We publish member spotlights on our Communities page to help us know and inspire each other. The current Member Spotlight features Janet Chernela, Professor Emerita of Anthropology at the University of Maryland and South American researcher and consultant. Read more about her work: in the Community page See more of Janet’s work and fieldwork photography here:

IWAC held its first networking event/roundtable discussion on December 4, 2025. Four IWAC members led the discussion, with IWAC Co-President Dr Suzanna Hanchett starting the conversation with her reflections and recollections of the critical topics raised by participants at the World Anthropological Union Congress in Antigua, Guatemala, in November 2025. This was followed by Dr Bidyut Mohanty's fascinating discussion on women's participation in Odisha's rice culture and subse

IWAC is excited to announce our first quarterly newsletter, to be released later this year. In line with our first quarterly talk ( also coming up in the coming months – stay tuned! ) and the programming of the United Nations, we’ve curated a list of topics in which you are invited to submit your work for a chance to be highlighted in our newsletter. The topics are as follows: The Funding Crisis in Women and Development Women in Rural Spaces The Care Economy & Healthcare Wom

This year's CSW meetings reviewed progress on women's political representation and issues relating to justice for women. Notes on some of the first week's sessions are available here: .