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The Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) was founded in 1979 as a regional research and resource institute. SIROW’s region includes Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Wyoming, and northwestern Mexico. SIROW’s mission is to develop, conduct, and disseminate collaborative outreach, education, intervention, and research projects of importance to diverse groups. Faculty, staff and students work locally, nationally and internationally with numerous University of Arizona colleges and departments, other institutions of higher education, K-12 schools, Native American tribes, governmental agencies and community-based organizations. SIROW’s projects focus on health and wellness, legal issues, education, employment, women’s history, and the arts.
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New SIROW Collaborations! SIROW’s Beth Meyerson recently joined the board of directors of two prominent organizations: Lambda Legal -a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is a national... read more |
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SIROW Researchers Predict Substantial Increases in Homelessness in Arizona in Coming Months Keith Bentele and Claudia Powell have released an analysis forecasting the likely increases in homelessness in Arizona in response to different... read more |
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SIROW Conference Poster Presentations Franziska Frank had the opportunity to present two posters at two conferences, the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association... read more |
