Guiding Principles

• TWP is committed to an equitable environment for all people
• TWP recognizes that gender powerfully affects experience and opportunity
• TWP recognizes that sexism intersects with and is amplified by other oppressions
• TWP recognizes that men as well as women need to be freed from the constraints of stereotypes
• TWP emphasizes the necessity to create constructive, system-wide change, not just to enable individual women to cope with issues that they currently face

• TWP works in partnership with units across the campus - It does not solve problems for units, but rather works with them to identify and remove barriers to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women
• TWP uses current research and data to identify issues and recommend intervention when needed
• TWP uses collaborative approaches to decision making that serve as a model to other units on campus; these approaches emphasize open, democratic and respectful ways of working together that foster true dialogue and mutual understanding
• TWP is a safe haven for individuals and units to seek resources for identifying problems and finding constructive solutions
• TWP is focused on the future, as informed by the past