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To browse for open access, freely available scholarly material on your topic, check out the Directory of Open Access Journals linked below!
- Directory of Open Access JournalsAn index of quality, peer-reviewed, open access scholarly research journals covering a range of disciplines.
Health
- Center for Reproductive RightsFights for women's reproductive freedom all over the world. Case reports available.
- Kaiser Family FoundationDownloadable fact sheets on women's health issues like HPV, HIV, health insurance, etc.
- Our Bodies, Ourselves"OBOS provides clear, truthful information about health, sexuality and reproduction from a feminist and consumer perspective." Excerpts from the Our Bodies, Ourselves books available.
- Planned Parenthood"Delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide."
- Office of Research on Women's Health from the National Institute of HealthInformation on various women's related health topics. Website features toolkits and E-learning resources.
Human Rights
- Amnesty International: Sexual and Reproductive Rights"Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in more than 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights."
- Human Right's Watch: Women's Rights"One of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights." Search for publications about the exploitation of women and girls in various countries.
- International Center for Research on Women"Works with partners to conduct empirical research, ...and advocate for evidence-based, practical ways to change policies and programs." Searchable, downloadable database of PDF files.
- MADREOrganization devoted to "advance women's human rights by meeting urgent needs in communities and building lasting solutions to crisis."
- PeaceWoman Project"Facilitates monitoring of the UN system, information sharing and the enabling of meaningful dialogue for positive impact on women’s lives in conflict and post-conflict environments."
Sex Trafficking
- Coalition Against Trafficking in Women"Creates real and lasting changes in countries around the world by launching and supporting anti-trafficking projects." Includes text of articles, speeches, legislation, international agreements, etc.
- Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking"Provides intensive case management, comprehensive services, and advocacy to survivors." Watch and listen to the stories of survivors.
- Freedom Network USA"A coalition of 25 non-governmental organizations that provide services to, and advocate for the rights of, trafficking survivors in the United States." Reports and articles available.
- Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women"Promotes rights of women migrant workers and trafficked persons." Download PDF files of full reports and working papers.
- US Department of State: Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in PersonsRead the Trafficking in Persons Reports from 2001 through the present.
Feminist Theory
- Voice of the Shuttle: Gender and Sexuality Studies"A dynamic database for humanists managed by the UC Santa Barbara English Dept."
- Voice of the Shuttle: Women's Studies and Feminist Theory"A dynamic database for humanists managed by the UC Santa Barbara English Dept."