A Diverse World
Associate Program Material
Diversity Organizations Worksheet
Search the Internet for information related to the following:
Women’s rights organizations
Equality organizations
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) rights organizations
Note. You may also refer to the Internet Resource Directory of Racial and Ethnic Groups.
Complete the following table with notes and thoughts related to your findings:
Site
Thoughts/Notes
www.law.emory.edu/hr/wmnhr.html
There are organizations for women all around the world that protects women, fights for their rights and improves the status of women.
Equalityfederation.org/
This site displays movements advocating the equality of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and trangender Americans. www.hrc.org/ Human Rights Campaign granting and ensuring LGBT Americans their equal rights. It encourages them to be open confidently in which it makes them feel safe at home, work or in their community.
Use your notes to aid in your responses to the questions below. You may need additional resources from the University Library to complete this activity.
Write a 750 to 1,050- word paper answering the following questions:
What has been the status of women in the United States throughout history?
What is the status of women in the U.S. today?
What are some examples of concepts or constructions of masculinity and femininity that you see in society and in media?
Historically, what has been the social status of GLBT people?
What is the status of GLBT people in the U.S. today?
What are some social and political issues relevant to women and GLBT people in the U.S.?
Provide citations for all the sources you use.
Submit this Diversity Organizations worksheet and your paper as instructed by your facilitator.
A Diverse World
Some may say that the world has changed and others will tell you that it hasn’t, it’s just in a different form. Whether it is still amongst race, religion,
Diversity Organizations Worksheet
Search the Internet for information related to the following:
Women’s rights organizations
Equality organizations
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) rights organizations
Note. You may also refer to the Internet Resource Directory of Racial and Ethnic Groups.
Complete the following table with notes and thoughts related to your findings:
Site
Thoughts/Notes
www.law.emory.edu/hr/wmnhr.html
There are organizations for women all around the world that protects women, fights for their rights and improves the status of women.
Equalityfederation.org/
This site displays movements advocating the equality of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and trangender Americans. www.hrc.org/ Human Rights Campaign granting and ensuring LGBT Americans their equal rights. It encourages them to be open confidently in which it makes them feel safe at home, work or in their community.
Use your notes to aid in your responses to the questions below. You may need additional resources from the University Library to complete this activity.
Write a 750 to 1,050- word paper answering the following questions:
What has been the status of women in the United States throughout history?
What is the status of women in the U.S. today?
What are some examples of concepts or constructions of masculinity and femininity that you see in society and in media?
Historically, what has been the social status of GLBT people?
What is the status of GLBT people in the U.S. today?
What are some social and political issues relevant to women and GLBT people in the U.S.?
Provide citations for all the sources you use.
Submit this Diversity Organizations worksheet and your paper as instructed by your facilitator.
A Diverse World
Some may say that the world has changed and others will tell you that it hasn’t, it’s just in a different form. Whether it is still amongst race, religion,
References: www.dosomething.org http://www.ushistory.org/us/26c.asp Schaefer, R.T. (2012). Racial and Ethnic Groups (13th ed.). Prentice-Hall: Pearson Education, Inc