Women's History Month

March is officially Women’s History Month, but why not celebrate it all year? Check your local listings for specific locations and times.

General Web sites

ALAI Mujeres Spanish-language site provides news about women in Latin America, emphasizing social activism

American Women Collection from the Library of Congress that highlights women’s history and culture in the U.S.

Amnesty International

Ancestry.com The go-to site to find African American ancestry records

Biographies of Notable Women

Center for Reproductive Rights

The Center for Women & Information Technology

Equality Now

Empowerment4Women Facing Feminism: Feminists I Know Join feminists from around the world by contributing a photo and text to express your feminism in this online exhibition by Annette Marie Hyder

Global Fund for Women

Independent Women’s Forum

International Women’s Day (March 8th) Celebrated internationally, the theme of 2007 is “Ending Impunity for Violence Against Women and Girls.” Check out their list of global events.

International Museum of Women “Imagining Ourselves” A Global Generation of Women Online exhibit, series of global events, and book. Join the conversation.

Lesbian Herstory Archives

Les Penelopes Global site with events, reports, and resources for women.

National Women’s History Project The theme for National Women’s History Month, March 2007, is “Generations of Women Moving History Forward.” Check out the 2007 honorees or learn how to promote women’s history in your own community.

National Museum of Women in the Arts

National Organization for Women (NOW)

National Research Center for Women & Families

National Women’s Law Center National Women’s Political Caucus Grassroots organization focused on U.S. women’s participation in the political process and creating equality for all women

NARAL Women’s Pro-Choice America

Polaris Project Combating Human Trafficking and Modern-day Slavery

Same-Sex Marriage: A Selective Bibliography of the Legal Literature

SearchMothers Community, Resources, and Insights for Mothers

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day It is celebrated every fourth Thursday in April. This year it is on April 26th.

United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Check out the Commission on the Status of Women 2007. See also the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).