The American Association of Petroleum Geologists Women's Network (AAPGWN) is a division within the AAPG.  Our mission is to make a positive difference, provide guidance, support, increase participation and promote the advancement of women in geosciences and the evolving Energy Industry. The emphasis of our initiatives is on education, outreach, support, leadership development, and retention and engagement of women geoscientists. The AAPGWN interacts with geoscientists, their employers, educational institutions, and professional societies to accomplish this mission. The vision of the AAPGWN is to lift the status of women in the geosciences such that women’s issues become non-issues.