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Women's Environment and Development Organization

Contact

355 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Ph. (212) 973-0325
Fx. (212) 973-0335
http://www.wedo.org
eleanor@wedo.org


WEDO’s mission is to empower women as decision makers to achieve economic, social and gender justice, a healthy, peaceful planet, and human rights for all. Through our programs on Economic and Social Justice, Gender and Governance and Sustainable Development, WEDO emphasizes women’s critical role in social, economic and political spheres.

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Monique Essed-Fernandes, Interim Executive Director
E-mail: mjessed@aol.com

Ugoagha Awa, Accounting Assistant
E-mail: ugoagha@wedo.org

Eleanor Blomstrom, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Coordinator
Ph. (212) 973-0325 x206
E-mail: eleanor@wedo.org

Rachel Harris, Strategy, Outreach & Advocacy Efforts/GEAR
E-mail: rachel@wedo.org

Susan Ifill, Interim Finance Director
E-mail: susan@wedo.org

Cate Owren, Program Director
E-mail: cate@wedo.org

Madeleine Rubenstein, Program Assistant
E-mail: madeleine@wedo.org

Bridget K. Burns, WEDO Programme Fellow
Email: bridget@wedo.org

Areas of Expertise:

Access & Disparities, Climate Change & Women, Awareness & Education, Barriers & Opportunities, Eco-Activism, Green Technology & Energy, Sustainable Development, Inclusion, Women & Water, Globalization, Women's Movements, Women's, Gender & Feminist Studies, Women's Networks, Environment, Sustainability & Energy, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Globalization, Human Rights & Security

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Climate Change

The most urgent issue of our time, climate change has widespread implications, from the exacerbation of poverty, to the breakdown of infrastructure, to the loss of environmental, political, economic and social security.

Corporate Accountability

WEDO challenges corporate activities that violate women’s rights, threaten lives and livelihoods, and destroy the environment.

UN Reform

WEDO factsheet that outlines the UN reform process and how it affects women’s lives. Provides overview and steps you can take to get involved and make change.

UN Reform: What’s at stake for women? (pdf)

Women's Political Participation & Leadership

It’s nearly a decade since WEDO launched a Global 50/50 Campaign to boost women’s representation in political decision-making positions. Today, while the absolute increase is small, women’s representation in parliaments, now averaging worldwide at 18.2 percent, is the highest it has ever been.

GEAR Campaign 

The Gender Equality Architecture Reform (GEAR) Campaign – founded and co-coordinated by WEDO and the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL) since 2006 – has been advocating for a new, strong, unified gender entity under the United Nations system. The new entity, with predictable and substantial funding, as well as operational capacity at the country level, could truly improve the lives of women around the world.

 

Reports & Resources

Climate Change Connections: Gender & PopulationA comprehensive resource kit from UNFPA and WEDO on gender, population and climate change. Learn how gender equality can reduce vulnerability to climate change impacts and how women are uniquely positioned to help curb the harmful consequences of a changing climate (2009).

2008 Annual Report: Building Alliances, Making Milestones. We invite you to imagine how the actions we take together bring us closer to our goal of a healthy and peaceful planet, social and economic justice and human rights for all.

Newsletter - WEDO News & Views

 

 

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Graduate Fellowships and Undergraduate Internships

Fellowship and internship applications (for graduate students and undergrads, respectively,) are accepted on a rolling basis. The duration of each fellowship/internship depends on the needs of the fellow/intern and WEDO programs, but a minimum two-month commitment is required. Fellows/interns will conduct research and writing, provide administrative assistance, attend meetings, and undertake other tasks as necessary, under the direction of the relevant programmatic staff.


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New York Women's Foundation

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434 West 33rd Street
New York, NY 10001
Ph. 212) 261-4586
Fx. (212) 564-7386
http://www.nywf.org/index.html
info@nywf.org


The New York Women's Foundation is a voice for women and a force for change. We are a cross-cultural alliance of women catalyzing partnerships and leveraging human and financial capital to achieve sustained economic security and justice for women and girls. With fierce determination, we mobilize hearts, minds and resources to create an equitable and just future for women, families and communities in New York City.

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Ana L. Oliveira, President & Chief Executive Officer
Ph. (212) 261-4699
E-mail: aoliveira@nywf.org

Alejandra Naranjo, Senior Director of Major Gifts and Strategic Campaigns
Ph. (212) 261-4621
E-mail: anaranjo@nywf.org

Elizabeth Cho, Director of Communication and Marketing
Ph. (212) 261-4361
E-mail: echo@nywf.org

Talib Nichiren, Director of Individual Giving and Special Events
Ph. (212) 261-4642
E-mail: tnichiren@nywf.org

Jacqueline Ebanks, Director of Programs
Ph. (212) 261-4360
E-mail: jebanks@nywf.org

Talatha Kiazolu-Reeves, Director of Strategic Initiatives
Ph. (212) 261-4362
E-mail: treeves@nywf.org

Megan Guzman, Program Officer
Ph. (212) 261-4364
E-mail: mguzman@nywf.org

Ruth Sanderson, Finance & Administrative Manager
Ph. (212) 261-4629
E-mail: rsanderson@nywf.org

Madeline Lamour Holder, Associate Director of Individual Giving
Ph. (212) 261-4637
E-mail: mholder@nywf.org

Tarnisha Smart, Development Associate
Ph. (212) 261-4398
E-mail: tsmart@nywf.org

Areas of Expertise:

Access & Disparities, Awareness & Education, Barriers & Opportunities, Human Rights & Security, Family & Society, Poverty, Women's Movements, Women's Networks, Economic Development & Security, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

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Management & Leadership Institute

The Management & Leadership Institute (MLI) strengthens the leadership and management capacity of grantee partners through a series of no-fee participatory workshops and trainings on issues such as fundraising, board development, financial management, and communications. Workshops and trainings typically range in length from a half-day to a series of full-day sessions and are facilitated by technical assistance providers who tailor each workshop to the needs of the participants. Individual follow-up consultations are often conducted at the end of each series.

 

 

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Grants

The New York Women’s Foundation® funds organizations and programs within the five boroughs of New York City that have developed strategies to move low-income women and girls towards long-term economic security. 
 


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Women of Color Policy Network

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295 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10012-9604
Ph. (212) 998-7511
Fx. (212) 998-3890
http://wagner.nyu.edu/wocpn/
wagner.wocpn@nyu.edu


The Women of Color Policy Network of the Roundtable of Institutions of People of Color was established in 2000 to incorporate the needs, narratives and insights of women of color in the formulation of social, economic and welfare policy.

The Women of Color Policy Network conducts research and collects data on policies impacting women of color in the areas of employment, poverty, welfare, incarceration and health; uses the data and information to help educate community-based groups to hold policy-makers more accountable; works with policy-makers to help provide them with data to improve their decision-making; and mentors future generations of young women of color to enter the public policy and advocacy arena.

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Principal Staff

C. Nicole Mason, Ph.D., Executive Director and Research Assistant Professor, Wagner, NYU
Ph. (212) 998-7511
E-mail: nicole.mason@nyu.edu

Carly Highsmith, Assistant Research Scientist-Programs
Ph. (212) 998-7561
E-mail: cah389@nyu.edu

Diana Salas, Research Fellow
Ph. (212) 998-7530
E-mail: diana.salas@nyu.edu

Areas of Expertise:

Awareness & Education, Disparities & Access, Employment & Unemployment, Disparities, Poverty, Safety Nets, Economic Development & Security, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Health, Reproductive Rights & Sexuality

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Our Work

The Network conducts  original research  and collects data  on women and communities of color. Research generated at the Network is  used to help create informed public policies  at the local,state, and national levels. We also analyze  public policies  to determine the impact they will have  on individuals, families, and communities. Our research and  policy priority areas include  economic securityhealth disparitiesleadership and human rights.The goal of our research  and policy analysis is to increase access and relieve  disparities for women and communities of color.

In addition  to research and policy analysis, throughout the year, the Network hosts convenings,symposiums, lectures, and other events with many of the  nation's leading scholars, practitioners, and thought leaders. Our aim is to deepen public understanding  of complex public policy issues through dialogue and a thorough examination of all sides of the issues.

 

Activities:

 

Lead the Way: Building the Pipeline of Women of Color Leaders in the Non-Profit Sector

 

Lead the Way is a unique capacity building and leadership initiative for women of color mid-level managers and emerging Executive Directors working in non-profit and community-based organizations.

Lead the Way 2010: Application

Lead the Way 2010: Frequently Asked Questions

 

Hearings and Testimonies

wagner.nyu.edu/wocpn/our_work/hearings.php

Reports & Resources

Women of Color Policy Network. 2009. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and its impact on Women of Color, their families and communities.

Mason, C. Nicole, and Diana Salas. 2009. Making Ends Meet: Women and Poverty in New York City.

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Institute for Women & Work

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The Institute for Women & Work is an applied research and educational resource center, which provides a forum for examining and evaluating the forces that affect women and work. The institute offers opportunities for women in New York State and nationally to develop skills, create linkages, explore concerns, build support systems, obtain technical assistance, and exchange ideas. With offices in New York City and Ithaca, and at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington D.C., the IWW is positioned to influence public policy, offer expert training, host seminars, and create connections among workers, advocates, employers, students, academics, and others who share a concern about women's role in the workplace.

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Shirley Chisholm Center for Research on Women

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2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210
Ph. (718) 951-5640
Fx. (718) 951-4670
http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/pub/departments/WomensStudies/1532.htm
patriciaant@aol.com
pata@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Women and gender (the social and historical meanings of the distinction between men and women) are fundamental categories of social, cultural, and scientific inquiry integral to the study of the diversity of human experience. Consequently, the overarching goal of the Center is to conduct research to develop original scholarship on gender and new questions promoting the growth of feminist inquiry and practice. Our aim is to investigate women in society and culture in historical and contemporary contexts at the intersection of class, race, ethnicity, and nationality and to establish connections between local issues and the global context.

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Patricia Antoniello, Director
Ph. (718) 951-5640
E-mail: pata@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Areas of Expertise:

Access & Disparities, Awareness & Education, Culture & Identity, Globalization, Women in History, Women's Movements, Women's, Gender & Feminist Studies, Women's Networks

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Takkar, P., P. Kothari, A. Kaysin and P. Antoniello. "Community-Based Primary Health Care - The Jamkhed Model: Overcoming Domestic Violence and Traditional Gender Roles." American Public Health Association. Washington, D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006.

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Women's Studies Student Scholarship

The Scholarship is an annual tuition award of $5000 ($2500 over the Fall and Spring semesters each), paid out over the student’s senior year at Brooklyn College.

 


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Women's Studies Program

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210 East Duke Building
Durham , NC 27708
Ph. (919) 684-5683
Fx. (919) 684-4652
http://womenstudies.duke.edu
cfhharri@duke.edu


The Program in Women's Studies at Duke University is dedicated to exploring gender identities, relations, practices, theories and institutions, In the field's first decades, feminist scholarship reoriented traditional disciplines toward the study of women and gender and developed new methodologies and critical vocabularies that have made interdisciplinarity a key feature of Women's Studies as an autonomous field. Today, scholars continue to explore the meaning and impact of identity as a primary though by no means transhistorical or universal way of organizing social life by pursuing an intersectional analysis of gender, race, sexuality, class, and nationality. In the classroom, as in our research, our goal is to transform the university's organization of knowledge by reaching across the epistemological and methodological divisions of historical, political, philosophical, economic, representational, technological and scientific analysis.

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Ranjana Khanna, Margaret Taylor Smith Director of Women's Studies and DUS
Ph.(919) 684-4063
E-mail: rkhanna@duke.edu

Melanie J. Mitchell, Program Coordinator
Ph. (919) 684-3655
E-mail: melanie.mitchell@duke.edu

Tina M. Campt, Director of Graduate Studies
Ph. (919) 684-4267
E-mail: tcampt@duke.edu

Gwendolyn Rogers, Staff Assistant
Ph. (919) 684-4052
E-mail Address: grogers@duke.edu

Lillian P. Spiller, Administrative Coordinator
Ph. (919) 684-3770
E-mail: llps@duke.edu

Marialana L Weitzel, Staff Assistant
Ph. (919) 684-5683
E-mail: m.weitzel@duke.edu

Areas of Expertise:

Access & Disparities, Awareness & Education, Barriers & Opportunities, Culture & Identity, Higher Education, Sexuality & Gender, Women in History, Women's Movements, Women's, Gender & Feminist Studies, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

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Projects & Campaigns

 

The Pipeline Project

Women are under-represented in the political process, both at the state and federal level. In the US, there are 17 women senators and in the North Carolina senate only 6 women. Justtwenty-five per cent of legislators in North Carolina are women (a combination of house and senate).

To help address this issue, on January 15 and 16, Duke students and others, from the Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and Winston-Salem areas, participated in a two-day workshop designed to help prepare women to run for office at the local, state or federal level. Martha Reeves, Visiting Professor in Sociology and Women’s Studies and Barbara Ferris, Executive Director of the International Women’s Democracy Center in Washington, DC, organized and conducted the Pipeline Project workshop.
 
The program covered all of the steps needed to prepare and run a successful campaign. Among the many topics, participants learned the steps required to get on the ballot; how to manage a team of volunteers and campaign staff; how to raise money and develop a budget; how to craft one’s message; and how to effectively deal with the media. A lunch-time seminar featuring Ellie Kinnaird, state senator from North Carolina, and Randee Haven-O’Donnell, alderperson from Carrboro, NC provided the attendees with first-hand knowledge of both the challenges and rewards of public service.

 

Reports & Resources

R. Khanna. Algeria Cuts: Women and Representation, 1830 to the Present. November, November, 2007.

R. Khanna. "Frames, Contexts, Community, Justice." Diacritics 33:2, November 2005: 11-41, Summer 2003.
 
R. Khanna. "Signatures of the Impossible." Duke Journal of Law and Gender Policy  (2004).

Women's Studies Newsletter

The Women's Studies Program publishes a newsletter twice a year featuring activities in the Program and scholarship by Faculty and Students.

 

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Awards & Grants

Women's Studies administers a variety of awards and grants of up to $1500 each to currently enrolled Duke students in recognition of outstanding scholarship and research. The awards have been generously endowed through the Council on Women's Studies, alumnae/i, and friends.

Fellowships

The Graduate School awards two full fellowships to Women's Studies each year. Each fellowship carries a nine-month $19,840 stipend (tuition and fees to be paid by the Graduate School).

Employment Opportunities

Women's Studies offers a number of Graduate Instructor positions, Teaching Assistantships and Research Assistantships each year. Students may also find additional opportunities for research and jobs on DukeList.

 


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Women's Sports Foundation

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1899 Hempstead Turnpike
East Meadow, NY 11554
Ph. (516) 542-4700, 1(800) 227-3988
Fx. (516) 542-4716
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org
Info@WomensSportsFoundation.org


The Women’s Sports Foundation—the leading authority on the participation of women and girls in sports—advocates for equality, educates the public, conducts research and offers grants to promote sports and physical activity for girls and women.

Founded by 
Billie Jean King in 1974, the Women’s Sports Foundation builds on her legacy as a champion athlete, advocate of social justice and agent of change. We strive for gender equity and fight discrimination in sports.

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Kathryn Olson, Chief Executive Officer

Stacy L. Holand, Athlete Marketing Manager
E-mail: sholand@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Yolanda L. Jackson, Senior Director of Athlete Marketing and Promotions
E-mail: YJackson@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Karen Kranitz, Executive Assistant to the CEO and Board of Trustees
E-mail: KKranitz@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Shari M. Levitz, Annual Giving and Membership Manager
E-mail: SLevitz@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Gwendolyn Singleton, Data Entry Clerk
E-mail: GSingleton@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Chris Voelz, Leadership Gifts Officer
E-mail: CVoelz@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Stephen Collins, Information Technology Manager
E-mail: SCollins@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Barry M. Giaquinto, Chief Financial and Operations Officer
E-mail: BGiaquinto@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Felice Harris, Accounting Manager
E-mail: FHarris@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Lindsay Hock, Web Editor
E-mail: LHock@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Aleia Naylor, Senior Marketing Officer
E-mail: ANaylor@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Liz Ruttenberg, SHENetwork Project Manager
E-mail: lruttenberg@womenssportsfoundation.org

Sarah Axelson, Program Associate
Ph. (516) 542-4700 x148
E-mail: SAxelson@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Jessica M. Blubaugh, Senior Events Manager
E-mail: JBlubaugh@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Stacey Careri, Foundation and Government Funding Manager
E-mail: SCareri@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Candice Dixon, GoGirlGo! Atlanta Program Coordinator
E-mail: CDixon@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Jennifer L. Eddy, Senior Director of Programs and Events
E-mail: JEddy@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Elizabeth L. Flores, Program Officer
E-mail: LFlores@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Cicley Gay, GoGirlGo! Senior Program Officer
E-mail: CGay@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Kerry Milhaven, Events Coordinator
E-mail: KMilhaven@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Whitney Post, GoGirlGo! Boston Director
E-mail: WPost@WomensSportsFoundation.org

Areas of Expertise:

Body Image & Wellness, Awareness & Education, Title IX, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Health, Reproductive Rights & Sexuality

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Research And Policy Institute

The Women’s Sports Foundation Research & Policy Institute is a multidisciplinary network of specialists who seek to enhance the quality of girls’ and women’s experiences with sports and physical activity through evidence-based research and policy development.

Know Your Rights

Even 35 years after the passage of Title IX, a federal law granting girls and women in high schools and colleges the right to equal opportunity in sports, female athletes across the nation are placed at a disadvantage in comparison to their male counterparts. The more you know about the rights of girls and women in sports, the more you will be able to improve athletic opportunities for them.

Equity Issues

It Takes A Team! Educational Campaign for LGBT Issues in Sport

It Takes A Team! is an educational program designed to end homophobia in sport. Learn more

Body And Mind

GoGirlGo!

GoGirlGo! is the primary programming focus of the Women’s Sports Foundation designed to combat the alarming physical and psychological health hazards affecting America’s young girls. GoGirlGo! uses sport and physical activity as an educational intervention that supports girls’ health and wellness in childhood and early womanhood.

 

 

 

Reports & Resources

Progress Without Equity
A first-of-its-kind report on gender and high school sports participation. “Progress Without Equity: The Provision of High School Athletic Opportunity in the United States, by Gender 1993-94 through 2005-06, flows from an analysis of high schools that is unprecedented in its national and historical scope. It uses merged data from the Civil Rights Data Collection and the Common Core of Data, which is collected by the National Center for Education Statistics.

The report examines gender differences in athletic opportunity in a nationally representative sample of 24,370 public four-year high schools across 1993-94, 1999-2000 and 2005-06.  Three measures of the extent of athletic opportunity are documented including the number of athletic participation opportunities, the number of teams, and the number of sports. This report was authored by Don Sabo, Ph.D., Professor of Health Policy, D’Youville College, and Phil Veliz, M.S., University at Buffalo, the State University of New York.

Her Life Depends On It II
In December 2009 the Women’s Sports Foundation released a new and expanded comprehensive review of its essential “Her Life Depends On It” report, first released in 2004. The benchmark 2009 review draws critical conclusions that further emphasize the vital roles that sports play in the physical and social health of girls and women. The report is compiled from more than 2,000 studies examining women’s athletics and health, including hundreds of new studies conducted in the five years since the last report was released.

Her Life Depends On It
The most comprehensive compilation of research to date about the impact of physical activity on the physical, psychological and cultural health of girls. The report points to physical activity and sport as fundamental solutions for many of the serious health and social problems faced by girls. These include obesity, heart disease, substance abuse, teen pregnancy and depression – which accounts for much of the more than $1 trillion spent on healthcare for treating these issues.

Go Out and Play: Youth Sports in America
An exhaustive study of children’s participation in sports and exercise, "Go Out and Play: Youth Sports in America" is the first to document the benefit of sports to the wellness of families. The Women's Sports Foundation partnered with Harris Interactive to survey 2,185 third- through 12th-graders and 863 parents in this unprecedented investigation of the numbers of children playing, types of sports being played, the demographic profiles of today’s child athletes and the role of family and community in shaping kids’ physical activity. Although the report finds children’s play linked to healthier children and more content families, many parents, especially African-Americans and Hispanics, reported that schools are shortchanging their daughters. The first study to examine sports among children from immigrant families and children with disabilities, "Go Out and Play" reports these subpopulations are in greater jeopardy of being shut out of sports. The most at-risk group — urban girls — receive far fewer opportunities to play.

Who's Playing College Sports: Money, Race and Gender
Money, Race and Gender, the most accurate description of college sports’ participation patterns to date, shows that both men’s and women’s sports participation have increased over the past 25 years. It examines factors, including Title IX and athletic expenditure growth, impacting today's college sports participation trends, which vary widely by sport. Changes in high school sports participation, rising health care costs, increased numbers of international students, and college recruitment are explored, as well as the implication of these participation trends on college sports’ diversity.

Who’s Playing College Sports? (part 1) 
June 23, 2007, marked the 35th anniversary of Title IX -- the pivotal legislation credited with increasing gender equity in sports. In addition to celebrating, the Foundation is unveiling original research, entitled "Who's Playing College Sports." This study provides the most accurate and comprehensive examination of participation trends to date. Read more about the study or browse our online database to find out if your college makes the grade.

Physical Activity and Athletic Competition for Individuals with Disabilities: A Women's Sports Foundation Position Statement
Do schools have an obligation to provide physical education for students with disabilities? Do students with disabilities have the right to compete on their high school sports teams? Read the Foundation's position statement on the rights of individuals with disabilities in physical activity and athletics.

Women in the 2006 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Increasing women’s participation in the Olympic Movement as participants and leaders has been a slow and challenging process. While the number of ”events” open to female athletes has increased steadily during the past 30 years, the actual number of opportunities for females to medal within those events has yet to equal the number of male participants or medals.

Women in Intercollegiate Sport A Longitudinal, National Study Thirty One Year Update: 1977-2008
Prepared by Linda Jean Carpenter, Ph.D., J.D., Professor Emerita, Brooklyn College, and R. Vivian Acosta, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, Brooklyn College, this study is perhaps the most comprehensive in American women's sports history. New findings reveal highest numbers of participation ever, contrasted with low representation of women in sports information and physical training positions.

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The Womens Sports Foundation (WSF) seeks a partnership with a compatible university to develop and house the first university-based comprehensive Women’s Sports Research & Policy Center (RPC).  The WSF intends to continue its leadership role as the gold standard of scientific legitimacy in girls and women’s sports and physical activity research and the RPC will be the engine and delivery vehicle for meeting our objectives. We strongly believe that such a partnership will be a powerful asset to both the WSF and the university.  

For more information please contact:  
  
Marjorie Snyder, Ph.D.
Research Director
Women’s Sports Foundation
Tel: 718-974-7675
 
 

 

Grants

Behind every Women’s Sports Foundation grant lies one concrete objective: provide girls access to sport and physical activity despite background or financial ability. Grants are awarded to girl-serving organizations who strive to provide diverse, underserved populations of girls ages 8 to 18 with a way to get involved in sport and physical activity. 

The Women’s Sports Foundation awards grants nationwide, but places a strong emphasis on Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and San Antonio metropolitan areas via the leadership of our community offices.
 

 


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Center for American Women & Politics

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191 Ryders Lane
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8557
Ph. (732) 932-9384
Fx. (732) 932-6778
http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/
cawp@rci.rutgers.edu


The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is nationally recognized as the leading source of scholarly research and current data about American women’s political participation. Its mission is to promote greater knowledge and understanding about women's participation in politics and government and to enhance women's influence and leadership in public life.

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Debbie Walsh, Director
Ph. (732) 932-9384 Ext. 227
E-mail: walsh@rci.rutgers.edu

Susan J. Carroll, Senior Scholar
Ph. (732) 932-9384 Ext. 235
E-mail: scarroll@rci.rutgers.edu

Katherine Kleeman, Senior Communications Officer
Ph. (732) 932-9384 Ext. 231
E-mail: kleeman@rci.rutgers.edu

Gilda Morales, Project Manager, Information Services
Ph. (732) 932-9384 Ext. 264
E-mail: gilda.morales@rutgers.edu

Susan Nemeth, Director of Development
Ph. (732) 932-9384 Ext. 229
E-mail: gsnemeth@rci.rutgers.edu

Sasha Patterson, Program Manager, NEW Leadership
Ph. (732) 932-9384 Ext. 248
E-mail: sashap@rci.rutgers.edu

Jean Sinzdak, Program Manager, Program for Women Public Officials
Ph. (732) 932-9384 Ext. 260
E-mail: sinzdak@rci.rutgers.edu

Jessica Rowan, Administrative Assistant
Ph. (732) 932-9384 Ext. 224
E-mail: jrowan@rutgers.edu


Areas of Expertise:

Awareness & Education, Disparities, Higher Education, Leadership in Government, Politics, and Business, Women's, Gender & Feminist Studies, Communications, Culture & Society, Education & Education Reform, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Women's & Girls' Leadership

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Reports & Resources

Carroll, Susan J. and Richard L. Fox, Ed. 2009. Gender and Elections. Cambridge University Press.

Book chapter by Carroll, Susan J. 2008. Voting the Gender Gap, Ed. Lois Duke Whitaker.
University of Illinois Press.

Book chapter by Sanbonmatsu, Kira. 2008. Political Women and American Democracy, Eds. Christina Wolbrecht, Karen Beckwith, and Lisa Baldez. Cambridge University Press.

Sanbonmatsu, Kira, and Kathleen Dolan. 2008. Do Gender Stereotypes Transcend Party? Political Research Quarterly.  

Dolan, Kathleen, and Kira  Sanbonmatsu. 2008. Gender Stereotypes and Attitudes Toward Gender Balance in Government 
American Politics Research.

Book chapter by Mandel, Ruth B. 2007. Women and Leadership: The State of Play and Strategies for Change, Eds. Barbara Kellerman and Deborah L. Rhode. Jossey-Bass J-B Warren Bennis Series.

CAWP Series in Gender and American Politics 

http://www.press.umich.edu/polisci/index.jsp
 

 

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The NEW Leadership summer institute is an intensive residential program which educates college women about politics and policy making and inspires them to get involved in the political process. During the six day program students meet with women in a variety of roles in the public sphere, learn about women’s political participation, explore ideas about leadership and politics, and participate in hands-on skills building exercises.

To learn more visit:  http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/education_training/NEWLeadership/newleadership_about.php

 


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Domestic violence, economic abuse, and implications of a program for building economic resources for low-income women: findings from interviews with participants in a women's economic action program

"Domestic violence, economic abuse, and implications of a program for building economic resources for low-income women: findings from interviews with participants in a women's economic action program," by Cynthia K. Sanders, St. Louis: Washington University, Center for Social Development, 2007

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http://genderstudies.boisestate.edu/
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The Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality

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835 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Ph. (415) 817-4525

http://crgs.sfsu.edu/
crgs@sfsu.edu


The Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality (CRGS) is an interdisciplinary community of San Francisco State University faculty, students, and staff dedicated to studying innovative social science research questions, methods, and theories, and training new investigators. Frequently working in collaboration with community organizations, the CRGS is committed to producing new and useful knowledge about sexuality and gender. Our goal is to promote social justice and well-being by empirically challenging how inequalities undermine healthy sexuality.

CRGS is proud to be a part of the National Centers on Sexuality (NCS) at San Francisco State University. At the NCS, interdisciplinary sexuality science, advocacy, capacity building and training come together through the collaboration of three organizations:

CRGS, producing new knowledge to advance social justice and social change;

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CRGS Faculty:

Dr. Colleen Hoff, Director
E-mail: choff@sfsu.edu

Dr. Héctor Carrillo, Research Faculty
E-mail: hector@sfsu.edu

Dr. Jessica Fields, Research Faculty
E-mail: jfields@sfsu.edu

Dr. David Frost, Research Faculty
Email: frost@sfsu.edu

Dr. Gil Herdt, Research Faculty
E-mail: gherdt@sfsu.edu

Dr. Rita Melendez, Research Faculty
E-mail: rmelende@sfsu.edu

Dr. Lynn Sorsoli, Research Faculty
E-mail: lsorsoli@msn.com

Dr. Deborah Tolman, Founder

Research Teams:


Adult Male Circumcision:

Héctor Carrillo, Principal Investigator
E-mail: hector@sfsu.edu

Michael Diaz, Research Assistant
E-mail: michaeldiaz06@gmail.com

Walter Gomez, Research Associate
E-mail: wgomez@sfsu.edu

Rachel Howard, Research Assistant
E-mail: rachelhoward1@gmail.com


Female Adolescent Risk Project (FARP):

Lynn Sorsoli, Principal Investigator
E-mail: lsorsoli@sfsu.edu

Gabriela Candelaria, Research Asst.
E-mail: gabyc@sfsu.edu

Allegra Hirschman, Project Coordinator
E-mail: allegra.hirschman@gmail.com


The Gay Couples Study Team:

Colleen Hoff, Principal Investigator
E-mail: choff@sfsu.edu

Brianne Amato, Research Assistant
E-mail: bamato@sfsu.edu

Sean Beougher, Project Director
E-mail: seancb@sfsu.edu

Deepalika Chakravarty, Statistician
E-mail: deepalika.chakravarty@ucsf.edu

Anthony Freeman, former RA
E-mail: afreeman@sfsu.edu

Carla Garcia, Research Associate
E-mail: ccgarcia@sfsu.edu

Walter Gomez, Research Associate
E-mail: wgomez@sfsu.edu


Trayectos Research Team:

Héctor Carrillo, Principal Investigator
E-mail: hector@sfsu.edu

Julia Sinclair-Palm, Research Assistant
E-mail: palmjulia@gmail.com


Honoring Leadership and Diversity - Women of Color and the CRGS (HOLD):

Sydney Seifert, Research Assistant
E-mail: sydney.seifert@gmail.com

Desiree Valdez, Research Assistant
E-mail: dc.valdez@gmail.com


Research on Inequality, Sexuality and Education (RISE):

Jessica Fields, Principal Investigator
E-mail: jfields@sfsu.edu

Lanice Avery, Research Assistant
E-mail: princessnicie@yahoo.com

Kendra Bloom, Research Assistant
E-mail: kbloom8@gmail.com

Allyse Grey, Research Assistant
E-mail: msgray86@yahoo.com

Sheerein Hosseini, Research Assistant
E-mail: activistforhumanity@yahoo.com

Christina Monroe, Research Assistant
E-mail: cmonroe@sfsu.edu


Women, Sexuality and Religion:

Rita Melendez, Principal Investigator
E-mail: rmelende@sfsu.edu

Allison Kirschbaum, Research Assistant
E-mail: akirschbaum@gmail.com

Alberto Rodriguez, Research Assistant
E-mail: alberto_rf@hotmail.com


Administrative Staff:

Liz McClelland, NCS Operations Manager
E-mail: lizm@sfsu.edu

Brianne Amato, CRGS Administrative Assistant
E-mail: crgs@sfsu.edu

Areas of Expertise:

Body Image & Wellness, Awareness & Education, Communications, Media & Gender, Culture & Identity, Disparities, Family & Society, Higher Education, Religion & Spirituality, Sexuality & Gender, Women's, Gender & Feminist Studies, Communications, Culture & Society, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Health, Reproductive Rights & Sexuality

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CRGS at work
 
With the Gay Couples Study group joining CRGS in 2008, the research teams in CRGS became even stronger! The Gay Couples Study is now in the final stages of longitudinal data collection for both its qualitative and quantitative arms. Data collection for the qualitative interviews should finish by July, 2009 and the quantitative surveys should finish by February, 2010. Currently, the Gay Couples Study Team is working on several manuscripts for publication in profession journals, and will be presenting findings at the upcoming National HIV Prevention Conference in August.

The Girls' Risk Project, with PI Dr. Lynn Sorsoli at the helm, was recently completed. This study examined girls' decisions to engage in noncoital sexual behaviors, and the ways girls' narratives of those experiences differ by racial/ethnic group. It also explored the roles played by girls' health beliefs, gender beliefs, and behavioral contexts. Dr. Sorsoli and Project Coordinator Allegra Hirschman are now hard at work on an innovative new project that will examine the risks IRB members perceive regarding adolescent participation in sexuality studies, how adolescents perceive risk and experience study participation in sexuality studies and how the perceived risk and actual experiences of adolescents compare to the risks perceived by IRB members.

While wrapping up on his Trayectos Study, Dr. Héctor Carrillo began work on a new project focused on adult male circumcision. In the Circumcision Study, Dr. Carrillo will study the cultural factors of adult circumcision as an HIV prevention strategy for Mexican immigrants. After facing some initial recruitment challenges, the study is now just 5 participants away from reaching the desired sample size.

Dr. Jessica Fields and her research team recently capped off their Jailed Women and HIV Education project, a feminist analysis of incarcerated women's experiences of HIV education and risk, with culminating experience events at both the CRGS and the San Francisco County Jail. The Jailed Women and HIV Education study brings new attention, funding, and employment opportunities to the concerns of women of color locked up in San Francisco and other county jails. In addition, Dr. Fields continues to work alongside Drs. Rita Melendez and Amy Sueyoshi on H.O.L.D. (Honoring Leadership and Diversity) which involves interviews with administrators, faculty, and graduate students to investigate the barriers for women of color’s involvement at sexuality centers such as CRGS and within academia more broadly.

Dr. Rita Melendez is examining the relations between gender roles, religion, and HIV prevention among Latina and African-American women, and has recently begun work on the interview portion of her study.
 

Reports & Resources

Choi, K., Hoff, C., Gregorich, S., Grinstead, O., Gomez, C., Hussey, W. (2008), The Efficacy of Female Condom Skills Training in HIV Risk Reduction among Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial, American Journal of Public Health. 98(10). 1803-1813.


Hoff, C., Pals, S., Purcell, D., Parsons, J, Halkitis, P, Remien, R., Gomez, C. (2006). Is sexual risk behavior with main partners impacted differentially than risk with non-main partner in an HIV prevention trial targeting HIV-positive gay and bisexual men? AIDS and Behavior, 10(3).

Fisher, H., Purcell, D., Hoff, C., Parsons, J., O’Leary, A. (2006) Recruitment source and behavioral risk patterns of HIV-positive men who have sex with men. AIDS and Behavior, 10 (4).

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