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Women of Asian background in the United States: Chinese, Japanese, Indian, etc.
Iva Toguri D'Aquino - Tokyo Rose
About the woman convicted of treason for being "Tokyo Rose" and broadcasting propaganda to Allied troops during World War II -- and the subsequent successful efforts to win her pardon on the grounds of an unfair conviction.
Asian American Feminism
Print resources on Asian American feminism, today and in history.
Asian-American Women
A listing of mostly print resources on Asian American Women.
Beyond the Narrow Gate
Transcript, video, and classroom guide for a book by Leslie Chang about four women who fled China and settled in America.
China Latina: Fabiana Chiu
The story of a woman of Chinese descent whose family lived in Peru, and who, with her parents, remigrated to the United States - thus giving her both an Asian-American heritage and a Latina heritage.
Geraldine Heng
Profile of Medieval and Women's Studies scholar Geraldine Heng.

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