Women and political participation: a reference handbook

Overview: The first wave of feminism ; The second wave of feminism ; Contemporary feminism ; The impact of feminism on public opinion ; Women's current status ; Controversial current issues

Protest politics: Suffrage protests ; Second-wave protests ; Case study: The Clarence Thomas Hearings ; Case study: Marches for women's lives, Peace activisim ; Case study: Women strike for peace ; Case study: the Million Mom March ; Caste study: CODEPINK

Women's movements and organizations: Suffrage and the National Woman's Party ; The League of Women Voters ; The Women's Bureau ; The Second Wave: Equal Rights Under the Law ; The Equal Pay Movement ; Title VII of the Civil RIghts Act (1964) ; The National Organization for Women (1966) ; Hispanic Women's Movements ; The National Women's Political Caucus ; Women of Color Organizations ; The National Black Feminist Organization ; The Combahee River Collective ; The National Women's Conference ; The Campaign for the Equal Rights Amendment (1970s to 1980s) ; Concerned Women for America ; The National Political Congress of Black Women ; The Fund for a Feminist Majority ; The Independent Women's Forum ; The Rise of Feminist Interest Groups ; Case Study: NARAL Pro-Choice America and Feminists for Life

Participation in electoral politics: The impact of suffrage ; The gender gap ; Political involvement beyond voting ; Women and political parties ; Feminist issues at the polls ; The effect of gender on elections ; Case study: Soccer moms ; Case study: "W Stands for Women" ; Case study: NASCAR dads ; Case study: Women's voices, women vote

Women in public office: Women in Congress ; Case study: The Sanchez sisters ; Women state officials ; Women governors ; The United States in comparative perspective ; The political parties and women elected officials ; Campaigning for public office ; A woman for president? ; Case study: Geraldine Ferraro, Vice-Presidential nominee ; Case study: EMILY's list and the WISH list ; Women in legislative leadership positions ; Case study: Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader ; Women's leadership in state legislatures ; Do women in public office make a difference? ; Case study: The Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues ; Presidential appointments and presidential staff ; Women in the judiciary ; Conclusion ; Appendix: Women elected and appointed to public office

Documents: The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions (1848) ; "Ain't I a woman?" Sojourner Truth (1851) ; United States v. Susan B. Anthony (1872) ; Bradwell v. Illinois (1873) ; Proposed Equal Rights Amendment (1923) ; Executive Order 10980, President's Commission on the Status of Women (1961) ; National Organization for Women (NOW) Statement of Purpose (1966) ; Roe v. Wade (1973) ; The Combahee River Collective Statement (1977) ; Third-Wave Manifesta: a thirteen-point agenda (2000)

Key people, laws, and terms.