Healthcare & Choice

• Center for Young Women's Health  Recognizing the urgent need for education, clinical care, research, and health care advocacy for adolescent girls and young women, Children's Hospital of Boston has created an important new initiative-- the creation of a Center for Young Women's Health-- the first of its kind in the nation. International in scope and collaborative in nature, we are committed to improving the health and well being of adolescent girls with the creation of this Center of Excellence.
• Planned Parenthood Federation of America the major source in the US for information about family planning, choice, and reproductive rights
• NAF: National Abortion Federation the largest professional association of abortion providers in the United States and Canada
• NARAL: National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League For over thirty years, NARAL has been the political arm of the pro-choice movement and a strong advocate of reproductive freedom and choice.
• National Asian Women's Health Organization founded in 1993 to improve the health status of Asian American women and families. Through research, education, and public policy advocacy, NAWHO empowers Asian Americans to provide leadership for their communities and build coalitions that address the broader social justice issues impacting all under-served groups in the United States.
• National Black Women's Health Project Seeks to improve the health of black women by providing wellness education and services, health information and advocacy.
• National Council for Research on Women a working alliance of 92 women's research and policy centers, more than 3,000 affiliates and a network of over 200 international centers. NCRW's mission is to enhance the connections among research, policy analysis, advocacy, and innovative programming on behalf of women and girls.
• National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health a prochoice nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of Latinas in the U.S., especially their reproductive health, through advocacy; networking; impacting public policy; and information, education, and communication.
• Republicans for Choice Yes, there are some of us who believe in "small government" who are Pro-Choice. Join the group to pull the party that "governs least" out of our bedrooms.
• Voters for Choice organization, with its president Gloria Steinem, that advocates protecting reproductive freedom by voting,
  

Legal/Advocacy Groups

• 9 to 5: National Association of Working Women a national, grassroots membership organization that strengthens women's ability to work for economic justice. Founded in 1973, 9to5 has activists in more than 200 cities and members in every state.
• Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) a university-based research, education and public service center. Its mission is to promote greater understanding and knowledge about women's participation in politics and government and to enhance women's influence and leadership in public life
• Gender Gap.Com how does the gender gap affect politics?
• The League of Women Voters , a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
• National Committee on Pay Equity founded in 1979, is the national membership coalition of over 180 organizations, including labor unions, women's and civil rights organizations, religious, professional, education and legal associations, commissions on women, state and local pay equity coalitions and individual women and men working to eliminate sex- and race-based wage discrimination and to acheive pay equity.
• National Foundation for Women Business Owners NFWBO is the premier source of information on women business owners and their enterprises worldwide.
• National Women's Law Center since its inception in 1972 to protect and advance the progress of women and girls at work, in school, and in virtually every aspect of their lives. The Center brings to its work extensive subject expertise in the major areas of family economic security, health, employment and education. The Center uses a variety of tools to maximize its impact in bringing women's concerns to public policy makers, advocates and the public alike, including public policy research, monitoring and analysis; litigation, advocacy and coalition-building; and public education.
• Voters for Choice organization, with its president Gloria Steinem, that advocates protecting reproductive freedom by voting,
• Women Leaders Online The first and largest women's activist group on the internet -- empowering women in politics, media, society, the economy and cyberspace. Building an online network of one million women (and sympathetic men)
• Women Vote (find out how you compare to your representatives on your issues)
• Democrats-- Democratic Women's Resource Page
• Republicans-- the National Federation of Republican Women

 Feminist Groups

• AAUW: The American Association of University Women, a national organization that promotes education and equity for all women and girls. Their commitment to these issues is reflected in public policy efforts, programs, and diversity initiatives.
• The Empower Program The Empower Program envisions a world where young people are empowered to stop violence. Empower recognizes that young people live within a violent culture where gender roles restrict their choices and enforce silence when they or their peers are confronted by behavior ranging from cliques, social isolation, and bullying to sexual violence, harassment and abusive relationships. Empower's visionary, effective and comprehensive approach teaches youth to transform silence into action.
• ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) Summit. When three more states ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, it is possible that the ERA will become the 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In these pages, find out why and how ... and join in helping ratify this important affirmation of equal rights for women and men.
• The Feminist Majority Foundation The name Feminist Majority is a consciousness-raiser, inspired by a Newsweek/Gallup public opinion poll that showed the majority of women (56%) in the United States self-identified as feminists. Most polls since then reveal that this majority continues with over two-thirds of young women self-identifying as feminists. Most men, especially young men, view themselves as supporters of the women's rights movement. This website includes all aspects of the foundation's work, from student activism to gender apartheid to breast cancer.
• The Feminist Press at the City University of New York is a nonprofit literary and educational publisher. The Press is devoted to restoring the lost multicultural history and literature of women in the United States and throughout the world through the publication of important books by women and the development of educational resources.
• Ms Foundation for Women The Ms. Foundation for Women, a national, multi-issue, public women's fund, supports the efforts of women and girls to govern their own lives and influence the world around them. We fund and assist women's self-help organizing efforts, and pursue changes in public consciousness, law, philanthropy, and social policy. The foundation directs resources to break down barriers based on race, class, age, disability, sexual orientation and culture.
• NOW: The National Organization for Women was conceived in a conversation and born at a women's conference with a paper napkin serving as its birth certificate. It all started when Pauli Murray, an African American feminist and Episcopalian minister, suggested to Feminine Mystique author Betty Friedan that women needed a group to advocate on their behalf, much as the NAACP advocated for African Americans.. . . in the last 30 years, NOW has evolved into a diverse organization that continues to combine grassroots activism and national lobbying
• National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) was founded in 1977 to further the development of Women's Studies throughout the world at every educational level and in every setting. To this end, the organization is committed to being a forum fostering dialogue and collective action among women who are dedicated to feminist education and change.
• The Sisterhood is Global Institute an international non-governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to the support and promotion of women's rights at the local, national, regional, and global levels. With members in 70 countries, and a network of more than 1300 individuals and organizations worldwide, SIGI works toward empowering women and developing leadership through human rights education.
• Third Wave Foundation the only national organization created by and for young women between the ages of 15 and 30. As an activist philanthropic organization, Third Wave networks, informs, and financially supports young women around the country and the projects that serve them