Brave Girls & Strong Women Bookstore (hometown.aol.com/brvgirls)
This bookstore allows you to
buy from the complete list of over 40 exciting, empowering books for
young people, ages 2-17, from small publishers dedicated to creating a
world of equality.
Children Now (www.childrennow.org)
Children Now uses the Internet to disseminate information and stimulate action on behalf of children by offering publications, poll results, policy papers, press materials, and action updates on federal and state legislation.
Design Your Future (www.autodesk.com/dyf)
This organization
provides practical and inspiring, hands-on opportunities for young women
to become aware of, explore, and pursue math, science, and
technology-based careers.
Eva Leah Gunther Foundation
(www.evafoundation.org)
A resource for girls who live in the San Francisco Bay Area, and for
organizations in the Bay Area that help girls to realize their dreams.
Expect the Best from a Girl (www.academic.org)
This organization works to
encourage girls to reach their full potential with ideas for parents and
educators to undertake at home and in school.
Five Girls (www.pbs.org/pov/pov2001/5girls/index.html)
5 GIRLS presents a real-life portrait of growing up
female today through the eyes of five thoughtful and articulate young women.
Join Corrie, Toby, Amber, Aisha and Haibinh as they take us on a journey
through their teenage years.
Geena Takes Aim (www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/issues/geena/index.html)
This site educates student-athletes about their rights according to Title IX and has resources on how to take action with non-compliant schools.
GirlHealth.org (www.girlpower.gov/)
Created for young women, by young women, this website offers guidance on issues including handling stress, managing money, and staying in shape.
Girl Power! (www.health.org/gpower)
This site has a section for
parents with facts, statistics, and other helpful information, as well
as a girls-only section focused on health and other activities.
Girl Tech (www.girltech.com)
This
site is a great place for girls to interact on the Internet, with
information for parents on girls and women in sports and technology.
Girls Inc. of Alameda County (www.girlsinc-alameda.org)
The Girls Inc. of Alemeda County site has information on an array of programs for 6-18 year-old girls that achieve to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold.
Heroines in History (www.heroinesinhistory.com/index.html)
Heroines in History, a division of Victory Press, features a series of picture books and gifts on famous women throughout the world.
iEmily.com (www.iemily.com)
iEmily’s staff of physicians and health writers provide girls with respectful, in-depth information about physical health and emotional well-being. Their balanced and respectful information can be used by girls to make decisions and to understand that all choices carry consequences, both positive and negative.
Lower Eastside Girls' Club (www.girlsclub.org)
Located in Manhattan, the Lower Eastside Girls Club is dedicated to providing a place where girls 8 - 18 can grow, learn, have fun, and develop confidence in their ability to make a difference in the world. Girlsclub.org has information about their many programs and how to get involved.
Mentoring Project (www.mentoringproject.com/index.html)
This site
provides numerous links and resources for girls interested in mentoring
as well as for parents and educators wanting to create a mentoring
project.
New Moon Publishing (www.newmoon.org)
New Moon Publishing produces media for every girl who wants her voice heard and her dreams taken seriously and for every adult who cares about girls.
Project Exploration (www.projectexploration.org)
Project Exploration uses the wonders of science to inspire city kids. Among their three core programs is
Sisters4Science, a weekly science and leadership program for girls.
SMART girls (www.smart-girls.org/)
SMART girls' programs bring together professional women and girls, in which the women volunteers act as role models and teachers while encouraging girls to excel in science, math, and technology.
TeenVoices (www.teenvoices.com)
Written by and for young
women, TeenVoices is a print and online magazine that challenges the
mainstream media image of girls, by providing an intelligent alternative
packed with original writing, poetry and artwork.
Women with 20/20 Vision (www.womenwith2020vision.org/index.htm)
A UNDP / UNIFEM online mentoring and education program for girls and young
women in developing countries who aspire to be entrepreneurs in 2020.
Young Women's Health Site (www.ohsu.edu/library/teenhealth/)
Sponsored by Oregon University's Health Science University, this site
provides links to a wide variety of national resources on young women's
health, from sexuality to mental health.
