We invite you to join us today, International Women's Day, in recognizing
the many struggles women have waged and contributions they have made all
over the world. The first International Women's Day was organized at the
beginning of the twentieth century with roots in the European suffrage
movement. Over the years it has taken on many forms, for example
reflecting much of the international labor movement through the teens,
twenties, and thirties. In the U.S., it is now part of Women's History
Month and we often focus on recognizing the way women have made and shaped
history.
Please visit the WEEA website--http://www.edc.org/WomensEquity. We have
a few postings up related to Women's History Month building on the
achievements and struggles of African-American women, with a link to our
Women of Achievement section. Also, see below for links to other
organizations focused on women in history and the status of women today.
Sincerely,
The WEEA Equity Resource Center at EDC
Additional websites to visit:
Celebrate Women's History Month with the Harvard Educational Review!
Visit http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~hepg/her.html for free access to essays
that originally appeared in a special symposium on the history of women in
education.
The story of women in education is a story of oppression and resistance.
Through interviews, analysis, and research, these articles chronicle the
stories and struggles of women, including Native Americans,Eritreans,
African Americans, and white women, who have broken through barriers and
claimed an education for themselves, their sisters,
and their daughters. The authors also dig deep into the practice of
historical inquiry itself, and examine how the presence of women as
researchers, teachers, and learners makes a difference in recording their
history.
Contents include:
"Reconsidering a Classic: Assessing the History of Women's Higher
Education a Dozen Years after Barbara Solomon," by Linda Eisenmann
"The Hidden Half: A History of Native American Women's Education,"
by Deirdre A. Almeida
"Conflicted Progress: Coeducation and Gender Equity in
Twentieth-Century French School Reforms," by Marilyn Mavrinac
"Reflections on Writing a History of Women Teachers," Kathleen
Weiler
The articles will be available at http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~hepg/her.html
Gale Group celebrates Women's History at
http://www.galegroup.com/freresrc/womenhst/index.htm
National Women's History Project page (http://www.nwhp.org/) has a wealth
of information on women who have made history.
Amnesty International has some basic information on women's rights at
http://www.amnestyusa.org/women/, as well as information on the status of
women around the world at http://www.amnesty.org/ailib/intcam/women/,
focusing on the following:
Migrant workers
Torture
Domestic violence
Refugee and internally displaced women
Human rights defenders
Discriminatory laws and traditions
Looking ahead
Actions speak louder than words
What you can do
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