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	Committee on Academic Justice Awards Career Development Discrimination International Nominations Publications Scholarship and Human Rights Sister to Sister Social Action Committee Student Concerns

Getting Involved in SWS

Getting Involved in SWS

SWS thrives as an organization because of the active participation of our members. There are a variety of opportunities to be involved in SWS – the list below is just a small sample.

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Committees
Academic Justice	converted from Task Force on Feminist Transformation of the Academy
Awards	handles the nomination and selection of annual SWS awards
Career Development	implements activities that assist SWS members in professional development.
Discrimination	reviews cases of sex discrimination in academia and recommends cases in which SWS can assist
International	coordinates SWS activities with UN activities related to the betterment of women around the world.
Membership	works on recruiting and retaining members, as well as other issues related to membership.
Nominations	handles the nomination process for elected positions in SWS.
Publications	oversees the editorial operation of Gender & Society, the official journal of SWS, and Network News, our official newsletter.
Scholarship and Human Rights	seeks ways to incorporate social justice-oriented scholarship in the service of protecting human rights.
Sister to sister	converted from Task Force to standing committee; addresses concerns women of color face within and beyond SWS.
Social Action	engages in projects that facilitate social activism in research, the classroom, and other professional arenas.
Student Concerns	works on issues that are particular to SWS student members.