We reviewed events establishing the Women's Committee of the Division of Counseling Psychology (Division 17) of the American Psychological Association. We organized a historical record of our founding, the context surrounding it, and the reasons we believe the Women's Committee was successful. We discuss our disappointment at some unintended consequences of the women's movement of the early 1970s, and indicate issues which concern us and which constitute unfinished work for those who are committed to equality for women.
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