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 Websites presented in alphabetical order Census Bureau Facts for Features: Women's History Month 
 Facts and statistics regarding women, in topics such as earnings, education, jobs, motherhood, and more. A resource developed for Women's History Month, observed in March, from the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/013129.html Topics: History, Special Months, Statistics, United States History, Women Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Diversity: Women's History Month
Collection of links to video clips and profiles of noteworthy American women. Features a timeline of milestones in women's history as well as articles about women's suffrage, women's rights, and women's accomplishments in education and business. Includes related links. From the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP). http://amlife.america.gov/amlife/diversity/diversity--offering-a-place-for-everyone.html Topics: Women Last updated Jul 3, 2008 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 Fast Stats: Mammography
Provides statistics on mammograms and breast cancer death rates, with links to complete tables from the data sources. Also includes related Web links. From the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/mamogram.htm Topics: Cancer, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Statistics, The Human Body, Women, Women's Health Last updated Sep 22, 2004 Healthy Women: State Trends in Health and Mortality
"'The Women's Health and Mortality Chartbook,' developed by NCHS [National Center for Health Statistics] with support from the Office on Women's Health, describes the health of people in each State by sex, race, and age by reporting current data on critical issues of relevance to women." Site includes a fact sheet and the full text of the August 2004 report. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/statab/chartbook.htm Topics: Health, Health, Statistics, Women Last updated Sep 8, 2004 Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR)
This organization "conducts rigorous research and disseminates its findings to address the needs of women, promote public dialogue, and strengthen families, communities, and societies." Its site features fact sheets on topics such as older women's economic status and other publications on topics such as employment and earnings, work and family, education and childcare, and health. Also includes demographic data about women in the U.S. http://www.iwpr.org Topics: Women Last updated Jan 5, 2007 PeriStats
Provides "US, state, city, and county maternal [and] infant health data." Includes statistics on birth and preterm birth, infant mortality, delivery methods, birthweight, prenatal care, and substance abuse during pregnancy. Features graphs, maps, and tables. Browsable by geographic area, and topic. From the March of Dimes. http://www.marchofdimes.com/peristats/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs, Families, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Statistics, Women, Women's Health Last updated Jul 26, 2004 The Status of Women in the States
This report "is designed to inform citizens about the progress of women in their state relative to women in other states, to men, and to the nation as a whole." Produced every two years, it covers politics, economics, health, rights, and demographics; not all states are covered in each report. The site includes national, best-and-worst, and economic data reports, as well as the biennial reports back to 2000. From the Institute for Women's Policy Research. http://www.iwpr.org/States2004/SWS2004/ Topics: Housing, Statistics, Women Last updated Dec 13, 2004 Women-Owned Business Economic Research
Compilation of research studies on women-owned businesses, covering topics such as business ownership rates, women-owned sole proprietorships, venture capital in women-led firms, and more. Includes documents back to 1995. From the United States Small Business Association (SBA) Office of Advocacy. http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/women.html Topics: Business, Women Last updated Aug 21, 2006 Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) for Rights, Development, and Peace: Resources
Bibliographies, statistics, and other resources on international women's issues. Some of the topics covered include women and leadership, women's human rights, violence against women, and technology for women's empowerment. Provides a list of "local, national, regional and international women's organizations in the Global South, especially in the Middle East and North Africa." From the Women's Learning Partnership, a group "dedicated to women's leadership and empowerment." http://www.learningpartnership.org/resources Topics: Women Last updated Sep 11, 2006 The World Bank Group: Gender and Development
Resources from the World Bank Group "to promote gender equality and empower women." Includes Bank strategy and policy on gender; reports and publications; profiles of gender issues in Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia; and links to statistics and other resources. http://www.worldbank.org/gender/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Finance, International Governments, Women Last updated Apr 5, 2006 World Population Data Sheet
This site "contains the latest population estimates, projections, and other key indicators for more than 200 countries, including births, deaths, natural increase, infant mortality, total fertility, life expectancy, urban population, HIV/AIDS prevalence, contraceptive use, GNI PPP per capita, land area, and population per square mile." Also available in French and Spanish. Produced by the Population Reference Bureau (PRB). http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/2008/2008wpds.aspx Topics: Families, Health, Social Science, Statistics, Women, Women's Health Last updated May 23, 2009 The World's Women 2000: Trends and Statistics
Based on an official United Nations print publication, this site Includes selected text and excerpted statistical tables of national and regional data on women as compared to men in family, household, health, education, work, and politics. Some statistics and indicators have been updated since the original publication. International and detailed in scope. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/indwm/wwpub.htm Topics: Women Last updated Jan 26, 2005 |
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