• WCW Hosts Early Childhood Policy Research Summit
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    WCW Hosts Early Childhood Policy Research Summit

    April 2025

    On April 2, 2025, WCW hosted the first 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.

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  • Research Points the Way Toward Innovations in Women's Education
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    Research Points the Way Toward Innovations in Women's Education

    March 2025

    WCW hosted a virtual parallel event of the 2025 UN Commission on the Status of Women, highlighting the importance of both research and innovation in the education of women and girls around the world.

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  • New Study on the State of Women and Girls in Massachusetts
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    New Study on the State of Women and Girls in Massachusetts

    January 2025

    WCW is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the Women’s Foundation of Boston to conduct an in-depth analysis of the state of women and girls across Massachusetts, with a particular emphasis on their economic empowerment.

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  • New Research & Action Report: Celebrating 50 Years of Social Change
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    New Research & Action Report: Celebrating 50 Years of Social Change

    December 2024

    This special 50th anniversary edition of the Research & Action Report looks back at some of our most significant accomplishments of the last 50 years—and looks ahead to how our research scientists and project directors are taking that work into the future.

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    Induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame

    March 2024

    Senior Research Scientist Peggy McIntosh, Ph.D., was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame alongside Serena Williams, Ruby Bridges, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and six others.

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The

Wellesley Centers for Women 

is a research and action institute at Wellesley College that is focused on women and gender and driven by social change.
Our mission is to advance gender equality, social justice, and human wellbeing through high-quality research, theory, and action programs.

PROJECTS

SEL and Equity in Education

August 25, 2020

WCW Visiting Scholar Karen Craddock, Ph.D., spoke on a virtual panel hosted by Six Seconds on the topic of emotional complexity as it relates to oppression.

In August 2020, WCW visiting scholar Karen Craddock, Ph.D., joined a panel of experts to discuss the ways in which racism denies emotional complexity experienced by BIPOC. The webinar, which was hosted by Six Seconds, included panelists who discussed social norms and the ways in which emotional constraints placed on BIPOC can lead to an experience of dehumanization. The panelists also discussed the idea of communication and the importance of open communication and dialogue on this topic. 

Panelists during this program included:

  • Karen Craddock, Ph.D., WCW visiting scholar, Applied Psychologist and cofounder of The Wellness Collaborative, Inc.
  • Charity Goodwin, Pastor, Empowerment and Leadership coach, and Author of GET UP: Unearthing your Passion and Taking Brave Action in 50 Days.
  • Joshua Freedman, cofounder and CEO, The Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Network.

August 25, 2020

 
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