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Body Art - Footbinding
Contains a brief history and first-hand accounts.
http://www.austmus.gov.au/
Brave Women of Oceania
Dedicated to women of the South Pacific area who have served history.
http://www.angellpro.com.au/
Female Explorers
Articles, book reviews and research guides about Female Explorers - adventurous women who've dared to explore their world.
http://www.femexplorers.com/
Foot Binding by Alea
Tenth grade history project. Information on the binding procedure.
http://www.asis.com/
Golden Lilies
Article on foot binding. Contains photos.
http://www.starbulletin.com/
Golden Lotus
Discusses the craft of making bound-foot slippers.
http://www.kowloontraders.com/
History's Women
A magazine highlighting the extraordinary achievements of women throughout history and recognizing the obstacles they have had to overcome in order to reach their goals.
http://www.historyswomen.com/
San Tsun Gin Lian
Discusses the symbolization and origins of the practice.
http://www.csuchico.edu/
The Dutch Association for Women's History
The study of the history of women and gender. The VVG contains information, activities, links, articles and events.
http://www.vrouwengeschiedenis.nl/
The Emancipation of Women: 1750-1920
Bounty of information on British suffragists and their organizations, including biographies with portraits, databases of primary sources, and bibliography.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk
The Shifting Meanings of Footbinding in 17th Century China
Scholarly article from the Journal of Women's History.
http://www.iupjournals.org/
The Women of The Special Operations Executive (SOE)
Tells the story of women who worked as agents for the Special Operations Executive (S.O.E.) during World War Two.
http://www.64-baker-street.org/
Women and Foot Binding in China
Overview of the practice of footbinding, which lasted from the 10th century Sung dynasty until the early 20th century.
http://www-ec.njit.edu/
Women in Afghanistan
Women in Afghanistan: a human rights catastrophe, Amnesty International, London, 1995.
http://www.amnesty.org/