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- Local Groups & Organizations
- Local Social/Cultural Opportunities
- National/Global Groups & Organizations
- Websites & Resources
- Media & News
- Books, Publications & Presses
- Women's Studies in Boston
Local Groups & Organizations
Alliance of Black Collegiate Women — Uniting the Black women in the greater Boston area to create a support system that caters to the needs and concerns of Black women.
Asian Sisters In Action — A networking and social action group for Asian women of different backgrounds and generations in Boston and surrounding communities.
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center — Providing free services to survivors of rape and sexual assault, their friends and family,
Boston Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights — A group of five leading academic centers and programs in Boston dedicated to research and study on issues regarding gender and security, human rights, conflict resolution and prevention.
Boston Dyke March Committee — Organizing the grassroots, independent event the night before Boston Pride
Boston Women's Fund — The only foundation in northeastern Massachusetts to exclusively support community-based organizations run by women and girls.
Cambridge Women's Center — An anti-racist community center for women - fighting for women’s rights and against all forms of oppression.
Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund — Provides grants to ensure that women and girls without adequate resources can have safe and timely abortions. An affiliate of the National Network of Abortion Funds
Gender Crash! — Intersection of Boston’s Queer, Transgender, and Gender Queer Communities
Girl's Coalition of Greater Boston — A member-driven consortium dedicated to building the capacity of individuals and organizations to meet the needs of girls effectively and efficiently.
Jane Doe, Inc. — Jane Doe Inc. brings together organizations and people committed to ending domestic violence and sexual assault. Also a great place to find support and safety.
Mass CEDAW Project — A coalition of individuals and organizations that believes the Commonwealth of Massachusetts can meet the standards of non-discrimination detailed in international law and strive to fulfill the human rights of all its residents.
NOMAS Boston — The Boston chapter of the National Organization for Men Against Sexism, working to break down barriers about issues surrounding sexism, racism, and homophobia and show that living without being confined to one’s gender roles will enhance our lives.
On the Rise — Helping women who are homeless or in crisis find safety and discover new possibilities
Pathways to Wellness — Boston’s unique non-profit holistic wellness center, with a special focus on the GLBT community. Featuring a “Share the Care” model whereby full pay services help provide free and low cost care to those in need.
Reflect and Strengthen — Young working class women from or living in Boston’s urban neighborhoods creating and nurturing environments for positive social change through creative expression, political education and community building.
Simmons Institute for Leadership and Change — Sponsors programs, activities, and resources that help initiate social change for women and raises women’s issues to the state and national political level.
Survivors, Inc. — A group of low-income women and their allies who organize and educate about poverty, welfare and low-income survival issues.
The Network/La Red — Ending abuse in lesbian, bisexual women’s and transgender communities
WE LEARN — Promoting women’s literacy as a tool for personal growth and social change through networking, education, action, and resource development.
YWCA Cambridge — Empowering women & eliminating racism
Local Social/Cultural Opportunities
ACT Roxbury — A collaboration of citizens, educational and cultural institutions, businesses, and community-based agencies. Putting the cultural and artistic riches of Roxbury boldly on the map.
Big Moves — The only producing, training, and service organization in the world dedicated to getting more people of all sizes into the dance studio and up on stage.
Bostom Women's Flag Football League — Who says women have to be cheerleaders?
Boston Alternative Women's League — Boston’s premiere slow pitch softball league for women.
Dyke Night Productions — Hosts lesbian special events, fundraisers and weekly dance parties. 25% of proceeds go to local GBLT causes.
Feminist Culture Club — Creating a space for women to get together, share their experiences, and empower each other. Each meeting has a different topic. Part of Boston NOW.
Gabrie'l J Atchison Productions — Providing productions, workshops and publications that give Black women and girls the tools to heal and express themselves through the performing arts.
Moving Violations — Enjoy safe, noncompetitive riding with other women motorcyclists.
New Freedwoman Project — A community art collaborative that connects artists, activists and educators with disenfranchised women, particularly women in conflict with the law, to share community and struggle for social change.
Queer Agenda — E-mail list of events and classifieds related to lesbian, bisexual, transgender, alternative, women’s, and progressive communities in Boston
Queeraoke — A night of dancing, singing, costumes, wigs and more. Every Thursday at the Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain
The Nora Theater Company — Producing illuminating contemporary and modern classic theater and champions the voice of women.
The Theater Offensive — Presents the diverse realities of queer lives in art so bold it breaks through personal isolation and political orthodoxy to help build an honest, progressive community.
Truth Serum Productions — “Events by and for big-brained people” and producers of TraniWreck
Women in Film & Video/New England — Dedicated to women involved in all areas of film, video, television and multimedia. Regular programming includes screenings, social gatherings, special-interest group meetings, workshops and more, including Chicks Make Flicks, a free monthly film series featuring work by local women filmmakers.
madFEMMEpride — An online hub for events for Boston femmes/friends. Anyone can use it to plan femme-friendly get-togethers/events for friendship, networking, discussion, activism, or more… pro-butch. pro-trans. pro-feminist.
National/Global Groups & Organizations
9 to 5 — 9to5, National Association of Working Women is a national, grassroots membership organization that strengthens women’s ability to work for economic justice.
CodePINK — A women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars, and redirect our resources into healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities.
Feminist Majority Foundation — FMF utilizes research and action to empower women economically, socially, and politically. Believes that feminists - both women and men, girls and boys - are the majority, but this majority must be empowered.
GenderPAC — The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GenderPAC) works to end discrimination and violence caused by gender stereotypes by changing public attitudes, educating elected officials and expanding human rights.
Girls Incorporated — A great site and organization for girls.
Guerilla Girls — Feminist masked avengers in the tradition of anonymous do-gooders like Robin Hood, Wonder Woman and Batman. How do we expose sexism, racism and corruption in politics, art, film and pop culture? With facts, humor and outrageous visuals.
INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence — A national activist organization of radical feminists of color advancing a movement to end violence against women of color and their communities through direct action, critical dialogue and grassroots organizing.
Initiative for Inclusive Security (formerly Women Waging Peace) — Advocates for the full participation of all stakeholders, especially women, in peace processes around the world.
NOW — the national site of this liberal feminist organization. Also visit Boston’s local chapter
Older Women's League — The only national grassroots membership organization to focus solely on issues unique to women as they age.
Political Research Associates — Works to facilitate public understanding of the threat posed to human rights by oppressive and authoritarian movements and trends in the United States.
SisterSong — Made up of 76 local, regional and national grassroots organizations and more than 400 individuals, as well as white and male allies who support our goal of improving the lives of indigenous women and women of color in the United States through Reproductive Justice.
Sisterspace — Sisterspace hosts “The Weekend,” women’s camping getaway in Maryland that features music, Womyn of Color Forum, dancing, sports, workshops and the arts.
United for a Fair Economy — Raises awareness that concentrated wealth and power undermine the economy, corrupt democracy, deepen the racial divide, and tear communities apart.
Women's Action for New Directions — Empowering women to act politically to reduce violence and militarism, and redirect excessive military resources toward unmet human and environmental needs.
Women's Sports Foundation — A charitable educational organization dedicated to advancing the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity.
Websites & Resources
Femina — “The Cybrary.” A guide to Web sites by, for and about women.
Feminist.com — A one-stop feminist resource center online
Feminista! The Online Journal of Feminist Construction — a well-designed site commited to radical feminist academic and political thought.
Our Bodies, Ourselves Companion Website — From the publishers of Our Bodies, Ourselves, this complete online women’s health information resource center includes book excerpts, unique content, links, resources, and news,
WWWomen.com — Searchable links and resources for and about women.
Women Writers — A large collection of original fiction and poetry by women authors, a great selection of book reviews, scholarly articles on women authors, and a few interviews with well-known (and not so well known) feminist writers.
Media & News
African Women's Media Center — The center is the only continent-wide organization working with and on behalf of African women in the media.
Center for International Media Action — Connects and strengthens organizations working to transform the media and communications system
Daily Feminist News — Newswire run by the Feminist Majority Foundation
FAIR Women's Desk — The Women’s Desk of Fairness in Accuracy & Reporting
Media Report To Women — a publication by Sheila Gibbons focusing on issues related to women and the media
SheSource — An online resource matching women experts in many fields with journalists seeking expertise on a topic.
UN Women Watch — A central gateway to information and resources on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women throughout the United Nations system
WIMN: Women In Media & News — Works to increase women’s presence and power in the public debate. WIMN’s POWER Sources Project provides journalists with a diverse network of female experts.
Women's Media Center — Assuring that women are included as sources for and subjects of the media—and that women media professionals are afforded equal opportunities for employment and advancement.
Women's Wire — this international feminist online magazine has sections devoted to the news and concerns of women from different regions of the world.
Women's eNews — online daily feminist newswire offerring news and commentary, including an “outrage of the week,” a feminist cartoon and free listserv
Books, Publications & Presses
Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture — a fun and smart women’s media criticism magazine
Books To Watch Out For — Keep up with all the latest and greatest in feminist and/or lesbian books with these enewsletters, published by Carol Seejay, former editor and director of Feminist Bookstore News.
Bust — a hip and saavy women’s glossy
Chora Feminist Bookstore Guide — Need to find a feminist bookstore in your neighborhood or around the world? This is a great directory.
Feminist Bookstore Network — Although it’s no longer updated the site has a full catalog and a listing of member bookstores as of 1999.
Firebrand Books — A feminist and lesbian publishing house.
Ms. Magazine — visit this important and pionering feminist magazine online and check out Ms. Musings, the site’s blog by Christine Cupaiuolo.
New Victoria Publishers — A lesbian feminist publisher, literary and cultural organization.
Off Our Backs — read articles from past issues and see the current contents of this radical feminist monthly newspaper
Our Bodies, Ourselves — The indispensable resource on women’s health includes new medical information, updated anecdotes from a diverse group of women, and informed perspectives on the emerging health issues that affect women’s lives.
South End Press — A nonprofit, collectively run book publisher meeting the needs of readers who are exploring, or are already committed to, the politics of radical social change.
Spinifex Press — An independent feminist press focusing on innovative and controversial titles.
Spinster's Ink — A fiction and non-fiction publisher commited to giving voice to women writers.
Teen Voices — The original magazine written by, for and about teenage and young adult women.
The Gay and Lesbian Review — A bimonthly journal of GLBT arts. culture, and politics.
Women's Review of Books — A unique forum for serious, informed discussion of new writing by and about women.
Women's Studies in Boston
Boston College Women's Studies
Clark University Women's Studies
Graduate Consortium in Women's Studies
Lesley University Women's Studies
MIT Program in Women's Studies
Northeastern University Women's Studies
Simmons College Women's Studies
Tufts University Women's Studies
