Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Subject Guide — Open Educational Resources

Statistics on gender topics worldwide.

"...World Economic Forum quantifies the magnitude of gender disparities and tracks their progress over time, with a specific focus on the relative gaps between women and men across four key areas: health, education, economy and politics."

"Information about gender issues in the world of work..."

Country specific, regional, and international resources and links.

MenEngage is a global alliance of NGOs and UN agencies that seeks to engage boys and men to achieve gender equality. At the national level, members include more than 400 NGOs from Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, Asia and Europe. The Alliance came together in 2004 with the general goal of working in partnership to promote the engagement of men and boys in achieving gender equality, promoting health and reducing violence at the global level, including questioning the structural barriers to achieving gender equality.

from the National Institutes of Health

Primary Sources on Women's History from Library of Congress: Work, suffrage, activists, and more

Organized by time period from pre-history to current. Notes significant years and links to valuable resources for more research.

Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World. It is an interdisciplinary resource for anyone interested in patterns of gender around the ancient Mediterranean containing course materials, a searchable bibliography, and links to many on-line resources, including articles, book reviews, databases, and images.

"...access to digital collections of primary sources (photos, letters, diaries, artifacts, etc.) that document the history of women in the United States."

"...uncovers the realities of women's lives, internationally and across time, asking questions about patriarchy and slavery, conquest and aboriginality. About mother-right, female spheres of power, indigenous philosophies of spirit-- and the historical chemistry of their repression. Even more important, their role in resisting oppression."

Begun by Scott A. Lucas, PhD, site contains over 2,500 advertising images, covers many topics including male and female subjects, objectification, gaze, and LGBT issues in advertisements. "Warning: Many of the images on this site are disturbing. Unfortunately they are a reflection of the misogyny, violence and dehumanization present in our consumer culture, our media and advertising specifically."

"Challenging sexism, racism, and violence in the media through education and action. Our goal is to challenge abusive stereotypes and other biased images commonly found in the media. Media Watch, which began in 1984, distributes educational videos, media literacy information and newsletters to help create more informed consumers of the mass media. We do not believe in any form of censorship, especially the silencing of marginalized groups. Corporate owned media will use any image or story to manipulate buying power and opinions, regardless of the harm engendered by their images. We believe people's safety should come before profit."

"The Guttmacher Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis and public education."

Up-to-date information on a variety of health issues, including reproductive health, contraception, and access to and quality of health services received by women. Includes full text statistical surveys of the U.S.

"The Guttmacher Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis and public education."

"...dedicated to informing and stimulating the debate on public policy issues of critical importance to women and their families ... focuses on issues of poverty and welfare, employment and earnings, work and family issues, health and safety, and women's civic and political participation."

Issues include Poverty, Reproductive Rights, Employment, Title IX, Child Care, and more. Includes a lively blog on current issues.

United States issues. Mission: To promote sound social policy and public debate on national priorities, the Urban Institute gathers and analyzes data, conducts policy research, evaluates programs and services, and educates Americans on critical issues and trends.

"... a comprehensive and easily accessible online collection of full-text, searchable materials and resources on domestic violence, sexual violence and related issues."