Southwest Institute for Research on Women

SIROW
Tucson, United States

The Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) was founded in 1979 as a regional research and resource institute in the University of Arizona’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. SIROW is dedicated to improving the well-being of women and girls, their families, and the communities in which they live. Taking a holistic approach to well-being, SIROW’s interdisciplinary and intersectional community-based research and action projects focus on addressing correlated and co-occurring social and public health issues in the areas of health and wellness, legal issues, education and employment and women’s history and the arts.

Contact details

Website:
https://sirow.arizona.edu/about-sirow

Address:
925 N Tyndall Ave PO Box 210438 Tucson, AZ 85721-0438

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Arizona | Colorado | Nevada | New Mexico | west Texas | Utah | Wyoming | Northwestern Mexico
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit , University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
1979
Age (years)
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 46
United States average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Josephine Korchmaros
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Josephine Korchmaros
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Josephine Korchmaros
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 14
United States average
 48
Global average
 87
2024
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 16
2023
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 6
% Female staff
2025
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 28%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2024
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 58%
2023
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 83%
% Female researchers
2025
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 28%
United States average
 49%
Global average
 47%
2024
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 69%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 6
United States average
 59
Global average
 49

Social

Likes (2023)
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 5,700
United States average
 65,362
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 5,581
Likes (2021)
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 5,541
Followers (2025)
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 150
United States average
 51,223
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 162
Followers (2022)
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 0
Subscribers (2025)
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 3,470
United States average
 19,445
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 3,260
Subscribers (2023)
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 3,050
LinkedIn
Followers (2023)
Southwest Institute for Research on Women
 0
United States average
 18,445
Global average
 11,999

Data notes

Last updated: 24/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory, Organisation´s website
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