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Our Aims
The Psychology of Women Section (POWS) works within the BPS highlighting issues of gender and inequality in academic and applied psychology in order to positively influence policy and practice. Our aims are to promote the psychology of women in academic and professional domains and to give information to the public and the discipline about psychological, social, and economic problems of women and minority groups.
Our Goals
Our goals are to
- encourage psychological research wich challenges negative assumptions about minority groups, including those from ethnic minorities, those with disabilities and those who are socially and economically deprived;
- promote psychological research which challenges oppressive treatment by mental health practitioners;
- promote links between professional women, academics, applied psychologists students, activists and campaigners;
- encourage interdisciplinary work and the use of different methodologies (e.g. qualitative and quantitative);
- address gender issues and inequalities in the psychology curriculum;
- facilitate and develop feminist and emancipatory research, theory and practice; and
- influence public policy in areas such as equal rights, parenting, and employment.
Member Benefits
POWS Review
- A bi-annual publication that provides a forum for discussion of all aspects of the psychology of women in research, teaching and professional practice. It aims to encourage the development of theory and practice concerning gender and other social inequalities.
Annual Conference
- POWS holds a three-day conference, which covers a wide range of issues including: gender, mental health, women's health, feminist theory, masculinity, sexualities qualitative methodologies, disability, ethnicity and racism.
- Some financial support is available upon request from students, unemployed and/or those who would otherwise be unable to attend the conference.
POWS Prize
- The POWS annual undergraduate and postgraduate student prize is awarded at the Annual Conference. The winner receives £200, the opportunity to present a paper at the annual conference (registration fees are waived and UK travel paid), and publication of the submission in POWS Review (subject to normal review process).
Feminism and Psychology
- POWS members are entitled to a 20% subscription discount to this leading international journal.
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