Join the Gender Data Collective!

The Gender Data Collective (GDC) is officially recruiting for the 2026–2027 research team! Each year, a new cohort of Washington, D.C.-located undergraduates comes together to design, run, and publish an original interdisciplinary gender-based research project. Today's the last day to apply, make sure to submit your application and follow the GDC on LinkedIn for updates.

Gender Policy Community Hour

Our first open community hour of the year will be held virtually on Friday, October 2nd. All GW community members are welcome to join to discuss their current projects and network with fellow gender policy scholars. To be added to the community hour calendar invite, please fill out this form.

Mini Writing Retreat

Our first mini writing retreat of the year will be held Friday, October 9th! Join us for light refreshments, guided goal setting, several hours of quiet writing time, and a guided reflection. We will write from 9am-12pm then break for a brown bag lunch. Register here.

Events

Conversations on Food Justice: The People Who Feed Us: Building a Fairer Food System

Thursday, October 1st at 1pm | Virtual

 Bringing together perspectives from across the food system, this conversation will explore approaches that could shift power and opportunity across the food economy—from stronger labor standards and wage policies to emerging models such as employee ownership.

Gender Policy Community Hour

Friday, October 2nd at 12pm | Virtual

All GW community members are welcome to join to discuss their current projects and network with fellow gender policy scholars.

Fourth Annual Henry Berg-Brousseau Memorial Drag Show

Saturday, October 3rd at 7pm | University Student Center

Delta Lambda Phi is hosting a live drag pageant charity fundraiser that highlights the talent of local queens and GW students looking to make their debut. All proceeds will be donated to the Trevor Project.

Mini Writing Retreat for Gender Scholars

Friday, October 9th at 9am | MPA Building

Join us for light refreshments, guided goal setting, several hours of quiet writing time, and a guided reflection.

Women in International Law Speaker Series with Carolina Jiménez Sandoval

Wednesday, October 14th at 12pm | Law School

Join the International & Comparative Law Program for our annual Women in International Law Speaker Series, featuring Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, President of the Washington Office on Latin America. 

The Student Perspective: Your Undergraduate Research Roadmap

Thursday, October 15th at 4:30pm | Virtual

In this workshop, you will hear from a panel of active GW undergraduate researchers who will reflect on the impact of their research experiences, how they navigated GW’s research ecosystem, and offer some tips on how you can begin or continue your scholarly journey.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs): Fully-funded Faculty-mentored Summer Research Opportunities

Thursday, October 22nd at 4:30pm | Virtual

Summer research programs offer undergraduates a unique opportunity to capitalize on a summer surge in learning while often earning a stipend. 

VOTE EARLY DAY!

Tuesday, October 27th at 10am | Kogan Plaza

Celebrate Vote Early Day with GW Votes! Stop by Kogan Plaza to learn about your early voting options, request an absentee ballot, and make a plan to cast your vote before Election Day.

Opportunities

Publication Opportunities:

Transgender Studies Quarterly

TSQ is seeking papers for their next general issue (due 10/9). 

Work Opportunities:

Program Assistant, Child Care and Income Security, National Women's Law Center

The National Women’s Law Center seeks a Program Assistant to provide administrative and program support for the Child Care & Income Security team. The Program Assistant is an integral member of the Child Care and Income Security team and supports the team’s programmatic work, which addresses a wide range of issues including child care and other care-related policies; tax and budget policy; income supports such as nutrition assistance and other basic needs programs; and Social Security and retirement. 

Research Associate, Race & Ethnicity, Pew Research Center

The Center is seeking a Research Associate to help study how Americans understand and experience issues related to race and ethnicity and/or immigration. We are looking for a seasoned survey researcher or pollster who is skilled at translating complex topics into accessible survey questions and rigorous analysis. The Research Associate will play a central role in developing questionnaires, analyzing survey and secondary data, identifying compelling findings, creating charts and tables, and helping communicate results to journalists, policymakers, researchers and the broader public.

Research Assistant or Research Associate, Health and Housing Policy, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

The Research Assistant or Research Associate (RA) will sit on CBPP’s Data Analysis and Research team and will support work across the Health Policy (roughly 70 percent) and the Housing and Income Security teams (roughly 30 percent) with analysis and research, especially quantitative analysis.  

Campaigns Associate, National Women's Law Center

The Campaigns Associate, centered on the Campaigns & Communications team, will work with a team of people to support the implementation of compelling, creative, and effective issue advocacy campaigns using both digital and on-the-ground tools and strategies across issue areas of NWLC.

Fellowship Opportunities:

The Huber Reproductive Health Equity Legal Fellowship, National Partnership for Women & Families

This is a one-year fellowship offering recent law school graduates a professional development opportunity focused on federal reproductive health policy and law. The Fellow will work with the Health Justice and Congressional Relations teams on various issues around advocacy for reproductive health, rights, and justice. Areas of focus will include abortion access and coverage, contraception and other sexual and reproductive health issues, as well as related intersectional issues.

Bookmark Our Jobs Page

Interested in checking for jobs related to gender policy in between GPRP Newsletters? Bookmark our new Gender Policy Jobs page!

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