Women's Studies
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Facts & Figures
Alan Guttmacher Institute
A wealth of statistical data and articles on reproductive issues, law & public policy, and related socioeconomic issues.
Genderstats
An electronic database of gender statistics and indicators culled from countries across the globe, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Gender and Development
The World Bank has developed this site, which provides a host of gender statistics and provides updated research reports, and helpful development resources.
Kaiser Family Foundation: Health Policy as it Happens
Provides the latest in health data including state by state comparisons, HIV/AIDS statistics.
Rape Statistics from RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
The National Sexual Assault Hotline Includes national statistics on sexual assault, rape reports by state and county, characteristics of victims and rapists.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Complete text of Statistical Abstracts from 1878 to current issue
Statistical Resources on Women and Gender
A portal to many Websites both for the U.S. and international.
Statistical Resources on the Web
A good place to begin searching for statistical information published by the U.S. government on the world wide web.
Sociometrics Social Science Electronic Data Library
A collection of over 300 data sets from 200 different studies, divided into six topically-focused archives: family studies, aging, health and social policies, drug abuse, pregnancy, and disability.
UNIFEM's Progress of the World's Women 2000
A biennial report on the status of women worldwide.
Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor
WIDNET - Statistics from Women in Development Network
Statistics are taken from the United Nations publication, The World's Women 1995. Search by geographic region.
Statistics and indicators on women and men
Published as an official document for the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing in September 1995, it presents data on how women fare in different parts of the world.
Statistical Handbook on Women in America - HQ1420 .T34 Main Ref
Provides statistical information on demographics, employment and economic status, health aspects, and social characteristics by age, race, and ethnicity, as well as selected historical and international comparative data.
Statistical Record of Women Worldwide - HQ1150 .S73 Main Ref
Compilation of tables from U.S. and international sources on attitudes and opinions, business and economics, crime, domestic life, education, health, income and employment, the military, vital statistics, religion, sexuality, and sports.
The European Women's Almanac - HQ1587 .S69 Main Ref
Contains information arranged by country on women's rights and educational, employment, health, and legal status.
WISTAT: Women's Indicators and Statistics Database - CD-ROM (ask at Reference Desk)
A CD-ROM product that provides a wide range of statistical data about women and men from an international perspective in 212 countries or areas from 1970-1995 with projections to 2025. Data can be printed in chart form or downloaded.