About the CSWA
The Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy was established in 1979 and consists of eight
rotating members with 3-year terms. Our charge is to recommend to the AAS Council practical
measures that can be taken to improve the status of women in astronomy and encourage their
entry into this field. We have several print and electronic publications and have held two
international meetings about the status of women in astronomy. We encourage you to look
around, and to submit articles and items of interest about women in science and related topics.
Women are especially urged to enter their information in the Women in Astronomy database, which
can be used to search for colloquium or conference speakers and job applicants.
The Baltimore Charter and Pasadena Recommendations
The Baltimore Charter
and Pasadena Recommendations are documents produced as a
result of the Women in Astronomy Meetings held in Baltimore in 1992
and Pasadena in 2003.
The first document describes a code of conduct governing gender issues,
particularly aimed at U.S. institutions, while the latter document is a set
of recommendations for institutions hoping to achieve true gender equity. The
links to the individual documents and meetings provide much more information.
Endorse the Pasadena Recommendations
The President of the AAS and the Chairperson of the CSWA have asked that astronomical institutions
formally endorse the Pasadena Recommendations. Your institution can do so by going to the
endorsement page located
here,
and following the instructions contained within.
Upcoming Events
What's New:
November 2009 -
June 2009 - Happy 30th Birthday CSWA! - CSWA was established June 1, 1979
April 1, 2009 - Links have been updated, and more content has been added to the Advice link
December 8, 2008 - A new page, consisting of advice on CSWA issues is now available - see the
"Advice" link to the left. A AAS Council Resolution, creating a Anti-Harassment Policy
for AAS meetings, is also available under the Meetings tab.
June 17, 2008 - A page for endorsements of the Pasadena Reccomendations is
available here.
Institutions are encouraged to make an endorsement.
October 2, 2007 - A brochure, summarizing the Pasadena Reccomendations,
is now available for download
here.
September 1, 2007 - The full contents of STATUS from January 1996 onward can
now be seen here.
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