Harvard University
Harvard: Women Working, 1870 1930
Harvard historians have collected primary source documents and photographs to create a presentation which examines working women from 1870 to 1930. Modern students may be surprised to learn the extent to which women worked outside the...
Other
Afl Cio: Time for Working Women to Earn Equal Pay
This article discusses the impact of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in achieving equal pay for women. Links to related articles.
United Nations
United Nations: Cyberschoolbus: International Women's Day
Learn about the founding of International Women's Day, celebrated each year on March 8. Includes facts, vocabulary words and a discussion of why this day is so important to the cause of equality.
Read Works
Read Works: Women's History Month
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Women's History Month and Harriet Tubman. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Calisphere: University of California Libraries
University of California: Calisphere: Wwii 1939 45: Women in the Workforce
Examines the topic of women and work during WWII through original photographs that highlight the types of places women worked and the sorts of jobs they did.
University of Pennsylvania
Celebration of Women Writers: English Laws for Women
Electronic text of the 1854 document, "English Laws for Women in the Nineteenth Century" written by Caroline Norton. Part of a collection of works by women.
Other
Daughters and Sons to Work: Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day (April)
Every fourth Thursday of April is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. This is an opportunity for young people, especially girls, to learn what place they might want to have in the workplace by viewing their parents as examples.
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American Antiquarian Society: Exhibitions: A Woman's Work Is Never Done
Images with accompanying narration on women's work from before the American Revolution through the Industrial Revolution. Exhibit describes the domestic work that women did and continue to perform and also provides information on women...
Library of Congress
Loc: Women Come to the Front
This resource discusses women as journalists, photographers, and broadcasters during World War II. Contains information about women as journalists in WWII. There is specific information about eight women journalists and examples of their...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Women Miners in English Coal Pits
Detailed essay, written in 1842, on women and girl miners' working conditions in Great Britain. Includes the personal accounts of two women miners.
PBS
Pbs: Learning Media: Why Should Women Vote? The Suffrage Question
In this activity, students view eleven different documents arguing both for and against women's right to vote. They must click and drag them in the order that they were created. As they work, they need to make a list of the arguments...
Other
International Women's Day
Learn about International Women's Day, occurring annually on March 8. This day celebrates the contributions women make to the world. This resource includes news, upcoming events and reports on the lives of women from around the globe.
Other
Pbs: Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
A program to put an end to the oppression of women and girls worldwide brings together an information site where visitors can find blogs, social media feeds, celebrity and crew diaries, videos, and up-to-date information about the...
Other
Anarchy Archives: Emma Goldman's Collected Works
Read the book "Anarchism and Other Essays" here on this site. Includes a biographical sketch of Goldman and several essays pertaining to women's rights.
University of California
History Project: Women Outside the Compass 1880 1922
Lesson on women and the push toward equality in which students analyze primary source text and images to evaluate the significance of women working for equal rights.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Pearl S. Buck
Pearl S. Buck produced works of fiction and non-fiction throughout her lifetime, many of which focused on her experiences in China.
A&E Television
History.com: 9 Groundbreaking Inventions by Women
Women inventors are behind a wide range of key innovations, from Kevlar to dishwashers to better life rafts. Female inventors have played a large role in U.S. history, but haven't always received credit for their work. Women --...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: American Women and World War Ii
Read about the opportunities that women had during World War II to work in jobs that had previously been unimaginable. To assist working mothers, the first childcare programs were begun, and efforts were made to make jobs in the defense...
A&E Television
History.com: Women of the Wwii Workforce: Photos Show the Real Life Rosie the Riveters
When the United States entered World War II after the 1941 attacks on Pearl Harbor, men shipped overseas by the millions to serve in the war. This left many of the civilian and military jobs on the home front unfilled -- and that's when...
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Women in Israel
The Jewish Virtual Library offers links to different articles over the status of women in Israel such as women in public life, the status of women in Israel, and more.
Other
Pioneer Women: How the West Was Really Won
Learn about the varied roles that women played in the settling of the frontier, how those roles differed from women's roles in the 21st century, and, surprisingly, how much they were similar.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: World War Ii: Women on the Home Front
This collection uses primary sources to explore women's work on the home front during World War II.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Health Topic: Women's Health
From assisted reproductive technology to women's safety and health issues at work, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention covers many women's health issues.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century Works: The Bell Jar
Sylvia Plath's only published novel, "The Bell Jar, " explores mental illness and the pressure of social expectations on women in 1950s America. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and...