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Also Try Biographies Biographies of Women Women's Health Lesson Plans Women of Ancient Mesopotamia (Women in World History Curriculum - Reese) Provides lesson ideas regarding women of ancient Mesopotamia. Lists Bibliography - Books on the History of Women (gURLwURLd) Provides an annotated bibliography of books on the history of women and more. Does not provide links to the books. Biographies of Women (Information Please) Provides an alphabetic listing. 10-04 Distinguished Women of Past and Present (Bois) Provides one of the most comprehensive sets of biographies of women available on the Net. Arranged alphabetically by last name and by field. Education and Women (WWWomen) Provides resources related to women and gender equity issues. History - Outstanding Women by Topic (National Women's History Project) Provides sources of information on women recognized for contributions to various fields. 12-01 Resources for Girls 11 - 14 (gURLwURLd) Provides links of special interest to girls age 11 - 14. Women Across Cultures (WWWomen) Provides a Directory and Search Engine related to women. Women Heroes (Women in World History Curriculum - Reese) Provides biographies of influential women, by region of the world. Women in American History (Encyclopedia Brittanica) Includes videos, pictures, articles links and more. Women in History (WWWomen) Provides a Directory and Search Engine related to women. Women in Science and Technology (WWWomen) Provides associations and other resources of interest to women interested in science and technology. Women in Sports (WWWomen) Provides resources in sports oriented toward women. Women's Issues (Voices of Women) Provides articles by and for women. 2-00 News -02-04-06 Betty Friedan Dies (CNN News) "Betty Friedan, whose manifesto 'The Feminine Mystique' became a best seller in the 1960s and laid the groundwork for the modern feminist movement, died Saturday, her birthday. She was 85." "In the racial, political and sexual conflicts of the 1960s and '70s, Friedan's was one of the most commanding voices and recognizable presences in the women's movement." "As a founder and first president of the National Organization for Women in 1966, she staked out positions that seemed extreme at the time on such issues as abortion, sex-neutral help-wanted ads, equal pay, promotion opportunities and maternity leave." 02-06 -02-04-06 Coretta King Lies in Honor in Georgia (Fox News) "Cheered by hundreds of people, the body of Coretta Scott King was carried through the streets by horse-drawn carriage Saturday to Georgia's state Capitol, where she became the first woman and first black person to lie in honor." "Sen. Ron Wyden , D-Ore., cut Negroponte off in mid-sentence as he described the internal NSA and administration checks on the domestic spying program." " 'That's not good enough,' Wyden snapped. 'You're asking us to trust you. Ronald Reason put it well, "Trust but verify." And the American people and Congress can't verify.' " 02-06 -06-04-07 Study: Men and Women Think Differently (LiveScience.com) "Men and women do think differently, at least where the anatomy of the brain is concerned, according to a new study." 06-07 -08-11-05 Where Abusing Women Is Normal (International Herald Tribune) "In few places on earth is violence against women more entrenched, and accepted, than in sub-Saharan Africa. One in three Nigerian women reported having been physically abused by a male partner, according to the latest study, conducted in 1993." 8-05 -10-08-05 Hillary Clinton Inducted into the Women's Hall of Fame (MSNBC News) "Honored with her were Maya Lin, who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., Dr. Rita Rossi Colwell, who became the first female director of the National Science Foundation in 1998, and Betty Bumpers, a crusader for childhood immunizations who was Clinton’s predecessor as Arkansas’ first lady." " 'I don’t think there has ever been a better time to be a woman than in the United States of America in the 21st century,' Clinton said in an interview." 10-05 -10-13-04 U.S. Snubs U.N. Plan for Women (CBS News) "More than 250 global leaders in all fields including 85 heads of state and government — have signed a statement endorsing a U.N. plan adopted 10 years ago to ensure every woman's right to education, health care, and to make choices about childbearing. But President George W. Bush's administration refused to sign because the statement mentions 'sexual rights.' " 10-04 Fox: 10 Most Powerful Women in Sports (Fox Sports) "Here's a list of 10 of the most powerful women in sports and how they got there...." 12-05 Millender-McDonald, Juanita (Millender-McDonald.gov) "In 1997, a Glamour Magazine survey identified Congresswoman Millender-McDonald as 'one of eleven women who will change the world.' " 04-07 Where Women Propose and Men Must Say "Yes" (CBS News) "In this archipelago of 50 islands of pale blue water off the western rim of Africa, it's women, not men, who choose. They make their proposals public by offering their grooms-to-be a dish of distinctively prepared fish, marinated in red palm oil. It's the equivalent of a man bending on one knee and offering a woman a diamond ring, except that in one of the world's matriarchal cultures, it's women that do the asking, and once they have, men are powerless to say no." 01-07 Papers -10-14-05 Encarta: Most Powerful Women (MSNBC News) "Encarta pays tribute to 10 American women who are shaping the world today." 10-05 -10-14-05 Encarta: Most Powerful Women of the Past (MSNBC News) "In honor of Women's History Month, Encarta salutes the following powerful, influential women. These American women played pivotal roles in their respective fields. Without their contributions, the world would not be the same today." 10-05 100 Best Female Athletes (Sports Illustrated) Provides biographies of Sports Illustrated's opinion regarding top female athletes. 12-02 Alsop, Marin - Conductor (ABC News) "Marin Alsop is one of the world's most accomplished female conductors. This week, she was named conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra — the first woman ever to head up a major American orchestra." 7-05 Barakzai, Shukria Biography (WorldPress.org) "In addition to her work in education and at Women's Mirror, Mrs. Barakzai was a member of Afghanistan's Constitutional Reviewing Commission. Nominated by President Hamid Karzai to this job, she worked for more than nine months reviewing each article of Afghanistan's Constitutional principles draft." Although her work on the Commission has ended, the 500-member grand council, or Loya Jirga, adopted the new post-conflict Afghan constitution in early January 2004. Under article 22, it states that every Afghan citizen, whether male or female, has equal rights and responsibilities before the law." Many women have called the constitution no less than a miracle in a country once dominated by conservative leaders and traditions. For Mrs. Barakzai, it is the first and most crucial step in gaining women's rights in the long term." 1-05 Besant, Annie (BBC Society and Culture) Provides a picture and a short biography of the social activist. 11-02 Biographies of Famous Women (Gale Group) Provides over 100 biographies. Many include pictures 6-00 Biographies of Women of China (Asiapac - Internova) Provides illustrated biographies of 100 celebrated women of China. Cochran, Jackie (Carl Vinson Institute of Government) Provides short profile of the first woman to travel faster than the speed of sound. 12-01 Cochran, Jackie (WomeninAviation.com) Provides short profile of the first woman to travel faster than the speed of sound. 'At the time of her death on August 9, 1980, Jacqueline Cochran held more speed, altitude, and distance records than any other pilot, male or female, in aviation history.' 12-01 Collins, Eileen (NASA) Provides a profile of the female astronaut. "Collins was the first woman pilot of a Space Shuttle." 4-02 Editorial - Taliban Not Valid Interpreters of Islam (Muslim Women's League - Al-Marayati) Provides a Muslim scholar's views on Taliban interpretations of Islam. "Indeed, the extreme position taken by the Taliban hardly deserves to be considered an 'interpretation' of Islam. That implies the position has some degree of validity, when it is really an aberration in violation of the most basic tenets of the faith." 11-01 Editorial Projects Related to Women's Issues - 1830 - 1930 (Dublin and Sklar) Provides over a dozen themes on historical issues related to women in the United States. Empress Wu Zetian (Women in World History Curriculum - Reese) Provides a biography of an influential woman of the Tang dynasty of China. Encouraging Girls in Math, Science, and Technology (Imaginary Lines) Provides projects to encourage girls to pursue efforts in math, science, or technology. Founded by Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. 8-02 Garrett, Elizabeth (Spartacus) Provides a picture and a short biography of the social activist who became the first female physician in Britain. 11-02 Girls and Women - Title 9 Equity Legislation (National Association of Girls and Women in Sports) Describes the legislation and its benefits for girls and women. 8-01 Hopper, Grace (National Women's Hall of Fame) Provides a short biography of a great mathematician, computer pioneer, and inventor. She was the first female Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy. 1-01 Hughes, Karen (Washington Post - Allen) Provides a profile of the counselor to President George W. Bush. "She is also the highest-ranking female aide to a modern president." Hughes resigned in April, 2002. 4-02 Indigenous Women and the Future (LaDuke, Winona) Provides statements of LaDuke at the World Conference on Women in Bejing in 1995. Jemison, Mae C. (TopBlacks.com) Provides a picture and biography of Dr. Mae Jemison, the first black female astronaut and the first black female in space. 1-05 King, Billie Jean (Sports Illustrated) Provides a biography of the tennis great. Includes a picture. 12-02 Lessing, Doris (Lessing.Redmood.comg) Provides a biography. "Lessing believes that she was freer than most people because she became a writer. For her, writing is a process of 'setting at a distance,' taking the 'raw, the individual, the uncriticized, the unexamined, into the realm of the general.' " 11-02 Lessing, Doris - Essays and Articles (Lessing.Redmood.comg) Provides a sample of articles and essays by Lessing. 11-02 Lessing, Doris - Interviews (Lessing.Redmood.comg) Provides a sample of interviews with Lessing. 11-02 Lessing, Doris - Portraits (Lessing.Redmood.comg) Provides a series of photographs of Lessing over a 52 period of her career. 11-02 Leyla Zana Biography (Kurdistan Information Center) Provides a short biography of the Kurdish activist. 9-01 Maathai, Wangari (CNN News) "Saying the planet is under threat from human activities, Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai urged democratic reforms and an end to corporate greed in a speech accepting the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday." 12-04 McCartney, Heather Mills (Landmines.org) "Determined to lead a constructive life and remove the stigma often associated with being an amputee, Heather became a role model by learning to ski again and taking up surfing and Rollerblading, speaking publicly about her accident and recovery, visiting the disabled, embarking on a crusade to provide war-torn countries with artificial limbs, and waging an international battle against landmines." 12-02 Murasaki Shikibu (Women in World History Curriculum - Reese) Provides a biography of an influential woman of the Heian Period of Japan. Patrick, Danica - Auto Racer (DaniCarRacing.com) "Danica patrick, this attractive 5-foot-1, 100-pound woman, battles in a man's world with amazing success, and shows the determination to become one of the nation's brightest sports stars. Patrick is one of the nation's best young auto racers." 5-05 Patrick, Danica - Finishes 4th at Indy (CBS News) "Patrick, running out of fuel in the waning laps, held on to finish fourth, helped by a crash by fellow rookie Sebastien Bourdais one lap from the end. Wheldon ran out of fuel on his cooldown lap." "The best previous finish by a woman was 9th by Janet Guthrie in 1978. The story at Indy all month has been Patrick, only the fourth woman to race at Indianapolis, and Sunday was no exception." "After starting fourth and becoming the first woman to lead a lap at Indy on lap 57, she stalled the engine in the pits on her Honda-power Panoz on lap 79, falling to 16th, last on the lead lap." 5-05 Photographers - Women (Leggat) Provides short biographies of women who are mentioned in the history of photography. 3-01 Research - Women's Studies (New York Public Library) Ride, Sally (NASA) Provides a short biography of the first American woman in space. 8-02 Stanton, Elizabeth Cady (America's Story) Provides a short biography. 12-00 Stanton, Elizabeth Cady (America's Story) Provides a short biography. 12-00 The Study of Women in the Ancient World Violence Against Women (National Geographic) Provides an essay against the practice of punishing women to "protect family honor" that continues from ancient times in some patriarchal societies. 2-02 Violence Against Women in Afghanistan (New Jersey Online - Lederer) Summarizes recommendations from a UN report related to Afghanistan and the culture of violence against women Annan found. 2-02 Voices from Behind the Veil (Christian Science Monitor - Gaouette) Provides an inside view on the experience of Muslim women in the Middle East. "They bridle at Western assumptions about the nature of Islam and a woman's place in it. Like their Afghan sisters, these women stress that culture shapes their lives as much as religion and if they have problems, the veil certainly isn't one of them. They want change, but on terms that suit their society. Most of all, they would like Westerners to stop rehashing old clichés about who they are." 3-02 Weight Discrimination (Radiance Online) Encourages activism to stop weight discrimination. 7-00 Women - Biographies of Women Mathematicians (Riddle) Provides biographies in alphabetical order and by time period. 2-00 Women Who Served in Vietnam (Litt) Describes how women from the United States served in the military during the Vietnam war. Provides many stories. Women Writers by Name, Country or Period (Ockerbloom) Provides biographies of women writers by name, country, or time period. Women Writers of Color (University of Minnesota) Provides biographies of women writers who are African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic, Chicana, Latina, Indigenous, or Native American. Women and Business (WWWomen) Provides resources for women interested in business. Women and the Community (WWWomen) Provides lists of resources that support causes for women. Women and Computers (WWWomen) Provides resources for women related to computer technology. Women in "Herstory" (gURLwURLd) Recognizes the many roles of women in history. Designed for girls age 11 - 14, but useful for males and females of all ages. Women in Ancient Egypt (PBS.org) "As an Egyptian woman, you would have been among the most legally independent females in the ancient world." Their legal rights of women meant they could bring an action in law, be a partner in legal contracts and own property. It was also possible for them to work, and even live alone." 8-03 Women of NASA (NASA Quest) 1-01 Women's Biographies (University of Maryland) Provides biographies of historical women of achievement. Women's Health (WWWomen) Provides resources for women related to health and disease prevention. Women's History - A Timeline Starting 4000 B.C. (Gale Group) Provides a timeline of achievements of outstanding women. 1-05 Women's Issues - 1830 - 1930 (Dublin and Sklar) Searches historical documents for names and text related to women's issues from 1830 - 1930. Includes a particular emphasis on women's rights and suffrage. Women's Issues in the Third World Countries (Cancel) Provides an intergrated set of resources designed to interest readers and enhance exploration. Women's Safety (WWWomen) Provides resources for women related to abuse and prevention. Women's Studies (University of Maryland) Searches historical and recent documents for names and text related to women's studies. Women's Suffrage (Dublin and Sklar) Provides information on how the National Suffrage Amendment was passed. Wu, Chien-Shiung (National Women's Hall of Fame) Provides a short biography of a great physicist. 1-01 Zaharias, Babe Didrikson (Sports Illustrated) Provides a biography of the person recognized as the "Greatest Female Athlete of the First Half of the 20th Century." Includes a picture. 12-02 Periodicals Women's Wire Provides articles related to women and work.

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