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| Association for Women in Psychology | |
|---|---|
| Name | Association for Women in Psychology |
| Formation | 1969 |
| Type | Professional association |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Region served | International |
| Language | English |
Association for Women in Psychology
The Association for Women in Psychology is a professional organization formed to address gender inequities in psychological research, clinical practice, and institutional structures. Founded during the late 1960s feminist movements, it connected scholars, clinicians, and activists who sought reform in academic psychology, mental health services, and public policies. The association influenced debates within psychology organizations, legal cases, and curricular changes at universities across the United States and internationally.
The association emerged in 1969 amid concurrent developments including the National Organization for Women founding era, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Women's Liberation Movement. Early founders included psychologists who had organized panels at conferences such as the American Psychological Association annual meeting and connected with feminist scholars from institutions like Radcliffe College and Barnard College. Initial actions targeted the American Psychological Association and its committees, drawing attention to issues raised in contemporaneous works by figures associated with Second-wave feminism and critiques that echoed analyses from activists linked to Ms. magazine and scholars connected to Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley.
Throughout the 1970s, the association staged conferences and issued position statements parallel to developments in legal history such as the emergence of cases influenced by arguments similar to those in Roe v. Wade. Its network intersected with researchers affiliated with Harvard University, Yale University, Columbia University, and University of Michigan who were revising psychological measures and clinical manuals. In later decades the association responded to influences from international gatherings such as the United Nations World Conference on Women and collaborated with feminist psychologists connected to University College London and University of Toronto.
The association's mission emphasizes transforming psychological theory, practice, and institutional norms to better serve women and gender minorities. Goals include promoting research responsive to critiques advanced by scholars associated with Bell Hooks, activists linked to National Black Feminist Organization, and academics connected with Judith Butler-influenced gender theory seminars. It seeks to confront bias in diagnostic criteria debated at meetings of the American Psychiatric Association and in curricula at universities such as UCLA and University of Chicago. The association also prioritizes mentoring networks modeled on programs from institutions like Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and Wellesley College and engages with advocacy strategies seen in organizations like Planned Parenthood.
Governance has been structured through elected councils, committees, and regional coordinators drawing members from academic departments at University of Pennsylvania, clinical settings tied to Mayo Clinic, and community programs collaborating with Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Leadership roles have included presidents and steering committees who convened at venues like the National Institutes of Health and conferences organized in partnership with groups such as Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies-affiliated units. Policy decisions have reflected debates similar to those in professional bodies like the American Counseling Association and the American Board of Professional Psychology, and the association adopted bylaws that parallel governance frameworks used by organizations including Society for Research in Child Development.
The association has organized annual meetings, symposia, and workshops that brought together presenters from institutions including Princeton University, Duke University, Brown University, and New York University. It produced newsletters, position papers, and edited volumes akin to publications associated with Routledge and scholarly series that circulated among members at libraries such as the Library of Congress. Its publication activities engaged contributors who had also published in journals connected to Oxford University Press and collaborated with editors from journals associated with the American Psychological Association and independent feminist presses related to figures like Adrienne Rich and Carol Gilligan. Working groups produced content on topics debated at forums such as the World Health Organization conferences and policy briefs referencing standards from the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Advocacy efforts targeted clinical practice guidelines, research funding priorities, and university hiring policies, influencing committees within bodies like the National Institutes of Health review panels and prompting responses from institutions such as Stanford University School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins University. The association contributed to shifting discourse around gender and mental health that resonated with reforms in diagnostic frameworks discussed at the American Psychiatric Association and with legal advocates associated with ACLU and litigation strategies similar to those pursued in cases before the United States Supreme Court. Internationally, its perspectives fed into dialogues at the United Nations and collaborations with groups connected to the World Bank on gender-sensitive programming.
Membership drew academics, clinicians, and activists affiliated with a wide array of institutions including Georgetown University, Vanderbilt University, Emory University, and community health centers linked to Kaiser Permanente. Regional chapters formed in metropolitan areas such as New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, and San Francisco, with campus affiliates at colleges like Barnard College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College. Members often maintained cross-affiliations with professional bodies such as the International Council of Psychologists and advocacy organizations including National Organization for Women and NOW Foundation.
Category:Psychology organizations Category:Feminist organizations