Position Papers

Women Graduates–USA is a nonprofit organization whose members are college and university graduates, graduate students, doctoral candidates and post-doctoral researchers.  As members of WG–USA, our members are also members of Graduate Women International; WG–USA is the US Affiliate of GWI. Our international perspective informs our advocacy for social and economic justice for all women and girls.

Women Graduates–USA has developed a catalogue of position papers that address our core issues.  The WG–USA position papers relate to our mission, vision, programs, outreach, and our core issues.  Each position paper provides succinct and referenced information about each topic.

Position papers are stand-alone documents can be used as advocacy tools to provide government officials and legislators with information on our stance on important issues. They also can be employed as recruitment materials for potential and existing members and used as handouts at presentations. The position papers have relevancy both within the United States and around the globe. 

Current Women Graduates–USA Position Papers are:

• Education

• Violence Against Women

• Women, Peace and Security

• United Nations Sustainability Development Goals (SDG) and Women Graduates-USA

• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

WG–USA’s growing catalogue is archived on this website. Each position paper is similarly formatted as a two-page PDF document and is easily downloaded. 

Click on a topic to read the Position Paper; download the document for electronic or hard-copy distribution.

WG–USA issue experts will update position papers and develop new position papers. 

Do you have a topic for us? Do you have issue expertise and interest in writing a WG–USA position paper? Contact us a Communications@wg-usa.org. We welcome your participation.