Posted on February 19, 2009 by Kathy
Even though Women’s History is celebrated and studied all months of the year, March is the officially designated time to showcase our work and accomplishments locally, nationally, and globally. It’s a history that has been unknown to most, invisible to many historians, and so valuable for our daughters and sons. Our young girls need [...]
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Posted on November 16, 2008 by Kathy
Updated for 2008!
If you’d like to be a more socially conscious consumer, here are some organizations, some local, some online, where you can purchase gifts while making a difference in the lives of real people. These suggestions come from two of our UConn professors who teach and embody the ideals of these organizations. [...]
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Posted on February 18, 2008 by Kathy
Challenging Fundamentalisms – A Web Resource for Women’s Human Rights – A Special Focus of WHRnet
From About this web site, this resource is a joint project of:
The Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID)
Rights and Democracy
Women Living Under Muslim Laws
Clearinghouse of very current Issues and Analysis. Try it out and add a comment to this [...]
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Posted on February 14, 2008 by Kathy
Global Women’s Activism: Selected Sites from Rutgers University.
Transnational as well as country specific sites, organized by continent. Contains documents, publications, statistics, and much more from Women’s Activists around the world.
Very fine collection. Many thanks to Kayo Denda, Women’s Studies Librarian at Rutgers.
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