Gender Studies: Websites

The Little Data Book, available for PDF download, illustrates the progress towards gender equality for 217 economies around the world. It provides comparable statistics for women and men for the years 2000 and 2017 across a range of indicators covering education, health and related services, economic structure, participation and access to resources, public life and decision making, and agency, enabling readers to readily compare economies.

Covers a total of 160 countries and comprises an array of 60 indicators on gender discrimination.

Composite measure of gender discrimination based on social institutions.

Measures the situation of children and women and tracks progress through data collection and analysis


Minimum Set of Gender Indicators is a collection of 51 quantitative indicators and 11 qualitative indicators measuring and collecting information on issues relevant for gender equality and women's empowerment.

Statistics on gender earnings and loans across countries

Human Rights Watch investigates and reports on rights abuses around the world. With a staff of 550 people, they publish reports about threats to human rights globally.

A list of resources for LGBTQ+ advocacy

The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is a global research institute that identifies women’s contributions as well as the obstacles that prevent them from being economically strong and able to fully participate in society

An online, open-access, peer-reviewed feminist journal that provides a forum for scholars, activists, and students to explore the relationships among theories of gender and sexuality and various forms of organizing and critical practice.

A trusted, popular source for feminist news and information in print and online, with an emphasis on in-depth investigative reporting and feminist political analysis.

News stories about womens issues around the globe.

A list of intention homicide rates of women by country.