Women's Studies: Web Sites (P - Z)

" ... (W)here women’s voices are connected and amplified through our E-media and the Peace X Peace Community, a global network of peacebuilders in over 100 countries. We provide perspectives, analysis, tools, and resources on women’s power to build peace. We advocate for women as the most direct and powerful way to create cultures of peace around the world."

"Rainbow Artists is a New Mexico based, multiracial, multicultural, multigenerational collective organized to support and promote one another as we work in our various art forms. We believe that our association will enhance our creativity and our community.

We continually work to improve our art, our relationship with one another, and our association with the community...".

In its seventeenth year, RAINN has been called the nation's anti-sexual violence organization.

Founded in 1973, "The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice brings the moral power of religious communities to ensure reproductive choice through education and advocacy. The Coalition seeks to give clear voice to the reproductive issues of people of color, those living in poverty, and other underserved populations."

Part of the National Park Service, Seneca Falls in New York was the site of the Seneca Falls Convention that was held July 19-20, 1848; one of the most influential women's rights meetings. This site includes the text of the Declaration of Sentiments that resulted from the meeting, and also lists the names of the women who signed the declaration and the "gentlemen present in favor of the movement."

"The historic National Woman’s Party (NWP), a leader in the campaign for equal rights and women’s suffrage, owns, maintains and interprets the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum. One of the premier women’s history sites in the country, this National Historic Landmark houses an extensive collection of suffrage banners, archives and artifacts documenting the continuing effort by women and men of all races, religions and backgrounds to win voting rights and equality for women under the law."

"Third Wave is a feminist, activist foundation that works nationally to support young women and transgender youth ages 15 to 30. Through strategic grantmaking, leadership development, and philanthropic advocacy, we support groups and individuals working towards gender, racial, economic, and social justice."

"The UCLA Center for the Study of Women is an internationally recognized center for research on gender, sexuality, and women's issues and the first organized research unit of its kind in the University of California system."

"V-Day is a global activist movement to stop violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day generates broader attention for the fight to stop violence against women and girls, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM) and sex slavery."

"Vision 2020 is a campaign to make equality a national priority through shared leadership among women and men.

Its first public event was held Oct. 21-22, 2010, when a congress of national delegates, representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia, gathered at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia to launch a campaign to move America toward equality by 2020, the centennial celebration of the 19th Amendment."

Housed at Wellesley College, "(t)he Wellesley Centers for Women is one of the largest gender-focused research-and-action organizations in the world. Scholars at the Centers conduct social science research and evaluation, develop theory, and implement training programs on issues important to women, children, and families."

"On March 11, 2009, President Obama signed an Executive Order creating the White House Council on Women and Girls. In his remarks at the signing, the President underscored that the purpose of the Council is 'to ensure that each of the agencies in which they're charged takes into account the needs of women and girls in the policies they draft, the programs they create, the legislation they support.'"

From the site of ReligiousTolerance.org (Canada)

"The Kapralova Society Inc. is a non-profit arts organization incorporated in the Province of Ontario and based in Toronto, Canada. Founded by Karla Hartl in 1998, the Society's mandate is to build awareness of women's contributions to musical life and to promote the music of Vita Kapralova. "

"WomenCount is a non-profit political organization that gives women of all generations and backgrounds from around the United States a powerful voice in the political process. Our organization has two arms: a 527 that will conduct issue-related campaigns and a PAC that will raise and donate funds to candidates for office."

"WAW is a grassroots civil society organization dedicated to securing and protecting the rights of disenfranchised Afghan women and girls, particularly their rights to develop their individual potential, to self-determination, and to be represented in all areas of life: political, social, cultural and economic. We advocate for women’s rights and challenge the norms that underpin gender-based violence wherever opportunities arise to influence attitudes and bring about change."

"Women for Women International provides women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies. We're changing the world one woman at a time."

"Women In Animation is a professional, non-profit organization established in 1994 to foster the dignity, concerns and advancement of women who are involved in any and all aspects of the art and industry of animation."

"WIF recognizes the importance of developing pathways and opportunities to encourage current and future generations of women to explore and pursue careers in all fields of the entertainment industry. WIF actively supports women in the entertainment industry in four key ways: (1) assists independent filmmakers who have demonstrated advanced and innovative skills; (2) funds programs which provide scholarships and internships; (3) contributes financially and creatively to the production of PSAs..."

Located at Arlington National Cemetery, "(t)he Women's Memorial is a unique, living memorial honoring all military women - past, present and future - and is the only major national memorial honoring women who have served in our nation's defense during all eras and in all services."

Founded in 1985, "Women in Music is a dynamic group of music industry professionals working together to support, cultivate and recognize the talents of women in our field. Through educational seminars, panels, networking events, showcases, our annual Touchstone Awards, and other gala events, we provide camaraderie and tools for advancement to hundreds of members at all stages of their careers."

Women in World History is a project of the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media, George Mason University. It includes primary sources, curricula resources, and web site reviews.

"The annual Women's Film Festival, held every March in Brattleboro, VT, presents films by and about women. The films showcase women's aspirations, struggles, triumphs and tragedies. They show women who control their own lives, and also show women who don't. They show the consequences of devaluaion and descrimination, as well as of physical and sexual violence. They showcase women as individuals, and not merely as objects of other's perceptions and agendas."

WREI has as its mission "is to identify issues affecting women in their roles in the family, workplace and public arena and to inform and help shape the public policy debate on these issues. Founded in 1977, WREI is an independent, non-profit (501[c][3]), nonpartisan organization governed by a board of directors that includes leading Americans from many fields who are committed to equality for women."

Created by Joan Korenman at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, this list can be of particular use due to its inclusion of programs, departments, and centers outside the U.S.

"Unless otherwise indicated, the date signifies the year women were granted the right both to vote and to stand for election. The countries listed below currently have a Parliament or have had one at some point in their history."

"The Women's Theatre Project is a company of professional female theatre artists dedicated to producing theatrical works exploring the female voice. TWTP was incorporated as a 501c3 not-for-profit organization in May 2002. The company was founded from a need for women's voices to be heard, a desire to break down the stereotypes of women propelled by the media, and to create more professional theatrical opportunities for women of all shapes, sizes, races, and ages."

"The Young Clergy Women Project is a network of the youngest ordained clergy women, defined as those under forty. TYCWP started out in November 2006 as just an idea about getting young ordained women together to talk online."