Women’s Health and Civil Rights

Check out these resources on how to get involved in state-level advocacy efforts related to reproductive health.

Violence against women is a major cause of reduced quality of life, distress, injury, and death for women and has serious secondary effects for families, communities, and the economy.

APA encourages federal government and philanthropic organizations to fund research to understand the campus sexual assault experiences of diverse groups, including transgender men and women, ethnic minority women, and women with disabilities.

As Congress works to advance higher education legislation, it is critical to ensure that campus sexual assault and campus climate are part of those conversations, and ultimately included in any final bill.

APA brings public awareness to risk factors for women and girls, how current substance use policies affect women and girls differentially, and makes recommendations for treatment based on the research literature.

Low socioeconomic status among women and its correlates, such as poverty, lower education, and poor health for children and families, ultimately affect our society as a whole.

A hate crime is a “criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender’s bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity.”

Women with disabilities may experience unique forms of abuse that are difficult to recognize—making it even harder to get the kind of help they need.

Research has shown that having an abortion does not increase a woman’s risk for depression, anxiety, or posttraumatic stress disorder.

APA and APA Services Inc. are striving to provide psychologists with accurate and adequate information about the potential impact on them of reproductive health care laws.

Traumatic events can result in serious stress and detrimental consequences for survivors who are women and their families.