Merry m. Merryfield and Binaya Subedi This article offers a range of practices to help social studies teachers increase student knowledge of the world in general and of women in particular.
Julie Doughty The author describes three distinct stories by West African women that challenge conventional cliches and can help teachers integrate the experiences of African women into classroom curricula.
Vaishali Patel and Margaret Smith Crocco Countering siplistic views of South Asian women, the authors detail the progress women have made over the past fifty years in that part of the world.
Nicoletta Pantziara Since joining that European Union, Greece has instigated new laws to advance womens status. But is legislation enough to help Greek women obtain grater autonomy?
Stace Rierson and Lisa Duty The stories of these Latin American womenBenedita da Silva, Domitila Barrios de Chungara, Elvia Alvarado, and Rigoberta Menchuand their fights for social change can serve as a springboard for teaching about conditions and issues in Latin America.
Lyn Reese Chinese and Japanese female scholars are increasingly uncovering information on the history of women in their countries. A few selective themes can help teachers manage the vast and emerging new scholarship.
Andrea Libresco and Jennifer Wolfe A rash of bias incidents led one New York school district to mandate a course on human relations. No local students regularly grapple with the question, Cant we all just get along?
Nina Asher The author describes the evolution of her racial/ethnic identity in the United States and how she now translates theory into practice teaching multiculturalism in the Deep South.
Cynthia A. Tyson and KaaVonia Hinton-Johnson Literature about women such as African American voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer or political activist Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar provides prime materials for teaching about women's success in fighting social ills.
Betty A. Reardon Womens international work for human rights and peace has led to landmark events such as the United Nations resolution to include women in all discussions related to peace and security.
Awatif Elnour and Khadar Bashir-Ali By gaining an understanding of some key gender-related aspects of Islamic culture, teachers can greatly improve the educational experience of their Muslim students.