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Useful Websites

Campaigning Organisations
  • Fawcett Society Fawcett is the UK's leading campaign for equality between women and men. 
  • UK Feminista - is an organisation that aims to bring UK feminists together to fight for an end to gender inequality.

Libraries
  • The Feminist Library - The Feminist Library is a large archive collection of Women’s Liberation Movement literature, particularly second-wave materials dating from the late 1960s to the 1990s. 
  • The Women's Library - The Women’s Library is the oldest and most extensive collection of women's history in Europe. 

Media 
  • Bitch Media - Bitch Media's mission is to provide and encourage an empowered, feminist response to mainstream media and popular culture.
  • Feminist FrequencyFeminist Frequency is an ongoing series of video commentaries exploring gender representations, myths and messages in popular culture media.
  • The F-Word (Contemporary UK Feminism)  - the UK's leading website dedicated to all aspects of contemporary feminism.
  • Those Pesky DamesDaily videos from five women challenging sexism, discussing feminism, and generally annoying misogynists.
  • Vagenda - 'overly populist yet humorously intended online feminist mag which offends radical feminists by not being hardline enough'

Projects
  • Miss Representation - explores how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in influential positions by circulating limited and often disparaging portrayals of women.
  • The Everyday Sexism Project - A place to record stories of sexism faced on a daily basis, by ordinary women, in ordinary places.
  • Who Needs Feminism? - hoping to inspire dialogue about feminism and its importance in our everyday lives.

Sexual Health Organisations
  • bpas - bpas supports reproductive choice and health by advocating and providing high quality, reproductive health services on a not-for-profit basis.
  • Brook - Provides free and confidential sexual health advice and contraception to young people. Includes facts, rights, FAQ, and a game.
  • Scarleteen -  influential leader in progressive and inclusive sexuality education for young people. 
  • XES - A campaign by Brook and FPA against funding cuts and new policies that are eroding hard-earned rights to reproductive and sexual health services

Anti - Street Harassment Organisations
  • ASH UK’s Anti Street Harassment Campaign (ASH), campaigning against the sexual harassment of women on the UK’s streets and in public spaces
  • Hollaback! - is an international movement to end street harassment.


Domestic Violence Helplines
  • Broken Rainbow UK: providing the National Helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people experiencing domestic violence
  • RefugeDomestic Violence help for women and children
  • Survivors UK Provides information, support and counselling for men who have been raped or sexually abused.
  • Victim Support - The national charity for victims of crime in England and Wales.