Vision

An inclusive society where policy research addresses the economic, social, cultural, and political well-being of Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women. The design of our website reflects our commitment.

Pink represents our compassion for the vulnerable: Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women.

Purple represents the dignity we believe every woman deserves, independent of her economic, political, or social status.

Green represents our hope that it will not take another generation for society to be inclusive of the needs of Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women.

Mission

Our goal is to disseminate research that influences public policy and promotes:
1. Equitable access to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education,
2. Equitable access to health care, employment, housing, and legal representation,
3. Equity in:
a) employment – earnings, compensation, and promotion;
b) family structure – parental rights and marital status;
c) health outcomes – reproductive rights, mental health, health coverage, and family care;
d) penal punishment.

Challenges

Research on women often does not disaggregate data findings by race, ethnicity, and gender. We posit that failure to disaggregate gender data by race/ethnicity is biased and treats White women as the "norm." Failure to disaggregate race/ethnicity data by gender is similarly biased and treats men as the "norm." Additionally, using the term "women of color" is problematic, as it wrongly assumes that Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women are a homogeneous group. This aggregated approach produces ineffective policies that fail to address theunique needs of the most vulnerable.

When research on women includes nonwhite women, the results are often limited to Black and Hispanic women and are presented using a deficit frame; hence, the findings are centered on White women. Our research reports address this flaw by centering on Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial (when data allow) women. Our analysis will avoid cross-race/ethnicity comparisons unless the study examines intra-gender inequality.

WISER's research also considers the influence of socioeconomic status on outcomes. When data is allowed, we will drill down the data to examine the impact of family status (single vs. married), presence of children, educational attainment, and other factors that may affect the social and economic well-being of Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women.

Expanding Women-focused Research

WISER's mission is to expand women-focused policy research to include the social, economic, cultural, and political well-being of Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women in the United States. WISER conducts and disseminates research on the well-being of Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women; conducts policy analysis to identify and minimize disparate impact to Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women; and proposes public policies that are inclusive of the needs of Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American and Multiracial women.

Advocating for WISER Public Policy

WISER advocates for the disaggregation of data by the characteristics lived experiences and research have shown to influence an outcome. We believe that disaggregating data in this way will identify nuances in outcomes and unmask the inequality that hides in aggregate data. Such an approach can help create a society with effective policies that are inclusive of the needs of these vulnerable groups. We believe that the well-being of Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women is crucial to economic progress.