Philosophy of Science - Women's Causus
The PSA Women's Caucus was founded in November, 2006 at the PSA meeting in Vancouver, BC. The goals of the Caucus are to informally mentor women entering the philosophy of science, to provide an opportunity for networking among the women of the PSA, to raise the visibility of women in the field, and to address any concerns about women and gender in the PSA.
Society for Women in Philosophy (SWIP)
"The Society for Women in Philosophy was started in 1972 to promote and support women in philosophy. SWIP holds divisional meetings, meetings in conjunction with the meetings of the American Philosophical Association, and it publishes newsletters..."
Society for Women's Advancement in Philosophy (SWAP)
"S.W.A.P. is a national graduate student organization dedicated to promoting women in the field of philosophy..."
International Association of Women Philosophers (IAPh)
"The IAPh was founded in 1974 and is located in Berlin. Its aims are: to promote communication and co-operation among women engaged in philosophical activities, to stimulate philosophy in the light of feminist criticism, to improve working conditions for women philosophers, to raise public awareness of their discrimination in history and present times and to promote the study of their work..."
"Der "Wiener Philosophinnen Club" wurde im Sommer 1990 als Verein gegründet. Er entstand aus dem Bedürfnis einer Gruppe engagierter Philosophinnen, einen unabhängigen Ort für Diskussion und gemeinsame Projekte zu schaffen, der gleichwohl im Austausch mit akademischen philosophischen Institutionen steht..."
"The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), an expert body established in 1982, is composed of 23 experts on women's issues from around the world..."
Læs rapporten (pdf): WOMEN AND SCIENCE: Review of the situation in Denmark
"Women are not sufficiently represented in research and science while the majority of university
students are women..."