APA resolutions and policy statements on women

Issues included in the Resolutions:

• Equal Rights Amendment

• Reproductive choice

• Male violence against women

• Resolution on human trafficking in the United States

• Resolution on poverty and socioeconomic status

• 52 resolutions and motions regarding the status of women in psychology: Chronicling 30 years of passion and progress (2004) (PDF, 296KB)opens in new window

• Resolution on pregnant and postpartum adolescent girls and women with substance-related disorders

• Resolution on campus sexual assault (PDF, 100KB)opens in new window

Learn more about how APA Government Relations Office advocates for policies to ensure psychological and physical health and quality of life for women.