Sexual Assault: A Guide to the Criminal System
METRAC
185 Spadina Road
Toronto, Ontario M5R 2T8
(416) 392-3135
(416) 392-3136 fax

Only about 6% of women who are sexually assaulted ever report to the police and end up in the criminal system. This guidebook will provides information about the process and addresses the systemic racism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of discrimination that women will inevitably face. Also provides questions to ask the police, lawyers, Crown Attorneys, probation officers etc. and includes checklists in each section. $6.00 ($10.00 institutions). Available in English only.

Aboriginal Peoples: Toward Self-Government
Marie Léger (editor)
Black Rose Books
(514) 844-4076
(514) 849-1956 fax

Native writers from central and south America demonstrate in first band accounts that power sharing and native self-government are possible.

Portraits to the Wall: Historic Lesbian Lives Unveiled
Rose Collis
Cassell
387 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016-8810
(212) 779-1822
(212) 779-1834 fax

A celebration of lesbian lives hitherto concealed by history using examples from Britain and Europe. $14.95.

Daring to Dissent: Lesbian Culture from Margin to Mainstream
Liz Gibbs (editor)
Cassell (see above)

This collection of critical essays includes perspectives on lesbians in TV, radio, journalism, theatre, film and poetry. It also examines inroads that lesbians have made into mainstream, notably through a series of interviews with the editors of Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire and New Women. $15.95.

User Friendly University: What Every Student Should Know
Otter Press
81 Albert Street
Waterloo, Ont. N2L 3S6
(519) 885-4130

This 76-page book discusses in detail the barriers (racism, sexism, lesbian studies, native studies, power and hierarchy, women's studies, etc.) that have been problematic for some university students. It gives students a better idea about how a university functions and how it can suit their needs more effectively. $4.00 plus $1.80 postage and handling. Five copies or more, postage and handling is $4.00

Strategies That Work: Women in Trades, Technology and Applied Science
Joyce Scane, Pat Staton, Margaret Schneider
Green Dragon Press
135 George Street South, #902
Toronto, Ontario M5A 4E8
(416) 360-6006
(416) 360-6788 fax
$20.00 + $4.00 ph + GST = $25.68.

Women's Education: An Annotated Bibliography Based on the Holdings of the International Council for Adult Education Resource Centre
International Council for Adult Education
720 Bathurst Street, Suite 500
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2R4
(416) 588-1211
(416) 588-5725 (fax)

This document provides access to 178 international resources on women's education, covering the period from the 1960s to the present and including monographs, conference proceedings, reports, special issues of periodicals, teaching resources and reference materials. $5.00 developing countries. $10.00 developed countries.

Doing the Gender Boogie
Debbie Culbertson (editor) Ten Days
85 St. Clair Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M8
(416) 922-0591
(416) 922-1419 (fax)

This book for those, North and South, who are exploring gender and global justice. It contains an introductory article, Women Uniting for Global Change, and includes information for five bands-on workshops. $12.00 per copy. five or more copies are $8.00 each.

Women Get Credit: An Introductory Kit On Alternative Financing
Women Futures Community Economic Development Society
217,1956 West Broadway
Vancouver, B.C. V6J 1Z2
(604) 737-1338

The kit contains an introduction, information about savings groups, lending circles, barter systems, loan guarantee funds, glossary, and network information form.

IQ
National Council for Research on Women
530 Broadway at Spring Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10012-3920
(212) 274-0730
(212) 274-0821 fax

IQ translates current research, its practical applications, public policy, and political action into accessible language for broad audiences. This journal creates a forum for discussing research, policy, and practice from the perspectives of diverse professions, cultures, areas of expertise, and interests. 1-year subscription $35.00.

Gathered by the River: Reflections and essays of women doing ministry
Gertrude Lebans (editor)
artemis enterprises
RR#2, Box 54
Dundas, Ontario L9H 5E2
(905) 628-0596
(905) 628-3765 (fax)

A collection of essays, reflections and prose, this book is about the theology, struggles and celebrations of women doing ministry. $16.95.



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