The Canadian Psychological Association's purpose is to lead, advance and promote psychology as a science and as a profession for the benefit of humanity; to provide leadership in Canada; to promote a sense of identity among psychologists; to promote the advancement, dissemination, and practical application of psychological knowledge; to develop standards and ethical principles for education, training, science and practice in psychology.
The Society for the Psychology of Women was established in 1973 as Division 35 of the American Psychological Association. The Society is devoted to providing an organizational base for all feminists, women and men of all national origins who are interested in teaching, research, or practice in the psychology of women. The Society's purpose is to promote feminist scholarship and practice, and to advocate action toward public policies that advance equality and social justice.
The Association for Women in Psychology is a not-for-profit scientific and educational organization committed to encouraging feminist psychological research, theory and activism, with an awareness of and a responsibility to incorporate cultural diversity as well as a strong anti-racism position.
Status of Women Canada is the federal government agency which promotes gender equality, and the full participation of women in the economic, social, cultural and political life of Canada. SWC focuses its work in three areas: improving women's economic autonomy and well-being, eliminating systemic violence against women and children, and advancing women's human rights.
POWS was set up as a subsection of the British Psychological Society in 1988 to:
- Bring together everyone with an interest in the Psychology of Women
- Provide a forum for the Psychology of Women in research, teaching and professional practice
- Increase awareness and action around gender and inequality issues within the BPS, the Psychology profession, and the teaching of Psychology.
POWS is open to all members of the BPS. The majority of members are women who work in the various areas within psychology: clinical, educational, social, developmental, health, occupational, and lesbian and gay psychology.
CANADIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN (CRIAW)
CRIAW is a research institute which provides tools to facilitate organizations taking action to advance social justice and equality for all women. CRIAW recognizes women’s diverse experiences and perspectives; creates spaces for developing women’s knowledge; bridges regional isolation; and provides communication links between/among researchers and organizations actively working to promote social justice and equality for all women.
Feminist LISTSERVS
SWAP-NET
PAR-L (POLICY, ACTION, RESEARCH)
PAR-L is a bilingual Internet discussion space for individuals and organizations interested in women-centred policy issues in Canada. To subscribe, send a message to:
PAR-L-SERVER@unb.ca...and in the
body of the message type:
subscribe PAR-L firstname lastname(e.g., subscribe Jan Hennessey)
NOTE: Leave the Subject heading blank, and do not use a signature file.
POWR-L
POWR-L's purpose is to facilitate discussion of current topics, research, teaching strategies, and practice issues among people interested in the discipline of psychology of women. POWR-L is co-sponsored by the Association for Women and Psychology and by Division 35 (Society for the Psychology of Women) of the American Psychological Association. For more information about POWR-L, follow this link.
To subscribe, send a message to:
listserv@pete.uri.edu
...and in the body of the message type:
subscribe POWR-L firstname lastname
PWINET-L
PWINET-L is intended to be of interest to feminist psychologists interested in international issues. Please send us any announcements that might be relevant. It can also be used to ask other list members questions about international research. If you would like to join this list, please email
Irene Hanson Frieze in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh and request to be added to the list.
