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Education
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Association of University Women (AAUW) 
 This site has information about this organization which lobbies and advocates for education and equity for women and girls, supports women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination in higher education, and funds community action projects, research, and fellowships and grants for women around the world. http://www.aauw.org/ Topics: Education, Social Issues, Women Last updated Feb 28, 2005 Building Muscles While Building Minds: Athletics and the Early Years of Women's Education
This exhibit examines early views of physical fitness and education for women, and history of Bryn Mawr College's "physical culture" program. Features many historic photos and illustrations of women's athletics. From Bryn Mawr College Library Special Collections. http://www.brynmawr.edu/Library/exhibits/buildingmuscles/ Topics: Women Last updated Mar 4, 2009 Coaches Who Prey: The Abuse of Girls and the System That Allows It
Seattle Times investigative series in 2003 on the abuse of female students by coaches. Offers answers to questions about the series from reporters, Web resources, a reader forum, information about preventing and dealing with abuse, and sexual assault hotlines in the Seattle area. Includes a database, searchable by Washington state school district or coach name, providing detailed information and original documentation for the cases reviewed for the series. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/local/coaches/ Topics: Crime, Education, Sports, Women Last updated Jan 31, 2007 A Daring Experiment: Harvard and Business Education for Women, 1937-1970
This exhibit tells the story of business education for women at Harvard, which "began in 1937 with a certificate program in personnel administration at Radcliffe College." Accompanied by oral histories from graduates of the of the Harvard Business School and Radcliffe College's certificate program, and research links. From the Baker Library Historical Collections, Harvard Business School. http://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/daring/ Topics: Business, Women Last updated Feb 13, 2008 Girls Go Tech
In this campaign, girls are encouraged to develop and maintain an interest in math, science, and technology. The site offers a booklet with tips for parents, science-related games, career information, and links to related sites. Also includes links to public service announcements (PSA). From the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSA). http://www.girlsgotech.org Topics: Mathematics, Women Last updated Jan 31, 2007 I Was Wondering ... A Curious Look at Women's Adventures in Science
This site, inspired by a biography series for middle-school-aged students, is "intended to showcase the accomplishments of contemporary women in science and to highlight for young people the varied and intriguing careers of some of today's most prominent scientists." Features background and suggested experiments related to 10 recent women scientists (such as a robot designer, gene hunter, and space geologist). Includes links to related sites. From the National Academies. http://iwaswondering.com/ Topics: Science, Women Last updated Feb 19, 2008 Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator
Includes photos, interviews, and "a brief life history of Mary McLeod Bethune including her founding of the Daytona Normal and Industrial School for Negro Girls" (now Florida's Bethune-Cookman College). Also features resources for teachers. From the Florida Memory Project. http://www.floridamemory.com/OnlineClassroom/MaryBethune/ Topics: Black Resources, Education, History, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Women Last updated Jan 6, 2004 National Coalition for Women & Girls in Education (NCWGE)
NCWGE is "dedicated to improving educational opportunities for girls and women. Our mission is to provide leadership in and advocate for the development of national education policies that benefit all women and girls. This site provides information on our coalition; current activities; updates on relevant federal education legislation; useful resources; and NCWGE publications." Publications include "Title IX at Thirty," a report on the federal law which prohibits sex discrimination in federally-funded education programs. http://www.ncwge.org/ Topics: Education, Social Issues, Women Last updated Jan 31, 2007 New England Female Medical College
Historical material about the New England Female Medical College, "established in Boston, Massachusetts, by Dr. Samuel Gregory [in 1848] with the purpose of offering modern medical training in female-related fields, ... [this school] was the first in the world to provide medical training for women." Features a scanned scrapbook with newspaper articles (1847-1865), reports, and a catalog. Part of the "Women Working, 1800-1930" website from Harvard University. http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/organizations-femalemedcollege.html Topics: Health, Women Last updated Oct 23, 2007 Office of Head Start
"Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child development programs that serve children from birth to age 5, pregnant women, and their families. Head Start programs emphasize school readiness, comprehensive health screening, parent involvement, and leveraging existing social services." This site features information about projects and services, grants, research and statistics, budget and policy, and training. From the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ohs/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Education, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Women Last updated Jun 6, 2008 The United Nations Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI)
Website for this United Nations (UN) program whose goal is "to narrow the gender gap in primary and secondary education by 2005 and to ensure that by 2015, all children complete primary schooling, with girls and boys having equal access to all levels of education." Features background materials, progress reports, photo essays, videos, articles about girls' education in specific countries, and related links. http://www.ungei.org Topics: K-12 Education, Women Last updated Jan 24, 2006 The World Bank: Girls' Education
This website discusses issues related to the education of girls and gender equity in education. Features an overview of the benefits of promoting increased girls' education in low-income countries, an outline of key issues (such as drop-out rates and poverty), data resources, publications, details about projects in specific countries, and related links. From the World Bank. http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTEDUCATION/0,,contentMDK:20298916~menuPK:617572~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:282386,00.html Topics: K-12 Education, Women Last updated Jan 24, 2006 |
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