WCW Hosts Second Early Childhood Policy Research Summit
March 2026
On March 19, 2026, WCW hosted over 160 attendees at the second Massachusetts Early Childhood Policy Research Summit, a gathering of those who produce and support research and design projects related to the early childhood field in Massachusetts.
New Comprehensive Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Massachusetts
March 2026
The Wellesley Centers for Women and the Women’s Foundation of Massachusetts are pleased to announce this inaugural report that fills a critical information gap on the wellbeing of women and girls in Massachusetts, with a particular focus on economic empowerment.
Research Scientist Speaks to Tech Professionals About Youth Mental Health
January 2026
In January, Senior Research Scientist Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D., spoke on an American Psychological Association-sponsored panel at CES, the world’s largest tech event. The topic was “Youth Mental Health: Helping a Generation Thrive in a Digital World.”
WCW International Scholar-in-Residence Pashtana Durrani, M.Ed., has been honored with the Ginetta Sagan Award, which recognizes and assists women who are working to protect the liberty and lives of women and children in areas where human rights violations are widespread.
Leading Scholars and Practitioners Unite to Harness Mothers’ Soft Power for Peace
October 2025
On October 3-5, 2025, 120 leading scholars and practitioners came together for the colloquium "Mothers Without Borders: The Phenomenology of Mothers' Soft Power in Peace Building," convened by Senior International Scholar-in-Residence Hauwa Ibrahim, J.D., S.J.D., M.L.
In its September 11, 2011, issue, the New York Times Magazine brought together a group of pundits for a roundtable discussion, moderated by reporter Scott Malcolmson, of the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: Michael Ignatieff, James Traub, David Rieff, Paul Berman, and Ian Buruma. Scott, Michael, James, David, Paul, and Ian: not a woman—nor a person of color—in the bunch. This particular group had been invited because each had published a significant article previously in the magazine about the issues under discussion—which doesn’t justify the choice; if anything, it makes it worse. Not only were women absent from the magazine’s 9/11 anniversary discussion, but we weren’t included in the debates of the past ten years!
