gURL.com
http://www.gurl.com
An online community specifically created for teenage girls. The content includes everything from relationships to careers to makeovers. Members can also take advantage of interactive chat and free webspace.

National Organization for Women
http://www.now.org
NOW's official website provides information on political issues concerning women. Other topics covered include grassroots organizing, current events, young women and global women.

Women of Color Web
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/grhf/WoC/
The mission of this site is "providing access to writings by and about women of color in the U.S." Topics currently covered are feminisms, reproductive health and sexuality. Links are also provided to discussion lists and selected organizations.

U. of Maryland Women's Studies Database
http://www.mith2.umd.edu/WomensStudies/index.html
Created for people with interests in women's studies or women's issues. The site provides links to a sites in a variety of subjects areas, ranging from conferences to film reviews to careers.

Distinguished Women of Past and Present
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/
This comprehensive women's history site is organized by subject and by name. Also included is a separate subject list for Black History Month, as well as a list of links to other Women's History sites.

A Celebration of Women Writers
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/
This site strives to "recognize to contributions of women writers throughout history." It provides both biographical and bibliographical information and includes a few complete works written by women.

Voices from the Gaps - Women Writers of Color
http://voices.cla.umn.edu/
This site focuses on the lives and works of writers of color from North America. It contains a database of authors, organized by name, ethnicity, birthplace or time period, which features criticism, biographical information, selected passages and links to related sites.

4000 Years of Women in Science
http://crux.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/4000WS.html
Highlights female scientists and their research. The last 4000 years are covered but emphasis is placed on the 20th century. Biographical information, organized by name or topic, is provided, as well as some photographs.

Women in Sports
http://www.makeithappen.com/wis/
Women in Sports is dedicated to providing role models of women athletes that validate women's accomplishments and perpetuate a new vision of women's abilities, autonomy and self determination.

iVillage.com - The Women's Network
http://www.ivillage.com/
iVillage functions as an online women's magazine, support group, and community. Issues of home, health, and happiness are coupled with advice on how to succeed in business.

Gifts of Speech
http://gos.sbc.edu/
Hundreds of speeches by contemporary women from around the world.

Women Leaders Online
http://wlo.org/
The first and largest women's activist group on the internet -- empowering women in politics, media, society, the economy and cyberspace.

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