Oregon Topics: Minorities and Women

Minority and women's rights have moved to the center of the political debate in Oregon and the country. Despite the gains of recent decades, representation of minorities and women in the upper echelons of government, business, and other key parts of society lags behind. From complaints of racial profiling against people of color to the "glass ceiling" restricting promotion of women, advocates claim that much work remains.

This guide links to government offices and advocacy organizations that focus on the challenges and opportunities facing minorities and women.

Oregon Government︿

Oregon Blue Book

(includes contact information, agency history, records retention schedules, budgets, and records held by the Oregon State Archives)

Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs Commission information
Black Affairs Commission information
Hispanic Affairs Commission information
Commission for Women information

Oregon Business Development Department

Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID)

Oregon Legislative Commission on Indian Services (commission agendas, minutes, links, and general information)

Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, Civil Rights Division

Federal and General Resources︿

Federal Resources

Bureau of Indian Affairs (U.S. Interior Department)

Minority Business Development Agency (U.S. Commerce Department)

U.S. Health and Human Services Department

Office of Minority Health
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
National Women's Health Information Center
Indian Health Service

The Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (U.S. Education Department)

Center for Women Veterans (U.S. Veteran's Affairs Department)

Violence against Women Office (U.S. Justice Department)

Women's Bureau (U.S. Labor Department)

Women, Infants, and Children Office (WIC- U.S. Agriculture Department)

National Museum of the American Indian (Smithsonian Institution)

National Museum of African American History and Culture (Smithsonian Institution)