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Men, gender, sexualities, feminism... A comprehensive collection of links and resourcesOver 600 websites listed. Updated on February 14, 2011. List compiled by Michael Flood.
Men and gender equality, Profeminist men's sitesMen and feminism (academic references) Connell, R.W. (2003) The role of men and boys in achieving gender equality. Consultant’s paper for ‘The Role of Men and Boys in Achieving Gender Equality’, Expert Group Meeting, organised by DAW in collaboration with ILO and UNAIDS, 21–24 October 2003, Brasilia, Brazil, Expert Group (2003) The Role of Men and Boys in Achieving Gender Equality: Report of the Export Group Meeting, ‘The Role of Men and Boys in Achieving Gender Equality’, organised by DAW in collaboration with ILO and UNAIDS, 21-24 October 2003, Brasilia, Brazil, <http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/egm/men-boys2003/>. The AIM Framework: Addressing and Involving Men and Boys to Promote Gender Equality and End Gender Discrimination and Violence, By Michael Kaufman Working With Men and Boys to Challenge Sexism and End Men's Violence (Michael Kaufman, 1997) “Men, Masculinities and Development: Broadening Our Work towards Gender Equality” (United Nations Development Programme 2000) Ruxton, Sandy (ed) (2004) Gender Equality and Men: Learning from Practice. Oxford: Oxfam GB. (Full text of all chapters) Voice Male – publication of the Men’s Resource Centre for Change Michael Kaufman: Writer/speaker on men's issues Kimmel, Michael (2001) Bringing Men into Gender Equity Work: Counter-Hegemonic Points of Entry, Gender Policy Review, January Alan Berkowitz, Rape prevention The Institute@ CSW Beijing+10: Presentations on training men in work towards gender equality or against violence Cracking the Armour: Power, Pain and the Lives of Men (the full text, in PDF, of Kaufman’s accessible introduction to men’s issues) Beyond masculinity: Essays by queer men on gender and politics) My Father Didn't Think This Way: Nigerian Boys Contemplate Gender Equality (Population Council, USA, 2003) Working With Men For Women’s Rights (8 pp. primer, Association for Women’s Rights in Development, Young Women and Leadership (YWL) Program) Projects, groups, organisations (Note: Also see the organisations listed under "Men's anti-violence sites" below.) International MenEngage - A global alliance of non-governmental organizations that are involved in an array of research, interventions, and policy initiatives seeking to engage men and boys in effective ways to reduce gender inequalities and promote health and the well-being of women, men, and children. Engaging Men in Gender Equality – Interactive community (Partners for Prevention) Instituto Promundo - NGO working in Brazil and other developing countries with young men, youth and children to promote equality between men and women and the prevention of interpersonal violence Sexual Violence Resource Initiative collection on men and masculinities Men Against Violence: UNESCO program believing education, social and natural science, culture and communication are the means toward building peace Asia and Pacific Exploring Masculinities South Asia (seminar series, resources, etc.) Spunk: exploring masculinities and male genders (print magazine, Australia, 2009-) Africa Sonke Gender Justice Project: HIV/AIDS, Gender Equality, Human Rights - includes “Men As Partners” project (South Africa) Men for Gender Equality Now - Kenya Movement of Men against AIDS in Kenya (MMAAK) Rwanda Men’s Resource Centre: Aims to mobilize Rwandan men to support women’s leadership, end men’s violence and act as role models for positive masculinity Europe Oxfam GB's Gender Equality and Men Project EuroPRO-Fem MANSCENTRUM: Swedish men’s centers addressing men in crisis Men's Section, Council for Equality, Finland Working with Men (UK) Fostering Caring Masculinities (FOCUS) - European project which aims to examine and improve men's opportunities for balancing work and private/family life Profeminist Men Finland Men, Masculinities and Gender Relations in Development NeMM, Netværk for forskning om Mænd og Maskuliniteter (Denmark) Nettverk for forskning om menn (Norway) Antipatriarcat – Anti-patriarchal (French) Towards a new organization of men’s lives - Emerging forms of work and opportunities for gender equality (European research project 2001 - 2004) Der DISSENS mit der HERRschenden Männlichkeit (DISSENT to Dominating Masculinity) - Germany Maennerberatung Graz (Men's Counseling Center Graz) - Austria Männer Schweiz - Switzerland Achilles Heel (UK profeminist men's magazine, now defunct) Latin America Heterodoxia. Hombres por la Igualdad - offers updated information about miscellaneous profeminist issues for Spanish speaking countries Hombres por la Igualdad. Ayto. de Jeréz de la Frontera - Pro-gender equality men’s program. Jerez de la Frontera City Council (Andalusia, Spain) Prometeo - Pro-gender equality men’s group (Leon, Spain) Men’s Society against Gender Violence (HOCOVIGE) - Spain Hombres Contra la Desigualdad de Genero (Men Against Gender Inequality)- Madrid, Spain North America National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS) - USA Men Can Stop Rape (USA) - Washington, D.C.-based national advocacy and training organization mobilizing male youth to prevent violence against women/> Men's Resources International: Educating, Consulting & Organizing for Positive Masculinity (USA) Men's Resource Center for Change Responsible Men - dedicated to ending men's sexism and violence towards women Men For Change - Canada 100 Black Men of America, Inc. - Chapters around the U.S. working on youth development and economic empowerment in the African American community Masculinity Project - Addresses the complexities of masculinity in Renaissance Male Project - A mid-west, multicultural and multi-issue men's organization Working With Men – Engender Health collection (international) Men's Resource Centre of Saskatoon (Saskatchewan, Canada) National Compadres Network - Reinforcing the positive involvement of Latino males in the lives of their families, communities, and society (USA) Articles by Robert Jensen Oh! BROTHER (Exposing the phallacies of the pro-feminist men’s movement) Jonathan's Colorfield Page: Anti-racist, feminist, gay rights, art & funk from DC (USA) The Caring Guys Arts and Media Awards: A Place of Hope for Men's Friendships: Finding role models of a positive masculinity because the violence, isolation, and senseless rivalries cannot disappear without a replacement. Pip Cornall: Building Sustainable Masculinities (Australia) (Note: Also see the blogs listed under "Men's anti-violence sites" below.) Hugo Schwyzer blog Strong Silent Types – Stuff About Men (Australia) Masculinidades blog - Spanish Feminist Allies blog Men and Feminism – Australia Other and Beyond Real Men: The promise of male liberation other and beyond conventional masculinity (Charles Knight) Honest reflection on social justice, equality, and masculinity (Jonathan Horowitz) Responsible Men - Oppression, especially sexual and domestic violence Daniel Mang's Blog (in in English, French and German) Radical profeminist: Toward a world without white male supremacy Masc: for young men to connect on issues that affect them New Black Man – Mark Anthony Neal Seminal Son - where one black man questions masculinity and patriarchy as he talks emotion and reparents himself Guy’s Guide to Feminism Byron Hurt – filmmaker, writer, activist, lecturer No Cookies For Me Mark Simpson on masculinity The Man Files (Shira Tarrant) Gender equality and social justice (in Hindi - Ravi Jeena, MASVAW) Profeminist men's e-mail lists Profem-l mail list (1997 - ) Working With Men and Boys (India-based) Feminist Men (Yahoo group, 2004 - ) Men's anti-violence sitesMen in the Movement to End Violence Against Women: Campaigns and Campaign Materials Men in the Movement to End Violence Against Women: Training and Education Men in the Movement to End Violence Against Women: Organizations and Programs Toolkit for Working with Men and Boys to Prevent Gender-Based Violence. Building Partnerships to End Men’s Violence – Papers and summaries from a 2003 online discussion, focused on four topics: Working with Men to Prevent Violence Against Women: An Overview (Part One), by Alan Berkowitz (October 2004). Provides an overview of current efforts involving men in the prevention of violence against women. This document discusses men role in prevention, what is effective in men prevention, and cultural issues and considerations in working with men. Working with Men to Prevent Violence Against Women: An Overview (Part Two), by Alan Berkowitz (October 2004). Discusses best practices in prevention, provides an overview of different program modalities and formats, and reviews pedagogies that can be used in working with men to prevent violence against women. Men's anti-violence activism (published works) Michael Kaufman: writer/speaker on men's issues “Men’s collective anti-violence activism and the struggle for gender justice.” Development (Special Issue: Violence against Women and the Culture of Masculinity) 44 (2001). Fact-sheet: Gender-based violence and masculinity Other publications Alan Berkowitz, Rape prevention Ending Men’s Violence Citebase (Jack Straton) Projects, groups, organisations Note: Also see the groups and networks listed above. International Partners for Prevention: Working with Boys and Men to Prevent Gender-based Violence Men and Boys, Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence Against Women and Girls Engaging men and boys, Prevention Connection Wiki Project Men's Resources International: Educating, Consulting & Organizing for Positive Masculinity (USA) Africa Sonke Gender Justice Project: HIV/AIDS, Gender Equality, Human Rights - includes “Men As Partners” project (South Africa) Rwanda Men’s Resource Centre: Aims to mobilize Rwandan men to support women’s leadership, end men’s violence and act as role models for positive masculinity Men Against Violence Against Women - Trinidad & Tobago Asia and Pacific (including Australia and New Zealand) White Ribbon Day Campaign - Australia Tairawhiti Men Against Violence (TMAV) – New Zealand Boys-Talk: a program for young men about masculinity, non-violence and relationships -- Australia Men Against Violence & Abuse (MAVA), Mumbai, India working to stop and prevent gender-based violence by involving sensitive men. Men’s Action for Stopping Violence Against Women (India) Working With Men and Boys (India-based) Men, boys, and gender-based violence in South Central Asia Europe EuroWRC (European White Ribbon Campaign) White Ribbon Campaign - Profeminist Men Finland White Ribbon Campaign UK – Working to get men to take a stand against violence against women Reform - resource centre for men (Norway) Latin America Instituto Promundo's work on violence prevention Men Against Violence - Spain Middle East North America (USA and Canada) Men Can Stop Rape (formerly the Men's Rape Prevention Project) (USA) - Washington, D.C.-based national advocacy and training organization mobilizing male youth to prevent violence against women Men's Resource Center for Change - Supporting Healthy Manhood/Challenging Violence Since 1982 (USA) White Ribbon Campaign - men working to end men's violence against women. Canada (where the WRC began) White Ribbon Campaign (Canada) blog A Call To Men National association of men and women committed to ending violence against women Men for HAWC - Gloucester, Mass. volunteer advocacy group of men’s voices against domestic abuse and sexual assault Monadnock Men’s Resource Center - Southern New Hampshire men’s center supporting men and challenging men’s violence Men Standing Up: Taking Action Against Sexual Assault - Moving to End Sexual Assault (MESA), Boulder, Colorado Men’s Initiative for Jane Doe, Inc. - Statewide Massachusetts effort coordinating men’s anti-violence activities MASV: Men Against Sexual Violence: Men working in the struggle to end sexual violence Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence Men Stopping Violence (USA) - Atlanta-based organization working to end violence against women, focusing on stopping battering, and ending rape and incest Men Against Violence (Yahoo e-mail list) Men Ending Rape Men’s Network Against Domestic Violence (USA)
Men Stopping Rape, Inc. - USA Masculinity and sexual harassment Paul Kivel, violence prevention educator One in Four: An all-male sexual assault peer education group dedicated to preventing rape Non-Violence Alliance - USA Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program (USA) - Trainings and workshops in raising awareness about men’s violence against women MVP Strategies: Gender violence prevention education and training Men Against Sexual Assault and Rape - Haverford College, PA, USA Jackson Katz (anti-sexist activist) - USA Men Ending Violence - Virginia Department of Health, USA Men Ending Violence - Virginia Department of Health, USA Frontiers Gender Working Group - Men and gender-based violence Healthy Dating, Sexual Assault Prevention (Mike Domitrz) - USA The Date Safe Project - USA Asking First Blog (Date Safe Project and Mike Domitrz) Voices of Men - An Educational Comedy by Ben Atherton-Zeman EMERGE: Counseling and education to stop domestic violence. Comprehensive Men’s Resource Center for Change: Model men’s center offering support groups for non-abusive men and batterers’ intervention groups, services, trainings and consulting for men overcoming violence Men and masculinities academic sites Men and Masculinities journal (Sage, USA) Journal of Men's Studies (USA) Psychology of Men and Masculinity Nordic Journal for Masculinity Studies Culture, Society, and Masculinities Journal of Black Masculinity (2010-) Thymos: Journal of Boyhood Studies La Manzana: Revista Internacional de Estudios sobre Masculinidades (Mexico) Journal of Men, Masculinities and Spirituality (JMMS) The Men's Bibliography - Lists some of the best (and worst) writing about men, masculinities, gender, sex and sexualities, and much more, in 34 categories. Over 19 000 works listed. The Men's Directory - A Worldwide Directory of Research and Resources (Compiled by Diederik Janssen) Regional Masculinities Bibliography Project Crome (Critical Research On Men in Europe) IASOM - The International Association for Studies of Men American Men's Studies Association Men's Studies Press (USA) Men and Masculinity Research Center at the University of Missouri (Columbia, USA German Men’s Studies Task Group - Arbeitskreis Kritische Maennerforschung La Academia Mexicana de Estudios de Género de los Hombres, Asociación Civil (AMEGH AC) Boyhood Studies Masculinity syllabi on the web Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity (SPSMM), Division 51 of the American Psychological Association Men and Masculinities Knowledge Community The Grumpy Sociologist – posts on masculinity Media Portrayals of Men and Masculinity Black Public Media: The Masculinity Project Men's Literature/Studies Course, California State University Northridge Teaching Men's Lives Home Page Teach With Movies: Male role models Changing Men Collection – archive of materials on men and masculinities, Michigan State Universities Library, USA National Center on Fathers and Families Literature Databases Anthropology, Gender Theory and Masculinity Gender: Not Just Women. Masculinity in a Global Perspective, an Annotated Bibliography Calls for Papers, Forthcoming and recent conferences Workshop on men, masculinities, and gender – University of Wollongong, Australia, March 17-18 Comparative masculinities: Between the National and the Transnational, 1980 to the Present: Masculinities in Britain and the U.S. “Rethinking Iberian Masculinities” Conference, March 31-April 1, 2011, New York, USA Academics' and researchers' individual pages Michael Kimmel Alan Greig Robert Jensen
Lust, trust and latex: Why young heterosexual men do not use condoms (Michael Flood's PhD thesis, July 2000, Australia) Teaching About Being an Oppressor (Steve Schacht) Eli Newberger’s writings on male character, child abuse, clergy abuse and pedophilia, child health, and domestic violence Radical feminist theory and/or Academia and other Topics (Allan Hunter) SWORD: Texts of the anthropology of masculinities, and homepage of José María Espada-Calpe - Spain Feminist sites (general)Australian feminist sites Office For Women (previously the Office of the Status of Women) Women's Electoral Lobby (WEL) Australia National Women's Justice Coalition (NWJC) Australia International Women's Day (March 8) Stop Domestic Violence Day Reclaim The Night rallies Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission Coalition for a Feminist Agenda (Australia) FemSpeak - Women's magazine and website (Australia) geekgirl Women's Studies/Women's Issues Resource Sites Aviva – International women's monthly listing of News, Events, Groups & Resources International Women's Development Agency Feminist.com (U.S.) KVINFO The Danish Centre for Information on Women and Gender KILDEN Norwegian Information and Documentation Centre for Women's Studies and Gender Research Equality Now: Working to end violence and discrimination against women and girls around the world through the mobilization of public pressure Interagency Gender Working Group (IGWG) Feminist Majority Foundation (U.S.) Off Our Backs (U.S. feminist magazine) National Organization for Women (NOW, U.S.A.) Third-space (online feminist journal) Groundspark (formerly Women’s Educational Media): Films on gender and sexuality Films for the Feminist Classroom Equal Opportunities UK Women Leaders Online (WLO) Women- and Gender-Related Electronic Forums WWWomen Search Directory Feminism International Gender Studies Resources (University of California project) Ecofeminism Guerrilla Girls on tour (feminist art activism) WomensNet Guerrilla Girls (fighting discrimination in art and culture) - USA European Women Lobby Women's Desk at FAIR (analysis of and response to media sexism) - USA Said It: Feminist News, Culture & Politics - USA See Jane - Working to reduce gender imbalance and stereotypes in children's entertainment WomenWatch (United Nations) Women's Human Rights Resources (University of Toronto) Women's History Month Internet Women's History Sourcebook UNIFEM – United Nations Development Fund for Women Global Fund for Women Bitch magazine – Feminist responses to popular culture (USA) Center for Women and Information Technology – USA National Institute of Women (Inmujeres) – Mexico Gender and Women’s Studies for Africa’s Transformation Feminist Africa Jenda: A journal of culture and African women studies No Status Quo Nikki Craft Ask Amy: Feminism Directory - USA Rabbit's Feminist Support Pages Gender and Advertising Eldis Gender Guide (international gender-related resources & publications) Out of the Cave: Exploring Gray's Anatomy Christians for Biblical Equality Finally, a Feminism 101 Blog The Happy Feminist Pinko Feminist Hellcat (feminism section) Feminist blogs (newsfeed) Alas, a blog Den of the Biting Beaver Feminism101 blog Yes Means Yes! Visions of Female Sexual Power & A World Without Rape Academic references on young women and feminism, grrrl power, third wave feminism National Organisation for Women (U.S.) and young women: The f-word (Contemporary UK feminism) Bust: Voice of the New Girl Order (U.S.) Websites for girls Third Wave Foundation Online (young feminist organisation) - USA Individual feminists (academic / activist) Anne Fausto-Sterling Naomi Wolf Resources bell hooks Resources Susan Faludi Resources Feminist academic sites (feminist theory, Women's & Gender Studies, etc.)Core Lists in Women's Studies (selective bibliographies of in-print books) Core List of Journals for Women's Studies WSSLinks Women and Gender Studies Web Sites WMST-L (Women's Studies list, USA) Men's Bibliography (includes feminist references) Women's Studies Sex and Gender section, American Sociological Association Women's Studies Database - Film Reviews Women's Studies Programs Yahoo! - Social Science:Women's Studies Gender and Sexuality, Voice of the Shuttle collection Outskirts Online Journal Australian Women’s Studies Association Feminist Theory Website Gender and Society issues Women's Studies - Women's Issues Resource Sites What You Can Do with a Women's Studies Major Women's Studies Database (University of Maryland compilation) National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) – USA Feminist & Women's Studies Association (UK and Ireland) Gender and Sexuality Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement -Duke Special Collections Women's Studies / Gender Studies Course Syllabi on the Web Sociologists for Women in Society (U.S.) Gender Training Wiki (UN INSTRAW) Men's healthMen's health (research, policy and promotion) Journal of Men’s Health American Journal of Men's Health International Journal of Men's Health Men's Health Forum UK (includes briefing papers, Men's Health Journal, and much more) SMSdk Men's Health Society International Society for Men's Health - Prevention campaigns and health initiatives promoting men’s health Men’s Health Network - National organization promoting men's health Male Health Center (Texas, USA) Men's Health Consulting (Berkeley, California, USA) World Congress on Men’s Health (Vienna, Austria) Andrology Australia Centre for the Advancement of Men's Health - Victoria, Australia Published works on men's health Men’s health links (self care) - UK Men’s Health Directory, Google Male Health Centre (U.S.) A Midlife Crisis - UK Men's self-help health books Male Midlife Crisis: Commentary on issues facing men at midlife Male sexualities (academic references) The Red Knob – Promoting sexual health among young men (UK) Penis information Understanding male sexuality NOCIRC Australia Circumcision Information and Resource Pages History of Circumcision Men, family planning and reproductive health Published works on men and family planning etc. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). (2000). Partnering: A New Approach to Sexual and Reproductive Health. Technical Paper No. 3, December. New York: UNFPA. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). (2003). It Takes 2: Partnering with men in reproductive and sexual health. New York: UNFPA Programme Advisory Note (52 pp.). Reproductive Health: New Perspectives on Men’s Participation Male involvement - What can be found on the internet Network Men and Reproductive Health Frontiers Gender Working Group - Male involvement in reproductive health Men and abortion: A pro-choice site for men Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (Journal) – full text International Family Planning Perspectives (Journal) – full text Engender Health Family Health International (HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and support, and reproductive health, including family planning) WHO Department of HIV/AIDS Children by Choice (Australia) Reproductive Choice Australia Australian Reproductive Health Association Centre for Reproductive Law and Policy - USA Reproductive Health Outlook (RHO) UNFPA - United Nations Fund for Population Activities National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action (NARAL) – USA Global Reproductive Health Forum Gender and health, Women's health Gender and Health Fact Sheets (HDW) Q-Web: Global network for the exchange of knowledge, experience, and ideas on women's health and gender issues Australian Women’s Health Network ViolenceGeneral violence sites - Australian Academic writing on violence Women’s Safety Agenda, Office For Women (formerly Partnerships Against Domestic Violence) Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault National Child Protection Clearinghouse National Crime Prevention (previously National Campaign Against Violence and Crime) - Australia Partners In Prevention - A network of Victorian professionals working with young people for the primary prevention of violence against women Freedom From Fear - Campaign Against Domestic Violence Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria - Melbourne, Australia HURT - Women's Council for Domestic and Family Violence Services (WA) When love hurts: a guide for girls on love, respect and abuse in relationships About Date Rape Preventing Violence (NSW report, Australia)] Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse WESNET: Australia's Women's Services Network No To Violence Male Family Violence Prevention Association (NTV) Inc., incorporating the Men's Referral Service General violence sites - international VAWnet – online resources on violence against women Violence Prevention Evidence Base and Resources - What works to prevent violence - WHO and Liverpool John Moores University's Centre for Public Health Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence Against Women and Girls Prevention Connection - A national online project dedicated to the primary prevention of violence against women Prevention Connection Wiki Project: Collections and sharing on the practice, theory, research and evaluation of violence against women prevention efforts National Standards for Sexual Assault Prevention Education (NASASV, 2009) - Australia California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) – Prevention page We Can End Violence Against Women, South Asia Regional Campaign Shifting the paradigm where domestic violence, child maltreatment and child welfare meet (David Mandel) CDC Social Media Tools Guidelines & Best Practices Songs Related to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault… and Survival Respect (UK membership association for domestic violence perpetrator programmes and associated support services) STEP UP! A Prosocial Behavior - Bystander Intervention Program for Students The Consexuality Project Mobilising Communities to Prevent Domestic Violence: A Resource Guide for Organisations in East and Southern Africa Tools for Change – An educators’ resource site Violence Prevention Alliance: A network of WHO Member State governments, nongovernmental and community-based organizations, and private, international and intergovernmental agencies working to prevent violence National Network of Stopping Violence (New Zealand) New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse GBV Prevention Network (Horn, East and Southern Africa) Family Violence Prevention Fund - USA National Clearinghouse on Family Violence - Canada Communities Against Violence Network (CAVNET) - USA Minnesota Higher Education Center Against Violence and Abuse - USA National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Violence Against Women Online Resources Tools for Change - An educators' resource site United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) Ending violence Acquaintance Sexual Assault – Training Manual for Law Enforcement (and a very useful resource in general) Arizona Rape Prevention Education Project - Current Topics Arizona Rape and Sexual Assault Surveillance Project Central Michigan University Sexual Assault Peer Advocates Sexual Violence Online Resource Center (USA) Debates on men’s vs women’s violence, etc. (Molly Dragiewicz) International Action Network on Small Arms, Women’s Portal Project Respect: Sexual violence prevention program for youth aged 13-19 (Canada) Drawing the Line -- A Guide to Developing Effective Sexual Assault Prevention Programs for Middle School Students (USA) FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children Gelles Domestic Violence Factoids Justice Information Center (NCJRS) - USA National Institute of Justice (U.S.A.) Further violence prevention programs Battered Women, Abused Children, and Child Custody: Information and resources Peggy Reeves Sanday (author of works on acquaintance rape, Rape-Prone Versus Rape-Free Campus Cultures, etc.) 16 days of Activism Against Gender Violence (English, French and Spanish) Cybergrrl SafetyNet Domestic Violence Resources CUAV Same Sex Domestic Violence Facts About Violence Among Youth and Violence in Schools, Released 4/21/1999 by the CDC Office of Communications, Division of Media Relations Violence Against Women (National Organization of Women -NOW-) Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (London Metropolitan University, UK) Bursting the Bubble: Help with family problems / abuse for teenagers Child trafficking Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) The Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment Teach Safe Schools (The Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment) Join Together Online – Gun Violence (USA) Organizing College Campuses Against Dating Abuse (59 pp., 1999) National Campaign Against Violence and Crime. (1998). Working With Adolescents to Prevent Domestic Violence. Canberra: NCAVAC Unit, Attorney-General’s Department Gender perspectives on small arms and light weapons (guns) Aphrodite Wounded: Help for women sexually assaulted by partners Sexual assault of males Academic references on sexual assault of men National Organization on Male Sexual Victimization -- USA Sexual Abuse of Males: Prevalence, Lasting Effects, and Resources Rainbow Male Survivors Network Living Well - For men who have experienced child sexual abuse or sexual assault SAMSSA - Service Assisting Male Survivors of Sexual Assault No Escape: Male Rape in U.S. Prisons (Human Rights Watch report, USA) Stop Prisoner Rape - USA Males' subjection to violence, including by women Academic references on men's subjection to violence Critiques of context-free measures of violence Men’s Advice Line (UK): Help and support for men experiencing domestic abuse Domestic Violence Against Men Another Closet: Domestic violence in gay and lesbian relationships Body imageAbout-Face (on representations of women in media & advertising) AdiosBarbie - A body image site for every body Mirror-Mirror - Eating disorders Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorders Fat!So? - for people who don't apologize for their size National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance - USA All About My Vagina Sexualities (academic)Academic references Sexualities section, American Sociological Association Sexualities (journal, Sage) Culture, Health and Sexuality (journal) Sexualities section, American Sociological Association Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction South and Southeast Asia Resource Centre on Sexuality QueerTheory.com Sexual Orientation: Research and Policy (Gregory Herek) SexualityStudies.net | The international sexuality studies network Homophobia, Homonegativity, and Related Problems Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality National Centre in HIV Social Research Society for Human Sexuality E-Directory of Lesbigay Scholars National Sexuality Resource Center (USA) Growing Up Sexually: Web-Archiving Perspectives on Child & Youth Sexuality Cultures Sexbiblio - Bibliography of the History of Western Sexuality South and Southeast Asia Resource Centre on Sexuality Sexualities (non-academic)Sexuality, sexuality education Academic references Sex Education (journal) Kaiser Family Foundation Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS) Sexuality education links Feminist campaign on ‘female sexual dysfunction’ Sexwise: BBC online global sex education, in 22 languages All About Sex Discussion Web Coalition for Positive Sexuality By Choice Not Chance: offers information and guidance for young people on four main topics: ‘Relationships’; ‘Sex’; ‘What happens if things go wrong’; and ‘Looking after yourself
Like It Is -- Sexual Health Info Online for Australian youth Susie Bright’s journal Australian Sexual Health Nurses Inc. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other sexuality-related sites SSONET.com.au - Leading online resources for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community Pleasure Activism Australia Victorian Gay & Lesbian Rights Lobby, Australia Gay & Lesbian Rights Lobby – NSW, Australia Intersex Society of North America Gay History and Literature National Journal of Sexual Orientation Law (1995-98) Tasmanian Gay & Lesbian Rights Group Gay & Lesbian Health Victoria Clearinghouse Married Gay / Bisexual Men Lesbian and Gay Aging Issues Network Transgender issues Doin' it well: Bringing good sex & sexuality to the masses! Cunnilingus in South Korea (A speech on gender equality and sexual pleasure) Polyamory Gay Demographics PornographyAcademic references Always Causing Legal Unrest Website Andrea Dworkin Web Site Pornography As a Cause of Rape (excerpted from Diana Russell’s book, Against Pornography: The Evidence of Harm) Critique of pornography (Playboy) Sexism Illustrated (critique of Sports Illustrated) Anti-Porn Resource Center Make Love Not Porn
Pornography controversy (anti-censorship) - Australia Malamuth publications Libertus (anti-censorship) Electronic Frontiers Australia (anti-censorship) Electronic Frontiers Foundation Youth, Pornography, and the Internet (National Research Council Report, USA, 2002) VICNET Legal: Censorship Index on Censorship Games Censorship Collection Writings by Robert Jensen Young Media Australia Prostitution / sex workAcademic references Prostitution Research & Education Website Prostitutes Education Network (includes a comprehensive list of international links) Project Respect (Melbourne, Australia) Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (International) Coalition Against Trafficking in Women - Asia Pacific (CATW-AP) ECPAT International - End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and the Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes Anti-trafficking resources (Google compilation) Sex Work sites (Google compilation) Writings on trafficking, sexual exploitation, prostitution, the Internet, by Donna M. Hughes Research for Sex Work Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) Freedom and Justice Center Feminist Issues in Prostitution (Overview by Sarah Bromberg, 1997 / 1998) Schooling / education (primary & secondary)Martha's Gender Equity in Education Page AAUW (schooling & gender) Research Girls in the Juvenile Justice System Australian Council for Educational Research Growing Up Male (academic references) Boys' Education & Schooling (academic references) Working With Boys (written works) Promundo Institute (Based in Brazil, and includes substantial work on gender equity among boys) Boys, Gender and Schooling (Education Queensland) Men and Boys Program, Family Action Centre, University of Newcastle - Australia Canadian Adolescent Boys and Literacy Home Page Education of Boys (Australian Council for Educational Research) Gender and literacy index including boys and literacy (UK) Gender Education (NSW Dept of Education and Training) - Australia Boys and Literacy (Essex, UK) Guys Read – Boys and Literacy (US) Research report: G.I. Joe meets Barbie, software engineer meets caregiver: Males and females in B.C.'s public schools and beyond, 2000 (Canada) Boys' and Girls' Literacy Project (Canada) Boys’ education (DEST research reports, Australia) Safe Boys, Safe Schools (an overview of boys' issues, by Craig Flood) The Men They Will Become: The Nature and Nurture of Male Character (extracts from Eli Newberger’s book on boys) Boys Forward (Australia) Gender and education: Links on a wide variety of issues (Association of Women Educators) Gender and Education Guidelines – Association of Women Educators Dr. William Pollack - Author of Real Boys etc. Schools and young people anti-homophobia materials Same Sex Attracted Youth Research Home Page Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (USA) HRW Hatred in the Hallways: Violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays - USA Safe Schools Coalition - USA Homophobia & masculinities among young men - Michael Flood's overview (1998) Fathering and fatherhoodFathering and Fatherhood (academic references) Fathering and Fatherhood (articles and discussion) National Fatherhood Initiative - Organization improve the well-being of children through the promotion of responsible, engaged fatherhood (USA) Fathers Direct (UK) Men and Family Relationships Practitioners Network Engaging Fathers Project (Family Action Centre, University of Newcastle) - Australia Fathers Resource Center - Online resource, reference, and network for stay-at-home dads Dad Info - information for fathers European fatherhood: Researchers and professionals on fatherhood in Europe Father & FamilyLink -- NCOFF FatherLit Database National Center on Fathers and Families Literature Databases CFFPP Center on Fathers, Families, and Public Policy - USA Fatherhood – Welfare Information Network, USA Dad Man - Consulting, training, speaking about fathers and father figures as a vital family resource by Joe Kelly Effective Fathering Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) Kearl’s guide to the sociology of the family Families, Law and Social Policy Research Unit, Griffith University - Australia SportSport, Men and Gender (academic references) Women / Gender and sport Boys To Men, Sports Media - Message About Masculinity
Sociology of sport Miscellaneous men sitesMen's Line Australia The Masculine Heart Tony Robertson: Masculinity National Men's Resource Centre - USA National Compadres Network – Reinforcing the positive involvement of Latino males in the lives of their families, communities, and society (USA) A Gathering of Men
Men's Issues links Men’s groups around Australia Critiques of fathers' rights and men's rights Critiques of men's rights (academic references) Critiques of fathers' rights (academic references) Various articles on 'fathers' rights' and 'men's rights', XYonline (Also see the sections on activism and politics, fathering, and violence) Liznotes (See the Table of Contents for extensive critiques of fathers' rights etc., critiques of joint custody arguments, the fathers' rights movements in their own words, etc.) Battered Women, Abused Children, and Child Custody: Information and resources Child Abuse: Articles and Information that Cut Through the Slop (on "Parental Alienation Syndrome", "False Memory Syndrome", etc.) Myths and Facts on Fatherhood and Family Law Wade Horn: Yet More Propaganda Myths and Realities of Custody and Access
Family law issues, National Organization for Women (California) Myth of False Sexual Abuse Allegations in Divorce Trish Wilson on the Father's Rights Movement NOW and Fighting the Right Wing (includes material on men's rights and Promise Keepers) The Myth of Epidemic False Allegations of Sexual Abuse in Divorce Cases (Spring 1998 issue of Court Review. (c) 1998 by Merrilyn McDonald) Readings on ‘Parental Alienation’, domestic violence, and other matters related to custody and family law (US) Justice For Children (specialises in Amicus Curiae briefs for ‘Parental Alienation Syndrome’ cases, US) Leadership Council on Child Abuse and Interpersonal Violence NOW information on the Promise Keepers Viruses and hoaxes
Symantec Security Updates - Hoax Page Urban Legends Reference Pages Miscellaneous progressive and activist linksZNet - progressive politics & discussion Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Assocation activesolidarity.net (anti-racist resource site) Australian Counter-Fundamentalism Movement: Counteracting the negative influence of the Religious Right on Australian social policy. Landover Baptist Where the Worthwhile Worship. Unsaved Unwelcome. Australia’s Relationship Separation and Divorce Directory |