Gender and Women's Studies

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Gender and Women Studies Program

• UH Hilo Gender and Women Studies Program
• GWS program brochure (PDF )

Gender Studies Resources

• General Gender Studies:
  • Gender Development Research in Sex Roles: Historical Trends and Future Directions
  • Gender Role | Cultural Anthropology
  • Gender Equity Research
  • A Guide to Understanding Gender Identity and Pronouns : NPR
• Gender Equity in the Workforce:
  • The Fair Labor Standards Act Of 1938, As Amended
  • Handy Reference Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act
  • The Equal Pay Act of 1963 | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  • Text - HR7 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Paycheck Fairness Act
  • Gender pay gap in US held steady in 2020 | Pew Research Center
  • The Pandemic And The Gender Pay Gap In 2022
  • Gender Pay Gap Widens as Women Age
  • Pay Equity Information
  • Job Patterns For Minorities And Women In Private Industry (EEO-1) | US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  • What is the gender pay gap and is it real?:The complete guide to how women are paid less than men and why it can’t be explained away
  • Quick Facts About the Gender Wage Gap - Center for American Progress
  • 10 Essential Actions to Promote Equal Pay

Intersectionality and Feminism Resources

• Intersectional Feminism Resources:
  • Intersectional Feminism - what it means and why it matters right now
  • Feminism and Intersectionality - A Brief History of Civil Rights in the United States - HUSL Library at Howard University School of Law
  • How to be an intersectional feminist | Plan International
  • What does intersectional feminism actually mean? | IWDA
  • 6 Types of Feminism You Must Know About
• General Feminism Resources:
  • Women’s Studies International Forum | Journal | ScienceDirect.com
  • "That’s a woman’s body, that’s a woman’s choice": The influence of policy on women’s reproductive choices
  • Seneca Falls Convention | Summary, Leaders, Significance, & Facts | Britannica
  • Types of Feminism: The Four Waves | Human Rights Careers
  • Four Waves of Feminism | Pacific University
  • Feminism: The First Wave | National Women’s History Museum
  • Second Wave Feminism Primary Sources & History | Gale
  • A Brief Summary Of The Third Wave Of Feminism
  • 5 Essays About Feminism | Human Rights Careers
  • History - Equal Rights Amendment
  • Feminist Theory - Theoretical Models for Teaching and Research
  • Four Waves of Feminism | Pacific University
  • Defining Fourth Wave Feminism
  • Feminism: A fourth wave? | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
  • Feminism: The Fourth Wave
  • The Fourth and Fifth Waves | Stanford Humanities Center
  • 6 Types of Feminism That You Must Know About | Leverage Edu

Women’s History Resources

• Women’s Studies Archives
• Women’s History Month