Guides: Women's and Gender Studies: Think Tanks

What is a Think Tank?

A think tank as a Research institute (usually independently financed) staffed with an interdisciplinary group of experts engaged in the study of policy issues in business and government. The term is now loosely applied to any group formed to solve a problem or to study a particular topic.

Think Tanks, Policy Lists, and Directories

American Policy Directory
Courtesy of University of Oregon
Institute for Women's Policy Research
A U.S. based think tank applying quantitative and qualitative analysis of public policy through a gendered lens.
National Special Interest Groups
A directory of special interest groups from VoteSmart.org
Think Tank Directory
Worldwide directory of think tanks compiled by Wordpress.org
Worldwide NGO Directory
Compiled by the WorldAssociation of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO), this is one of the larges directory of worldwide NGOs

Women's and Gender Studies

What is a Think Tank?

Think Tanks, Policy Lists, and Directories

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