WOMEN OUTDOORS COMMITTEES
Diversity Committee
The purpose of the WO Diversity Committee is to ensure sustainability of WO by attracting and welcoming new women from diverse backgrounds, ages, and abilities.
Contact diversity@womenoutdoors.org to join
Diversity Committee Resources:
AGING:
- "Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The First Woman to Solo Hike the Appalachian Trail" - AMC Staff
- "Backpacking While Old" - Alison Young
- "Meet The Old Lady on the Trial" - Alison Young
DISABILITY:
- Disabled Hikers
- "How to Find Accessible Trail Information," by Syren Nagakryie
- "The Disabled Hikers Guide to Northern California," by Syren Nagakryie
- "I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much." - Stella Young TED Talk
- "For some elite athletes, neurodivergence can be a super strength" - Washington Post 11.1.24
- 15 Organizations Advancing Diversity in the Outdoors
- How to be an Ally to People of Color in the Outdoors
- Diversify Outdoors
- WOOF event on Breaking Barriers: Exploring DEI in Outdoor Spaces with Lily Otu is available for members only
BIPOC:
- The Melanin Base Camp Guide to Outdoor Allyship
- "A Black Woman's Guide to Feeling Safe in the Outdoors," by Alexa Everson - Melanin Base Camp
- "Against All Odds, Black Women Are Hitting The Trails," by Danielle Hayden, Huffington Post
- "Why People of Color Often Feel Unsafe Hiking in the Outdoors" - Sierra Club
- "How Writers of Color are Changing What Nature Looks Like" - Sierra Club
- "A Look Back at Hiking the Appalachian Trail Alone as a Black Woman" by Rahawa Haile - Outside Magazine
- "Mardi & the Whites" - short film (11:25) - Mardi Fuller
- "Wings of Justice: Birding While Black" - National Audubon Society Interview (video, 59:14)
INDIGENOUS LAND:
LGBTQIA+
Paddling Committee
Membership Committee
Coming soon!