Women in Behavior Analysis - WIBA

03/15/2026

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03/13/2026

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03/08/2026

More than a century ago, March 8 began not as a celebration, but as a movement.

In 1909, women in New York marked one of the first National Woman’s Day events, organized by the Socialist Party of America. Women were demanding fair wages, safer working conditions, and the right to have a voice in the decisions shaping their lives.

In 1910, at the International Socialist Women’s Conference in Copenhagen, activist Clara Zetkin proposed an idea: a global day dedicated to women — a day when women everywhere could unite to advocate for equality and rights.

The idea spread quickly.

In 1911, more than a million people across Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland participated in the first International Women’s Day events. Women and allies gathered to advocate for voting rights, fair labor practices, and equal opportunities.

Then in 1917, women textile workers in Petrograd, Russia, took to the streets demanding “Bread and Peace,” protesting war, food shortages, and economic hardship. Their strike became one of the events that helped spark the Russian Revolution and cemented March 8 as a powerful date in women’s history.

Decades later, the global significance of this day was formally recognized. In 1975, the United Nations began observing International Women’s Day, and in 1977, it invited countries around the world to officially recognize the day in support of women’s rights and international peace.

Today, International Women’s Day is both a celebration and a reminder: progress happens because women organize, lead, advocate, and support one another.

At Women in Behavior Analysis, we honor the women advancing our science and strengthening our field every day — the researchers expanding knowledge, the clinicians improving lives, the educators shaping future practitioners, and the mentors lifting the next generation.

We also recognize that progress in behavior analysis, like progress in society, is built by many women whose work often happens quietly: in classrooms, clinics, research labs, supervision meetings, and communities.

Some women change history in public movements.
Others change it one learner, one family, and one future professional at a time.

Both matter.

Today, we celebrate the women who paved the way, the women leading today, and the women who will shape the future of behavior analysis.

Happy International Women’s Day. 💜

03/08/2026

03/05/2026

Advocating for Your Pay Is Not Selfish

This is a reminder to women in behavior analysis that caring about clients and advocating for fair pay are not opposites.

Many professionals in helping fields have been taught that talking about money is uncomfortable or even inappropriate. But compensation is not about greed. It is about sustainability. When pay does not reflect caseload, responsibilities, or expertise, burnout becomes far more likely, and that ultimately affects clinicians, learners, and organizations.

WIBA encourages approaching compensation conversations the same way behavior analysts approach clinical decisions: with data. Document your responsibilities, added duties, outcomes you have contributed to, and the typical salary range for your role in your region. Framing the conversation around information shifts it from a personal request to a professional discussion.

We also recommend preparing a clear sentence ahead of time so the conversation feels easier to start. Advocating for alignment between your responsibilities and compensation can be done respectfully and professionally.

Caring deeply about clients and advocating for yourself can coexist. In fact, sustainable careers depend on it.

If this resonates, save it for the next time you are preparing for a review and share it with a colleague who may need the reminder that their work and their well-being both matter.

03/01/2026

March is Women’s History Month.

This month, we recognize the women who have shaped science, education, healthcare, business, policy, and community leadership through persistence, scholarship, and courageous action. Their contributions were not accidental. They were built through study, advocacy, mentorship, and a willingness to speak when silence would have been easier.

In the field of behavior analysis, that work continues through conferences and communities like Women in Behavior Analysis, where women strengthen both the science and the professional skills required to lead it. From research and clinical excellence to negotiation, public speaking, organizational leadership, and systems development, women are not just participating in the field. They are shaping its future.

Women’s progress has always depended on access to opportunity, high expectations, and environments that reinforce leadership, scholarship, and innovation. When women are supported, systems improve. When women are heard, outcomes change. When women collaborate, entire disciplines move forward.

Women’s History Month is not only about reflection. It is about continued action. Cite the women whose work informs your practice. Mentor emerging professionals. Advocate for equity in authorship, funding, and leadership. Build rooms where women do not question whether they belong.

History is built through deliberate behavior. Let’s continue reinforcing it.

03/01/2026

🚨 Today’s the LAST day to submit your proposal for ! 🚨

What are you waiting for? We want to see you in Chicago.

The Call for Papers & Posters closes tonight at 11:59 PM EST — and this is your final opportunity to contribute to WIBA’s 9th Annual Conference, July 15–17, 2026.

WIBA is where women behavior analysts:
✔️ Showcase rigorous, data-driven work
✔️ Strengthen the science of behavior analysis
✔️ Build leadership, advocacy, and systems-level impact

We are seeking:
• Presentations
• Panels & Symposia
• Pre-conference Workshops
• Posters

If you have data, innovation, clinical insight, OBM applications, DEI work, or research that advances women in behavior analysis — submit it.

All presenters must present on site and be registered for the conference.

⏳ The window closes tonight.
📍 Chicago is waiting.
🔗 Submit now through BehaviorLive:
https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/wiba26/call-for-papers

02/27/2026

WIBA 2026 Call for Papers is closing this weekend! Don't wait to submit your proposal to present at the 9th Annual Women in Behavior Analysis Conference this July: https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/wiba26/call-for-papers

02/24/2026

We’re officially ONE month away from celebrating World Behavior Analysis Day, and we’re marking the countdown with the first celebration giveaway! 🎉

Comment below and share how you use the science of behavior analysis in your everyday life.

Do you use it to:
✔ Build positive habits?
✔ Stay motivated?
✔ Support learners, clients, or loved ones?
✔ Improve routines at home, school, or work?

We want to hear your story! 💬💙

02/24/2026

📣 5 DAYS LEFT. WIBA 2026 Call for Papers & Posters is almost closed. 📣

If you have been thinking about submitting… this is your sign. The deadline is February 28, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST — and it is approaching quickly.

Join us in Chicago, Illinois | July 15–17, 2026 for WIBA’s 9th Annual Conference, offered as a hybrid event with online access to the in-person experience.

WIBA continues to be a professional home where women behavior analysts strengthen both:

✔ The science of behavior analysis

✔ And the skills that shape careers — self-advocacy, negotiation, leadership, public speaking, and systems development

✨ We are seeking rigorous, data-driven submissions:
• Presentations
• Panels & Symposia
• Pre-conference Workshops
• Posters

🧠 Topic areas may include:
Women’s issues, OBM & leadership, research, DEI, and applying behavior analysis to global challenges.

📌 Please note:
All presenters must present on site and be registered for the conference.

📩 Acceptance decisions will be sent by April 10, 2026.

Do not wait until the final hours. If you have data, experience, or a systems-level innovation that can elevate women in our field — submit it now.

🔗 Submit through BehaviorLive:
https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/wiba26/call-for-papers