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  1. Achieving Gender Equity in Science Classrooms- Brown University's faculty handbook.
  2. Countering Sexism in Education- It should be the aim of all involved in education to eliminate prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination and other practices which deny people their rights to develop fully and participate in society as equal citizens.
  3. Expect The Best From A Girl. That's What You'll Get- Differences in achievement come from different expectations for success and different experiences.
  4. Gender Equity- Achieving Gender Equity in Science Classrooms: A Guide for faculty.
  5. Gender Equity in Education- An extensive list of useful resources.
  6. Guidelines for Non-Sexist Use of Language- The following Guidelines were originally published in the Proceedings and Addresses of the American Philosophical Association in February 1986 (Vol. 59, Number 3, pp. 471-482).
  7. I Spy Sexism- Public Education Campaigns.
  8. Voices of Girls in Science, Mathematics, and Technology- A project to help girls do well and feel confident in science, math, and technology. Girls are as capable as boys, but do not participate as fully as boys do in these subjects.
  9. WAGE.ORG: We Advocate Gender Equity- A system wide organization whose official mission, is "To end gender bias and achieve gender equity in the education, hiring, retention, promotion and compensation of women in the academic community within the University of California and other academic institutions."
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