La Asociación
Internacional de Mujeres Policías fue creada con el objetivo fortalecer a
las mujeres. Señala que las mujeres policías pueden sufrir acoso,
discriminación o peligros o tener limitaciones en las oportunidades de trabajo.
En vocabulario sting operations
The International Association of Women Police (IAWP) is a global organization for women in criminal
justice professions. Its mission is to "strengthen, unite and raise the
profile of women in criminal justice internationally."
History
The International Policewomen's Association was founded in 1915. Alice Stebbins Wells, the first policewoman in the United States,
was appointed the association's first president. Its charter was adopted in
1916 in Washington, D.C. From 1919–1932, the president of the association was Mina Van Winkle. After her death, the
association dwindled (declined). It
was not until 1956 that the association was revived at a meeting of the Women Peace Officers of California,
where it was renamed the International
Association of Women Police. Lois
Higgins, a veteran of the Chicago Police Department, was elected the
association's president, and under her leadership the IAWP grew in strength and numbers. The organization fought
discrimination against women in the police force and opposed separate women’s
bureaus within police departments.
