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Sex Discrimination
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Association of University Women (AAUW) 
 This site has information about this organization which lobbies and advocates for education and equity for women and girls, supports women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination in higher education, and funds community action projects, research, and fellowships and grants for women around the world. http://www.aauw.org/ Topics: Education, Social Issues, Women Last updated Feb 28, 2005 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
Information about this United Nations (UN) convention, "often described as an international bill of rights for women ... [that] defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination." Provides the text of the convention, history, country reports, meeting information, and other documentation. Some material available in several languages. From the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women. http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Women Last updated Mar 23, 2005 Diversity Timeline
"An overview of segregation and integration, cultural and gender diversity in American history, from the 1600s" through 1996, presented as a timeline. Part of the PBS series on firefighting, "Test of Courage." http://www.pbs.org/itvs/testofcourage/diversity4.html Topics: Black Resources, Social Issues, Women Last updated Nov 11, 2006 Equal Time
This September 2003 report discusses gender equality in European politics and business. Includes profiles of Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh, who was murdered in 2003, and Freya Van den Bossche, Belgian Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development, and Consumer Affairs. Provides statistics on gender equity and related stories. From Time Europe. http://www.time.com/time/europe/gender/ Topics: Business, Environment, Politics by Place, Social Issues, Women Last updated Aug 15, 2004 Glass Ceiling Commission (1991-1996)
"Created as part of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Commission works to identify glass ceiling barriers and expand practices and policies which promote employment opportunities for the advancement of minorities and women into positions of responsibility in the private sector." The site contains studies and reports about recruitment, barriers to employment and advancement, differences between government, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations, and other issues. From the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University. http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/glassceiling/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Social Issues, Women Last updated Oct 3, 2006 National Coalition for Women & Girls in Education (NCWGE)
NCWGE is "dedicated to improving educational opportunities for girls and women. Our mission is to provide leadership in and advocate for the development of national education policies that benefit all women and girls. This site provides information on our coalition; current activities; updates on relevant federal education legislation; useful resources; and NCWGE publications." Publications include "Title IX at Thirty," a report on the federal law which prohibits sex discrimination in federally-funded education programs. http://www.ncwge.org/ Topics: Education, Social Issues, Women Last updated Jan 31, 2007 National Organization for Women: Women-Friendly Workplace Campaign
Background information and updates about this National Organization for Women (NOW) campaign "aimed at stopping sexual harassment and other workplace abuses." Includes press releases and other documents (back to 1997) related to NOW campaigns targeting sexual harassment and discrimination in general and at specific corporations. Provides employer and consumer pledges, suggested actions, and links to related information from NOW and other organizations. http://www.now.org/issues/wfw/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Jobs & Work, Women Last updated Jan 18, 2006 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Sexual Harassment
Discussion of sexual harassment, which is "a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964," and which includes "unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature" affecting an employee's work environment. The website includes text of the law and related regulations, enforcement guidelines, policy documents, charge statistics, and related links. From the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/sexual_harassment.cfm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Jobs & Work, Women Last updated Nov 11, 2009 |
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