Gender and Sexuality

Introduction to Women Gender Sexuality Studies

By: Miliann Kang, Donovan Lessard, Laura Heston, and Sonny Nordmarken, University of Massachusetts

This reviewed open textbook covers various topics that introduce the interdisciplinary field of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies (WGSS) and how scholars in different disciplines incorporate gender as a critical tool in their analysis.

Includes: videos.

Attribution: Introduction to Women Gender Sexuality Studies by Miliann Kang, Donovan Lessard, Laura Heston and Sonny Nordmarken is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Global Women’s Issues: Women in the World Today – Extended version

By: United States Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs,  Janni Aragon, Mariel Miller, University of Victoria

We cannot solve global challenges unless women participate fully in efforts to find solutions. Female participation in the private sector is a crucial economic driver for societies worldwide. Economic security benefits every facet of a woman’s life, with positive effects on the health, education and vitality of families. Learn about women who are changing their societies for the better.

Includes: quizzes, primary sources.

Attribution:  Global Women’s Issues:  Women in the World Today – Extended version by United States Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs, Janni Aragon, Mariel Miller, University of Victoria is in the Public Domain. 

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