One of AWP's
primary purposes is feminist activism. The AWP agenda
includes efforts to eliminate racism in public and private
organizations. One goal of the Association is to make
people aware of the interface between gender and race in
examining the psychology of women. As an incorporated
not-for-profit organization, AWP may not lobby or endorse
political candidates, but we do engage in educational efforts
regarding public issues.
The AWP Spokesperson
has a major role in protesting sexist, racist, or homophobic
events that affect women's psychology or mental health.
Ad hoc committees aimed at confronting specific issues often
emerge from business meetings. AWP also supports activism
within other professional organizations through AWP liaisons
and regional chapters.
We support feminist organizations on issues concerning women's
mental health, feminist scholarship, and broad political
issues. We collaborate with groups that are committed
to the elimination of racial oppression and those that have
a strong anti-racist agenda.
Feminist research
groups, networking meetings, peer case conferences, professional
workshops and regional conferences are all encouraged by
AWP through the Regional Coordinator.
Internationally, AWP has been affiliated with the United
Nations since 1976 as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO).
We have presented feminist psychological work at numerous
international meetings, including Copenhagen (1980), Nairobi
(1985), Sydney (1988), and Beijing (1995).
ARCHIVED
SPOKESPERSON LETTERS
Spokesperson
Alicia Lucksted
University of Maryland
Center for Mental Health Services Research
737 West Lombard Street, Room 528
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 706-3244
aluckste@psych.umaryland.edu
The
AWP Spokesperson -Stays abreast of
feminist issues/events and communicates the views of AWP
to the media and the public via letters to the editor, letters
to other organizations, writing press releases, position
statements, etc. Maintains a media resource file of members
who are willing to provide information to the public on
selected topics in feminist psychology.
AWP
letter concerning retention of Dr. Kathleen
Uhl at the Office of Women's Health, FDA, 1/2006.
AWP
letter to President of Iraq re: Women's Rights,
8/2005
AWP
to Washington Post re: Medicare, undated.
AWP
Medicare Letter Template for others to send.
AWP
to Pakistan government re: women's rights,
8/2002.
Pakistan's
response to AWP letter, 8/2002.
Center
for Victims of Torture letter re: rights of torture victims,
undated.
