National WGSS Associations and Orgs
- NWSA: National Women's Studies AssociationConferences, networking, jobs, awards. Grad Students should join -- and attend Annual Conference.
Their conference proceedings are archived here: https://drum.lib.umd.edu/handle/1903/20596 - NOW: National Organization for WomenThe grandmother.
Institutes & Research Groups
These groups are invested in feminist topics, for ex:
- the wage gap
- third world women
- health coverage for single parent families
Many of these websites include free research reports with stats and original research.
- Center for American Women in Politics"... nationally recognized as the leading source of scholarly research and current data about American women’s political participation"
- Center for Women's Global LeadershipWomen's rights research, activism, resources.
- Institute for Women's Policy Research"...conducts rigorous research ... to address the needs of women, promote public dialogue, and strengthen ... societies."
- World Bank: Gender"Progress toward gender equality is a prerequisite to achieving the World Bank Group’s twin corporate goals: ending extreme poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity"
- Women Watch - United Nations"Information and Resources on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women."
- International Center for Research on Women"ICRW is the world's premier research institute focused on tackling challenges facing women and girls worldwide."