Education : Resources

RESOURCES

The World Wide Web and Internet offer a wide range of sites where you can learn more about women's role history. The Women's Museum™ takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information being presented at sites other than our own.

Resource links are organized into the following categories:
Women in History | Business, News & Politics | Math, Science & Technology | Women in Sports | Museums | Women's Health

WOMEN IN HISTORY

National Women's History Project
Nonprofit organization dedicated to recognizing the accomplishments of women. Keeps the latest information about events and programs for Women's History Month. http://www.nwhp.org/

Women's History - powered by The History Net
Offers a wide range of information about women's history and accomplishments in several topic areas. Includes biographies, quotations, and myths about women's history.
http://womenshistory.about.com/

Archives of Women of the Southwest
http://www.smu.edu/cul/degolyer/aws.htm

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BUSINESS, NEWS & POLITICS

First Ladies
Portraits and biographies of all the first ladies, from Martha Dandridge Washington to Laura Welch Bush. http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies

The International Women's News Network
Covers a wide range of topics for women. Includes information about business, politics, leaders, money, health and news. http://womennewsnetwork.net/

Women in Congress
Biographies and information about United States congresswomen, past and present.
http://womenincongress.house.gov

Women in the United States
Provides information about key legislation, speeches, and official statements regarding various women's issues. Site run by the U.S. Department of State. http://www.state.gov/s/gwi

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MATH, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

4000 Years of Women in Science
Achievements of various women in scientific fields.
http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS

Women's Achievements in Aviation and Space
Online exhibit through NASA about women's aeronautical achievements.
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/women_gallery/sitemap.htm

Women of NASA
Learn about the careers and education of the women who work at NASA.
http://quest.nasa.gov/women/intro.html

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WOMEN IN SPORTS

Women's Sports Foundation
Resource for information about women in sports. Learn about different sports, female athletes, and issues faced by women in the athletic world.
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/

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MUSEUMS

International Museum of Women - proposed for San Francisco, CA
http://www.imow.org/

International Women's Air & Space Museum - Cleveland, OH
http://www.iwasm.org/

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame - Fort Worth, TX
http://www.cowgirl.net/

National Museum of Women in the Arts - Washington, D.C.
Museum site with information about women artists from the Renaissance through the present. Has biographies and selected works.
http://www.nmwa.org/

National Women's History Museum - future home Washington, DC
http://www.nmwh.org/

U.S. Army Women's Museum - Fort Lee, VA
http://www.awm.lee.army.mil/

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WOMEN'S HEALTH RESOURCES

Alzheimer's Association: http://www.alz.org/

American Academy of Family Physicians: http://www.aafp.org/

American Academy of Dermatology: http://www.aad.org/

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners: http://www.aanp.org/

American Academy of Physician Assistants: http://www.aapa.org/

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists: http://www.aace.com/

American Association of Neuroscience Nurses: http://www.aann.org/

American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association: http://www.aarda.org/

American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org/

American College of Cardiology: http://www.acc.org/

American College of Nurse-Midwives: http://www.acnm.org/

American College of Nurse Practitioners: http://www.nurse.org/

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: http://www.acog.org/

American College of Physicians: http://www.acponline.org/

American College of Radiology: http://www.acr.org/

American College of Rheumatology: http://www.rheumatology.org/

American Diabetes Association: http://www.diabetes.org/

American Dietetic Association: http://www.eatright.org/

American Heart Association: http://www.americanheart.org/

American Lung Association: http://www.lungusa.org/

American Medical Association: http://www.ama-assn.org/

American Medical Women's Association: http://www.amwa-doc.org/

American Menopause Foundation: http://www.americanmenopause.org/

American Nurses Association: http://www.ana.org/

American Osteopathic Association: http://www.am-osteo-assn.org/

American Psychiatric Association: http://www.psych.org/

American Psychiatric Nurses Association: http://www.apna.org/

American Psychological Association: http://www.apa.org/

American Social Health Association (ASHA): http://www.ashastd.org/

American Society for Reproductive Medicine: http://www.asrm.org/

American Stroke Association: http://www.strokeassociation.org/

Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc.: http://www.anred.com/

Anxiety Disorders Association of America: http://www.adaa.org/

Arthritis Foundation: http://www.arthritis.org/

Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics: http://www.apgo.org/

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals: http://www.arhp.org/

Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses: http://www.awhonn.org/

Boston Women's Health Book Collective: http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/

Center for Research on Women with Disabilities: www.bcm.tmc.edu/crowd

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Office of Women's Health: http://www.cdc.gov/

Clinical Trials: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/

Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Women's Health: http://www.dhhs.gov/

Epilepsy Foundation: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/

FDA: Office of Women's Health: www.fda.gov/womens/

Interstitial Cystitis Association: http://www.ichelp.org/

La Leche League: http://www.lalecheleague.org/

National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations: http://www.nabco.org/

National Alliance for Caregiving: http://www.caregiving.org/

National Alliance for Hispanic Health: http://www.hispanichealth.org/

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill: http://www.nami.org/

National Asian Women's Health Organization: http://www.nawho.org/

National Association for Continence: http://www.nafc.org/

National Black Women's Project: http://www.nbwhp.org/

National Cancer Institute: http://www.nci.nih.gov/

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: http://www.nccam.nih.gov/

National Cervical Cancer Coalition: http://www.nccc-online.org/

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship: http://www.cansearch.org/

National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease: http://www.womenheart.org/

National Council on Aging: http://www.ncoa.org/

National Headache Foundation: http://www.headaches.org/

National Institute on Aging: www.nih.gov/nia

National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women's Health: www4.od.nih.gov/orwh/index.html

National Multiple Sclerosis Society: http://www.nmss.org/

National Osteoporosis Foundation: http://www.nof.org/

National Sleep Foundation: http://www.sleepfoundation.org/

National Women's Health Resource Center: http://www.healthywomen.org/

Oncology Nursing Society: http://www.ons.org/

Ovarian Cancer National Alliance: http://www.ovariancancer.org/

Planned Parenthood Federation of America: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States: http://www.siecus.org/

Simon Foundation for Continence: http://www.simonfoundation.org/

Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates: www.inurse.com/~suna

Society for Women's Health Research: http://www.womens-health.org/

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: http://www.komen.org/

Women's Health Initiative: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi

The Women's Museum™: An Institute for the Future has compiled this list of useful health and research Internet sites as a browsing convenience. These sites are external to www.thewomensmuseum.org and do not represent an endorsement by The Women's Museum™: An Institute for the Future. The Women's Museum™ has no control over the aforementioned Internet sites and cannot guarantee the relevance, timeliness or accuracy of their content or availability, nor endorse any products, positions or services.

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