The Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys (SNAWA) is a nonprofit organization established in 1979 to offer support, networking opportunities, and guidance for personal and professional development to women attorneys in Southern Nevada. SNAWA hosts various social events throughout the year for the legal community in addition to regular monthly luncheons. SNAWA also organizes continuing legal education (CLE) events and seminars.

The Women’s Studies Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) was established in 1979 with the goal of meeting the unique needs of women. The program was designed to give clarity and organization to existing data on women, increase research in neglected areas, create new research, and evaluate feminist theory. The program was initiated in 1978 when UNLV staff members formed a Women’s Studies Committee. The Women’s Studies program was originally housed under the College of Arts and Letters as an interdisciplinary degree.