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President's Letter
Dear Members, dear Colleagues,
This is the first newsletter of 2026, and once again, I am pleased to greet you and share updates on the activities and recent initiatives of our Society.
There is now less than a year to go before our 11th Congress. https://iawmh2027.org/
Registration and the call for abstracts are already open, and we warmly invite you to submit abstracts for symposia, workshops, oral presentations, and posters.
The submission deadlines are:
- Deadline for submission of Symposia and Workshops: 31st August 2026
- Deadline for submission of Oral communications and Posters: 30th October 2026
We are preparing a comprehensive scientific program that will include panels of experts in different fields, keynote lectures, symposia, workshops, mentoring meetings, oral presentations, and more. Alongside research findings, the program will also highlight innovative projects and examples of good clinical practice.
The theme of the congress is “Integrating a biopsychosocial approach in women’s mental health.” Our aim is to cover a wide range of topics reflecting this integrated perspective from a multidisciplinary point of view.
The list of keynote speakers is now available, and we are delighted to welcome leading experts in several areas related to women and mental health. https://iawmh2027.org/index.php/keynotes
In addition, this newsletter includes a note about the 24hr Global Webathon in celebration of International Women’s Day. The event was a great success and brought together several participating institutions. You will also be able to find the recording of the entire Webathon on the Members Only section soon.
This year we will also continue organizing webinars in collaboration with other societies and internationally recognized speakers. In February, we held a webinar on “Women Representation in Neuroscience: Where are We At?” which is available on the Members Only page, together with all previous sessions. Another webinar will take place on April 21, titled “Women’s Health Matters.”
As always, we encourage you to share your ideas, concerns, and proposals with me and the Board. Your input is essential as we continue to grow and strengthen our role as a global advocate for women’s mental health.
With my best personal wishes,
Judith Usall i Rodié
IAWMH President
“Through the openings of the sleeves, let the hand gently glide.
The pomegranates of Kandahar have already blossomed and ripened.”
Suicide Song — Popular poetry of Pashtun women from Afghanistan.
Let us remember the Afghan women living under sex-based apartheid honoring their courage and resilience.
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