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feminist organizations/sites | women's health | hotline/help | GLBT
women in education | violence against women | activist groups | civil rights
reproductive health | religion/spirituality | political organizations

Note: The views expressed in the following sites do not necessarily represent the views of the Women's Center or Montclair State University. They are provided as resources for the community regarding a wide range of issues in order to educate and inform.

Feminist Organizations/Sites

Distinguished Women - A resource for biographies and profiles of women throughout history.

National Women's Hall of Fame - Located in Seneca Falls, NY, this museum seeks to honor and celebrate women and their contributions to American history.

The Ms. Foundation for Women - A philanthropic and activist organization dedicated to supporting and educating women and girls. Creators of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.

National Organization for Women - The largest organization of feminist activists in the United States. Dedicated to bringing about equality for all women.

Global Fund for Women - A grantmaking foundation dedicated to advancing women's rights groups all over the world in order to combat poverty, violence, and discrimination.

UNIFEM - The United Nations Development Fund for Women, focused on developing women's human rights all over the world.

Feminist Campus.Org - The world's largest pro-choice student network.

Inequality.org - An online resource highlighting the growing economic gap in the United States and bringing these issues to the forefront of American awareness.

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Women's Health

National Breast Cancer Coaltion - The nation's largest breast cancer advocacy group.

National Institutes of Health - The primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Hotline/Help

Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network - The nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and carries out programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.

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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender

Human Rights Campaign - America's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, providing a national voice on GLBT issues.

Lambda Families of New Jersey - A resource and support group for GLBT parents and would-be parents in the Garden State.

Union Congregational Church - A progressive Christian church located in Montclair, NJ open to GLBT members.

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Women in Education

American Association of University Women - Since 1881 the American Association of University Women has been the nation's leading voice promoting education and equity for women and girls.

The Chronicle of Higher Education - A subscription based source for news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and adminstrators.

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Violence Against Women

Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan - RAWA is the oldest political/social organization of Afghan women struggling for peace, freedom, democracy and women's rights in fundamentalism-blighted Afghanistan since 1977.

V-Day - A global movement to stop violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day generates broader attention for the fight to stop violence against women and girls, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM) and sexual slavery.

Feminist.Com - An online activist community and portal of resources and information that supports women's equality, justice, wellness and safety.

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Activist Groups

 

League of Women Voters - The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, has fought since 1920 to improve our systems of government and impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy.

National Resources Defense Council - Using law, science and the support of more than 1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.

New Jersey Community Water Watch - Water Watch works to empower students and community members to address water quality problems in New Jersey's urban areas through education and service.

New Jersey Peace Action - A grassroots organization dedicated to promoting peace in America. Part of the National Peace Action Network.

Operation Truth - Operation Truth is America's first and largest nonprofit, non-partisan advocacy organization for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Rock the Vote - Rock the Vote is dedicated to protecting freedom of expression and empowering young people to change their world.

Sierra Club - America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.

TransFair USA - Auditing transactions between US companies offering Fair Trade Certified™ products and the international suppliers from whom they source, in order to guarantee that the farmers and farm workers behind Fair Trade Certified goods were paid a fair, above-market price. In addition, annual inspections conducted by FLO ensure that strict socioeconomic development criteria are being met using increased Fair Trade revenues.

United for Peace and Justice - United for Peace and Justice is a coalition of more than 1300 local and national groups throughout the United States who have joined together to protest the immoral and disastrous Iraq War and oppose our government's policy of permanent warfare and empire-building.

United Service Organizations - The USO mission is to provide morale, welfare and recreation-type services to our men and women in uniform.

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Civil Rights

American Civil Liberties Union - Working in the courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

Amnesty International USA - Amnesty International undertakes research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights.

Asian-American Legal Defense and Education Fund - The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) is the first legal rights organization on the East Coast serving Asian Americans.

League of United Latin American Citizens - Advancing the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the United States.

Leadership Conference on Civil Rights - Providing a network of current and up-to-date information and news on civil rights in America.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - The NAACP works to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.

Native American Rights Fund - The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is the oldest and largest nonprofit law firm dedicated to asserting and defending the rights of Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide.

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Reproductive Health

NARAL Pro-Choice America - The leading national advocate for personal privacy and a woman’s right to choose.

Planned Parenthood - Planned Parenthood believes in the fundamental right of each individual, throughout the world, to manage his or her fertility, regardless of the individual's income, marital status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or residence.

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Religion/Spirituality

American Muslim Taskforce - The American Muslim Taskforce seeks to define the objectives, issues, and strategies that concern the American Muslim community.

Religious Tolerance.Org - A valuable resource containing articles on over 3,000 subjects, promoting education and tolerance of faith across the world.

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Political Organizations

CPAC 2006 - Taking place from February 9-11, 2006, CPAC is the nation's largest gathering of conservative political activists.

Democracy for America - Inspired by the presidential campaign of Howard Dean, Democracy for America (DFA) is a political action committee dedicated to supporting fiscally responsible, socially progressive candidates at all levels of government—from school board to the presidency.

Move On - The MoveOn family of organizations brings real Americans back into the political process. With over 3.3 million members across America – from carpenters to stay-at-home moms to business leaders – we work together to realize the progressive vision of our country’s founders. MoveOn is a service – a way for busy but concerned citizens to find their political voice in a system dominated by big money and big media.

The Democratic Party

The Republican Party

The Green Party

The Socialist Party

The Libertarian Party