equality. It has 15 regional offices and two country program offices that provide support worldwide. Its website includes a resources section organized by resource type, region and subject matter; information on gender issues; links; and an e-newsletter. UNIFEM publishes reports such as Progress of the World´s Women 2005: Women, Work and Poverty and provides web portals on gender and HIV Aids and on women´s peace and security issues.
UNIFEM´s Portal on Women´s Peace and Security
Provides comprehensive information and analysis on women´s human rights and global issues.
Women In International Security (WIIS), Georgetown University
“WIIS is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization dedicated to increasing the influence of women in foreign and defense affairs by raising their numbers and visibility, while enhancing dialogue on international security issues”. Its website includes conference reports, speeches and policy statements.
Women in Security Conflict Management and Peace (WISCOMP)
The work of this not-for-profit, non-sectarian and non-denominational foundation was established to help build a global culture of coexistence and nonviolence that is gender-sensitive and inclusive. It supports the leadership of women in peace, security, and international affairs in South Asia. WISCOMP sponsor programs, workshops and publications, including a series of research publications entitled WISCOMP Perspectives and Discussion Papers.
Women´s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
One of the oldest women´s peace organization in the world, WILPF was founded in 1915 as an international Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with National Sections in 37 countries. It works specifically to bring about disarmament and an end to the war system by following government policies and multilateral bodies, primarily the UN system, and NGOs. It issues resolutions and holds a triennial Congress. WILPF publications include sales publications and online publications (for example, its newsletter, International Peace Update), brochures, and reports.
WILPF has a special project which monitors and works toward rapid and full implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, was unanimously adopted on October 31, 2000. Peacewomen.org links to full text of the resolution and provides history and analysis.
Peacewomen.org also sponsors a Women, Peace and Security NGO (non-governmental organization) Web Ring.
“Women of Protest: Photographs from the Records of the National Woman´s Party”
The Library of Congress announced the online release of “Women of Protest: Photographs from the Records of the National Woman´s Party”. “The National Woman´s Party was one of the most important national suffrage organizations in the U.S. as well as a leading advocate for women´s political, social and economic equality throughout much of the20th century. An offshoot of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA), the NWP was instrumental in achieving passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment nationally extending suffrage to women on August 26, 1920”.
Compiled by Andrea M Morrison
Links were last accessed 09/18/06.