Resources
If you're interested in business:
2020 Women on Boards is a national campaign with the goal of increasing the number of women on US company boards to 20% by 2020.
Catalyst provides extensive reports and data on women in business in the U.S. and other parts of the world.
Center for American Progress Women’s Initiative aims to use CAP’s expertise in public policy to promote women in the workplace and our economy.
Lean In offers women support and inspiration through community, education and lean-in circles.
National Partnership for Women and Families works to promote workplace fairness, eliminate the wage gap and much more.
If you're interested in politics:
Bella Abzug Leadership Institute (BALI) helps high school and college age women develop the confidence and skills they need to be effective, dynamic and visionary leaders.
The Children's Defense Fund Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, aHead Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.
Emily’s List supports and helps pro-choice Democratic women candidates get elected.
Icivics exists to engage students in meaningful civic learning.
Off the Sidelines is Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's call to action to encourage every woman and girl to make their voice heard on the issues they care about.
National Committee on Pay Equity's purpose is to close the wage gap that still exists between women, as well as people of color, and men.
Run for Something recruits and supports young progressives.
She Should Run is devoted to increasing the number of women in public office.
Women’s Campaign School at Yale trains and inspires women interested in running for political office.
If you're interested in STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math):
Black Girls CODE introduces computer coding lessons to young girls from underrepresented communities in programming languages such as Scratch or Ruby on Rails by reaching out to the community through workshops and after-school programs.
Built by Girls equips young women to be leaders in tech.
Code for America uses technology to find solutions to issues and allos citizens and governments to collaborate.
Girls Make Games offers a series of international summer camps, workshops and game jams designed to encourage girls to explore the world of video games.
Girls Who Code is a club that you can start at your school, or sign up for a 7-week immersion summer program.
Made with Code can help you design an avatar, code a bracelet, or find a coding event in your area.
Math for America provides classroom and professional resources for math teachers.
The Museum of Math is the only museum in New York City dedicated solely to mathematics.
Smith College's Engineering is a degree at Smith College to pursue.
If you're interested in sports:
Full Circle Souljahs is a dance crew dedicated to preserving NYC's hip-hop culture as it evolves on stage, in a cypha, in the classroom, and in your heart.
261 Fearless Inc. is a global non-profit organization that uses running as a vehicle to empower and unite women through the creation of local running clubs, education programs, communication platforms and social running events.
The Women’s Sports Foundation, founded by Bille Jean King, is dedicated to creating leaders by ensuring all girls access to sports.