Women
Improving the status, health and well-being of women psychologists and consumers of psychological services, and addressing issues such as gender disparities, domestic violence, disabilities and depression.
WPO News, Publications, and Resources
News
- 50 Years of Activism in APA - Past Meets Present
- The State of Reproductive Health: Mental Health, Inequity, and Access
- 2022 LIWP Signature Program
- I am Psyched! Interview Series
- I am Psyched! Video Archive
- I am Psyched! Virtual Experience
- Available online: I am Psyched Merchandise
- Resources for Working With Pregnant and Postpartum Adolescent Girls and Women With Substance-Related Disorders
- Resolution on Campus Sexual Assault (PDF, 102KB)
- Cloak of Invisibility: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW)
Fact sheet from the Committee on Women in Psychology. MMIW reflects not only the detrimental and painful effects of racism but also sexism and acceptance of violence against women. - Infertility and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous & People of Color) Women
Fact sheet from the Committee on Women in Psychology. The rates of women experiencing infertility and/or utilizing reproductive technology to become pregnant will continue to rise as women and couples wait to have children and start a family. - Women in Psychology timeline
Publications
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The Changing Gender Composition of Psychology: Update and Expansion of the 1995 Task Force Report
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Report of the Task Force on the Trafficking of Women and Girls (PDF, 910KB)
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Intimate Partner Violence: Facts & Resources
Resources
CWP Webinar Series
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Articles:
Miles-Cohen, S.E. (2018). Gardening and women’s maternal health in the U.S. Capital: The unacceptable chasm. Women’s Reproductive Health, 5, 20-24, DOI: 10.1080/23293691.2018.1429377
Miles-Cohen, S.E., Faye, C.; & Rutherford, A. (2018). I Am Psyched! Inspiring histories, inspiring lives: Women of color in psychology. In J. C. Ashton (Ed.). Feminism and Museums: Intervention, Disruption and Change, Vo. 2, (pp. 476-502). Edinburgh, UK: MuseumsEtc.