1. The Nobel Foundation is most well known for awarding the Nobel Prize in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology, Medicine, Literature and Peace. The foundation's website provides autobiographical information on each the previous winners, including the 35 women who have been awarded the prize since 1901.

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/lists/women.html

2. The United Nations maintains a radio station designed to keep listeners informed of its efforts around the world. In September 2008, the radio station held a conversation with several recent female Nobel Laureates who have dedicated themselves to helping the people of Myanmar and Darfur. An audio file of this program is available on the website, along with related news stories.

http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/10811.html

3. The Feminist Majority Foundation, founded in 1987, is an organization dedicated to "women's equality, reproductive health, and non-violence." In April 2006, the Feminist Daily News Wire featured a story on four Nobel Prize winning women who were honored with Global Women's Rights Awards. This story looks at how several recent female Nobel laureates have gone on to be advocates for women's rights.

http://feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=9617

4. The Nobel Women's Initiative – established in 2006 by Nobel Peace Laureates Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi, Wangari Maathai, Rigoberta Menchu Tum, Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan Maguie – helps strengthen work being done in support of women's rights around the world. The organization maintains a blog that explores the development of democracy. News updates, podcasts, photos and event releases are also available.

http://nobelwomensinitiative.opendemocracy.net/

5. In December 2001, the Times Higher Education website explored how, at that time, only 2% of the Nobel science prizes had been awarded to women. Through statistics, commentary, expert analysis and anecdotal evidence, this article demonstrates the gender gap in terms of female advancement and recognition in the fields of science, medicine and engineering.

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?
storyCode=166205&sectioncode=26

6. The International Museum of Women is creates exhibitions and programs that highlight women's achievements and diversity. Students may wish to use the organization's website to learn more about gender equality and women's history milestones internationally, and within their own country.

http://www.imow.org/about/ourstory/history

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