Education and Activism Health and Support Media and Literature Queer Issues

Education and Activism

FeMiNa

http://femina.cybergrrl.com/

A search engine for women related issues.

Feminist.com

http://www.feminist.com/

A third wave feminist site dedicated to education and activism.

Feminist Majority Foundation

http://www.feminist.org/

The Feminist Majority Foundation website provides news, activism opportunities, fact sheets, and a fun gift shop.

Institute for Women’s Policy Research

http://www.gynpages.com/midwest/

For those of you who care what’s going on in the land of academia and public policy. Check it out.

League of Women Voters

http://www.lwv.org/

Learn about political candidates and issues on the ballot.

National Organization for Women (NOW)

http://www.now.org/

NOW can provide you with feminist news, activism, information, and shopping.

NARAL

http://www.naral.org/

A pro-choice activism center.

Ohio State University Women’s Studies Program

http://womens-studies.osu.edu/

Self-explanatory.

Stop Violence Against Women

http://www.amnestyusa.org/stopviolence/index.do

Amnesty International sponsors this activism site to stop violence against women around the world.

University of Minnesota Women’s Studies Program

http://womenstudy.cla.umn.edu/

Self-explanatory.

Women of Color Web

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/grhf/WoC/

This Harvard sponsored site explores the intersections of race and gender.

Women’s Studies/Women’s Issues Resource Site

http://www-unix.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/links.html

This site has links to lots of other websites.

Health and Support

The Alan Guttmacher Instititue

http://www.agi-usa.org/

The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) is a nonprofit organization focused on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis and public education.

The Center for Young Women’s Health

http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/

This website is geared towards women ages 12-22 and provides lots of info on women’s health in both English and Spanish.

Chrysalis

http://www.chrysaliswomen.org/

Chrysalis is a resource center for women offering health, legal, and emotional support.

Midwest Health Center for Women

http://www.gynpages.com/midwest/

The Midwest Health Center for Women is located in Minneapolis and offers confidential and safe reproductive health and abortion services.

The National Women’s Health Information Center

http://www.4woman.gov/

Browse this website to stay up to date on women’s health.

Planned Parenthood

http://www.plannedparenthood.org/

Planned Parenthood is a resource for reproductive health services, education, and activism.

Media and Literature

About Face

http://www.about-face.org/

About Face works to combat negative images of women in the media.

Amazon Bookstore Cooperative

http://www.amazonfembks.com/

Amazon Bookstore Cooperative is a feminist bookstore not affiliated with Amazon.com. Visit the site or the Minneapolis store for woman and LGBT friendly books.

Bitch Magazine

http://www.bitchmagazine.com/

Bitch is a self-proclaimed “feminist response to pop culture.”

Bust Magazine

http://www.bust.com/

Bust is a fun, feminist magazine for young women.

Feminista

http://www.feminista.com/issues/front.php

Enjoy this spirited online feminist journal.

Minnesota Women’s Press

http://www.womenspress.com/

Minnesota Women’s Press is a Twin Cities based newspaper published every two weeks and concerned with all things woman: politics, health, style, law, etc. Pick up a copy in the Gender & Sexuality Center or go to the website.

Ms. Magazine

http://www.msmagazine.com/

This classic feminist magazine still has new and interesting things to tell us.

Women’s Videos

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/WomenVid.html#violence

This UC Berkeley site lists many feminist videos on a variety of topics.

Queer Issues

GenderPAC

http://www.gpac.org/

GenderPAC is America’s main gender activism group.

Human Rights Campaign

http://www.hrc.org/

The Human Rights Campaign works for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights.