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Resources
Catt Center for Women and Politics
Please check out these other great links related to Carrie Chapman Catt, Women and Politics, and Iowa State University.
Women's History Links
Women's Voices: Quotations from Women (http://womenshistory.about.com/library/qu/blqucatt.html)
A list of quotes from Carrie Chapman Catt and other noteable women
National 19th Amendment Society (http://catt.org)
Her efforts ensured equal voting rights for women in America.
Learn about Catt, the woman suffrage movement, and the restoration of her 1866 rural Iowa home.
A link to Nation Women's History Project (www.legacy98.org/)
A website to mark the 150th Anniversary of a movement by women to achieve full civil rights in this country.
A link to the Visual Collections at Bryn Mawr College Library (http://triptych.brynmawr.edu/collections/catt.html)
A website of six albums of photographs from the Estate of Carrie Chapman Catt in a searchable digital database.
Centers for Women and Politics
Center for the American Woman and Politics (CAWP) (www.cawp.rutgers.edu )
A unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, CAWP is a leading authority in its field and a respected bridge between the academic and political worlds. Debbie Walsh is the director of CAWP.
The Center for Women & Democracy at the University of Washington (www.womenanddemocracy.org/)
The Center for Women & Democracy at the University of Washington promotes women's full representation, participation and leadership, while respecting the political, economic and social diversity in cultures worldwide.
National Association of Commissions for Women (www.nacw.org/)
NACW, the advocate for all women, is the bridge between government and the private sector.
Iowa State University Links
Carrie Chapman Catt Collection at Parks Library
A list of the works by Carrie Chapman Catt at Parks Library at Iowa state University
Plaza of Heroines (www.las.iastate.edu/kiosk)
Located in front of Catt Hall, the Plaza of Heroines contains over 3,200 bricks with the names of women who, as role models, made an impact on families, communities, and society as mothers, teachers, wives, scientists, friends and activists.
Department of Political Science at Iowa State University (www.pols.iastate.edu)
The Department of Politcial Science at Iowa State University offers bachelor's and Master's degrees in a variety of areas in the Political Science field.
Greenlee School of Journalism and Mass Communication (www.jlmc.iastate.edu)
Iowa State's Greenlee School is the largest and most comprehensive accredited journalism and communication program in Iowa.
Margaret Sloss Women's Center At Iowa State University (www.dso.iastate.edu/wc)
MSWC encourages understanding and cooperation among people of varied socioeconomic backgrounds, cultures, ethnic backgrounds, races, spiritual lives, and sexual orientations. MSWC provides support and information through active advocacy, educational outreach, appropriate referral services and a safe space.
Women's Studies Program at Iowa State University (www.las.iastate.edu/WomensStudies)
Since 1977, the Women's Studies program at Iowa State University has given students the opportunity to learn about women's issues from feminist and interdisciplinary perspectives.
Iowa State University Committee on Women (www.public.iastate.edu/~ucw)
The University Committee on Women has the following goals for Iowa State University's campus community: Improving the status of women, Ensuring that central administration is kept aware of women's issues, Supporting various programs for women, and Representing women at all levels
Links for Women's Political Groups in Iowa
Iowa Commission on the Status of Women (www.state.ia.us/dhr/sw)
The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women (ICSW) is a state agency that seeks to assure equality for Iowa women. The ICSW advocates for Iowa women, working to equalize women's opportunities and to promote full participation by women in the economic, political, and social life of the state.
League of Women Voters of Ames, IA (www.ameslwv.org)
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging the informed and active participation of citizens in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy. We never support or oppose any political party or candidate.
League of Women Voters of Iowa (www.lwvia.org)
The League of Women Voters was founded in 1920 to "finish the fight" after women won the right to vote. Our aim from the start has been to ensure citizens are informed about issues and prepared to play their part in community building and government.
National Organizations Promoting Political Participation
Declare Yourself (www.declareyourself.com)
Declare Yourself is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit campaign to energize and empower a new movement of young voters to participate in the presidential election.
Democracy Matters (www.democracymatters.org)
Democracy Matters informs and engages college students and communities in efforts to strengthen our democracy. With campus-based chapters throughout the country, we focus on the issue of private money in politics and other pro-democracy reforms. Democracy Matters in this way encourages the emergence of a new generation of reform-minded leaders.
New Voters Project (www.newvotersproject.org)
The New Voters Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing voter turnout among citizens age 18-24 on Election Day.
Project Vote Smart (www.vote-smart.org)
Project Vote Smart is the nation's premier political research organization.
Rock the Vote (www.rockthevote.org)
Rock the Vote mobilizes young people to create positive social and political change in their lives and communities. The goal of Rock the Vote's media campaigns and street team activities is to increase youth voter turnout.
The Student PIRGS (www.studentpirgs.org)
The student PIRGs are independent state-based student organizations that work to solve public interest problems related to the environment, consumer protection, and government reform.
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