Peggy Reeves Sanday, professor emerita of anthropology at Penn, received the annual award for work on gender equity from the Committee on Gender Equity in Anthropology of the American Anthropological Association. The award was presented in November at the Association’s annual meeting in Denver, Colorado.

Dr. Sanday is a pioneer in the study of gender inequality across cultures with articles including “Toward a Theory of the Status of Women” and “The Socio-Cultural Context of Rape.” Her books include Anthropology and the Public Interest: Fieldwork and Theory (ed.), Fraternity Gang Rape: Sex, Brotherhood and Privilege on Campus and A Woman Scorned: Acquaintance Rape on Trial.