Women in Public Policy

Women in Public Policy (WIPP) was founded in 1994. The group's purpose is to facilitate the professional integration of women into public policy roles. To this end, WIPP organizes discussions and debates on gender and policy issues regarding women in the public arena, and generates public awareness about economic, social, political and historical issues in relation to gender and power in policy. The organization promotes principles of equality, justice and integrity in the public and private arena and provides a support system and networking opportunities for its members. WIPP sends delegates to conferences, invites women leaders to speak at Cornell, co-hosts various events on campus that deal with women and equality, holds panel discussions on current issues on gender and makes information available to its members of gender policy related events at Cornell and beyond.

To see a listing of upcoming WIPP activities, click here.  Please note that this calendar is subject to frequent edits as it is a google spreadsheet.

WIPP's Latest Speaker

Dr. Suzanne Snedeker spoke to Women in Public Policy about environmental chemicals that affect cancer risk and the challenges to changing relevant policy. Dr. Snedeker is Associate Director for Translational Research for the Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors (BCERF) at Cornell University. Her research regards risk assessment and its translation into educational programs which enable individuals to make better choices to reduce their risk of cancer.

WIPP Team Has Strong Showing in Cancer Center's Walkathon

Thirty-five WIPP members participated in the Cancer Resource Center's Annual Walkathon and 5K Run on Saturday, October 17. The WIPP team raised $1,450. Two members of the team--Tymothy McGuire and Lee Robinson--were recognized by the Cancer Resource Center for placing within the top-three times for racers in their age bracket.