Other Resources

Other commissions for women

• National Association of Commissions for Women
  www.nacw.org
  


• Austin Commission for Women
  www.austinwomen.org
  


• El Paso Commission for Women
  505.589.5839
  


• Fort Worth Commission on the Status of Women
  www.fortworthgov.org/women
  


• Laredo Commission for Women
  956.794.1785
  


• San Antonio Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women
  210.207.7060
  


• Wichita Falls Mayor's Commission on Human Needs
  940.761.7619

Women's chambers of commerce

• Women's Chamber of Commerce of Texas
  www.womenschambertexas.com
  


• U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
  www.uswcc.org
  


• New Braunfels Women's Chamber of Commerce
  www.nbwcc.org

Women & leadership

• Executive Women in Texas Government
  A nonprofit organization that develops and encourages leadership among women in Texas government and higher education.
  www.ewtg.org
  


• Texas Women's Coalition
  A new, progressive, nonpartisan organization working to promote communication and incite action among its members.
  www.texaswomenscoalition.org
  


• Leadership Texas
  A leadership program that provides valuable education and training to Texas women leaders who want to improve their leadership skills and expand their knowledge of the diverse issues, dynamics and cultures affecting the State of Texas.
  www.womensresources.org/LT.asp
  


• Power Pipeline
  A program created in 1996 to provide emerging women leaders with the opportunity to interact with and learn from experienced women leaders.
  www.womensresources.org/pp.asp
  


• Foundation for Women's Resources
  A private, nonprofit, educational organization that develops programs and projects to advance and improve the economic, personal and professional status of women.
  www.womensresources.org/Default.asp
  


• Pipeline to the Presidency
  An initiative to enhance the role women play within the political process.
  www.uswcc.org/pipeline
  


• Handbook of Texas Online: Women and Politics
  Part of the The University of Texas at Austin's "digital gateway to Texas history."
  www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/WW/pwwzj.html

Women & the vote

• Texas Elections & Voter Information
  The Texas Secretary of State's Elections Division provides the general public with information and assistance regarding voter registration and other election issues. 1.800.252.VOTE (8683)
  www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/index.shtml
  


• League of Women Voters Texas
  The Texas branch of the national organization.
  www.lwvtexas.org
  


• League of Women Voters (national)
  A nonpartisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy
  www.lwv.org
  


• Handbook of Texas Online - Woman Suffrage
  The story of how Texas women won the vote; part of The University of Texas at Austin's "digital gateway to Texas history."
  www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/WW/viw1.html
  


• Texas Suffrage and Southern Politics
  The story of how Texas women won the vote; part of the Women of the West section of the Autry National Center Museum of the American West.
  www.museumoftheamericanwest.org/explore/exhibits/suffrage/suffrage_tx.html
  


• About.com: Women's Suffrage - Winning the Vote
  womenshistory.about.com/od/suffrage
  


• Library of Congress: "Votes for Women" suffrage pictures
  Selections from the Library of Congress' extensive and varied resources related to the campaign for woman suffrage in the United States.
  memory.loc.gov/ammem/vfwhtml/vfwhome.html
  


• One Vote
  A short film about women and voting.
  www.irisfilms.org/onevote
  


• The SpeakOut Foundation
  A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to enhance the democratic process by enabling citizens to have a direct impact - by perusing news and information, and using activism forums and tools - on the decisions affecting their lives.
  www.speakout.com

Other

• Texas Conference for Women
  An annual event hosted by the Governor and First Lady of Texas, featuring speakers, sessions and seminars designed to inform and inspire Texas women.
  www.txconferenceforwomen.org
• TexasLawHelp is a one–stop website where low-income Texans can get information about their legal rights and find out about free legal assistance in their area.
  www.texaslawhelp.org